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How can pregnant women safely relieve low-back pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: ACETAMINOPHEN IS SAFE for use in pregnancy but lacks evidence of efficacy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, usual...
Jaimey M. Pauli, MD, is Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State University College of Medicine, and Attending Perinatologist at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
John T. Repke, MD, is University Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State University College of Medicine. He is also Obstetrician-Gynecologist-in-Chief at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Repke serves on the OBG Management Board of Editors.
The authors report no financial relationships relevant to this article.
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Use the two-step screening process to identify gestational diabetes, picking your cutoffs and sticking to them. Oral hypoglycemic agents now are acceptable for treatment, but be prepared to go back to insulin if necessary.
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