Maternal Child Health ‹ CCC Corner ‹ August 2008
Volume 6, No. 8, August 2008
News Flash
First International Meeting on Indigenous Women’s
Health; Third International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health: Many Voices into
One Song
- 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
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
What to do
with patients with polyps – Hope Baluh, MD
Read More - Abstract of the Month
Theresa Cullen, MD, Chief Information Officer, IHS
- 2008 Indian Health Information Management Conference, “Managing Health
Information Technology to Improve Performance and Outcomes”
David Gahn, MD Kabul, Afghanistan
Lois Goode, Whiteriver , AZ
- Scott Gaustad named next Physical Rehabilitation Services Chief Clinical
Consultant
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Elaine Locke and Yvonne Malloy, ACOG
- ACOG/IHS Postgraduate Course on Obstetric, Neonatal and Gynecologic Care
Neil Murphy, MD Alaska Native Medical Center
- Welcome Jean Howe, MD, MPH as the new OB/GYN Chief Clinical Consultant
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Read More - From Your Colleagues
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Child Health
- Universal newborn hearing screening: systematic review to update
the 2001 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation
- Children at High Risk
Should Be Screened for Elevated Cholesterol
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the
Metabolic Syndrome in Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Epidemiology
and treatment of painful procedures in neonates in intensive care units
Chronic Illness and Disease
- Prevalence and Correlates of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Alaska Eskimos;
The GOCADAN Study
- Diabetes and Depression Linked
- Hearing Loss More Common with Diabetes
- Management of Non–ST-Elevation
Acute Coronary Syndromes in Men vs. Women; A role for conservative management
in low risk women
- Topiramate Improves Quality of Life and Physical Health in
Alcohol-Dependent Adults
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Obstetrics
- Improving neonatal outcome through practical shoulder dystocia training
- Progesterone
for the prevention of preterm birth: a systematic review
- Effect of Timing of
Umbilical Cord Clamping at Birth of Term Infants on Mother and Baby Outcomes
(Cochrane Update)
- Length of rupture of membranes in the setting of premature rupture
of membranes at term and infectious maternal morbidity
- How physicians cope with
stillbirth or neonatal death: a national survey of obstetricians
Gynecology
- The relationship of bleeding patterns to daily reproductive hormones in
women approaching menopause
- Bilateral oophorectomy and depressive symptoms 12
months after hysterectomy
- Two-year outcomes after sacrocolpopexy with and without
Burch to prevent stress urinary incontinence
- Comparison of the treatment outcome
of pubovaginal sling, tension-free vaginal tape, and transobturator tape for
stress urinary incontinence with intrinsic sphincter deficiency
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- ACOG Practice Bulletin #95 Anemia in Pregnancy
American Family Physician
- The Mirror Lies: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation for Screening Pregnant Women for Asymptomatic
Bacteriuria
Ask a Librarian
- Health Services Research Library (HSRL); a branch of the National Institutes
of Health Library - Your information partner
Behavioral Health Insights
- Percentage of Adults with Symptoms of Serious Psychological Distress
- Conference
Information/OBOT (Buprenorphine) Certification Training
Breastfeeding
- The Case of the Dwindling Milk Supply
CCC Corner Digest
- Did you miss something? A link to last month’s issue
Domestic Violence
- SBIRT Program to Screen for Substance Abuse, Domestic
Violence in Pregnant Women in Louisiana
Elder Care News
- No Upper Age Limit for Benefit from Screening Mammography
for Women without Significant Comorbidities
Family Planning
- Cochrane Database - Interventions for Emergency Contraception
- IGT, Breastfeeding,
and Contraception
Featured Web Site
- The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO);
- Sentinel Event Alert on Behaviors
that Undermine a Culture of Safety
Frequently asked questions
- Q. How
to Strengthen Your Patient’s Pelvic Floor Muscles?
Indian Child
Health Notes
- Blood Lead Screening in American Indian/Alaska Native Children
- Pentacel® :
A new Vaccine not Suitable for American Indian/Alaska Native Infants
- Asthma prevalence
among US children in underrepresented minority populations
Information Technology
- iCare Population Management GUI version 1.1 Released
International
Health
- Cervical cancer screening where resources are scarce
MCH Alert
- Safety of Dental Treatment in Pregnant Women
- Impact of a Prenatal Substance
Abuse Treatment Program on Perinatal Outcomes
- Annual Study Released on Women’s
Health Outcomes in U.S. Hospitals
- HRSA Report Studies Safety Net Health Centers
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MCH Headlines
- Three Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Elevated Risk of Postneonatal
Mortality among Alaska Native Population
- What Every Parent Needs to Know About... Inhalant Abuse
- Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit Available for Download
- Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substance-exposed Pregnancies: A Community
Affair
Medical Mystery Tour
Medscape
- A sample of recent free CME offerings and other resources on Medscape:
Menopause Management
- Gallbladder Disease Risk Lower with Transdermal vs. Oral Hormone Therapy
Midwives Corner
- Including the Non-rational in Midwifery
Navajo News
- Survey of Full-Scope Navajo OB Sites
Nurses Corner
- Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Endorsed
by National Emergency Nurses Association
Office of Women’s Health, CDC
- Impact of Periodic Follow-Up Testing Among Urban American Indian Women
with Impaired Fasting Glucose
Oklahoma Perspective
- Meet Dr. George Chiarchiaro, Oklahoma MCH Coordinator
Osteoporosis
- National Osteoporosis Foundation Releases New Clinical Recommendations for
Low Bone Mass and Osteoporosis Incorporating Absolute Fracture Risk
Patient Information
- The Risk of Death by Age, Sex, and Smoking Status in the United States
Perinatology Picks
- Protein/Creatinine ratio in preeclampsia: a systematic review
- Delivery mode
and severe intraventricular hemorrhage in single, very low birth weight, vertex
infants
- Signal ambiguity resulting in unexpected outcome with external fetal
heart rate monitoring
- Fetomaternal hemorrhage during external cephalic version
Primary Care Discussion Forum
STD Corner
- Frequency of Adolescent Self-Cutting As A Predictor of HIV Risk
Barbara Stillwater, Alaska Dibaetes Prevention and Control
- Why young adults hold the key to assessing the obesity epidemic in children
Women’s Health Headlines
- Dating Violence and Abuse Affecting Young Adolescents
- Family Violence Prevention
Fund; National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence New Orleans, Louisiana
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Read More - Features
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About
Todd Baughman, Deputy CCC, Physician Assistants
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
- 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
2008 Indian Health Information Management Conference, “Managing
Health Information Technology to Improve Performance and Outcomes”
First International Meeting on Indigenous Women’s Health/Third
International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health Conference; Many Voices into
One Song
- Women’s Health March 4-6, 2009
- Child Health March 6-8, 2009
- 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. 7, July 2008
Does a PICC line facilitate treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum?
Read More - Abstract of the Month
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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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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