OB/GYN Clinical Alert – December 1, 2012

December 1, 2012

• Screening for Preeclampsia with Uterine Artery Dopplers

  Ever since stuart campbell introduced the concept of using ultrasound waveforms of the uterine artery to screen for preeclampsia (PE), single studies and meta-analyses have emerged to address its efficacy with inconsistent results.

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• Clinical Considerations for Uterine Serous Cancer

  To evaluate the impact of surgical staging on survival of women with early stage (Stage IA and Stage IB) uterine papillary serous cancer (USC), a retrospective analysis was undertaken on patients treated over a 15-year period at two institutions. Over this time period, 84 cases of early stage cancer were identified.

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• Use of Long-acting Reversible Contraception Is Increasing: Have You Changed Your Recommendations?

  The National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) is a national representative survey designed to provide data that supplement and complement the National Vital Statistics by collecting information on the factors that affect birth rates including sexual activity, marriage, divorce, cohabitation, contraceptive use, and infertility.

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• How Should You Manage Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with HIV?

  Women with HIV have a higher incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) because of the burden and persistence of HPV in that population.

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• Pharmacology Watch: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Risk for VTE, AD

  The different drug formulations of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) may determine the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a new study.

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• Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement

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