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It is unclear how many practitioners around the world use routine episiotomy today as a way to avoid third and fourth degree lacerations. There certainly was a period of time when episiotomy was a routine practice in nulliparas.
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Over the last five years, there has been an increased emphasis on screening for aneuploidy, in part due to the ACOG endorsement of the concept of offering nuchal translucency (NT) and biochemical screening to all pregnant patients, and not just those of advanced maternal age (AMA).
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In This Issue: FDA drug approval to change? Urinary incontinence in women; how metabolism of certain drugs can be predicted by genetic analysis; bowel preps may compromise renal function especially in the elderly according to a new study; FDA Actions.
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Chronic wounds represent a significant portion of the complaints seen by physicians, especially in the primary care setting. Visits for wound care account for just over 2% of all visits to office-based physicians in the United States.
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FDA drug approval to change? Urinary incontinence in women; how metabolism of certain drugs can be predicted by genetic analysis; bowel preps may compromise renal function especially in the elderly according to a new study; FDA Actions.
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Patients that present with elevated blood pressure (BP) to the emergency department (ED) frequently have elevated BP measurements at home, independent of pain and anxiety. Clinicians must provide close follow up for these patients.
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Foot reflexology was more effective than non-specific foot massage in reducing daytime urinary frequency.
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction of the corpora cavernosa. Because the risk factors for ED have been determined to be the same as those for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the concept that ED might actually be a predictor for CVD has garnered some support.
