- Email: [email protected]
New Supplements Database
to actively contribute to the fight against diabetes and walk for personal good health.
Save These Dates!
Thrombosis and Pregnancy Fact Sheet Available
W
ith an average of one to two women in every 1,000 getting a blood clot during pregnancy or just after delivery, Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity has produced a new fact sheet, “Thrombosis and Pregnancy.” Pulmonary embolism—a blood clot in the lung—is the most common cause of mothers dying in pregnancy. But until now there has been little information on thrombosis in pregnancy available to women who are expecting a baby. The Lifeblood “Thrombosis and Pregnancy” fact sheet explains why, if you are pregnant or have just had a baby, you need to be aware of risk factors and symptoms of a thrombosis. It also addresses the types of treatment available should you experience a pregnancy-related thrombosis. A copy of the fact sheet on thrombosis and pregnancy, along with other thrombosis-related information, can be found on the charity’s website, www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk.
DATE
LOCATION
EVENT
10/6-9
Washington, D.C.
15th Annual Meeting; The North American Menopause Society; www.menopause.org
10/27-30
La Jolla, CA
The Fetus & Newborn: State-Of-The-Art Care; contact: Contemporary Forums (800) 377-7707; [email protected] or www.contemporaryforums.com
10/24-26
Stevenson, WA
Healthy Living: Caring for Yourself and Your Patients; AWHONN Section Event; www.awhonn.org
10/28-30
Boston, MA
World Symposium of Perinatal Medicine; contact: Contemporary Forums (800) 377-7707; [email protected] or www.contemporaryforums.com
11/1
Waterbury, CT
Hot Topics in Women’s and Infant's Care; AWHONN Section Event; contact Linda Shepard at [email protected] or Kim LeBlond at [email protected]
11/11-13
Saskatchewan, Canada
AWHONN Canada 15th National Conference: “Honouring our past, Embracing the Present, Redesigning Our Future;” contact Dorothy Adrian at [email protected] or 204-661-2268
11/16
Oak Brook, IL
First Midwest Prematurity Summit; AWHONN Section Event, contact Central DuPage Hospital at (630) 933-4234
6/11-15, 2005
Salt Lake City, UT
AWHONN 2005 Convention; go to www.awhonn.org for more information
Ongoing
Call for location
The AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices Workshop; www.awhonn.org
New Supplements Database
F
or those seeking info and data regarding supplements, the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) database has been relaunched with new features. The IBIDS database is available to the public free of charge through a Web interface at http:// dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/ Health_Information/IBIDS.aspx. It currently contains more than 730,000
458
AWHONN Lifelines
Get your next meeting or educational session listed in AWHONN Lifelines by faxing your information to: AWHONN Lifelines – Save These Dates: (970) 947-9784 or email [email protected]. Announcements are included on a space-available basis.
citations on the topic of dietary supplements. Citations are available from 1986 to the present, and abstracts are included where permission has been granted from the publisher. Other improvements include: • A redesigned look
• 30,000 new records bring the total number of supplements records to 750,000+ • Images of botanicals and their chemical structures • Lists of top search terms and most frequently searched supplements • Notable citations and highlights
Volume 8
Issue 5
• Options for downloading and printing records
PeriStats Relaunches With New Look
T
he March of Dimes has released a complete redesign of its popular PeriStats website, offering the most current and detailed maternal and infant health statistics available in the U.S. Funding was provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health through a twoyear grant collaboration with the New York Academy of Medicine.
The new PeriStats website offers state-specific perinatal data, including detailed data for the largest cities and counties in the U.S., and is available free of charge at www.marchofdimes. com/peristats. Aggregating maternal and infant health data from 11 government agencies and organizations, PeriStats provides access to statistics on topics such as preterm birth, infant mortality, tobacco use, cesarean section rates and health insurance coverage. Detailed information by race, ethnicity, maternal age, and plurality is available, and users can make data comparisons between states, counties and cities and to the U.S. In addition to graphs, maps and tables, the website provides state summaries of maternal and infant health indicators, and the graphs are coupled with concise bulleted facts
October | November 2004
that describe data. The website is especially useful for fact-finding, regional health assessments, grant writing, policy development, lectures and presentations.
