OB GYN News articles from May 2002

OB GYN News archives from May 2002

Increase screening for 'prediabetes'. (HHS Recommendation).
May 1, 2002... WASHINGTON -- The epidemic growth of diabetes has prompted the Department of Health and Human Services to recommend screening all overweight people at age 45 for "prediabetes" and to consider screening younger, at-risk people such as those with...

Perinatal death risk in term VBAC pegged at 1:1,000; Risk was twice as high as that seen in other multiparous women, Scottish data show. (First Study of Uncomplicated Pregnancies).
May 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- The absolute risk of perinatal death due to any cause for a healthy singleton fetus in cephalic presentation at term in a woman attempting vaginal birth after a prior cesarean section is similar to the risk in nulliparous women....

Coronary events decrease by 40% with Raloxifene: Results 'as good as in the statin trials'. (Preliminary Evidence of Heart Benefit).
May 1, 2002... ATLANTA -- Raloxifene shows exciting preliminary evidence of a powerful cardioprotective effect in postmenopausal women at high cardiovascular risk, Dr. Elizabeth Barrett-Conner reported at the annual meeting of the American College of...

Vital Signs.
May 1, 2002... VITAL SIGNS Physicians' Responses to Requests for Drugs Patients Saw Advertised Gave the prescription drug asked about 44% Recommended lifestyle changes 35% Recommended a different ...

Ob.Gyn. News welcomes new board member. (News).
May 1, 2002... We are pleased to announce that Dr. Eric J. Bieber has joined the Editorial Advisory Board of OB.GYN. NEWS. Dr. Bieber recently was appointed as both chairman of the division of obstetrics and gynecology and medical director for the Women's...

Korean Americans may not seek care for breast lump. (Cultural Differences).
May 1, 2002... BETHESDA, MD. -- Some Korean American women don't believe treatment can cure breast cancer and are likely to put off seeking medical attention if they discover a breast lump, Simona C. Kwon said at the annual meeting of the American Society of...

Letters.
May 1, 2002... Ready for Boutique Practice I had a chuckle when I read Dr. Ira Mandel's negative view regarding boutique medical practice ("Pro & Con: Is 'concierge' care an ethical alternative?" March 15, 2002, p. 5). I quit doing obstetrics 10...

Pro & Con: Does minimal or mild endometriosis cause infertility? (Opinion).
May 1, 2002... YES There is evidence for a causal relationship between endometriosis and infertility. The prevalence of endometriosis is higher in subfertile women compared with fertile women. Secondly, an increased proportion of subfertile women have...

Strategies to lessen fetal risks during cancer Tx. (Excision, Nodal Sampling for Vulvar Ca).
May 1, 2002... BIG SKY, MONT. -- About 3% of breast and gynecologic cancers occur in conjunction with a pregnancy but many cancers can be adequately treated without jeopardizing the fetus, Dr. Lynn Montgomery said at an obstetrics meeting sponsored by...

Induction rate doubled in the U.S. from 1990 to 1998. (Up from 9.5% to 19.4%).
May 1, 2002... The rate of labor inductions in the United States doubled from 1990 to 1998, reported Dr. Jun Zhang of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and associates. Labor inductions increased from 9.5% of all births nationwide in 1990...

Salmeterol does not appear to be teratogenic. (Preliminary Data).
May 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- The asthma drug salmeterol does not appear to be a major human teratogen, Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Data are preliminary, however....

Accutane Teratogenicity Program called inadequate. (Voluntary Provisions seen as Problematic).
May 1, 2002... MAUI, HAWAII -- SMART, the new teratogenicity management program for Accutane, does not go far enough because too many of the provisions are voluntary, Dr. Kenneth L. Jones said at the annual Hawaii dermatology seminar sponsored by the Skin...

Cancer drugs. (Drugs, Pregnancy, and Lactation).
May 1, 2002... Cancer in pregnancy is an extremely stressful, complex situation. First, the issues of whether the cancer affects the pregnancy and whether the pregnancy affects the cancer should be considered. For example, breast cancer, which is probably the...

