Archive for 'OB GYN' Category

WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool for iPhone

Supported by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), Doctot FRAX affords the medical practitioner an easy-to-use tool to calculate the 10 year probability of fracture of an individual patient. Once completed, the tool generates the following results: the 10 year probability of a major osteoporotic event the 10 year probability of a hip fracture Body Mass [...]

Assessing Jaundice in Newborns – BiliTool

BitiTool assesses the risk of hyperbilirubinemia in newborns and provides American Academy of Pediatrics’ phototherapy recommendation. Available online and for iPhone. BiliTool is designed to help clinicians assess the risks toward the development of hyperbilirubinemia or “jaundice” in newborns. Required values include the age of the child in hours (between 18-168 hours) and the total [...]

Apgar Video Tutorial

5 parameters (appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration), each scored 0,1,or 2 with 10 points possible. Assigning an Apgar Score to Newborns [WSJ]

AirStrip OB for iPhone/Smartphone

This AirStrip OB application provides the capability for physicians (Obstetricians) to use their PDA’s or Smart Phones to remotely access real-time fetal heart tracings (“strips”), maternal contraction patterns and other critical data from hospital labor and delivery units. This is accomplished through the AirStrip OB software, which is installed onto a mobile handheld device and [...]

Teratology Fact Sheets

The Organization of Teratology Information Specialists has compiled Fact Sheets for a variety of exposures that may impact fertility, fetal development, and lactation. Fact Sheets have been designed to print on a single double-sided page. Many are available in Spanish. Topics: Medications Herbal Products Infections and Vaccines Maternal Medical Conditions Illicit Substances Other Common Exposures [...]