Although estrogen has traditionally been believed to increase blood pressure, more recent studies have reported a range of effects, including reduction in blood pressure in several women receiving estrogen replacement therapy. Akkad and colleagues st
Although advanced maternal age is the foremost indication for genetic amniocentesis, a significant percentage of women 35 years of age and older decline the procedure. For many women, ultrasonographic evaluation represents an acceptable compromise. B
The use of beta blockers after acute myocardial infarction is known to decrease cardiovascular mortality and to increase survival rates by as much as 40 percent. However, elderly patients are rarely included in randomized controlled trials studying b
Until recently, the management of premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), occurring before 34 weeks of gestation, was based on observation and nonintervention unless fetal lung maturation or maternal infection could be documented. Since infection
The American Urological Association (AUA) has released new guidelines for the treatment of organic erectile dysfunction (impotence). The guidelines are the result of the efforts of the Erectile Dysfunction Clinical Guidelines Panel, convened by the A
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a set of guidelines to help physicians in the management of patients with sickle cell disease. Presented in outline form, the guidelines are divided into the following categories: the preconception
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released a report on emergency oral contraception. The guideline was developed to help physicians identify patients who are candidates for emergency oral contraception and administer
The Committee on Atherosclerosis and Hypertension in the Young of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young and the Nutrition Committee, American Heart Association (AHA), have issued a statement for health care professionals concerning obesi
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a policy statement that offers a two-pronged approach to reduce injuries and death in teenage drivers. The report recommends both family involvement and legislative involvement as a means of reducin
Diet is the primary therapy approach for persons who are at increased risk of premature heart disease as a result of elevated cholesterol levels (more than 200 mg per dL). The American Heart Association (AHA) conducted a conference to reassess the ef
Date: April 1, 2004
May 14-18: 4th Woodland Park medical staff symposium. Mediterranean. (10 hrs: P) Sponsor: Woodland Park Hospital. Contact Nancy Pritchard: 503-257-5670.
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