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Newborn Screening: NBS Basics for Healthcare Professionals

WebThe United States NBS program screens around 4 million newborns each year and is the most expansive genetic screening program in our country. The NBS …

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The Well-Woman Visit: Key Components

WebSUMMARY: Obstetrician-gynecologists have traditionally played an important role in preventative care for women. Data has established that female patients often …

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You've Diagnosed Primary Anorgasmia

WebPrimary anorgasmia is a condition in which a patient has never had an orgasm in any context (via masturbation, manual, oral or penile stimulation). If a patient …

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DNA-based Screening and Population Health: ACMG …

WebSUMMARY: New DNA technologies make screening for genetic conditions in the general population possible. ACMG has delineated ‘points to consider’ prior to …

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CMQCC Report: Using a Hospital-Level Collaborative to …

WebThe California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) launched an initiative to reduce nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) cesarean rates in hospitals …

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HIPAA – What Health Information is Considered Protected

WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides several web based tools to help providers understand and navigate HIPAA and its requirements. …

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RCT Results: Does Changing Gloves Before Abdominal Wound …

WebBACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION: The results of this trial demonstrably justify a change in global practice within operating …

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Providers or Healthcare Professionals

WebIn 1965, Medicare adopted the term “provider” to designate entities qualifying for Medicare reimbursement. Over the decades, provider came to include hospitals, …

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Wildflower Health Partners with The ObG Project to Power Virtual …

WebThe ObG Project®’s Content and Resources Will Strengthen Wildflower’s Platform and Virtual Advocates to Identify, Escalate and Support Maternity Patients and …

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ACOG & SMFM Guidance on the Use of IUDs and Contraceptive …

WebIUDs and etonogestrel single-rod contraceptive implants are categorized as Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC). ACOG and other professional and public …

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Eclampsia and Role of Magnesium Sulfate

WebMagnesium sulfate is the treatment of choice for seizure prophylaxis (ACOG recommended dosing) Loading dose of 4–6 g of magnesium sulfate administered per …

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Can a Diagnostic Laboratory Be Considered a

WebIn a 2007 case in South Carolina, plaintiff parents had sued Quest Diagnostics and Athena Diagnostics for wrongful death, alleging a misclassification of an …

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Life Insurance and Genetic Discrimination

WebGenetic discrimination occurs when people are treated differently by their employer or insurance company because they have a gene mutation that causes or …

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Updated Meta-Analysis: Long-Term Health Outcomes of …

WebA decreased risk of breast cancer. Hazard ratio (HR) 0.78 (95% CI, 0.73 to 0.84) An increased risk of colorectal cancer. HR 1.27 (95% CI, 1.10 to 1.47) …

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When Is Parental Consent Not Required

WebA mature minor is an adolescent younger than the age of majority. Such a minor can consent or refuse to consent to medical treatment if it is established that the …

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Vital Signs in Pregnancy: Defining Normal Ranges

WebMedian heart rate. Lowest at 12 weeks’ gestation with a maximum at 34.1 weeks. Median (3rd to 97th centile) at 12 weeks’. 82 (63 to 105) bpm. Maximum median …

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