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Failure to respond to FHR tracing

Phyisicians have to explain the risks of patient care in plain English, without trivializing the dangers or overestimating them. Cautious optimism may be in order but don't soft pedal the threat of complications.

Appendicitis in pregnancy should be treated as a surgical emergency. By quickly ruling out cholecystitis or pyelonephritis, surgery can begin before a burst appendix threatens a patient's life.

Was this hysterectomy unnecessary?

Uterine perforation during endometrial ablation

Failure to stop oxytocin until FHR deterioration

Placenta accreta, increta, and percreta can threaten or take a pregnant patient's life when massive hemorrhage ensues. Experts give life-saving strategies for such a surgical emergency.

Adhesion barriers and controlling excess bleeding during pelvic surgery are easier than ever-thanks to biotechnology advances.

Medical abortion update on newer evidence-based regimens of mifepristone and misoprostol compares their effectiveness and side effects to FDA-approved regimen. Patient counseling points are included.

New antimicrobial agents that hold promise against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases are now being tested. Agents include Acidform, BufferGel and dapivirine.

Placing radiopaque clips in the primary tumor bed in women with breast ca helps to localize the prime tumor site.

The latest in medical products for obstetrics and gynecology.

Total skin-sparing mastectomy (TSSM) is an option for some women with breast cancer.

The latest in medical products for obstetrics and gynecology.

Caffeine intake increases the risk of miscarriage.

A slightly modified way of performing transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) diagnoses deep endometriosis.

Technology has transformed medicine; to keep up with these advances requires access to unbiased clinical reviews, which are provided in this special issue.

Following conservative pelvic surgery, hormonal suppression or dietary therapy are better than placebo at reducing pain and improving quality of live in women with stage III-IV endometriosis.

Daidzein-rich isoflavones improve hot flash frequency and severity.

Manual pelvic physical therapy resulted in unilateral or bilateral patency in formerly infertile women with occluded fallopian tubes.

Data on smoking cessation medication in pregnancy are sparse and safety of drugs in pregnancy is unknown.

Fewer than half of ob/gyns counsel pregnant patients on risk of congenital cytomegalovirus and on preventive measures.

A safe and inexpensive moisturizing cream can relieve symptoms induced by topical corticosteroids in women with vulvar lichen sclerosus (LS).

Brain-damaged baby cases often pose the most significant challenges to defendant physicians and defense attorneys alike. With that in mind, sometimes the most we can hope to achieve is a palatable resolution of the case.

Are 'Not-for-Profits' providing a reasonable level of defined community benefits?

Here's how to dissect EHR bids to make sure you're getting the best deal.

Here's how early U/S or MRI diagnosis may help save your patient from bleeding to death at delivery.

Renal disease and preeclampsia are your two biggest concerns. An expert nephrologist outlines the steps involved in differential diagnosis and management.

Postmenopausal women taking adjuvant aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for early breast cancer are statistically at significantly greater risk for grade 3 and 4 cardiovascular events than women receiving tamoxifen.

Advanced tubal pregnancy,a rare complication misinterpreted twice on ultrasound imaging and discovered at hysterectomy, is described.