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... screening. The purpose of this issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clinics of North America is to review the basics of cancer prevention and screening that will help the reader understand the often conflicting ... for many patients and cou ld substantially impr ove quality of life. The method of prophylactic BSO and the pathologic handling and exam- ination of the removed tissues are of critical importance ... basis of her individual risk factors for disease (parity, history of oral contraceptive use, and so forth) and risks for adverse effects of screening (degree of potential surgical risk, issues of...

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... standard 28-day pill regimen (21 days of active pills and 7 days of placebo) with two extended regimens, (24 days of active pills and 4 days of placebo and 23 days of active pills and 5 days of ... quality of life. Two studies have examined provider acceptance of extended cycle regimens [8,9]. Andrist and colleagues surveyed 5000 members of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. ... Foreword Consulting Editor This issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, pre- pared by Guest Editor Eve Espey, MD, deals with a very timely update on contraception and family planning....

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... perinatal care. 6th edition. American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Washington, DC: 2007. p. 87–111. 343 COMPONENTS AND TIMING OF PRENATAL CARE ... FACOG University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1 University of New Mexico, MSC 10 5580, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA Objective and purpose of the prenatal ... tremendous advances in scientific knowledge and in the successful application of this knowledge toward understanding the fetal aspects of pregnancy. Evaluation of the health of the fetus and screening for birth...

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... the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and numerous other national medical associations and government ... rad CT scan of head or chest !1 rad CT scan of abdomen and lumbar spine 3.5 rad CT pelvimetry 250 mrad a Exposure depends on the number of films. Data from American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ... descended from indigenous peoples of North America, report a higher prevalence of IPV and in some communities it is estimated that 60% to 90% of women are battered and up to 57% sex- ually abused...

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... we describe the risk of fetal and neonatal mortality by maternal characteristics and plurality to offer a clearer understand- ing of the extent to which the association of traditional maternal ... of the utero-placental unit, on the other hand, determines the extent of the ex- pression of the underlying genetic factors by controlling transfer of oxygen and nutrients. Damage ... factors with fetal and neonatal mortality varies among singleton and multiple births. Finally, we examine the distribution and fetal and neonatal mortality risk of singleton and multiple births...

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... and the fetus. The purpose of this issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America is to review the known literature on the diagnosis and management of cancer during pregnancy. ... promoters of hormone-responsive genes and control the production of mRNA and the encoded proteins. Receptors for estrogen and progesterone are typically abundant in breast cancers and are a sign of ... and 1980s to examine the association between use of oral contraceptives and melanoma. Results from most case-control studies showed no overall association between use of oral contraceptives and...

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... myometrium. The ECM of leiomyomas consists primarily of collagen, fibronectin, and proteoglycans. Puistola and coworkers [23] and Stewart and coworkers [18] reported relative overexpression of collagen ... analysis of effect of pregnancy on fibroids is well illustrated in a study examining the risk of fibroids and age at delivery [19]. A diagnosis of fibroids did not change the age of delivery of first ... epi- demiology of uterine fibroids. Clues to the etiology of fibroids may be gleaned by identification of individuals at risk and elucidation of risk factors. Furthermore, identification of modifiable...

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... result of new growth of glands, stroma, and endothelial cells. Ciliogenesis— the appearance of ciliated cells around gland openings—also occurs in response to estradiol and begins on Day 7 or 8 of ... CL. Control of uterine receptivity and embryo implantation by steroid hormone regulation of LIF production and LIF receptor activity: towards a molecular understanding of the window of implantation. ... the site of implantation [153]. This peptide hormone is induced by prostaglandins and is down-regulated by estrogen and progesterone [154]. Effects of androgens on implantation Elevated androgen...

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... Clinics of North America brings together some of the leading advocates for improving patient safety in general and in obstetrics and gynecology specifically to increase our understanding and suggest ... time, mode of contact, and content of the communication, together with a statement of the interpretation of the reported data and the treatment plan. Stress and fatigue Britain’s Health and Safety ... developed system changes and measures (such as the ‘‘trigger tool’’), and trained thou- sands of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and administrators in the implemen- tation of safe practices. The American Hospital...

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... and empl oyers know that they have not only completed their training but are also competent. The inspiration for this edition of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America arose out of ... risks and benefits of a procedure to patients, and (4) aware- ness of self-limitations as a practitioner and as a surgeon. As is stated by the ethics committee of the American College of Obstetricians and ... variable types of procedures and patients that are available for training, and the important issues of how to maintain patient safety and the quality of care while attending to the needs of the learner. Reznick...

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