Maternal Child Health ‹ CCC Corner ‹ July 2008
Volume 6, No. 7, July 2008
News Flash
International, Multidisciplinary Indigenous Women’s and Children’s
Health Conference, March 2009, Albuquerque, NM
- Women’s Health March 4-6, 2009
- Children’s Health March
6-8, 2009
- (The 6th is an overlap day with both groups participating)
- See From
Your Colleagues for initial announcement and
mark your calendar now!
Direct Links to Topic Content
Links to Topic Summaries on This Page
Contents
Does a PICC line facilitate treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum?
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Scott Giberson
- IHS HIV Program and the Native Capacity Building Assistance Network sign
MOU
- Grant opportunities
Steve Holve
- 3rd International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health: Many Voices Into One
Song
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Elaine Locke
- ACOG Committee on American Indian Affairs
- Haffner Native Women’s Health Award
- ACOG/IHS Postgraduate Course on Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care
- September 14-18, 2008; Salt Lake City, Utah
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Child Health
- Hypothermia therapy after traumatic brain injury in children not helpful
- Obesity
and type 2 diabetes risk in midadult life: the role of childhood adversity
- Nearly
1 in 10 Girls Engages in Frequent Binge Eating or Purging
- Irregular menses linked
to vomiting
- Ocular Trauma Due to a Water-Bottle Cap
Chronic Illness and Disease
- Intensive Glucose Control Does Not Prevent Major Cardiovascular Events
in Type 2 Diabetes
- A collaborative approach to diabetes care in community health
centers can improve care
- Patient factors account for most of the variance in blood
sugar levels among adults with diabetes
- Antidepressants and therapy may be cost-effective
for patients with unexplained symptoms
- Light and Melatonin May Reduce Dementia
Symptoms
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Obstetrics
- Prophylactic antibiotics improve outcomes with 3 rd and 4 th degree repair
- Episiotomy
increases obstetric laceration risk with subsequent pregnancies
- Maternal Obesity
associated with increased risk of neural tube defects
- Diagnostic accuracy of urinary
spot protein:creatinine ratio
- Cochrane Review: Dietary advice in pregnancy
for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
Gynecology
- No increased risk with Misoprostol for early pregnancy failure despite
previous uterine surgery
- Cessation of douching may decrease incidence of bacterial
vaginosis
- Green Tea Extract for treatment of external anogenital warts
- Only 1 in 10
EDs provide comprehensive medical care for victims of sexual assault
- Women with
epilepsy often at risk for unintended pregnancy
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- Medical Management of Ectopic Pregnancy
- Ethical Issues in Genetic Testing
- Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Genetic
Testing
- Professional Liability and Gynecology-Only Practice
- New interactive site for
clinicians serving women with disabilities
American Family Physician
- Food Allergies: Detection and Management
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Ask a Librarian
- Health education materials available online in a variety of languages
Behavioral Health Insights
- Chronic Pain Management 101 – Saying No to Patients
Breastfeeding
- A new look at what works to support breastfeeding in hospitals
- Recall of Mommy’s
Bliss Nipple Cream
CCC Corner Digest
- Did you miss something? A link to last month’s issue
Domestic Violence
- WHO study links domestic violence and poor health; DV an urgent global
health priority
Elder Care News
- Several factors can quickly identify mortality risk among frail elderly
persons
- Living wills should be updated as preferences for change with health status
Family Planning
- Injectable contraception: what should the longest interval be for reinjections?
- Depo
Now: preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young adults
Featured Web Site
- IHS Head Start Oral Health Resources
Frequently asked questions
- Progesterone for the Prevention of Recurrent Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Indian Child
Health Notes
- Cardiovascular Evaluation and Monitoring of Children and Adolescents with
Heart Disease Receiving Medications for ADHD
- Teens and Vaccines; How are we doing?
- Pertussis-Associated Hospitalizations
in American Indian and Alaska Native Infants
Information Technology
- New RPMS Scheduling Package Released
- PCC+ v2.6 (Well Child Module) Released
International
Health
- New evidence on lead’s long-term effects
MCH Alert
- AAP Releases Statement on Strategies to Improve Adolescent Health Care
- Report
Presents Findings from the 2007 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Panel Reviews
National Study on Environmental and Genetic Effects on Health in Children
- Bright
Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness Releases new Tools on Emotional
Health
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MCH Headlines
- Bright Futures Web Site Updated
- Resources and Guidance for Fatherhood Programs
(10 Promising Practices)
- Now Available: Baby Oral Health Program
- Child Maltreatment Institute: Enhancing
Leadership for Child Maltreatment Prevention
Medical Mystery Tour
- A diabetic patient who is finally losing weight
Medscape
- A sample of recent free CME offerings and other resources on Medscape:
Menopause Management
- Low-Dose Estradiol Spray to Treat Vasomotor Symptoms
Midwives Corner
- Centering Pregnancy Training
Navajo News
- Forty one (41) Indian Health Care Providers complete SANE/SAFE course in
Window Rock
Nurses Corner
- What Is Forensic Nursing?
