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Articles in May 1, 2004 issue of OB/GYN News

• Third world disease
  by Jeffrey D. Sachs
• Clobetasol ointment: topical steroids urged for lichen sclerosus
  by Norra Macready
• Patients asked to sign contracts: company offers plans to curb frivolous lawsuits
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Ensuring prompt treatment: nonpain symptoms can warn patients that a migraine is imminent
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Counting ob.gyns
  by Robert R. Weiss
• Catastrophic uterine rupture during labor: VBAC-related perinatal deaths more common in smaller hospitals
  by Betsy Bates
• New York city data: clearer picture emerging of HIV epidemic
  by Sherry Boschert
• Pros and cons of different types: get a grip on pelvic reconstructive grafts
  by Heidi Splete
• Large prospective study: treadmill test urged for asymptomatic women
  by Bruce Jancin
• Intermittent Paxil approved
• Ten highest selling prescription drugs in 2003
• Selected medical risk factors in mothers, 2002
• Low-dose Prempro available
• Incremental approach: Sen. Frist vows continued push for liability reform; 'I'm going to come at it again and again.'
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Statement on early maternal thyroidal insufficiency
• Labor trouble starts early: first-stage flags precede second-stage C-sections
  by Betsy Bates
• Coinfection a risk: counseling to prevent STDs may decrease HIV rate
  by Steve Perlstein
• Malpractice or other litigation: take steps to protect personal, practice assets
  by Damian McNamara
• Revolutionary paradigm
  by Albert E. Reece
• Low-dose estrogen tablets
• Tort reform opposition
  by John J. Britton
• Wait 14 months: pregnancy does not boost breast ca recurrence
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• 20-minute wait: FDA approves saliva-based rapid HIV test
  by Sally Koch Kubetin
• Five lots affected: Duragesic patch recalled due to leaks
  by Kerri Wachter
• Evidence-based review: scheduled insulin best for inpatient hyperglycemia
  by Robert Finn
• Pain relievers
• Cart for lighter equipment
• Laparoscopic surgery light
• Does not protect against CHD: WHI quantifies risks, benefits of estrogen therapy; Reports hazard rations of 1.39 for nonfatal stroke and 0.70 for osteoporotic fractures
  by Kate Johnson
• American Thyroid Association statement: ID subclinical hypothyroidism before conception
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Ten deaths reported: hepatic failure from antiretroviral use in pregnancy prompts caution
  by Sherry Boschert
• Excessive uterine blleding, hysterectomy: chance of surgery 50% after conservative tx
  by Patrice G.W. Norton
• Policy & practice
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Acne vulgaris
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Furniture catalog
• The face of medicine
  by W. Harry Horner
• Major analysis: study finds no breast ca, abortion link
  by Doug Brunk
• Preliminary findings: older women can have high-risk HPV strains
  by Nancy Walsh
• Tumor size >2 cm: surgical pearls in endometrial cancer: large lesion, get nodes
  by Bruce Jancin
• Case-control study: depression a risk factor for sudden cardiac death
  by Robert Finn
• First aid line stops bleeding
• Off-label study: short-course imiquimod for VAIN treatment
  by Nancy Walsh
• Prevention strategy fails: prepregnancy antibiotics, preterm births linked
  by Sharon Worcester
• Better predictors than vaginal signs: urinary symptoms predict gonorrhea, chlamydia
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Doubled in 20 years: metastatic breast ca survival has increased
  by Bruce Jancin
• Questions coming your way: educate seniors about Medicare discount card
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• It's time to rethink prenatal screening strategies
  by Ronald J. Wapner
• Virtual computer keyboard
• Fetal effects unclear: watch for West Nile virus in pregnancy
  by Nancy Walsh
• No increase in birth defects: antiretroviral combos tied to rise in preterm births
  by Sharon Worcester
• Dozens in development: anti-HIV microbicides probably a decade away
  by Sherry Boschert
• Association health plans possible: health care reform not likely in election year
  by Joyce Frieden
• More than 3,000 patients studied: sinus headache complaints may really mean migraine
  by Norra Macready
• Small observational study: fluvoxamine not linked to rise in fetal malformation risk
  by Diana Mahoney
• Lower cesarean section rate: dose, interval key to efficacy of misoprostol for ripening
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Drug update: genital herpes simplex virus
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Fear factor: compliance poor in Hispanic breast ca patients
  by Betsy Bates
• PhRMA Web site helps low-income patients find free medications
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Imitrex for migraine
• Older adults: stroke risk twofold higher in those with metabolic syndrome
  by Doug Brunk
• Early neonatal outcomes: study shows elective cesarean riskier than vaginal delivery
  by Sharon Worcester
• Single-visit approach: 'smear-and-treat' strategy boosts follow-up
  by Mitchel L. Zoler
• Commonly used tools: computer models underestimate breast cancer risk
  by Betsy Bates
• Talk to caregiver: tips on explaining the Medicare drug benefit to your patients
  by Joyce Frieden
• Cutting blade introduced