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OBGYN.net May Update

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Hello OBGYN.netters,

OBGYN.net May 2001 Update :

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*OBGYN.net announces our recent Gold Services registration winner of a MySono personal ultrasound system: Urania Magriples MD, Yale University, USA

If you have not registered for OBGYN.net Gold Services "Free of Charge", please go to: http://www.obgyn.net/gold.asp to be entered in our next drawing.

Gold Services registration provides access to The Cochrane Library, enhanced Medline searches, purchase discounts, personal web pages, access to discussion forums and more.

Future drawings for prizes include MySono personal ultrasound, IBM ThinkPad and Sonultra ultrasound reporting software.

*Looking for a new job? Need to hire an Ob/Gyn or medical professional? Looking for a partner? Post to or search our FREE database with over 250 Ob/Gyn specific opportunities available. http://www.obgyn.net/cfm/jobs/jobs.cfm

*OBGYN.net will be hosting a Cyber Cafe at the 2nd World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynecology & Infertility, September 6-9 2001, Paris France. Secure on-line registration is available. Deadline is June 30, 2001 for Abstract Submission https://commerce.obgyn.net/controversies

*OBGYN.net announces its newest section: Sex Related Issues. Topics include: PAP Tests, Sexuality, Sex Education, Birth Control, Contraception, Abusive Relationships, Dyspareunia, Vulvodynia, Loss of Libido, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Rape. http://www.obgyn.net/sexissues/sexissues.asp

*OBGYN.net presents a new collection devoted to PMS and PMDD. http://www.obgyn.net/pmspmdd/pmspmdd.asp

*OBGYN.net Welcomes the new Editorial Advisory Board Members:

Duncan Turner, MD, USA, has joined the Hysterectomy & Alternatives, Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy and Infertility Editorial Advisory Boards. Dr. Turner is dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive and compassionate health care for women of all ages and is in private practice with the Santa Barbara Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, CA.

Gregório Lorenzo Acácio, MD, Brazil. "It is a special pleasure for me to present Dr. Gregorio Acacio for the Obgyn.net community. Dr. Acacio is, beyond a good doctor, a shining scientist." Dr. Sergio P. Ramos, Director of Obgyn.net Portuguese

Lynn Montgomery, MD, F.A.C.O.G. has joined the Pregnancy & Birth Editorial Advisory Board. Dr. Lynn is well known to the women of the Forums on OBGYN.net for his gentle and expert answers to their questions. Dr. Montgomery is in private practice in Maternal Fetal Medicine; Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center, Missoula, MT, and Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Community Medical Center, Missoula, MT.

Kelvin Tan, MD of Singapore has joined the Pregnancy & Birth Editorial Advisory Board. Dr. Tan is the President of the Obstetrical & Gynecological Society of Singapore and the Vice President of the Perinatal Society of Singapore in addition to his involvement with KK Women's & Children's Hospital (KKH) in Singapore.

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OBGYN.net Special Services

For Medical Professionals:

*Gain full access to the Cochrane Database and build your own MedPage with your Gold Service Registration http://www.obgyn.net/gold.asp

*Win a MySono 201 for your practice - There are two opportunities to win a MySono, personal ultrasound system. 1) By registering for OBGYN.net Gold Member Services: http://www.obgyn.net/gold.asp

2) By filling out this form: http://apps.obgyn.net/mysono/mysono.cfm

*For a chance to WIN Sonultra's ULTRA 32 Ultrasound Reporting Software and additional information, go to: http://apps.obgyn.net/sonultra/sonultra.cfm. Current Ultrasound users only.

*CME Study CD-ROM and Exams on line at OBGYN.net Topics include: GyneE Series-GyneE Premium Edition-PLATYPUS Ultrasound-PLATYPUS Premium Edition-Cardiology Reference http://www.shop-obgyn.net/catalog.html

*OBGYN.net and the Virtual Lecture Hall have teamed up to bring you one of the premier on-line services for continuing medical education courses. OBGYN.net Gold Services members receive a 15% discount on these courses. For course list and pricing information please click here. http://www.obgyn.net/vlh/vlh.asp

For Everyone: *Register for the OBGYN.net Medical Professional/Patient discussion forums and fill out the short survey for a chance to win a book. http://apps.obgyn.net/registerwomen/disclaimer.cfm

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NEW ARTICLES

OBGYN.net Power Point Presentations:

*Endometriosis and Adolescence by Professor Enrique Onetto, MD, Santiago Chile Originally presented at the International Congress in Adolescence Obgyn http://www.obgyn.net/english/pubs/features/presentations/onetto/onetto1.htm