Cerclage in PPROM may be safe if no infection. (No Data to Show if Latency is Lengthened).
May 1, 2002... BIG SKY, MONT. - Prolene cerclages can safely be left in place in a woman who has preterm premature rupture of membranes and no sign of infection, said Dr. Lynn Montgomery, director of obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine at Rocky Mountain...

Laparoscopy in pregnancy as safe as laparotomy. (Retrospective Chart Review).
May 1, 2002... DALLAS -- Laparoscopy increasingly is finding a role in the management of pelvic disease during pregnancy, Dr. James F. Carter reported at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. In a systematic, retrospective chart...

Early induction after fetal death minimizes stress. (Less Endomyometritis).
May 1, 2002... Early labor induction after fetal death can minimize the incidence of endomyometritis and psychological stress, said Dr. Sharon M. Salamat of the University of Miami and her associates. The investigators studied 100 women who underwent...

Miscarriage tied to later ischemic heart disease. (Risk up by 50% After One or Two Miscarriages).
May 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- Women who have had one or two miscarriages before delivery of a live baby are 50% more likely to develop ischemic heart disease later in life than are their counterparts who haven't miscarried, a recent study suggested. ...

Data don't support 'July phenomenon'. (Obstetric Residents).
May 1, 2002... DALLAS -- There's no 'July phenomenon m obstetrics, Dr. Thomas D. Myles said at the annual meeting of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Every...

Gestational diabetes guidelines: use with caution. (Patients Who Don't Need Screening).
May 1, 2002... LAKE TAHOE, NEV. -- Physicians need to be careful about using recently released guidelines to identify low-risk patients who can avoid screening for gestational diabetes, Dr. Andrew Combs warned at an obstetrics and gynecology conference...

Prenatal reality check may cut risk of postpartum depression. (Inquire about Hopes, Expectations).
May 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- A little prenatal candor can go a long way in preventing or minimizing the impact of postpartum depression, Dr. Diana Dell said at a press briefing sponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. "Women...

Postterm pregnancy risks may be underestimated. (Expectant Management Questioned).
May 1, 2002... BIG SKY, MONT. -- The rate of perinatal morbidity and mortality is significantly higher in postterm pregnancy, according to the results of a literature review conducted by Dr. David A. Miller. This finding should be a deterrent to expectant...

Low birth weight is risk factor for ADHD. (Large Case-Control Study).
May 1, 2002... Low birth weight is an independent risk factor for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and could account for as much as 13.8% of all ADHD cases in the United States, reported Eric Mick, Sc.D., of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and his...

Misoprostol appears safe for inducing twins. (Large Study).
May 1, 2002... LOS ANGELES -- The largest study to date of labor induction with misoprostol for twin gestations found the drug to be as safe and effective as oxytocin, Dr. Melissa Bush reported in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for...

Placental disease causes most high MSAFP cases. (Expert Opinion).
May 1, 2002... SARASOTA, FLA. -- The first clinical sign of antiphospholipid syndrome may be a second-trimester elevation in maternal serum alpha-feroprotein, Dr. Anthony M. Vintzileos said at a symposium on high-risk pregnancy sponsored by Symposia Medicus....

Maternal smoking raises offspring's risk of diabetes. (Also Ups Obesity Risk).
May 1, 2002... Children of women who smoked after the fourth month of pregnancy have greater independent risks of developing early-onset diabetes and obesity said Scott M. Montgomery, Ph.D., and Anders Ekbom, Ph.D., of the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. ...

Expert offers tips on tackling shoulder dystocia. (All-Fours Maneuver may be Advantageous).
May 1, 2002... LAKE TAHOE, NEV. -- Because there's no sure away of predicting shoulder dystocia, physicians would do better to shift their focus from trying to avoid it to learning the best strategies to deal with it, Dr. Thomas Benedetti said at an...

Anthrax vaccine doesn't affect birth rate, outcomes. (Army Study).
May 1, 2002... Anthrax vaccination had no significant effect on the rates of pregnancy, birth, or adverse birth outcomes among reproductive-aged women in the U.S. Army, reported Dr. Andrew Wiesen and Dr. Christopher Littell of Madigan Army Medical Center,...

