Women's Health
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Continuous glucose monitors for pregnant patients?
The benefits of these technologies for patients with gestational diabetes are unclear in consideration of the...
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Atopic dermatitis may be a risk factor for GBS colonization in pregnancy
The study cohort included 566,467 pregnant women with an average age of 38.8 years.
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One in five women report mistreatment during maternity care
Approximately 40% of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial mothers report discrimination.
Commentary
Mothers in medicine: What can we learn when worlds collide?
The lessons learned in being a good mother can be directly applied in patient care, and vice versa.
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Self-managed medication abortion shows success at 9-16 weeks’ gestation
Most women who self-managed a medication abortion at 9-16 weeks’ gestation had no need for further intervention.
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FDA approves first RSV vaccine for pregnancy
The vaccine can be given between weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy and is designed to protect infants from the virus from birth to 6 months of age.
Opinion
The three pillars of perinatal care: Babies, parents, dyadic relationships
Lack of family support is both a predictor and a consequence of perinatal depression.
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Piroxicam boosts success of levonorgestrel for emergency contraception
Oral levonorgestrel plus oral piroxicam prevented 30% more pregnancies than levonorgestrel alone.
Feature
Ob.gyn. organizations opt for new residency application platform
Holistic review of candidates will be possible at lower cost.
From the Journals
New studies inform best practices for pelvic organ prolapse
Addition of estrogen in apical/uterovaginal prolapse repair showed no benefits; Manchester technique outperforms sacrospinous hysteropexy for...
Opinion
Zuranolone: A novel postpartum depression treatment, with lingering questions
It is noteworthy that while zuranolone received FDA approval for the PPD indication, it did not receive approval for the treatment of major...