OBGYN.net is pleased to offer this educational resource for the International Community of Medical Professionals highlighting Power Point presentations, lectures and other educational materials on various Gynecological, Obstetrical and Infertility issues. Professor Shoham, Editor of this feature, invites you to submit your own presentations. http://www.obgyn.net/english/pubs/features/presentations/ppt-presentations.htm

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Fetal Monitoring - http://www.obgyn.net/fm/fm.asp ------------------------

------------------------ *Ultrasonographic Screening for Fetal Malformations by Salvator Levi, MD Reprinted with permission from The Female Patient

OBGYN.net Conference Coverage from the AIUM 45th Annual Convention *The Use of Ultrasound for Screening for Down's Syndrome Art Fougner, MD, OBGYN.net Advisor interviews David Nyberg, MD from the Swedish Medical Center, Englewood, Colorado

*New Teaching Techniques in Multimedia OBGYN.net Advisors Eric Blackwell, MD and Greggory DeVore, MD

Sponsor's Corner: From Mallinckrodt's Healthy Mother and Baby *Frequently Asked Questions about Mallinckrodt's OxiFirst System and its uses in providing reassurance during periods of non-reassuring fetal heart rate. --------------------------------------

Ultrasound http://www.obgyn.net/us/us.asp --------------------------------------

-------------------------------------- *Differential Diagnosis of the Placental Adhesive Disorders by Contrasted Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Placenta Accreta and Percreta - by Palacios J José, M. Bruno Claudio, Pesaresi Mario, Hermosid Susana, Gil Analía

OBGYN.net Conference Coverage *Interviews from the AIUM Meeting held in Orlando, Florida - 2001 Full index of interviews form this important meeting are available.

Medical Professionals, you are invited to join the discussions on the Ultrasound Forum http://forums.obgyn.net/ultrasound-history/ --------------------------------------

Pregnancy & Birth http://www.obgyn.net/pb/pb.asp --------------------------------------

-------------------------------------- *Cross-Cultural Aspects of Contraceptive Counseling Paper presented at the XI International Meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Reproductive Care 2001 Olga Loeber, MD, Rutgers Foundation

Sponsor's Corner: From Mallinckrodt's Healthy Mother and Baby, *Early Miscarriage - An overview of the symptoms and warning signs of early miscarriages and information on treatment and possible prevention. Includes answers to frequently asked questions about this often devastating life event.

*Postpartum Depression - Having a baby can be both elating and exhausting. Find out if the "baby blues" you might be experiencing are more likely related to normal hormonal changes, or possibly indicative of a more serious condition that may require intervention.

Visit the OBGYN.net Pregnancy & Birth forum http://forums.obgyn.net/pregnancy-birth/ --------------------------------------

Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy -= -------------------------------------- http://www.obgyn.net/hysteroscopy/hysteroscopy.asp --------------------------------------

Scholarly Debate - Reprinted with Permission from "The Female Patient"

*Not Ready for Prime Time: Today's Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Has Too Many Drawbacks Stephen M. Cohen, MD, FACOG OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

*The Time Is Now: Benefits of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Outweigh Risks Harry Reich, MD, FACOG OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

Sponsor's Corner: From GyneTrends from Circon Corporation *Identifying Squamous Cancer at Colposcopy by V. Cecil Wright, MD Medical Professionals, you are invited to join the discussions on the OB-GYN-L forum http://forums.obgyn.net/ob-gyn-l/ --------------------------------------

Menopause & Perimenopause - http://www.obgyn.net/meno/meno.asp --------------------------------------

-------------------------------------- *Tailoring HRT to Your Patients: An Expert Roundtable Discussion on the Issue Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD, Moderator; Ronald T. Burkman, MD; Sandra Ann Carson, MD; Paula J. Hillard, MD; J. Kell Williams, MD Reprinted with permission from the The Female Patient

*Ask The Expert Ronald Barentsen, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor answers questions from Patients, their family members and Medical Professionals. ---------------------------------------

Hysterectomy & Alternatives http://www.obgyn.net/ah/ah.asp ---------------------------------------

--------------------------------------- *HRT and Cardioprotection: Where Do We Stand? An Interview with Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD Reprinted with permission from The Female Patient

From Southern Medical Journal Vol.94, No.4, April 2001 *Androgen-Producing, Atypically Proliferating Endometrioid Tumor Arising in Endometriosis John L. Powell, G. Patrick Connor, and Gregory S. Henderson Available in PDF format

Ask the Expert David B. Toub, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor, answers questions from Patients, their family members and Medical Professionals.

