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Well-child care: Steady growth in breadth and content
Learn how the well-child visit has evolved over the past 50 years.
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The culture change of assessing parents for ACEs
Oregon pediatricians screen parents for adverse childhood experiences that might impact their parenting.
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Well-woman care: Reshaping the routine visit
“Even young trainees are aware of the traditions for the annual well-woman visit – the Pap, the pelvic, the breast exam,” said Dr. Christine...
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Meta-analysis suggests earlier twin delivery to prevent stillbirth
Key clinical point: Delivery of uncomplicated dichorionic twin pregnancies at 37 weeks’ gestation could minimize perinatal deaths. Major finding:...
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AAP report warns against early single-sport specialization
Single-sport specialization too early risks injuries and often doesn’t lead to athletic success.
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Study helps set upper boundary for leukocytosis after prenatal corticosteroids
Key clinical point: Leukocytosis attributable to prenatal corticosteroids, rather than infection, has a definable upper boundary. Major finding:...
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Remote prenatal care monitoring is a hit with patients
Key clinical point: Patient satisfaction improves with reduced clinic visits supplemented with remote monitoring. Major finding: Patient...
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Sodium fluorescein emerges as alternative to indigo carmine in cystoscopy
Key clinical point: Sodium fluorescein is an effective, and possibly superior, alternative to the unavailable indigo carmine.Major finding: In...
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Care bundle reduces cesarean surgical site infections
The rate of cesarean delivery surgical site infections fell significantly at Yale New Haven Hospital after implementation of a multidisciplinary...
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Cervical length screening adopted in most academic programs
While the survey shows that a majority of academic institutions now perform universal cervical length screening, it also reveals that “almost one-...
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Postpartum readmissions rise in 8-year multistate analysis
The postpartum readmission rate increased over a recent 8-year period from 1.72% to 2.16%, with readmitted patients more likely to be publicly...
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Women reach for the top in ob.gyn.
“When I was interviewing for a residency position, the department chair told me ‘I’m going to treat you like one of the boys,’” Dr. Gloria E....
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In newly diagnosed hypertension with OSA, adding CPAP augmented the benefits of losartan
Key clinical point: In patients with new-onset hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, adding continuous positive airway pressure may reduce...