New anabolic agent may revamp osteoporsis Tx. (Teriparatide Awaits FDA Approval).
May 1, 2002... HONOLULU -- The anticipated Food and Drug Administration approval of an anabolic agent, teriparatide, for the treatment of osteoporosis offers an intriguing opportunity to begin combining drugs or using them sequentially for enhanced effect, a...

Teriparatide studies underscore bone strengthening power. (Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis).
May 1, 2002... HONOLULU -- New research unveiled at an international symposium sponsored by the National Osteoporosis Foundation emphasized the mechanistic differences between anabolic therapy and currently approved osteoporosis drugs, including...

Thrombocytosis linked to aggressive ovarian ca. (Cancer Recurrence Increased).
May 1, 2002... MIAMI BEACH - Thrombocytosis is associated with more aggressive tumor biology in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, according to a recent retrospective study. That finding has immediate implications for the management of ovarian...

Certain genes may help HRT raise HDL, cut coronary risk. (May be able to predict HRT Response).
May 1, 2002... The right genes may amplify hormone replacement therapy's ability to boost MDL cholesterol levels and could give some postmenopausal women an edge in the fight against heart disease, reported Dr. David M. Herrington and associates at Wake...

Observation called for in HIV-positive women who have low-grade SIL. (Treatment Likely to Fail).
May 1, 2002... SEATTLE -- HIV-infected patients with low-grade cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions can be observed in the same manner as other patients, even though their chances are much lower for lesion regression, Dr. Tedd V Ellerbrock said at the...

Antibiotic failure may point to missed pelvic mass. (Reserve Heparin for Very Large Thrombi).
May 1, 2002... VAIL, COLO. -- When a seemingly straightforward pelvic infection fails to respond to empiric broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotic therapy, think "pelvic mass," Dr. Ronald S. Gibbs said at a conference on obstetrics and gynecology sponsored by...

Occult malignancy common at oophorectomy. (Prophylactic Surgery).
May 1, 2002... MIAMI BEACH -- Occult malignancy is a common finding at the time of prophylactic oophorectomy, and occult tumors are not limited to ovarian origin, according to pathologic findings in specimens from 30 women who underwent the procedure. ...

Borderline ovarian tumors can mimic more aggressive malignancies. (Pathology Report Critical).
May 1, 2002... LAKE TAHOE, NEV. -- Borderline ovarian tumors often present very similarly to frank ovarian cancer, but their treatment is more straightforward and survival rates are substantially better, according to one expert. Symptoms and imaging may...

Classic error in ovarian ca diagnosis: no pelvic exam. (Don't Disregard Vague Symptoms).
May 1, 2002... KAUAI, HAWAII -- The best tool you have to detect ovarian cancer is your suspicion. Family history; CA 125 testing, and ultrasound are ineffective or impractical for screening the general population for ovarian cancer. Your best bet is to...

Search for more familial breast ca genes heats up. (80% of Risk Still Unexplained).
May 1, 2002... SAN ANTONIO -- The BRCA1 and 2 mutations together account for only 15%-20% of the excess familial risk of breast cancer, Dr. Bruce Ponder said at the annual breast cancer symposium sponsored by the San Antonio Cancer Institute. An...

Those who read the most mammograms miss fewest cancers. (Study of U.S., British Radiologists).
May 1, 2002... KAUAI, HAWAII -- Radiologists who read the most mammograms found the most and missed the fewest breast cancers, compared with their counterparts who interpreted fewer of the imaging tests, Dr. Laura J. Esserman said. In a study of...

Excise pelvic lesions to confirm endometriosis. (Miminal Disease Tough to Spot Clinically).
May 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- It's better to rely on surgical resection than eyesight alone when trying to determine whether a pelvic lesion is endometriosis, Dr. Pamela Stratton said at the World Congress on Endometriosis. A study of lesions excised from...

New-onset endometriosis seen in many postmenopausal women. (57% had No History of the Disorder).
May 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- A majority of 50 postmenopausal women diagnosed with endometriosis had no previous history of the disease, a review of cases treated over a 5-year period at one institution found. Endometriosis is not just a disease of the...

Histologic patterns may reveal stage, prognosis of endometriosis. (May Help Predict Response to Therapy).
May 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- Endometriosis with an undifferentiated or mixed histologic pattern was more often associated with stage III-IV disease, more severe pain before treatment, and a less favorable prognosis after treatment, compared with endometriosis...

