Domestic violence: an educational imperative?

Article Abstract:

Obstetrics and gynecology residents lack training and knowledge in the area of domestic violence, the most common cause of injury in women. Studies show that 30% of women attending family planning clinics or admitted to emergency rooms are being battered. Women's doctors will frequently encounter battered women and should be trained to identify and assist them. A survey was sent to all U.S. and Puerto Rican obstetrics and gynecology residency programs, of which 83%, or 264, responded. Only 28% of programs had at least one instructor with expertise in domestic violence. One-third of respondants reported battering occurred 1% of the time or less. Only 4% reported a prevalence of 15% to 25%. Three-quarters of respondents failed to suspect battering in at least 1 of 10 clinical scenarios suggestive of domestic violence. Sixty percent were dissatisfied with their current curriculum. Only 40% knew there was pending legislation that would link federal funding of medical education to instruction about domestic violence.

Care and treatment, Surveys, Training, Abused women, Residents (Medicine), Family violence, Domestic violence

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Virilizing adrenal carcinoma in a woman of reproductive age: a case presentation and literature review

Article Abstract:

The case of a 24-year-old woman with virilizing adrenal carcinoma provides evidence that young women with this rare disease may be able to have children after disease treatment. The woman had symptoms of facial hair, acne, male sex characteristics, and infertility. Computerized axial tomography (CT) identified a tumor in the right adrenal gland, and it was removed surgically. The tumor was found to be malignant, and the patient was further treated with chemotherapy and prednisone. The patient was able to conceive two years after tumor removal, and she gave birth to a healthy male infant. A second pregnancy resulted in miscarriage. She remained disease free eight years after surgery. She is the first reported person to have a baby after adrenal cancer and chemotherapy.

Case studies, Women, Diseases, Endocrine gland cancer

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Birth rate and its correlation with the lunar cycle and specific atmospheric conditions

Article Abstract:

A study was undertaken to use the Arizona State birth certificate database for Phoenix metropolitan hospitals in conjunction with National Weather Service records to determine whether there is a relationship between birth rate and meteorologic or lunar conditions. It is concluded that although there exits a popular belief that the phase of the lunar cycle and weather conditions affect birth rate, no such evidence was found in this study.

United States, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Environmental aspects, Market trend/market analysis, Climatic changes, Climate change, Birth rates

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