News for Your Practice
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News for Your Practice
Birth weight, not postterm delivery, puts a baby at risk for shoulder dystocia
At a given birth weight, the risk of shoulder dystocia is higher in deliveries before 40 weeks than after, according to a population-based study...
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News for Your Practice
Risk of fetal death is increased in pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes
Pre-existing maternal diabetes more than quadrupled the risk of fetal death
From the Editor
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From the Editor
Benefits and pitfalls of open power morcellation of uterine fibroids
The current practice of open power morcellation is being scrutinized by those within and outside of the ObGyn community. We need to re-examine our...
Managing Your Practice
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News
Using the Internet in your practice. Part 1: Why social media are important and how to get started
A few free or low-cost strategies can help you add new patients every day
Cases in Menopause
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Cases in Menopause
When should a menopausal woman discontinue hormone therapy?
Although this question is common in clinical practice, the answer isn’t clear-cut
Expert Commentary
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Expert Commentary
Does vaginal prolapse repair using synthetic mesh confer long-term benefit over native-tissue colpopexy?
Not at this time.
Clinical Review
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Clinical Review
2014 Update on Fertility
Three recent recommendations, on clomiphene, immunization, and postsurgical adhesions, may affect how you practice. These experts get to the heart...
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Clinical Review
Perinatal depression: what you can do to reduce its long-term effects
New data show that a woman’s antenatal depression can affect her child 18 years later, suggesting that early intervention is critical. Here, a...
Medicolegal Issues
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Medicolegal Issues
Circumcision accident: $1.3M verdict
Notable judgments and settlements
Commentary
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Commentary
We need honest, respectful discussion about the risks of home birth
Letters to the Editor from our readers
Also In This Issue
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Video
Morcellation: 3 intraoperative videos
Three intraoperative videos show surgical techniques from Javier F. Magrina, MD, and John B. Gebhart, MD, regarding morcellomas, and the vaginal...
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Audio
On the horizon: closed power morcellation
Dr. Shibley discusses a novel strategy he has developed to address the problem of tissue dispersion during open power morcellation
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Video
Lichen sclerosis: My approach to treatment
Dr. Michael Baggish elaborates on his therapeutic approach to lichen sclerosis
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Video
Enclosed morcellation using a large bowel isolation bag
This technique is K. Anthony Shibley, MD's, short-term surgical solution to performing closed power morcellation. His patented pneumoperitoneum...