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Articles in Feb 15, 2005, issue of OB/GYN News

• Most abnormal cervical cytology regresses in teens
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• New asthma treatment guidelines
  by Gideon Koren
• Follow CIN closely in HIV-positive women: treatment of CIN I has a high failure rate in these women, but it has a relatively low rate of progression
  by Robert Finn
• Monophasic OCs said to ease menstrual migraines
  by Nancy A. Melville
• Feds to evaluate disease Tx
  by Mary Ellen Schnelder
• MedPAC: keep specialty hospitals on hold
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Welfare 'family cap' law unknown to many
  by Joyce Frieden
• Membrane stripping
• First-trimester stress may prompt early delivery
  by Betsy Bates
• New CDC guidelines for nonoccupational HIV prophylaxis
  by Robert Finn
• Study: parental notification laws may lead to more teen pregnancies
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Weight-bearing MRI brings pathologies to light
  by Patrice Wendling
• MedPAC: physicians ready for pay for performance
  by Jennifer Silverman
• High-deductible plan for United Healthcare staff
  by M.R. Traska
• Limit medical abortions
  by E. Hakim-Elahi
• OP, vacuum combo raises anal sphincter injury risk
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Autologous stem cells used to treat incontinence
  by Kate Johnson
• Consider discontinuation of hormonal contraceptives to reverse sexual dysfunction
  by Kate Johnson
• Endocrine disorders may be overlooked during cancer Tx
  by Jeff Evans
• Medicare advisers call for national standards on imaging
  by Jennifer Silverman
• Correcting uterine misbehavior
  by Bruce L. Flamm
• Will HPV vaccine backfire?
  by Jerome A. Klobutcher
• High-dose misoprostol deemed safe, effective
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Contaminated food at issue in resistant UTI
  by Sharon Worcester
• Vaginal estrogen after Gyn. surgery advocated
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Colon cancer screening practices shown deficient
  by Timothy F. Kirn
• Funding stem cell research
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Correction
• Debate stirs over diagnosis, low Apgar scores
  by Sherry Boschert
• Many diabetes patients skip annual mammogram
  by Kate Johnson
• Ablation device may not require leuprolide step
  by Robert Finn
• St. John's wort proves as effective as paroxetine in large study
  by Nancy Walsh
• Contaminated stem cells lines
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Pain relievers
• Avoid mistakes treating abdominal trauma in pregnancy
  by Sherry Boschert
• Anastrozole deemed cost-effective
  by Bruce Jancin
• Uncertain about COX-2s? Consider NSAID + PPI
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Young and elderly women less likely than men to engage in regular physical activity
• The state of cervical cancer
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Panel rejects OTC version of statin
  by Elizabeth Mechcatie
• Abused women need our help
  by Darlene Galashaw
• Expert outlines litigation risks related to ART
  by Sherry Boschert
• Obesity at diagnosis signals worse breast ca outcome
  by Kate Johnson
• Patients seek natural alternatives to NSAIDs
  by Doug Brunk
• Suicide attempt, first unprovoked seizure linked
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Focus on folic acid
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• U.S. infant mortality rate increased in 2002
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• Fourth-degree tears more likely to result in bowel symptoms
  by Michele G. Sullivan
• MRI better detects breast cancers in high-risk groups
• Study backs acupuncture for headaches, neck pain
  by Nancy Walsh
• Waist size overtakes BMI as obesity indicator: for CV risk, where a person's excess body fat is located is more important than weight itself
  by Bruce Jancin
• MedPAC: give doctors a 2% hike
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• General Ob.Gyns. worked about 38 clinical hours per week in 2003
• Cochrane review favors vaginal hysterectomy: shorter hospital stays, faster recovery cited
  by Christine Kilgore
• Brachial plexus injuries best treated surgically
  by Sharon Worcester
• Expert offers hysteroscopic myomectomy pointers: uterine perforation is the most common complication of operative hysteroscopic, occurring in 1%-10%
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Manage liability risk when referring for CAM
  by Doug Brunk
• Diabetic patients in weight loss programs need close supervision
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• University opens first Center for Patient Safety
  by Damian McNamara
• Late relapse a concern in tamoxifen/radiotherapy breast cancer trial
• Study confirms estrogen raises gallbladder risks
  by Kate Johnson
• Melanoma and pregnancy: 'prompt biopsy is key'
  by Doug Brunk
• Unsupported anterior wall tied to failed repair
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Breast cancer 5-year survival rates by stage at diagnosis
• Alternative treatments should meet conventional standards, according to the Institute of Medicine
  by Mary Ellen Schneider
• Fad diets pose dilemma in patient counseling process
  by Jane Salodof MacNeil
• Finding fulfillment in coaching
  by Doug Brunk