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Women’s Health & OB/GYN News
VIDEO: Rh immunoglobulin shortage requires care in using existing supply
SAN FRANCISCO — In this video exclusive, Sarah Horvath, MD, MSHP, describes the current shortage of Rh immunoglobulin and outlines strategies for ethical use of the limited supply.
Screen men, not women, for intimate partner violence
SAN FRANCISCO — To identify and prevent intimate partner violence, screening men for perpetration may be more useful than screening women for victimization, according to data presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
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More midwives, fewer MDs attending childbirth
SAN FRANCISCO — The number of deliveries attended by DOs, nursing midwives and non-nursing midwives has increased while use of standard MDs decreased in the past several decades, especially after COVID-19, a speaker reported.
Long-acting reversible contraception uptake tied to residential distance from hospital
SAN FRANCISCO — Postpartum women who live farther from their delivery hospital are more likely to choose long-acting reversible contraception than those who live closer, according to study data.
Health care professionals, patients post different views to #PapSmear TikTok
SAN FRANCISCO — Most positive content tagged to #PapSmear on TikTok is created by health care professionals, whereas almost all negative videos are created by nonmedical users of the platform.
COVID-19 vaccination in follicular phase tied to vaccine-related menstrual changes
SAN FRANCISCO — Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the first vs. last half of the menstrual cycle was associated with vaccine-related cycle length changes, according to a presentation at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
‘Simplified’ PCOS diagnostic process can help women receive timely diagnosis, treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — An updated evidence-based guideline for the assessment and management of polycystic ovary syndrome includes new recommendations for a timelier diagnosis and evidence that firmly supports PCOS is a risk factor for CVD.
CDC change package offers menu of strategies to prevent, manage hypertension in pregnancy
SAN FRANCISCO — Effective strategies to prevent and manage hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are often underutilized, but a new CDC initiative aims to harness solutions that work and package them in one place for busy clinicians.
High predictability, low false positives with pregnancy-adjusted sepsis screening tools
SAN FRANCISCO — During childbirth hospitalizations, pregnancy-adjusted vs. non-adjusted screening tools had the highest prediction rate and lowest false-positive rates for sepsis, according to results of a case-control study.
Regular cannabis use may increase women’s odds of infertility
SAN FRANCISCO — Infertility was more prevalent among women who regularly used cannabis than among those who reported never using the drug, according to data presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.