OB/GYN Clinical Alert – October 1, 2013
October 1, 2013
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Preventing Preterm Birth in Twins
A recent review of the literature evaluating methods to decrease preterm birth in twins has shown little or no benefit of bed rest, cerclage, or 17 alpha-hydroxy progesterone. -
Hormonal Contraception and Breastfeeding
Infants of women initiating either a combined oral contraceptive, the levonorgestrel IUS, the etonogestrel implant, or a copper IUD at 42 days postpartum ingested similar volumes of breast milk and displayed similar growth. -
Two-step Screening for Ovarian Cancer: A 'Scissor-step' Forward?
An 11-year prospective screening trial in 4051 menopausal women (age 50-74). -
See-and-Treat for Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions
In this retrospective, cohort study, a see-and-treat protocol resulted in only a 4.5% overtreatment rate. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD Supplement to Clinical Cardiology Alert, Clinical Oncology Alert, Critical Care Alert, Hospital Medicine Alert, Infectious Disease Alert, Neurology Alert, OB/GYN Clinical Alert, Primary Care Reports. -
Pharmacology Watch: More Side Effects of Fluoroquinolones Coming to Light