From the Editor
From the Editor
The natural history of obstetric brachial plexus injury
Ten percent to 30% of these injuries persist for years following birth. Can we reduce the incidence? Can we reduce our risk of litigation?
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25 years in service to you, our readers
It is all about your professional development and your patients’ health and well being
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A stitch in time: The B-Lynch, Hayman, and Pereira uterine compression sutures
All three of these uterine compression sutures are effective at treating postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony—remember to use them
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Let’s increase our use of implants and DMPA and improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country
We do not use long-acting reversible contraceptives in the United States at the rate they are used in Europe, and we have a high unplanned...
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Let’s increase our use of IUDs and improve contraceptive effectiveness in this country
The unintended pregnancy rate is too high in the United States, and the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives is too low. Expanding the...
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Routine use of oxytocin at birth: just the right amount to prevent postpartum hemorrhage
Administering the appropriate amount of oxytocin maximizes its benefits and minimizes its side effects. Regrettably, too little, too much or none...
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Be active, not passive, with how you screen for type 2 diabetes
We can do a better job of uncovering the likely significant number of our patients whose diabetes has gone undiagnosed, at their peril
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Clomiphene failure? Try adding dexamethasone to your clomiphene infertility regimen
Clomiphene-resistant women often ovulate, and then become pregnant, when treated with a combination of clomiphene and dexamethasone
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Stop performing median episiotomy!
Start using a mediolateral incision when episiotomy is indicated
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Act fast when confronted by a coagulopathy postpartum
Don’t waste valuable time waiting for coagulation studies to return from the lab—use your clinical judgment and start transfusing clotting factors...
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Have you tried a progestin for your patient’s pelvic pain?
Progestins are highly effective for pelvic pain caused by endometriosis that’s refractory to other treatments