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Referral program boosts postpartum visits to primary care during year after delivery
Women with gestational diabetes or hypertension referred from obstetrics to a primary care provider after delivery were six times more likely to attend a visit with a PCP in the first year postpartum, data show.
Family planning support, education needed for women physicians
Women physicians are more likely to experience miscarriage, infertility and pregnancy complications compared with the general population, yet only 8% of survey respondents received education on the risks of delaying pregnancy, data show.
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OB/GYN clinicians, trainees report sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying
Within obstetrics and gynecology, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and bullying were frequently reported among clinicians and trainees, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open.
Study: Cancer screening rates lower in federally qualified health centers
Screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers were significantly lower in federally qualified health centers compared with the general population, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.
Training helps obstetric offices increase maternal flu vaccination
TORONTO — An online training module that instructed clinicians to assess vaccination status and use strong language to recommend vaccines helped increased influenza vaccine uptake at 12 obstetrics clinics, according to researchers.
Concurrent prenatal cannabis, nicotine use tied to adverse maternal, neonatal outcomes
Concurrent use of cannabis and nicotine during pregnancy vs. use of either substance alone was tied to increased risks for infant and neonatal death and maternal and neonatal morbidity, researchers reported.
Celebrate a colleague through third annual Healio Honors
Healio is accepting submissions for its third annual peer-recognition program, Healio Honors.
Contraceptive access initiative may raise IUD use
IUD use increased in South Carolina after implementation of a statewide initiative focused on improving contraceptive access for women of reproductive age, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Q&A: AI uses patient narratives to identify postpartum PTSD
An artificial intelligence model that analyzes patients’ narrative accounts after childbirth showed potential in identifying postpartum PTSD, a study showed.
Novel screening test may improve preeclampsia detection in early pregnancy
A first-trimester algorithm that includes a blood test, ultrasound data and maternal characteristics predicted two-thirds of preterm preeclampsia and three-quarters of early-onset preeclampsia among nulliparous women, researchers reported.