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Articles in Dec 1, 2003 issue of OB/GYN News

• HIPAA isn't helping us
  by Don Sloan
• Breast-feeding may cut diabetes risk in child: Pima Indian population
  by Sherry Boschert
• Power Doppler data may aid endometrial Ca Dx: postmenopausal bleeding
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• 31% of Ore. obstetric providers to quit delivering: rural areas hardest hit
  by Kerri Wachter
• Botox may stop headache pain in recalcitrant cases: retrospective study
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Cordless surgical headlight
• Doctor says laparoscopic surgery a money loser: one surgeon's experience
  by Sherry Boschert
• In utero antidepressant exposure
  by Lee Cohen
• Nonsurgical fecal incontinence Tx often works: biofeedback, bowel management
  by Sharon Worcester
• Gender differences
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Focus on front-office issues to improve practice efficiency: computerized time-clocks, labels
  by Norra MacReady
• Cream for injection pain
• Redefining [beta]-HCG in viable pregnancies: rose 50% every 2 days
  by Kate Johnson
• Low insufflation key to laparoscopy in pregnancy: try to avoid surgery in first trimester
  by Sherry Boschert
• Low postmenopausal libido? go take a hike: small study
  by Kate Johnson
• Women with HIV/AIDS
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Psychotherapy may help the obese lose weight: behavior modification insufficient
  by Nicholas Mulcahy
• Low back pain fact sheet
• Nonspiritual history
  by Kenneth W. Elkington
• Epigastric pain in preeclampsia a dangerous sign: evaluate immediately
  by Nancy Walsh
• Cancer of all stages can recur at port sites: gynecologic cancer
  by Sherry Boschert
• Galderma warned
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Colon cancer often diagnosed later in women: reasons unclear
  by Kerri Wachter
• Cart moves medical equipment
• Oocyte cryopreservation now feasible, expert says: especially oncology patients
  by Kate Johnson
• C-reactive protein elevation linked to gestational diabetes: early pregnancy
  by Nancy Walsh
• Major perineal vaginal delivery trauma tied to fecal incontinence: 6 weeks after childbirth
  by Damian McNamara
• Liability makes a hike
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Report identifies may errors in Medicare's UPIN files: nearly 50% are inactive
  by Joyce Frieded
• Type 2 diabetes
  by Michele Sullivan
• Blood glucose monitor
• Tort system or lottery?
  by Jeffrey M. Schulman
• Glyburide bandwagon is picking up steam: gestational diabetes
  by Sherry Boschert
• Age, comorbidity predict use of pessaries beyond 1 year: pelvic organ prolapse
  by Damian McNamara
• Physician assistants have growing role in physician offices: national survey findings
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Watch for suicide risk factors in elderly patients: depression, social isolation
  by Michele G. Suvillan
• Counseling overweight teens
• Studies: sexual function not hurt by hysterectomy: improvements reported: outcomes evaluated at up to 6 months
  by Norra MacReady
• C-section optional if maternal HIV load is low: below 1,000 copies/ml
  by Nancy Walsh
• Study compares urethral bulking agents at 1 year: recalcitrant stress urinary incontinence
  by Damian McNamara
• Preventive services inconsistent in Medicare visits: 30% did not receive an influenza vaccine
  by Jennifer Silverman
• New CPT codes for performance measurement: won't be reimbursed separately
  by Joyce Frieden
• Women's marital bliss linked to CAD events: stressful marriage triples risk
  by Betsy Bates
• CoaguChek Strips recalled
• Ask about SUI
  by Roger Dmochowski
• Thyroid antibodies not tied to previous fetal loss: pregnant women
  by Damian McNamara
• Warmed, wet C[O.sub.2] for laparoscopy cuts swelling: study of 52 patients
  by Sherry Boschert
• Kansas reporting law
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Walking 10,000 steps a day may not be enough: lacks intensity
  by Heidi Splete
• Paxil CR approved for SAD
• Bush signs Partial-Birth Abortion Ban: legal challenges underway
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Parenteral estrogen
  by Mikio Kato
• Brush up on ICD-9 criteria for eclampsia, preeclampsia: chart review
  by Norra MacReady
• Investigational assays for STDs found accurate: involve self-collected vaginal swabs
  by Bruce Jancin
• Praise for decision in medical marijuana case: seen as free speech issue
  by Joyce Frieden
• Racial identity may affect impact of trichotillomania on black women: pulling hair from scalp, pubic region
  by Betsy Bates
• Hand hygiene video
• Offering C-section 'on demand' can be ethical: ACOG: committee opinion: doctors 'ethically justified' in performing procedure if certain conditions are met
  by Norra MacReady
• Should PBMs work with physicians to develop formularies?
  by Ed Weisbart
• Transvaginal US of cervix before labor induction: instead of digital exam?
  by Miriam E. Tucker
• Overactive bladder symptoms may mask IC: treatment-resistant cases
  by Sherry Boschert
• Specialty hospitals see fewer medicaid patients
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Cell phones, ECG leads are nosocomial pathways: hospitalized patients
  by Bruce Jancin
• Thin insulin syringe needles