Office of Women’s Health, CDC
- Development of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccination during Pregnancy and
Breastfeeding
- Healthy Eating Index (HEI) Scores among Adults, 60 Years of Age
and Over
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance Slide Sets
Oklahoma Perspective
- ACOG Committee on Indian Affairs Site Visit
Osteoporosis
- New evidence that Calcium supplementation may work, at least while you
take them
Patient Information
- New offerings from the AAFP
Perinatology Picks
- Longer PROM associated with more infections
- Cesarean Delivery does not
improve outcome in very low birthweight vertex fetuses
- Clostridium difficile-associated
diarrhea: an emerging threat to pregnant women
- Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) may
be linked to congenital anomalies
Primary Care Discussion Forum
STD Corner
- Chlamydia Positivity in American Indian/Alaska Native Women Screened
in Family Planning Clinics, 1997-2004
Barbara Stillwater, Alaska Dibaetes Prevention and Control
- Stretching exercises may reduce risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy
Women’s Health Headlines
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2007
Native Women’s Health and MCH Conference Meeting Notes
There are several upcoming Conferences
and Online CME/CEU resources, etc . . .
and the latest Perinatology Corners (free online CME from IHS)
. . . or just take a look at the What’s New page
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) Training
Course
- July 21-25, 2008
- Aberdeen , South Dakota
- 40 hour didactic portion of SANE/ SAFE training
- For additional information contact Lisa Palucci, lisa.palucci@ihs.gov,
at the IHS Clinical Support Center
Community Health Representative National Educational Meeting
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) Training
Course
- August 18-22 , 2008
- Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
- 40 hour didactic portion of SANE/ SAFE training
- For additional information contact Lisa Palucci, lisa.palucci@ihs.gov,
at the IHS Clinical Support Center
Postgraduate Course on Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care
- September 14-18, 2008
- Salt Lake City , Utah
- Comprehensive Women’s Health Update for Nurses, Advanced Practice
Nurses, and Physicians
- NRP offered as pre-conference session
- Contact Yvonne Malloy, ymalloy@acog.org,
for more information
International Indiginous Women’s and Children’s Health
Meeting
- March 4-8, 209
- Albuquerque , NM
- Joint conference of Women’s Health and Children’s Health Providers
from Canada and the United States
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Did you miss something in the last OB/GYN Chief Clinical Consultant Corner?
Volume 6, No. 6, June 2008
Metformin vs. Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
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Scott Giberson
- National HIV Testing Mobilization Campaign
Elaine Locke
- ACOG / IHS Denver Course Now in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Charles North
- Effects of optimizing blood pressure and cholesterol levels in diabetic patients;
the SANDS trial
Ty Reidhead
- Chronic Care Initiative Readiness Curriculum
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Child Health
- Breastfeeding Promotion for Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Native American
Communities
- Epidemiology of Invasive Group B Strep Disease
- Smoking Cessation in Adolescents
- Intensive Care for Extreme Prematurity
Chronic Illness and Disease
- Awareness of Stroke Warning Signs
- Mammography; alone or with ultrasound?
- Once Daily vs. Prandial Insulin
- Arthritis as a Potential Barrier to Physical
Activity among Adults with Diabetes
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Obstetrics
- HAPO
Study Group: Hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Prevention of Pertussis,
Tetanus and Diphtheria among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
- Prevalence of Self-Reported
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms
- The Pfannenstiel incision as a source of chronic
pain
- Increasing exposure to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in pregnancy
Gynecology
- Management of Trichomonas vaginalis with Metronidazole hypersensitivity
- Levonorgestrel-releasing
IUDs in patients with adenomyosis
- Treatment of vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia
with topical imiquimod
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Read More - Features
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2007
Native Women’s Health and MCH Conference Meeting Notes
There are several upcoming Conferences
and Online CME/CEU resources, etc . . .
and the latest Perinatology Corners (free online CME from IHS)
. . . or just take a look at the What’s New page
“Keeping the Circle Strong: Celebrating Native
Women’s Health and Well-Being”
2008 Conference
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) Training
Course
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) Training
Course
- July 21-25, 2008
- Aberdeen , South Dakota
- 40 hour didactic portion of SANE/ SAFE training
- For additional information contact Lisa Palucci, lisa.palucci@ihs.gov,
at the IHS Clinical Support Center
Community Health Representative National Educational Meeting
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) Training
Course
- August 18-22 , 2008
- Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
- 40 hour didactic portion of SANE/ SAFE training
- For additional information contact Lisa Palucci, lisa.palucci@ihs.gov,
at the IHS Clinical Support Center
Postgraduate Course on Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care
- September 14-18, 2008
- Salt Lake City , Utah
- Comprehensive Women’s Health Update for Nurses, Advanced Practice
Nurses, and Physicians
- NRP offered as pre-conference session
- Contact Yvonne Malloy, ymalloy@acog.org,
for more information
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OB/GYN
Dr. Neil Murphy is the Obstetrics and Gynecology Chief Clinical Consultant (OB/GYN C.C.C.). Dr. Murphy is very interested in establishing a dialogue and/or networking with anyone involved in women's health or maternal child health, especially as it applies to Native or indigenous peoples around the world. Please don't hesitate to contact him by e-mail or phone at 907-729-3154.
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