Asymptomatic endometriosis may not need Tx. (No Increased Risk of Pelvic Pain).
May 1, 2002... SAN DIEGO -- Women with asymptomatic endometriosis were no more likely to develop pelvic pain over a 13-year period than were those without the disease at the start of a longitudinal study, Dr. Mette H. Moen reported at the World Congress on...

Vaginal excisions can leave debilitating strictures. (Shortening of Vagina also a Problem).
May 1, 2002... BALTIMORE -- Thousands of women have severe vaginal shortening or strictures resulting from "surgical misadventures," speakers said in separate presentations at a urogynecology meeting sponsored by Johns Hopkins University. "Unfortunately...

Beads for urethral bulking prove good 'quick fix'. (Less Invasive than Incontinence Surgery).
May 1, 2002... BALTIMORE -- Urethral bulking procedures remain a good treatment choice for incompetent urinary sphincter, and they yield similar results whether the injected material is collagen or microcarbon beads, Dr. Ananias Diokno said at a urogynecology...

'Prescribe' strategies to treat incontinence. (Behavioral Approaches).
May 1, 2002... BALTIMORE -- Behavioral approaches to urinary incontinence will be more successful if the treatment is "prescribed" in much the same way medication is, Dr. Ananias Diokno said at a urogynecology meeting sponsored by Johns Hopkins University....

Drug update: Long-term control of moderate to severe, persistent asthma. (Primary Care).
May 1, 2002... Inhaled corticosteroids are still considered the most important medications for treating persistent asthma. They have a long track record, and they are the only class of drugs that is proved to prevent death from asthma. Recently, some...

Daily orange juice may reduce blood pressure. (Two Glasses Daily Cut Systolic Pressure).
May 1, 2002... ATLANTA -- Quaffing 2 cups of orange juice daily results in a clinically meaningful reduction in blood pressure, Dr. Dennis L. Sprecher reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. He reported on 24 hypertensive...

Patients unaware of risks of high systolic reading. (Detroit-Area Study).
May 1, 2002... ATLANTA -- Most hypertensive patients don't adequately understand the risks imposed by an elevated systolic blood pressure, Susan A. Olivieria, Sc.D., said at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. She presented a...

Losartan trumps atenolol. (Primary Care: Cardiology).
May 1, 2002... Losartan was associated with marked reductions in stroke and new-onset diabetes, compared with atenolol, in a landmark clinical trial of patients with hypertension. "I think these results have immediate applicability to clinical practice....

ACE inhibitor allergy alert. (Primary Care: Cardiology).
May 1, 2002... ACE inhibitors, aspirin, and alcohol each appear to increase the risk for an anaphylactic reaction in adults with food allergies, Dr. Denise-Anne Moneret-Vautrin reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma, and...

Generic vs. Original Fluoxetine. (Primary Care: Mental Health).
May 1, 2002... Leaders in the field of psychopharmacology are receiving widespread anecdotal reports that generic versions of fluoxetine may have diminished bioequivalence, compared with brand name Prozac, said Dr. Alan J. Gelenberg of the University of...

Watch for caffeine interactions. (Primary Care: Mental Health).
May 1, 2002... Caffeine interacts with a number of psychoactive medications, and physicians must be alert to potentially serious consequences, Marilyn R. Semenchuk, Pharm.D., said at a psychopharmacology conference sponsored by the University of Arizona. ...

Treat early to prevent damage. (Primary Care: Musculoskeletal).
May 1, 2002... Treatment delays of as little as 6 months can result in irreversible, radiologically evident joint damage in patients with severe inflammatory polyarthritis, according to the results of a British observational study. Dr. Deborah P.M....

New arthritis pain guidelines. (Primary Care: Musculoskeletal).
May 1, 2002... Memo As a first-line drug therapy, acetaminophen is effective only for mild osteoarthritis pain without inflammation, according to evidence-based-guidelines released at the annual meeting of the American Pain Society. New guidelines...

