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Poor communication between doctors, misdiagnosis, and an inadequate medical workup led to a multimillion dollar settlement.

Applying a lubricant to the perineum can reduce the need for an episiotomy.

Readmission for total laparoscopic hysterectomy are more than twice that seen after total abdominal hysterectomy.

Clinicians surveyed 1,039 women who delivered at Robert Wood Johnson University, ob/gyn division regarding what women want from an ob/gyn practice.

Two experts review 5 global endometrial ablation techniques: uterine balloon, circulating hot water, cryotherapy, radio frequency electrosurgery, and microwave energy.

IUDs are usually not recommended for women at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases.

Contemporary OBGYN offers several practical tools to help solve everyday problems, including a a more evidence-based search engine, a coding counselor, and a guide to pay for performance programs.

In women treated for early-stage breast cancer, higher serum estrogen concentration is independently associated with an increased risk of cancer recurrence.

Quitting smoking during pregnancy reduces a mother's chances of giving birth to a baby with problem behavior.

The measurement of two biomarkers in women with ovarian masses appears to be accurate in disginguishing which patients are most likely to have cancer.

Prolonged bisphosphonate use may be associated with an increased risk of low-energy femur fractures in older women.

Fatty acid ethyl esters in meconium may identify infants who are at risk of mental and psychomotor developmental delays due to fetal alcohol exposure.

Health care in America is far too expensive; reform will require sacrifices from doctors, hospitals, lawyers, patients, and insurance companies.

The government, nonprofit hospitals, insurers, and technology companies have been striving to get doctors and patients to embrace electronic and personal health records.

A Nurse's Health Study finds that the greater a woman's caffeine consumption, the lower her risk for ovarian cancer.

Do not screen pregnant women who are at low risk for preterm delivery for bacterial vaginosis (BV).

An anonymous survey of 360 health-care employees working at an urban tertiary care facility reveals that the vast majority have no idea that at least 10 mL of blood per culture is necessary for an optimal yeild of organisms.

Almost three quarters of women who develop puerperal psychosis (PP) experience hypomanic symptoms by 3 days postpartum.

While about half of first-time mothers requesting elective cesarean section have a clinically significant fear of childbirth, the other half just have more negative expectations of a vaginal delivery.

While film mammography remains the gold standard for breast cancer screening, new mammographic techniques and modalities are promising to improve sensitivity and specificity.

Book charts fetal growth throughout pregnancy via 2D and 3D U/S

Ureter injury after hysterectomy

Failure to obtain ob backup alleged

Failure to timely inform physician of changes on FHR strip

Would earlier C/S have prevented brain damage?

In a survey of faculty and resident physicians at three teaching hospitals, researchers found that 92% of 338 respondents would report a hypothetical error it it resulted in major harm.

Alleged negligent management of nonreassuring FHR

Fetal-maternal monitors with optional external touch-screen display

Boot-like stirrups help convert exam table into procedure tables.

Should hormone therapy be stopped before surgery? Does low libido in women require testosterone testing? The pelvic exam: At what age should it be discontinued?