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American Family Physician July 15, 2000 Sharon Scott Morey |
Practice Guidelines ACOG Develops Guidelines for Induction of Labor |
American Family Physician September 1, 2002 Toppenberg & Block |
Uterine Rupture: What Family Physicians Need to Know Vaginal birth after cesarean section is common in this country. Physicians providing obstetric care should be aware of the potential complications. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2007 Anderson & Etches |
Prevention and Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage Postpartum hemorrhage occurs in up to 18% of births and is the most common maternal morbidity in developed countries. Early recognition, systematic evaluation and treatment, and prompt fluid resuscitation minimize the potentially serious outcomes associated with postpartum hemorrhage. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2006 Maughan, Heim & Galazka |
Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage: Managing the Third Stage of Labor Good evidence shows that active management of the third stage of labor provides a better balance of benefits and harms and should be practiced routinely to decrease the risk of postpartum hemorrhage. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2005 Briscoe et al. |
Management of Pregnancy Beyond 40 Weeks' Gestation Maternal and fetal risks increase with gestational age, but the management of otherwise low-risk prolonged pregnancies is controversial. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Thomas Zuber |
Endometrial Biopsy Endometrial biopsy is an office procedure that serves as a helpful tool in diagnosing various uterine abnormalities... |
American Family Physician January 1, 2005 Brett Andrew Johnson |
Insertion and Removal of Intrauterine Devices The intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective contraceptive for many women. The most common adverse effects of IUDs are cramping, abnormal uterine bleeding, and expulsion. |
Salon.com July 11, 2000 Ina May Gaskin |
Cytotec: Dangerous experiment or panacea? Doctors are prescribing an unapproved, unpredictable ulcer drug to induce labor in thousands of women. Why are women the last to know? |
American Family Physician October 1, 2004 Nancy Beth Grossman |
Blunt Trauma in Pregnancy Trauma is the most common cause of nonobstetric death among pregnant women in the United States. Electronic fetal monitoring currently is the most accurate measure of fetal status after trauma, although the optimal duration of monitoring has not been established. |
American Journal of Nursing November 2009 |
Trauma in Pregnancy A description of the mechanisms of traumatic injury during pregnancy includes a discussion of the normal changes of pregnancy and their implications in the care of pregnant trauma patients, and offers strategies for assessment and treatment. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Albers, Hull & Wesley |
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding A practical approach to determining the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding, a common presenting sympton in the family practice setting, with brief reviews of medical and surgical management. |
American Family Physician September 1, 2000 Monica Preboth |
Practice Guidelines The Committee on Practice Bulletins-Obstetrics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has developed clinical management guidelines on antepartum fetal surveillance... |
Mother Jones February 2000 David Goodman |
Forced Labor Why are obstetricians speeding deliveries with an ulcer drug that endangers mothers and their babies? |
Nurse Practitioner August 2011 Michelle C. Thomas |
Treatment options for Dysfunctional uterine bleeding The diagnosis and treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding can be a long emotional journey for the patient and a difficult challenge for the provider. |
Nurse Practitioner January 2011 Reimer & Johnson |
Atrophic vaginitis signs, symptoms, and better outcomes This article reviews physiology, clinical manifestations, signs, symptoms, and treatment methods for atrophic vaginitis. |
American Family Physician May 15, 2002 Sarina Schrager |
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Associated with Hormonal Contraception Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common but rarely dangerous side effect of hormonal contraception. It is, however, a major cause for the discontinuation of hormonal contraception and the resultant occurrence of unplanned pregnancy... |
Salon.com July 24, 2002 Margaret A. Woodbury |
A doctor's right to choose Two surgical options for late-term abortion may be reduced to one if antiabortion activists, with help from the Bush administration, get their way. |
Health October 10, 2008 |
Cervical Cancer FAQ Signs, symptoms, prevention, and treatments are some of the topics explained here. |
Nurse Practitioner June 2012 Kostas-Polston et al. |
HPV & age-appropriate cervical cancer prevention for adolescents Adolescents have the highest rates of cervical disease as a result of initial human papillomavirus exposure and infection. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2000 |
Letters to the Editor Further Discussion on the Role of Pap Smear Screening |
American Family Physician September 1, 2000 William F. Young |
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy A Common Cause of Spinal Cord Dysfunction in Older Persons |
Managed Care October 2007 Thomas Morrow |
Artificial Disc Now Available, But is it Better Than Other Therapies? The Prestige Cervical Disc system can replace a single disc from C3 to C7 and gives people with cervical disc disease another viable treatment option. |