Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Apr 2010
Severity of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in pregnant women.
To examine 2009 H1N1 influenza illness severity and the effect of antiviral treatment on the severity of illness among pregnant women. ⋯ II.
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To examine labor patterns in a large population and to explore an alternative approach for diagnosing abnormal labor progression. ⋯ III.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Apr 2010
U.S. Food and Drug Administration drug approval: slow advances in obstetric care in the United States.
The process for drug approval in the United States is complex and time-consuming. There are comparatively few drugs with U. S. ⋯ Special programs to facilitate drug development and reforms to modernize the process and improve safety are discussed. These may result in changes in labeling of already approved drugs. Obstacles such as funding and liability are also discussed.