Sponsor's Corner: From The Microsulis Group *For Patients - Frequently Asked Questions about Microwave Endometrial Ablation Currently Available Treatments For Menorrhagia *For Medical Professionals - Information for Physicians about MEA -------------------------------------

Endometriosis Pavilion http://www.obgyn.net/endo/endo.asp -------------------------------------

------------------------------------- The full index of interviews from the 7th World Congress on Endometriosis held in London, England are available.

Hot Topics in the OBGYN.net Endometriosis Pavilion Forum http://forums.obgyn.net/endo/ Laparoscopy advice Endo and stress Endo and diet

*Register for full access to the Endometriosis Zone, formerly for Medical Professionals only http://www.endozone.org/register.asp --------------------------------------

Infertility http://www.obgyn.net/infertility/infertility.asp --------------------------------------

-------------------------------------- *Getting Back to Basics: "Getting Started... (How do I know if I have an infertility problem?)" Published by Resolve: the National Infertility Association

*"An Overview of Infertility" by Mark Perloe, MD, Chairman of the OBGYN.net Infertility Editorial Advisory Board and E. Scott Sills, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

*"Stimulation of Ovarian Function Monitoring" A PowerPoint presentation by Zeev Shoham, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

*Ask the Expert & Fertile Thoughts Ron Feinberg, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor, will be answering questions from women trying to conceive --------------------------------------

Breast Care http://www.obgyn.net/bh/bh.asp --------------------------------------

-------------------------------------- First Line Defense Against Breast Cancer Bring yourself up to speed on recent changes in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. 2.00 CME credit hours. $15.00 List. GOLD Price $12.75!

The Medical Management of Breast Cancer: Advanced Course A comprehensive program on the current medical treatment of breast cancer from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. 2.00 CME credit hours. $15.00 List. GOLD Price $12.75!

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Osteoporosis http://www.obgyn.net/osteo/osteo.asp ---------------------------------------

--------------------------------------- Ask the Expert Maria Luisa Bianchi, MD, Italy, OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Editorial Advisor and Harvey S. Marchbein, MD, USA, OBGYN.net Osteoporosis Chairman and Editorial Advisor answered questions from Patients, their family members and Medical Professionals.

*The Osteoporosis Paradox: The Neglected Disease Held during the 2nd International meeting on Social and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, Liège, Belgium, 7 December 2000, this symposium, sponsored by MSD, featured presentations from leading osteoporosis experts. Reprinted with permission of International Osteoporosis Foundation

*Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Reprinted with permission of NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center

*"Red Hot Mamas" Tackle Osteoporosis Women over 65 are coming together in local communities across the country to take control and arrest bone loss, through a program called "Arrest Bone Loss-It's Never Too Late To Take Action" -------------------------------------

PCOS Pavilion http://www.obgyn.net/pcos/pcos.asp -------------------------------------

------------------------------------- *Hormone Levels and PCOS by Evelina Weidman Sterling Have you had your hormone levels checked, but not sure exactly what it all means? This article will give you some information about which hormones are normally tested, what the hormones actually do, what the "normal" levels should be, and how this all relates to PCOS.

*Ask Angie! Your questions about PCOS answered by Angela Best-Boss, Author, "Living with PCOS: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome"

*Ask the Expert: Ron Feinberg, MD, OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor, answers questions from women trying to conceive

*OBGYN.net invites you to fill out this PCOS survey. Each month a winner will receive an autographed book, The Silent Epidemic, donated by Samuel Thatcher, MD, OBGYN.net PCOS Pavilion Editorial Advisor. http://fpsurvey.medispecialty.com/PCOSpatient/pcos-survey.asp

Visit the PCOS Discussion forums PCOS General Discussion Forum http://forums.obgyn.net/pcos/ PCOS Medication Forum http://forums.obgyn.net/pcos-medication/ PCOS Diet Forum http://forums.obgyn.net/pcos-diet/ -------------------------------------

Nursing - http://www.obgyn.net/nursing/nursing.asp -------------------------------------

------------------------------------- *Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation as presented by The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

*FDA Advise-ERR: Medication errors associated with Taxotere and Taxol from the Nurses's PDR Resource Center

*Nursing protocol for the use of phototherapy in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia from The Harriet Lane Links

*HRSA Unveils Nursing Data for 2000; Signs Point to Shortage as reported from AWHONN

*Needlestick Injury from the ANA

*Visit the OBGYN.net Nursing Forum - join your fellow nurses for on-line discussion! http://forums.obgyn.net/nursing/

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