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Check your mailbox for a print copy of the January issue of Contemporary OB/GYN or get immediate access to the digital edition now to read these clinically relevant articles:
Postpartum contraception: Ways to avoid VTEs
Postpartum contraception is essential for any new mother who wants to space pregnancies or limit her family’s size. But options can be confusing to both ob/gyns and their patients. Dr. Paul Blumenthal, professor of ob/gyn at Stanford University School of Medicine, examines CDC and WHO recommendations and the latest evidence on contraceptives that are compatible with breastfeeding and that minimize risk of VTE. » More
Keys to success with midurethral slings
All midurethral slings are not created equal, nor are the patients with SUI who are candidates for surgery. Dr. Mary McLennan, division chief of urogynecology at St. Louis University School of Medicine, looks at overall success and complication rates with Burch, retropubic, and transobturator tape procedures and identifies key characteristics for selecting the right sling for your patient. » More
Fetal Monitoring Mythbusters
Dr. David Miller, professor of clinical ob/gyn and pediatrics at USC’s Keck School of Medicine and the Division of MFM at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, separates fact from fiction about atypical variable decelerations in the second installment in our bi-monthly series on FHR interpretation. » More
Snapshots on high-risk pregnancies
Making its debut this month are new bimonthly snapshots on high-risk pregnancy: summaries of individual chapters from the 5th edition of the popular Queenan/Hobbins/Spong classic, Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies. Protocol 27: Obesity, by Dr. Pat Catalano at Case Western Reserve University, distills the chapter into a 30-second read. Scan the QR code with your smartphone to gain free access to the complete book chapter. » More
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