“Genetics & Your Practice” Now Available
A
free website that provides practical “how-to” information and tools to help health care professionals integrate genetics into their practices has been launched by the March of Dimes. “Genetics & Your Practice Online” (marchofdimes.com/ gyponline), developed by the March of Dimes with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is intended for use by physicians, nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, as well as other health care providers. The site illustrates step-by-step processes for taking an accurate family history, genetic testing and screening and referring to genetic services. Tools for implementing these processes are easily downloaded off the site, making it accessible for a variety of professionals and practical to use. A customizable feature of the new site allows health care professionals to receive content relevant to the type of patients they see, for example, preconception/prenatal or infants/ children or adolescents/adults. Free continuing medical education credits can be obtained through interactive case studies due to a joint sponsorship between the March of Dimes and Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.
Syndrome: Obstetric Issues was developed for health care providers who are caring for women with Marfan syndrome who want to become pregnant. The 12-page brochure focuses on: • Examinations and evaluations recommended for women with Marfan syndrome prior to becoming pregnant • Ongoing care during the pregnancy, including monitoring of the aorta and pharmaceutical needs • Special considerations regarding labor, childbirth and the postpartum period • Issues regarding the newborn Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that can affect much of the body, notably the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels. In about 75 percent of cases, the disorder is inherited from an affected parent. One-quarter of the time it occurs due to a spontaneous mutation. Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders affect at least 200,000 people in the U.S. A person with Marfan syndrome—or with some of the related disorders—may be at severe risk without proper diagnosis and treatment because of unsuspected aortic enlargement that predisposes to aortic tear and rupture.
OB Issues & Marfan Syndrome
D
ealing with how Marfan syndrome affects women who have the disease and who are or who wish to become pregnant is the focus of a new educational offering from The National Marfan Foundation. Marfan
For a free copy of Marfan Syndrome: Obstetric Issues—and other diagnosis and treatment information on Marfan syndrome—call 800-8MARFAN or visit www.marfan.org.
AWHONN Lifelines
459
Save These Dates!
Thrombosis and Pregnancy Fact Sheet Available
W
ith an average of one to two women in every 1,000 getting a blood clot during pregnancy or just after delivery, Lifeblood: The Thrombosis Charity has produced a new fact sheet, “Thrombosis and Pregnancy.” Pulmonary embolism—a blood clot in the lung—is the most common cause of mothers dying in pregnancy. But until now there has been little information on thrombosis in pregnancy available to women who are expecting a baby. The Lifeblood “Thrombosis and Pregnancy” fact sheet explains why, if you are pregnant or have just had a baby, you need to be aware of risk factors and symptoms of a thrombosis. It also addresses the types of treatment available should you experience a pregnancy-related thrombosis. A copy of the fact sheet on thrombosis and pregnancy, along with other thrombosis-related information, can be found on the charity’s website, www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk.
DATE
LOCATION
EVENT
10/6-9
Washington, D.C.
15th Annual Meeting; The North American Menopause Society; www.menopause.org
10/27-30
La Jolla, CA
The Fetus & Newborn: State-Of-The-Art Care; contact: Contemporary Forums (800) 377-7707; [email protected] or www.contemporaryforums.com
10/24-26
Stevenson, WA
Healthy Living: Caring for Yourself and Your Patients; AWHONN Section Event; www.awhonn.org
10/28-30
Boston, MA
World Symposium of Perinatal Medicine; contact: Contemporary Forums (800) 377-7707; [email protected] or www.contemporaryforums.com
11/1
Waterbury, CT
Hot Topics in Women’s and Infant's Care; AWHONN Section Event; contact Linda Shepard at [email protected] or Kim LeBlond at [email protected]
11/11-13
Saskatchewan, Canada
AWHONN Canada 15th National Conference: “Honouring our past, Embracing the Present, Redesigning Our Future;” contact Dorothy Adrian at [email protected] or 204-661-2268
11/16
Oak Brook, IL
First Midwest Prematurity Summit; AWHONN Section Event, contact Central DuPage Hospital at (630) 933-4234
6/11-15, 2005
Salt Lake City, UT
AWHONN 2005 Convention; go to www.awhonn.org for more information
Ongoing
Call for location
The AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices Workshop; www.awhonn.org
New Supplements Database
F
or those seeking info and data regarding supplements, the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) database has been relaunched with new features. The IBIDS database is available to the public free of charge through a Web interface at http:// dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/ Health_Information/IBIDS.aspx. It currently contains more than 730,000
458
AWHONN Lifelines
Get your next meeting or educational session listed in AWHONN Lifelines by faxing your information to: AWHONN Lifelines – Save These Dates: (970) 947-9784 or email [email protected]. Announcements are included on a space-available basis.
