obstetricians and gynecologists

Vulvar Neoplasia Always Needs to Be Treated, ACOG Says (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Surgery  Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:48

(MedPage Today) -- Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) represents a premalignant lesion that always requires treatment, according to a clinical opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.


 

ACOG Urges Partner Therapy to Cut STD Re-Infections (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 08/24/2011 - 09:00

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians should be prepared to prescribe antibiotics for the male partners of their female patients diagnosed with chlamydia or gonorrhea in order to prevent re-infection, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.


 

Ask Women About Sex Assault, ACOG Says (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine  Sat, 07/23/2011 - 08:00

(MedPage Today) -- Screening for sexual assault should be a routine component of healthcare for women, according to a committee opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.


 

Ob/Gyn Guidelines Set for HIV-Positive Women (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 11/22/2010 - 15:00

(MedPage Today) -- Women with HIV are living longer and will increasingly need routine obstetric and gynecologic care; new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists are designed to help clinicians provide it.


 

ACOG Issues Guidance Against Surgical Errors (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Surgery  Tue, 08/24/2010 - 07:00

(MedPage Today) -- Preventing surgical errors is the responsibility of the entire healthcare team and should involve educating the patient -- who has the greatest stake in avoiding problems -- according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.


 

Give Antibiotics Before C-Section, Group Urges

MedPage Today Surgery  Mon, 08/23/2010 - 15:00

(MedPage Today) -- Women scheduled for cesarean section should be started on antibiotics an hour before delivery, according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.


 

Health Organizations Oppose Immigrant HPV Vaccine Requirement

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Wed, 02/04/2009 - 08:56

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has joined more than 100 other groups in calling for the removal of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from the list of required immunizations for female immigrants.