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For many years we have been pushing the concept that the earlier that prenatal care is initiated, the better will be the outcome. Since there are certainly data proving that late enrollment makes for worse outcomes, this "the-earlier-the-better" mantra has almost attained bumper sticker status.
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It seems that at least twice a week we either inadvertently find, or have a pregnant patient referred with a band-like structure that runs north-to-south between the uterine walls. In a non-pregnant uterus this would be called a synechium, but the most common label assigned to this finding in pregnancy is a "sheet."
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A study group of 98 patients were enrolled through seven centers to evaluate the efficacy of sildenafil in the treatment of sexual dysfunction associated with the use of selective and nonselective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs).
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In this issue: Tiotropium for uncontrolled asthma, sibutramine pulled from market, incidence and mortality data from WHI, FDA Actions.
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Do you consider work areas as part of your "office?" If you do, you will almost certainly spot some unidentified Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations.
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Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, remembers the stick as if it happened in slow-motion, the details still clear to her 12 years later.
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Jane McKinley, RN, BSN, loves her job because she knows she's helping vulnerable first-time mothers have a healthy first pregnancy and learn to be a good parent.
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The nurse-family partnership program focuses on first-time mothers because the first pregnancy offers the best chance to promote healthy behaviors, to building a bond between mothers and babies, and to teach the families positive child-rearing techniques, says Nancy Kehiayan, MS, RN, APRN-BC, nursing director at the NFP national service office.
