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Articles in August 15, 2004 issue of OB/GYN News

• Worsening depression also a concern: suicidality warning added to antidepressant labels
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Low-carb diets and folic acid intake
  by Gideon Koren
• Referred patients: MRI can rule out uterine artery embolization for fibroids
  by Damian McNamara
• Dual marketing for Plan B
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• FDA panel recommendation: Zelnorm considered as constipation Tx
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• The challenge of HIV testing
  by Robert S. Janssen
• Recent FDA approval: tinidazole another option for trichomoniasis
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Surgical correction possible: failed ovum pick-up could explain some infertility
  by Kate Johnson
• Launchers and printers
  by Thomas G. McLeod
• Risk highest in first year: valproate use related to PCOS in bipolar women
  by Robert Finn
• Retrospective study: elective cesarean rates differ by ethnic group
  by Sharon Worcester
• Obese girls: contraceptive linked to weight gain
  by Sherry Boschert
• Quality check
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• ACOG survey: one in seven quit obstetrics from 1999 to 2003; These ob.gyns. say the risk of liability claims or lawsuits forced them out
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Population-based study: obesity linked to postpartum depression risk
  by Heidi Splete
• Use cautiously: some syphilis cases resistant to azithromycin
  by Sharon Worcester
• 'Not useful news': should fewer studies appear in popular media?
  by Joyce Frieden
• Odds ratio of 3.5: prepregnancy LEEP may predispose to preterm delivery
  by Betsy Bates
• Not easy to obtain: use 17OHP carefully to prevent preterm birth
  by Sherry Boschert
• Outpatient gynecology procedures: managing nausea and vomiting after surgery
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Mammography mandate
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Total health expenditures per capita nearly double from 1990 to 2002
• C-section likely: severe obesity linked to failure of external cephalic version
  by Betsy Bates
• Within 60-120 days: early valacyclovir therapy suppressed the recurrence of genital herpes in pilot study
  by Nicholas Mulcahy
• Offers comprehensive care: program focuses on fetal abnormalities
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Contest winners
  by Bruce L. Flamm
• Case for directives advanced
  by Michael J. Franzblau
• Spinal anesthesia: [N.sub.2]O reduces anxiety in elective C-section patients
  by Sharon Worcester
• Study of premenopausal women: low DHEA-S levels strongly tied to low libido
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• The rest of your life: delegate, delegate, delegate
  by Doug Brunk
• Randomized study: soy no help for bones, cognition in older women; Women aged 60-75 followed for 1 year
  by Kate Johnson
• Congenital malformation risk remains: with care, obstetric outcomes good in epilepsy
  by Sherry Boschert
• 5-year study of 2,528 women: HPV flags ASCUS lesions likely to progress
  by Betsy Bates
• MICRA lowers awards
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Keys to attracting ob.gyns
  by Marlan Schwartz
• A complement to ultrasound: MRI helps spot fetal CNS problems
  by Doug Brunk
• Accurate, cost effective: hydrolaparoscopy helps screen infertile women
  by Norra MacReady
• New technology: moving beyond bar codes in patient safety
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Sanitized for your conscience
  by Peter DiGiacomo
• Retrospective study: intradecidual sign excludes ectopic pregnancy
  by Doug Brunk
• Donor insemination; Small study: few parenting pitfalls in solo-mother DI familes
  by Kate Johnson
• Learn proper technique: BP measurement often lacks accuracy
  by Sharon Worcester