May 13th 2024
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
23rd Annual International Congress on the Future of Breast Cancer® East
July 19-20, 2024
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15th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 11, 2024
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Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health™
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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U/S Clinics: Practical guidelines for diagnosing and treating fetal hydronephrosis
February 1st 2004Bladder shape and size are clues to the etiology and extent of hydronephrosis. Knowing whether a lesion is likely to resolve on its own or respond to in utero treatment can make the difference between a positive and a negative postnatal outcome.
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Legally Speaking: Case Study: Obstructed Ureter
February 1st 2004This bimonthly series is aimed at educating physicians on the pertinent aspects of litigation. Each case study provides analysis of an actual ob/gyn lawsuit defended by the New York firm of Aaronson, Rappaport, Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP.
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Pelvic organ prolapse: selecting the right repair method
July 1st 2003Patients need an individualized approach, says this expert in pelvic reconstructive surgery. Many factors determine whether minimally invasive versus invasive surgery, or abdominal versus vaginal routes of repair are best.
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Preventing infections during elective C/S and abdominal hysterectomy
January 1st 2003For emergency C/S and vaginal hyserectomy, the benefits of prophylactic antibiotics are clear-cut. In contrast, studies evaluating prophylaxis for elective C/S and abdominal hysterectomy are harder to interpret. The authors review the evidence.
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Obstetrics and diversity in the US: Se habla espanol?
September 1st 2002By helping Hispanic patients interact effectively with the health-care system, ob/gyns can increase the amount of prenatal care these women receive and decrease their high rates of preterm delivery and pregnancy-related maternal mortality.
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Cover Story: Finding the cause of chronic pelvic pain
January 1st 2002When patients present with pelvic pain, the list of diseases to consider is long and includes ectopic pregnancy, acute salpingitis, a variety of sexually transmitted diseases, acute dysmenorrhea, cervicitis, endometriosis, fibroids, and uterine inversion. But in your search for gynecologic causes, dont overlook common neurologic disorders outlined in this article.
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Exploring a cancer patient's reproductive options
January 1st 2002Therapeutic successes and a trend toward delaying childbearing now permit survivors of breast, ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers to consider future fertility. How should this affect the advice you offer your patients?
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