OB/GYN Clinical Alert articles from July 2002

OB/GYN Clinical Alert archives from July 2002

Antibiotic therapy and preterm labor.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY THORP AND ASSOCIATES REVIEWED 107 ARTICLES DEALING WITH the use of antibiotics to lengthen pregnancy in patients with preterm labor (PTL). After applying stringent inclusion criteria, Thorp et al eventually extracted...

Estrogen replacement on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in women with coronary disease.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY Synopsis: Of the 10 estrogen-receptor polymorphisms, one was associated with increased estrogen action as evidenced by a doubling of the expected HDL increase during estrogen replacement with conjugated equine...

Exercise during pregnancy: what is the effect on the placenta?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY Synopsis: These data indicate that a high volume of moderate-intensity, weight-bearing exercise in mid and late pregnancy symmetrically reduces fetoplacental growth, whereas a reduction in exercise volume enhances...

Resource use for patients undergoing hysterectomy with or without lymph node dissection for endometrial cancer.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY Synopsis: Age and racial/ethnic differences in comorbid illness, complications, and resource use exist for patients undergoing hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. Quantification of the complexity of care is of utmost...

The cost effectiveness of Pap smear screening. (Special Feature).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF CERVICAL cytology screening. The Pap smear is the single best cancer-screening tool ever developed. It has resulted in approximately a 70% reduction in cervical cancer in all countries in which it has been...