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OB/GYNs make effort to offer COVID-19 vaccination to postpartum inpatients
Most obstetric patients at a single institution were offered COVID-19 vaccination, and although vaccine uptake was low, researchers said the rate of vaccination at discharge was 50% higher than at admission.
USPSTF affirms recommendations regarding use of aspirin to prevent preeclampsia
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said it was maintaining a stance it took in 2014 and recommended the use of low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia after 12 weeks of pregnancy in women who are at high risk for the condition.
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97% of medical students experience imposter syndrome, survey finds
Moderate to intense feelings of imposter syndrome are extremely prevalent among medical students, according to survey results presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy confers high levels of antibodies to infants
Infants born to mothers who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had high levels of protective antibodies, according to findings published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology — Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Ending HIV epidemic by 2030 requires community-specific interventions
Large reductions in HIV incidence can be achieved with substantial investments and sustained, community-specific interventions, according to a modeling study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Target young women with migraine for increased cardiovascular risk prevention
Women with migraine headaches should receive targeted atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease prevention, including attention to safer contraception and safe menopausal hormone therapy, beginning in young adulthood, according to a speaker.
‘I’ve never been treated so well’: Same-day cancer screening program helps reduce barriers
While on-site at a same-day cancer screening program he helped to implement, Timothy Craig Allen, MD, JD, FCAP, came across a crying woman.
Mammogram costs rise with digital breast tomosynthesis, study shows
Breast cancer screening costs have risen considerably since 2013 due to the primary adoption of digital breast tomosynthesis over two-dimensional mammography, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
HPV vaccination does not mean lower risk for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
A history of HPV vaccination may not reliably help physicians triage women for less intensive management after an abnormal cervical screening test result, according to researchers.
Contraceptive services in opioid use disorder programs reduce unintended pregnancies
Opioid treatment programs that also offer contraceptive services cost-effectively prevent unintended pregnancies, particularly if financial incentives for attending follow-up visits are included, .