citations on the topic of dietary supplements. Citations are available from 1986 to the present, and abstracts are included where permission has been granted from the publisher. Other improvements include: • A redesigned look
• 30,000 new records bring the total number of supplements records to 750,000+ • Images of botanicals and their chemical structures • Lists of top search terms and most frequently searched supplements • Notable citations and highlights
Volume 8
Issue 5
• Options for downloading and printing records
PeriStats Relaunches With New Look
T
he March of Dimes has released a complete redesign of its popular PeriStats website, offering the most current and detailed maternal and infant health statistics available in the U.S. Funding was provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health through a twoyear grant collaboration with the New York Academy of Medicine.
The new PeriStats website offers state-specific perinatal data, including detailed data for the largest cities and counties in the U.S., and is available free of charge at www.marchofdimes. com/peristats. Aggregating maternal and infant health data from 11 government agencies and organizations, PeriStats provides access to statistics on topics such as preterm birth, infant mortality, tobacco use, cesarean section rates and health insurance coverage. Detailed information by race, ethnicity, maternal age, and plurality is available, and users can make data comparisons between states, counties and cities and to the U.S. In addition to graphs, maps and tables, the website provides state summaries of maternal and infant health indicators, and the graphs are coupled with concise bulleted facts
October | November 2004
that describe data. The website is especially useful for fact-finding, regional health assessments, grant writing, policy development, lectures and presentations.
“Genetics & Your Practice” Now Available
A
free website that provides practical “how-to” information and tools to help health care professionals integrate genetics into their practices has been launched by the March of Dimes. “Genetics & Your Practice Online” (marchofdimes.com/ gyponline), developed by the March of Dimes with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is intended for use by physicians, nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, as well as other health care providers. The site illustrates step-by-step processes for taking an accurate family history, genetic testing and screening and referring to genetic services. Tools for implementing these processes are easily downloaded off the site, making it accessible for a variety of professionals and practical to use. A customizable feature of the new site allows health care professionals to receive content relevant to the type of patients they see, for example, preconception/prenatal or infants/ children or adolescents/adults. Free continuing medical education credits can be obtained through interactive case studies due to a joint sponsorship between the March of Dimes and Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.
Syndrome: Obstetric Issues was developed for health care providers who are caring for women with Marfan syndrome who want to become pregnant. The 12-page brochure focuses on: • Examinations and evaluations recommended for women with Marfan syndrome prior to becoming pregnant • Ongoing care during the pregnancy, including monitoring of the aorta and pharmaceutical needs • Special considerations regarding labor, childbirth and the postpartum period • Issues regarding the newborn Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue that can affect much of the body, notably the skeleton, eyes, heart and blood vessels. In about 75 percent of cases, the disorder is inherited from an affected parent. One-quarter of the time it occurs due to a spontaneous mutation. Marfan syndrome and related connective tissue disorders affect at least 200,000 people in the U.S. A person with Marfan syndrome—or with some of the related disorders—may be at severe risk without proper diagnosis and treatment because of unsuspected aortic enlargement that predisposes to aortic tear and rupture.
OB Issues & Marfan Syndrome
D
ealing with how Marfan syndrome affects women who have the disease and who are or who wish to become pregnant is the focus of a new educational offering from The National Marfan Foundation. Marfan
For a free copy of Marfan Syndrome: Obstetric Issues—and other diagnosis and treatment information on Marfan syndrome—call 800-8MARFAN or visit www.marfan.org.
AWHONN Lifelines
459