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December 12 — 14, 2013
The InterContinental Chicago Hotel - Chicago, Illinois
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to update clinicians with the dramatic changes that have occurred over the past 5-10 years in the ...
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December 2013
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December 5 — 7, 2013
The New York Marriott Marquis
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended for obstetrician-gynecologists, Family Medicine specialists, nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners. Topics wi...
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December 2013
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February 21, 2013
Top Five Tests and Procedures to Question in Ob-Gyn
Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) today released its list of &ldquo...
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February 2013
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Number 545
ABSTRACT: Noninvasive prenatal testing that uses cell free fetal DNA from the plasma of pregnant women offers tremendous potential as a screening tool for fetal aneuploidy. Cell free fetal DNA testin...
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December 2012
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Washington, DC -- A new noninvasive blood test that measures cell free fetal DNA (cffDNA) to screen for three common genetic disorders early in pregnancy is extremely promising, according to a new Co...
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November 2012
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Number 533
ABSTRACT: Prenatal lead exposure has known adverse effects on maternal health and infant outcomes across a wide range of maternal blood lead levels. Adverse effects of lead exposure are being identif...
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August 2012
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SP179
Beneficios de la prueba de detección de
portadores previa a la concepción
Puede hacerse una prueba de detección de portadores
antes del embarazo (antes de la concepción) o durante
el emb...
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August 2012
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FAQ179
What is preconception carrier screening?
Preconception carrier screening is screening that you can have before becoming pregnant to help predict your chances of having a child with a genetic disorde...
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August 2012
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August 1, 2012 — July 31, 2013
Clinical Specialists Consulting, Inc. and Perinatal University will conduct their educational activity, "abcdEFM Method-Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring". This web-based course will be avai...
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August 2012
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Washington, DC -- All pregnant and breastfeeding women should be evaluated for their individual risk of environmental lead exposure, but only those with one or more risk factors should actually be te...
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July 2012
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SP164
Defectos congénitos comunes
Cada año, aproximadamente 1 de cada 33 bebés nace
con un defecto congénito. Un defecto congénito es
un problema que está presente en el momento del
nacimiento...
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July 2012
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Number 529
ABSTRACT: Placenta accreta is a potentially life-threatening obstetric condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach to management. The incidence of placenta accreta has increased and seems to...
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July 2012
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Washington, DC -- As the US Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the individual mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), The American Congress of Obstetrici...
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March 2012
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Washington, DC -- The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and The American Cancer Society (ACS), The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and The American Society fo...
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March 2012
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Washington, DC -- As many women treated for breast cancer can attest, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments often affect other facets of their health. To address these problems, The America...
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February 2012
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FAQ128
What is thyroid disease?
The thyroid gland is located at the base of your neck in front of your trachea (or windpipe). The thyroid gland makes, stores, and releases two hormones—T4 (thyroxine) and T3...
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August 2011
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FAQ025
What does ultrasound show?
Ultrasound creates pictures of the internal organs of the body from sound waves. There is no radiation involved. The sound waves are directed into a specific area of the bo...
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August 2011
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FAQ100
What causes repeated miscarriage?
There are many reasons for repeated miscarriage. More than one half of miscarriages in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy are caused by problems with the chromosomes of...
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August 2011
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FAQ027
What is the Rh factor?
The Rh factor is a type of protein found on red blood cells. Most people have the Rh factor—they are Rh positive. Others do not have the Rh factor—they are Rh negative. A simpl...
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August 2011
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FAQ098
What is special fetal testing?
Special fetal testing ("fetal" refers to the developing offspring in the uterus from the ninth week of pregnancy until the end of pregnancy) helps check the health, act...
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August 2011
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FAQ165
What is a birth defect?
A birth defect is a physical problem that is present at birth. A birth defect may affect how the body looks, functions, or both. Many birth defects are mild, but some can be s...
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August 2011
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FAQ133
What types of tests are done during pregnancy?
A number of tests are suggested for all women during prenatal care. Some of these tests are performed on samples of your blood and urine and cells from ...
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August 2011
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FAQ105
What is group B streptococcus (GBS)?
Group B streptococcus is one of the many types of bacteria that live in the body and usually do not cause serious illness. It is found in the digestive, urinary, ...
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August 2011
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FAQ094
What are genes?
Genes control your physical makeup. Genes come in pairs. Half of a fetus's genes come from the mother. The other half comes from the father. Some traits, such as blood type, are deter...
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August 2011
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SP128
La tiroides es una glandula que controla ciertas funciones importantes del cuerpo. Las enfermedades de la glandula tiroidea pueden afectar a casi todos los organos del cuerpo y ser perjudicial para l...
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August 2011
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