NPMS Releases Consensus Statement on Venous Thromboembolism During Pregnancy - Practice...
Mar 15, 2017 - The main strategy for preventing VTE-related mortality is thromboprophylaxis, but guidance regarding its use differs across specialties and organizations. For this reason, the National Partnership for Maternal Safety (NPMS), a group made up of a variety of leaders in women's health ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0315/p397.html
Oral Health During Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2008 - Oral health care in pregnancy is often avoided and misunderstood by physicians, dentists, and patients. Evidence-based practice guidelines are still being developed. Research suggests that some prenatal oral conditions may have adverse consequences for the child. Periodontitis is ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0415/p1139.html
Practice Guidelines - Aug 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2005 - A practice bulletin on fetal heart rate monitoring was recently released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins–Obstetrics.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0801/p527.html
Practice Guidelines - Aug 1, 2005 - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2005 - Updated recommendations on the management of meningococcal disease are available from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0801/p527a.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2006 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released evidence-based guidelines for medical abortion.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0301/p925a.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2006 - Guidelines for the routine use of the newly approved tetravalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) and updated guidelines for the use of the standard tetravalent meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV4) have been issued in a policy statement from the Committee on Infectious ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0301/p925.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 15, 2007 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released an updated opinion on inducing labor for vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC). There is a continued debate regarding whether the induction of labor with or without prostaglandins increases the risk of ...
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p931a.html
Practice Guidelines - Mar 15, 2007 - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2007 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a report on vaccination coverage of children entering school. It analyzed data from 48 states and the District of Columbia for the 2005–2006 school year to determine vaccination rates among children entering school.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0315/p931.html
Practice Guidelines - Oct 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2006 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data from the 2004 National Immunization Survey to find current estimates of racial and economic disparities in breastfeeding in the United States.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1230.html
Practice Guidelines - Oct 1, 2006 - American Family Physician
Oct 1, 2006 - The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Gynecologic Practice has reviewed the risks of tamoxifen in postmenopausal women and released recommendations on its use in this population.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1001/p1230a.html
Practice Guidelines - Oct 15, 2005 - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2005 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has published an updated version of evidence-based clinical guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/p1614.html
Practice Guidelines - Oct 15, 2005 - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2005 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its report on assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures conducted in the United States in 2002.
American Family Physician : Practice Guidelines
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/1015/p1614a.html
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and Hypertension - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American ...
May 15, 2009 - What are the effects of preventive interventions in women at risk of preeclampsia? What are the effects of interventions in women who develop mild to moderate hypertension during pregnancy? What are the effects of interventions in women who develop severe preeclampsia or very high blood...
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0515/p895.html
Pregnancy Prevention in Adolescents - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2004 - Although the pregnancy rate in adolescents has declined steadily in the past 10 years, it remains a major public health problem with lasting repercussions for the teenage mothers, their infants and families, and society as a whole. Successful strategies to prevent adolescent pregnancy ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1015/p1517.html
Pregnant Physicians and Infectious Disease Risk - Curbside Consultation - American ...
Jan 1, 2007 - This scenario represents a familiar situation: a conscientious physician torn between pressing responsibilities to her patient and colleagues and her responsibility to her baby.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0101/p112.html
Preventing HIV--a Primary Care Imperative - Editorials - American Family Physician
Jul 15, 2004 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Jul 15, 2004 Issue Preventing HIV—A Primary Care Imperative RONALD H. GOLDSCHMIDT, M.D., San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California. REBECCA E. POAGE, M.D., Georgetown University Medical Center Washington, D.C. Am Fam...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/0715/p246.html
Preventing Postpartum Hemorrhage: Managing the Third Stage of Labor - American Family ...
Mar 15, 2006 - Postpartum hemorrhage is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Most postpartum hemorrhages are caused by uterine atony and occur in the immediate postpartum period. Expectant or physiologic management of the third stage of labor has been compared with active ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0315/p1025.html
Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention - Editorials - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2002 - Advertisement << Previous article Next article >> Aug 1, 2002 Issue Editorials Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention Nicole P. Somvanshi, M.D. Department of Family Medicine Franklin Square Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Am Fam Physician. 2002 Aug 1;66(3):380-384. Weight change in the...
American Family Physician : Editorials
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0801/p380.html
Preventing Spontaneous Abortion with Progestin Therapy - Medicine by the Numbers - ...
Jul 1, 2019 - The use of progestin therapy in women with recurrent pregnancy loss appears to reduce the incidence of spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, and stillbirth, and increase the rate of live birth. However, due to issues with the studies the authors were hesitant to give progestin their full...
American Family Physician : Medicine by the Numbers
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0701/od1.html
Prevention of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 1998 - Neonatal group B streptococcal infection is the primary cause of neonatal morbidity related to infection. It can often be prevented by identifying and treating pregnant women who carry group B streptococci or who are at highest risk of transmitting the bacteria to newborns. Increasing ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0601/p2713.html
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Updated CDC Guideline - American...
Jul 1, 2012 - Group B streptococcus is the leading cause of early-onset neonatal sepsis in the United States. Universal screening is recommended for pregnant women at 35 to 37 weeks’ gestation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guideline for the prevention of ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0701/p59.html
Psychosocial and Psychological Interventions for Preventing Postpartum Depression - ...
Jun 1, 2014 - A range of prevention strategies can reduce the risk of postpartum depression, but more study is needed to determine which interventions are most effective.
American Family Physician : Cochrane for Clinicians
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0601/p871.html
Recommendations for Preconception Counseling and Care - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2013 - Given that nearly one-half of pregnancies are unintended, preconception care should be considered an integral part of primary care for women of reproductive age. Common issues in preconception care include family planning, achieving a healthy body weight, screening and treatment for ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/1015/p499.html
Recurrent Miscarriage - Clinical Evidence Handbook - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2008 - What are the effects of treatments for unexplained recurrent miscarriage? What are the effects of treatments for recurrent miscarriage caused by antiphospholipid syndrome?
American Family Physician : Clinical Evidence Handbook
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/1015/p977.html
Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia, Including Iron Supplementations for Children and ...
Aug 1, 2006 - This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for iron deficiency anemia and the supporting scientific evidence.
American Family Physician : U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0801/p461.html