Limit antibiotics for acne. (Primary Care: Dermatology).
May 1, 2002... Prolonged courses of antibiotics may contribute to the evolution of bacterial resistance in general. Isotretinoin (Accutane) may be associated with an increased risk of suicide. Which is worse? Dr. Bruce Thiers believes that the evolving...

Melanoma vigilance in blacks. (Primary Care: Dermatology).
May 1, 2002... Despite the rarity of melanoma in blacks, patients and physicians need to be more vigilant about performing regular skin checks in this population, Dr. Katina M. Byrd said at an international symposium sponsored by the L'Oreal Institute for...

State budget cuts threaten Medicaid Rx coverage. (Some Drugstores could Drop Medicaid).
May 1, 2002... Drugstores nationwide are threatening to stop filling prescriptions for Medicaid patients as states scale back their payments to pharmacies. Under budgetary pressure from the recession, states are looking for ways to save money, and...

AMA's critics unmoved by offer of free CPT code searches. (Exclusive Rights Under Fire).
May 1, 2002... Since February, the American Medical Association has been offering free searches of its online CPT coding manual, including listings of the amounts paid by Medicare for each service, to anyone who fills out its online registration form. ...

Patient-friendly offices may lower liability risks. (Follow-Up for at-Risk Patients in Crucial).
May 1, 2002... KAUAI, HAWAII -- When jurors in some medical malpractice cases "send a message" with a judgment of $10 million or more, on the surface they're judging the physician or the practice on trial. But they also may be sending a message about...

California HMOs must cover ECs. (Policy & Practice).
May 1, 2002... California Gov. Gray Davis has instructed all HMOs in the state to cover the cost of emergency contraceptives. Many California HMOs already provide reimbursement for ECs. The Democratic governor's directive is intended to ensure regulatory...

Judicial nominee rejected. (Policy & Practice).
May 1, 2002... Reproductive rights organizations are praising the Senate Judiciary Committee's decision to reject the nomination of Mississippi Judge Charles W. Pickering Sr. to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The committee...

Legislators write to CMS. (Policy & Practice).
May 1, 2002... Legislators are asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to fix the way the agency has estimated the cost of payments to physicians. In a letter to CMS administrator Tom Scully, Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), chairman of the House...

Two tapped for health posts. (Policy & Practice).
May 1, 2002... Physician groups are hailing President Bush's new appointments to key health posts. The American Medical Association calls the nomination of Dr. Richard Carmona to be surgeon general "a natural choice." Dr. Carmona, a trauma surgeon, is...

The long wait. (Policy & Practice).
May 1, 2002... Americans are having more trouble than ever scheduling appointments with physicians, the Center for Studying Health System Change says in a study. The percentage of people who have to wait more than 7 days to get an appointment increased from...

Training bolsters forceps use after graduation. (Vacuum Delivery Rates Unchanged).
May 1, 2002... DALLAS -- Emphasis upon teaching operative vaginal delivery techniques during residency appears to translate into increased use of these skills after entry into ob.gyn. practice, said Dr. Pamela A. Promecene of the University of Texas, Houston....

Safe use of OTC medicines. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... The National Council on Patient Information and Education has joined with the Food and Drug Administration to launch Be MedWise, an education campaign about the safe use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. Coinciding with the changeover this...

Calculate Heart attack risk. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... The International Task Force for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease offers a free online risk assessment calculator for estimating the 10-year risk of MI in persons without symptoms of coronary heart disease. The assessment uses the PROCAM...

Access to Healthy People data. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... The Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project Web site simplifies PubMed searches for related journal articles. The site can retrieve articles geared to 32 Healthy People 2010 objectives in these areas: access to quality health services,...

Center for Genetic, Rare Diseases. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... The National Genome Research Institute and the National Institute of Health's Office of Rare Diseases have launched the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. The center offers free and immediate access to information specialists who can...

Pain treatment web site. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... The Center for Health Law Studies at Saint Louis University and the American Society of Law, Medicine, & Ethics have launched www.painandthelaw.org. The Web site is a collection of materials and commentary on the legal and professional issues...

Bereavement support materials. (FYI).
May 1, 2002... Bereavement materials for families who have experienced the loss of a baby before or shortly after birth are now available free online from the March of Dimes at www.marchofdimes.com/loss. Each packet includes a booklet that explores the...

