Archive for the ‘Obstetrics’ Category
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Ob weight gain/undesirable outcomes
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
The latest in the trend. Obstetrics & Gynecology: November 2008 – Volume 112 – Issue 5 – pp 1015-1022 doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31818b5dd9 Original Research Gestational Weight Gain and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Perinatal Outcomes Cheng, Yvonne W. MD, MPH; Chung, Judith H. MD; Kurbisch-Block, Ingrid MD; Inturrisi, Maribeth RN, MS, CDE; Shafer, Sherri CDE, RD; Caughey, Aaron […]
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Dangers of Fish?
Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Do your pregnant patients know about the dangers of eating some types of fish?Eating shark, swordfish, king mackerel, or tilefish can harm a developing fetus. “It’s important that ob-gyns warn their patients about the dangers of eating certain fish,” notes Laura E. Riley, MD, chair of ACOG’s Committee on Obstetric Practice, which discussed this issue […]