Familial Inheritance of Mullerian Anomolies

In this show, Dr. Adrian Queseda and Dr. Matthew K. Hoffman discuss the Quantification of the Familial Contribution to Mullerian Anomolies, ( A. Hammoud et. al., Obstet Gynecol 2008, 111:378-384). This paper was published in Obstetrics and Gynecology in February, 2008 and reveals level II evidence of an increased risk of inheritance of mullerian anomilies, based on data from the Utah Population Database.

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Effect of Obesity in Pregnancy

Obesity is growing more and more common in the US and has many associated health risks. But what happens to women who have greater than normal Body Mass Index (BMI) during pregnancy, a time where additional weight gain is expected? Are there additional health risks posed?

In this show, Dr. Adrian Queseda and Dr. Matthew K. Hoffman discuss the association between obesity during pregnancy and the increased use of health care, based on the article of the same name, published in April, 2008 in the New England Journal of Medicine (S. Chu et al, N Engl J Med 358;14, www.NEJM.org).

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Asthma in Pregnancy

In this program, Dr. Adrian Queseda, MD and Dr. Matthew K. Hoffman, MD, MPH, FACOG discuss the treatment of Asthma in during pregnancy. There is an increasing number of people in the United States who suffer from asthma, and it can be exacerbated during pregnancy. We discuss the latest American College of Obtetrics and Gynecology (ACOG's) practice bulletin outlining the management of asthma during pregnancy and the challenges it poses, and how sometimes "normal" results are not "normal" for the pregnant patient.

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