Ultrasound vs. MRI to detect uterine leiomyomas
October 23rd 2020A prospective observational study in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine has concluded that for pretreatment evaluation of uterine fibroids (UF), transabdominal contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a viable alternative to traditional contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Reducing antibiotic exposure in the NICU
October 22nd 2020Over the past decade, efforts to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have increased. A new report delivered results of a comprehensive quality improvement run in a level 4 NICU with the goal of decreasing antibiotic use by 20%
S2E5: The Womxn's Health Collaborative with Dr. Michal Elovitz
October 21st 2020Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Dr. Michal Elovitz, executive director of the recently formed Womxn’s Health Collaborative (WHC), a group whose mission is to empower women from diverse backgrounds to succeed and become leaders in science and health in the field of women’s health.
The impact of extended newborn screening programs on inherited metabolic diseases
October 20th 2020Despite the fact that extended newborn screenings have been used for more than 20 years, the impact of such screenings on long-term clinical outcomes among individuals who had inherited metabolic diseases is still relatively unknown.
Infectious complications after massive blood loss from gynecologic laparotomy
October 19th 2020Massive intraoperative blood loss (MIBL) is strongly and independently linked to postoperative febrile morbidity following gynecologic laparotomy, according to a retrospective cohort study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC).
Effect on endometriosis recurrence with postoperative hormonal suppression
October 14th 2020“As surgeons, our primary goal is to make patients feel better and we often accomplish this by surgically treating endometriosis,” said co-author Ally Murji, MD, MPH, an associate professor of ob/gyn at the University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
NIH RADx initiative advances new COVID-19 testing technologies
October 6th 2020In collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a third round of contract awards for scale-up and manufacturing of new COVID-19 testing technologies.