CDC Releases New Guidelines for Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
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Updates to the 2002 prevention guidelines provide more clarity for clinicians.
New CDC Guidelines for Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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An additional risk-assessment question, an expanded section on adolescent STDs, and information on preferred testing procedures are among the updates.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
January 20, 2011
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Recomm Rep 2010 Dec 17; 59:1
New Recommendations for Ultrasound Follow-Up of Ovarian and Other Adnexal Cysts
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Guidelines will allay anxiety and diminish need for follow-up of benign cysts.
Vaginal Birth After Previous Cesarean Delivery: Updated Guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Recent data enable more-specific recommendations for managing pregnant patients who have experienced previous cesarean delivery.
By Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
August 5, 2010
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Obstet Gynecol 2010 Aug; 116:450
Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women with Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer: Update from the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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New guidelines emphasize use of aromatase inhibitors, whether alone or sequentially with tamoxifen.
2010 NAMS Recommendations for Managing Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
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Updates to the 2006 recommendations incorporate new findings.
Radiologists Continue to Recommend Routine Screening Mammography Beginning at Age 40
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Recommendation contrasts with recent guidelines from the USPSTF.
Major Changes in ACOG Cervical Cytology Screening Recommendations
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New guidelines recommend less-frequent screening that begins at age 21 regardless of age at onset of sexual activity.
By Ann J. Davis, MD
November 23, 2009
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ACOG Committee on Practice Bulletins — Gynecology.,
Breast Cancer Screening: Who, When, and How?
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New USPSTF guidelines narrow the proposed age range for screening mammography and recommend biennial screening.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
November 16, 2009
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force., Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:716
Mandelblatt JS et al. for the Breast Cancer Working Group of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET)., Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:738
Kerlikowske K., Ann Intern Med 2009 Nov 17; 151:750
SIDS: New Recommendations and Controversies
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The number of SIDS deaths in the U.S. has declined dramatically since the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1992 — from about 6000 to . . .
By Howard Bauchner, MD
November 22, 2005
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American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome., Pediatrics 2005 Nov; 116:1245-55
