Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2006
Professional liability issues and practice patterns of obstetric providers in Washington State.
To describe recent changes in obstetric practice patterns and liability insurance premium costs and their consequences to Washington State obstetric providers (obstetrician-gynecologists, family physicians, certified nurse midwives, licensed midwives). ⋯ III.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2006
Hospitalizations with respiratory illness among pregnant women during influenza season.
To examine hospitalizations with respiratory illness among pregnant women in the United States during periods of influenza activity. ⋯ III.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 2006
ACOG committee opinion. No. 339: Analgesia and cesarean delivery rates.
Neuraxial analgesia techniques are the most effective and least depressant treatments for labor pain. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists previously recommended that practitioners delay initiating epidural analgesia in nulliparous women until the cervical dilatation reached 4-5 cm. ⋯ The choice of analgesic technique, agent, and dosage is based on many factors, including patient preference, medical status, and contraindications. The fear of unnecessary cesarean delivery should not influence the method of pain relief that women can choose during labor.