Clinical Review
Clinical Review
VBAC: Safer than you think
The pendulum continues to swing between these 2 delivery options. Has it swung too far toward elective cesarean?
Clinical Review
Managing placenta accreta
In the past, surgery was the only option for women with abnormally adherent placentae, but conservative medical management may be an alternative...
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Sizing up a new generation of OCs
Ultra-low-dose formulations are thought to offer a number of advantages over earlier oral contraceptives, including a reduced risk of...
Clinical Review
Pearls on enhancing the physician-patient relationship
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Lymphatic mapping: finding the sentinel node
Lymphatic mapping can identify the sentinel node in 90% to 95% of patients with solid tumors, making it possible to detect smaller metastases than...
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Evaluating and managing ectopic pregnancy
While the incidence of ectopic pregnancy has increased dramatically over the past several decades, maternal mortality rates have steadily declined...
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NSAIDs: Is newer better for dysmenorrhea?
In recent years, the range of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has broadened considerably. But when it comes to menstrual pain, the most...
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Weighing HRT use after breast cancer
HRT has long been contraindicated in women who have—or have had—breast cancer. Here, the author examines the effects estrogen has on the breast...
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In postpartum depression, early treatment is key
The tragedy of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother convicted of drowning her 5 children, raises questions about the role of physicians in identifying...
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Cervical Cancer Patients: Need Not Forgo Fertility
Radical vaginal trachelectomy offers a select group of cervical cancer patients an alternative to traditional radical hysterectomy. The author...
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BV update: eliminating diagnostic confusion
In the absence of universally accepted data, 3 leading authorities review the evidence on bacterial vaginosis and discuss their approaches to...