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Objective: To assess knowledge and attitudes about reproductive issues and emergency contraception among active duty military members.Methods: A survey was distributed to 302 active duty members of the United States Air Force. Descriptive and Pearson χ 2 statistical analyses were used to evaluate findings.Results: There was a general lack of knowledge about reproductive issues and the Yuzpe...
Objective: To determine whether betamethasone administered to women at risk of preterm delivery causes adrenal suppression.Methods: Ten women at risk of preterm delivery had three weekly low-dose (1 μg) ACTH stimulation tests with the first one between 24 and 25 weeks' gestation. Immediately after the first and second ACTH stimulation tests, we gave each woman a 12-mg betamethasone dose intramuscularly...