Abdominal pregnancy.

WA Alto - American Family Physician, 1990 - europepmc.org
Abdominal pregnancy is an unusual variant of ectopic pregnancy, with an incidence of
approximately one in 6,000 term births. Morbidity and mortality for both the fetus and the mother …

[PDF][PDF] No need for routine glycosuria/proteinuria screen in pregnant women

WA Alto - Journal of family practice, 2005 - cdn.mdedge.com
Objective More than 22 million prenatal visits occur in the US each year. 1 Each pregnant
woman averages 7 visits. Most include urine testing for glucose and protein to screen for …

[HTML][HTML] Cutaneous and systemic manifestations of mastocytosis

WA Alto, L Clarcq - American family physician, 1999 - aafp.org
Mastocytosis is characterized by an excessive number of apparently normal mast cells in
the skin and, occasionally, in other organs. Characteristic skin lesions, called urticaria …

Breastfeeding rates and the relationship between breastfeeding and neonatal abstinence syndrome in women maintained on buprenorphine during pregnancy

AB O'Connor, A Collett, WA Alto… - Journal of midwifery & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Although a growing body of evidence suggests that buprenorphine is a safe
alternative to methadone in the treatment of opioid‐dependent pregnant women, little is known …

Assuring the accuracy of home glucose monitoring.

WA Alto, D Meyer, J Schneid… - The Journal of the …, 2002 - Am Board Family Med
BACKGROUND An estimated 2.5 million diabetic patients in the United States practice self-monitoring
of blood glucose (SMBG). The validity of the glucose values they obtain is in doubt…

Arrow wound management in Papua New Guinea

TJ HUTCHISON, WA ALTO - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care …, 1990 - journals.lww.com
Arrow injuries sustained during tribal fighting are a common reason for admission to the
hospitals of Southern Highlands Province in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The authors, Canadian …

An alternative to unattended delivery—a training programme for village midwives in Papua New Guinea

WA Alto, RE Albu, G Irabo - Social Science & Medicine, 1991 - Elsevier
Certain linguistic groups in the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea are unique in that
there is no cultural role for a traditional birth attendant and, therefore, women deliver alone …

Vaccine storage in the physician's office: a community study

…, L Woodyard, WA Alto - The Journal of the …, 1995 - Am Board Family Med
Background: A survey was conducted of 26 physician offices and the County Health Department
to determine the quality of vaccine storage. Methods: All refrigerators were examined for …

Management of women treated with buprenorphine during pregnancy

WA Alto, AB O'Connor - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2011 - Elsevier
The management of pregnancy and delivery of a woman on opiate-substitution therapy with
buprenorphine requires a coordinated team approach by social services, addiction medicine…

Human metapneumovirus: a newly described respiratory tract pathogen

WA Alto - The Journal of the American Board of Family …, 2004 - Am Board Family Med
Human metapneumovirus is an emerging human respiratory pathogen first discovered in
2001. It clinically resembles respiratory syncytial virus, can cause both upper and lower tract …