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Check your mailbox for a print copy of the November issue of Contemporary OB/GYN or get imediate access to the digital edition now to read these clinically relevant articles:

Osteoporosis: Taking a tailored approach

Half of postmenopausal women are at risk for osteoporosis-related fractures. Evaluating each patient’s risk profile and developing a customized treatment plan can help her remain healthy, strong, and active at any age. » More

Obstetric emergencies: Respiratory distress

Respiratory emergencies are fairly uncommon, but their occurrence is a crisis. Review the physiology of gestation and its impact on oxygenation and the causes of hypoxic and hyperbaric respiratory failure, and learn principles for management of decompensation to help ensure a positive outcome for mother and fetus. » More

Hormone therapy in 2011: Rethinking the evidence

It’s been nearly a decade since the first results from the Women’s Health Initiative pulled the rug out from under the old assumption that estrogen was good for most postmenopausal women. The authors review the risks and benefits of short-term hormone therapy for healthy women and reexamine its relevance in managing symptomatic menopause. » More

Fetal Monitoring Mythbusters: Basic principles of fetal heart monitoring

This new, bi-monthly series takes a fresh look at FHR interpretation. This first installment separates fact from fiction about NICHD definitions to arrive at the real evidence for use of FHR. » More

Early Delivery Reader Exclusive

Results of our October poll

Readers of Early Delivery responded to our poll about the October issue. Find out what your colleagues had to say about Contemporary OB/GYN and the articles you may be seeing in future issues.

1. Please rank the feature articles on their relevance to your practice.

Maternal immunization: Time for a new paradigm
Most relevant: 66%
Somewhat relevant: 34%
Least relevant: 0%

Should you offer outpatient hysterectomy?
Most relevant: 0%
Somewhat relevant: 66%
Least relevant: 34%

MFM Consult: 5 tips for a successful practice
Most relevant: 50%
Somewhat relevant: 50%
Least relevant: 0%

2. Please rank the departments on their relevance to your practice.

Editorial: Training system-based physicians
Most relevant: 66%
Somewhat relevant: 34%
Least relevant: 0%

Clinical Insights
Most relevant: 100%
Somewhat relevant: 0%
Least relevant: 0%

Legally Speaking: Patient exsanguinates after high-risk delivery
Most relevant: 100%
Somewhat relevant: 0%
Least relevant: 0%

Guidelines at a Glance: ACOG Practice Bulletin #122: Screening for breast cancer
Most relevant: 100%
Somewhat relevant: 0%
Least relevant: 0%

3. Please check the articles you are likely to read in an upcoming issue.

• How to manage urolithiasis 16%
• Are you ready for office-based surgery? 34%
• When to use physical therapy for pelvic floor disorders 83%
• Evaluating and managing renal pelviectasis diagnosed on second-trimester ultrasound 66%
• Urogynecology for the generalist ob/gyn 66%
• Postpartum contraception: Navigating the conflicting evidence 50%
• Vitamin D, calcium, and the risk of cardiovascular disease: Is there a connection? 66%
• What you need to know about prescribing the latest oral contraceptive formulations 66%
• Starting a dialogue about sexual issues with female cancer patients 34%
• New insights into managing obstetrical hemorrhage 83%

4. Please tell us about any other topics you’d like to read about in the pages of Contemporary OB/GYN.

• Integration of CNM/OB care--best practice models
• Current management of the abnormal Pap

What’s new in Contemporary OB/GYN?

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Charles J. Lockwood gives you the scoop on the December issue. To listen. Click Here

Now Available

Go to www.contemporary obgyn.net for these exclusive online extras:

Cervical Funneling and Shortening Video

Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) reveals a dynamic change in the cervix, from an initially normal image to a funnel, as shown in this video.  Such a transformation is one of the predictors of preterm birth that author James T. Kurtzman, MD, describes in the Contemporary OB/GYN September 2011 cover story, “Preterm birth: 3 keys to assessing risk.” (Video courtesy of Joshua A. Copel, MD.)

Dr. Josh Copel’s Blog

Dr. Joshua Copel blogs about the semantics of sales: 17 OH progesterone details. Weigh in on the issue!

Immunization Checklist

A downloadable, printable immunization checklist for your pregnant patients.

Exclusive Article

Do we need to rethink the way we screen for breast cancer? Dr. Laura Esserman’s article “Breast cancer screening: Going beyond the routine” suggests a new approach might be in order.

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