Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: ADHD in pregnancy, cUTI roundtable, and more
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: ADHD in pregnancy, cUTI roundtable, and more
Thank you for visiting the Contemporary OB/GYN® website. Take a look at some of our top stories from last week (Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2024), and click each link to read and watch anything you may have missed.
1.) Preconception counseling and planning key to managing ADHD in pregnancy
Effective management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder during pregnancy involves comprehensive preconception counseling and meticulous perinatal planning, as highlighted in a recent study.
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2.) cUTI Roundtable: Discussing and diagnosing these difficult infections
This series looks to discuss several topics around these infections including diagnosis, treatment, challenges in managing UTIs in patients with dementia and neurogenic bladders, antibiotic resistance, and considerations for patients and caregiver engagement.
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3.) Increased preterm delivery risk linked to ART and placental abruption
A recent study highlights a significant increase in preterm delivery risk among patients using assisted reproductive technology who experience placental abruption.
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4.) Pelvic floor muscle training shows promise in improving female sexual dysfunction
A recent study highlights that pelvic floor muscle training can enhance sexual function in women, with significant improvements in arousal, lubrication, and orgasm.
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5.) New tool predicts blood transfusion needs in laparoscopic myomectomy
A recent study introduced a stratification tool to identify patients at higher risk for blood transfusion after laparoscopic myomectomy, highlighting key preoperative and intraoperative risk factors.
In this episode of Pap Talk, Gloria Bachmann, MD, MSc, breaks down what it means to be a health care provider for incarcerated individuals, and explores the specific challenges women and their providers face during and after incarceration. Joined by sexual health expert Michael Krychman, MD, Bachmann also discusses trauma-informed care and how providers can get informed.
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Early preterm birth risk linked to low PlGF levels during pregnancy screening
November 20th 2024New research highlights that low levels of placental growth factor during mid-pregnancy screening can effectively predict early preterm birth, offering a potential tool to enhance maternal and infant health outcomes.
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S4E1: New RNA platform can predict pregnancy complications
February 11th 2022In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.
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