Getting reimbursed for gyn. surgery. (Tips from an Expert).
May 15, 2002... WASHINGTON -- To make a decent living as a gynecologic surgeon, you need to be productive every minute of every day and get reimbursed to the maximal degree for everything you do, Dr. Vincent R. Lucente said at a meeting on gynecologic surgery...

Vital Signs.
May 15, 2002... VITAL SIGNS Bush Administration's Proposed FY 2003 Budget For HHS Health Programs Medicare 54% Medicaid 34% Health Discretionary 11% Programs State Children's Health 1% Insurance...

Pregnancy weight gain tied to rise in breast ca risk: those who gained more than 35 pounds increased their cancer risk by 40%. (Moderate Additional Risk).
May 15, 2002... SAN FRANCISCO -- Excessive weight gain during pregnancy may increase the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, results of a retrospective study of Finnish women suggest. Women who gained as little as 3 pounds above the recommended maximum...

Sterilization, hysterectomy tied to hydrosalpinx: link noted in 9 of 38 hydrosalpinx cases. (Retrospective Study).
May 15, 2002... DALLAS -- Prior tubal interruption may predispose women undergoing hysterectomy without adnexectomy to the future development of hydrosalpinx, Dr. Abraham Morse said during the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. "We...

Oophorectomy early on seen as beneficial. (High-Risk Women).
May 15, 2002... MIAMI BEACH -- Prophylactic oophorectomy via outpatient laparoscopy is a safe and effective means for primary prevention of ovarian cancer in high-risk women, Dr. Richard R. Barakat said at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic...

No benefit to elective C-section for HIV patients with low viral loads. (Analysis of 2,087 Deliveries).
May 15, 2002... SEATTLE -- Performing an elective cesarean section on an HIV-infected mother with a viral load of less than 1,000 RNA copies/mL does not improve the rate of perinatal HIV transmission. That finding emerged from an analysis of 2,087...

Herpes vaccine prevents symptoms in HSV-1--, HSV-2--seronegative couples. (Two Phase III Trials).
May 15, 2002... NEW ORLEANS -- An investigational vaccine appears to provide significant protection against symptomatic genital herpes in select women, Dr. Kimberly Yeung-Yue said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. The goal of...

New editorial advisory board member joins OB.GYN. NEWS.
May 15, 2002... We are pleased to announce that Dr. Abbey B. Berenson has joined the Editorial Advisory Board of OB.GYN. NEWS. Dr. Berenson is director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health at the University of Texas Medical...

Letters.
May 15, 2002... Concierge Care? No Thank You. "Concierge" care isn't unethical, but I doubt it is money well spent ("Pro & Con: Is concierge' care an ethical alternative?" March 15, 2002, p. 5). The well to do "worried well" have more money than...

Should physicians be allowed to negotiate collectively with health plans? (Pro & Con).
May 15, 2002... YES Antitrust laws aim to Y E S protect consumers by encouraging competition. But in many communities a few powerful health plans exercise monopolistic power over doctors and patients. This allows them to determine the scope, coverage, and...

Fetal MRI proves powerful adjunct to ultrasound. (Good for Planning Surgery).
May 15, 2002... BOSTON -- As intrauterine and neonatal surgery evolve, so will the utilization of fetal magnetic resonance imaging, Dr. Glare Tempany predicted at an ultrasound meeting sponsored by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ...

Ex utero intrapartum Tx offers ailing fetuses a second chance. (Large Neck Masses, Tracheal Atresia).
May 15, 2002... BOSTON -- Advances in intrauterine surgery, specifically the development of ex utero intrapartum treatment, have made it possible to save many fetuses that stood almost no chance of survival a few years ago, Dr. Russell Jennings said at an...

Fetal nasal bone anomalies are highly predictive of down syndrome. (May Reduce Need for Invasive Testing).
May 15, 2002... BOSTON -- Absence of nasal bone ossification, detectable with ultrasound at 11-14 weeks' gestation, is a powerful predictor of Down syndrome, Dr. Beryl Benacerraf said at an ultrasound meeting sponsored by Harvard Medical School and Brigham and...