Endometriosis Surgery: Long Term Follow-Up Outcomes
June 4th 2021Women who undergo endometriosis surgery via diagnostic laparoscopy are significantly more likely to require repeat surgery within the first postoperative year, whereas women who have major conservative surgery are significantly less likely to require another surgery within the first year, according to a Canadian study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
NIH Study to Improve Gestational Diabetes Screening and Diagnosis
June 2nd 2021“GO MOMs will set the foundation for determining future approaches to the screening, diagnosis, and eventually, the treatment of elevated blood glucose during pregnancy,” said NIDDK program director Barbara Linder, MD, PHD, the project scientist for the study.
US Women's Sexual Health and Reproductive Care Part II
June 1st 2021A webinar held by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) in April shared highlights from the 2020 Women’s Health Survey, followed by a panel discussion on its implications in several areas. This article captures the discussion portion of the webinar.
Training clinicians to improve HPV vaccination rates
May 27th 2021The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a key intervention for a number of cancers, but the opportunity to discuss the vaccine is missed all too often. Could an online educational program help clinicians improve their HPV vaccine communication strategies?
Reducing Health Care Costs and Utilization with Shared Decision-Making
May 20th 2021Shared decision-making (SDM) and patient decision aids (PtDAs) can lower health care costs, lower utilization, and increase prevention-related care; however, these outcomes are not always guaranteed, according to the results of a recent study presented during the 2021 Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting.
Gauging a transdermal contraceptive system by BMI
May 19th 2021The new analysis, which was presented virtually at the 2021 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, concludes that the TDS maintained similar safety and tolerability in the 2 groups of women.