Postpartum care: we can and should do better

Jul 8, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Postpartum care: we can and should do better

Extensive physiologic, endocrine, and immunologic adaptations occur in the mother in response to the demands of pregnancy, which includes support of the fetus, preparation of the uterus for labor, and…

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Free thyroxine assays: no going back!

Jul 8, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Free thyroxine assays: no going back!

Lee et al have resurrected the free thyroxine index (FT4I) against modern analog-type (labeled analog/labeled antibody) free thyroxine (FT4) assays for diagnosis in pregnancy. This harkens back 40 years to…

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Don’t be fooled by Simcox CIRCLE

Jul 8, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on Don’t be fooled by Simcox CIRCLE

Don’t be fooled by Simcox’s CIRCLE trial publication about cerclage. The randomization was between an objective measure as a determinant for an intervention vs individual clinical judgment—for which there were…

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It’s not what you think

Jul 8, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on It’s not what you think

Case notes A generally healthy 15-year-old girl presented to the pediatric emergency department with genital ulcers. One week earlier, she developed fever (100.4°F; 38°C), dysuria, and genital pain and received…

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A systematic technique using 3-dimensional ultrasound provides a simple and reproducible mode to evaluate the corpus callosum

Jul 8, 2017 by in GYNECOLOGY Comments Off on A systematic technique using 3-dimensional ultrasound provides a simple and reproducible mode to evaluate the corpus callosum

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate a rapid 3-dimensional ultrasound-assisted technique for evaluation of the corpus callosum as an integral part of the anatomic survey. Study Design…

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