Gynecology
AI holds ‘transformative potential’ for gynecology, obstetrics and menopause care
CHICAGO — The benefits of AI-assisted technology in medicine are rapidly extending to obstetrics and gynecology, with programs in development or already deployed to predict everything from mode of delivery during labor to cervical cancer risk.
Prenatal, postpartum diabetic ketoacidosis rose for mothers with pregestational diabetes
In the U.S., diabetic ketoacidosis frequency at prenatal and delivery hospitalizations increased from 2010 to 2020 for mothers with pregestational diabetes, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Online searches reveal Barbie movie may have spurred interest in gynecology
The Barbie movie may have increased women’s interest in seeking a gynecologist, which highlights the influence popular movies have on health literacy and awareness, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Survey: OB/GYN residents, early-career faculty face parental leave challenges
Obstetrics and gynecology residents, fellows and early-career faculty report experiencing significant challenges when it comes to childbearing and parental leave, according to survey results published in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Prenatal metformin exposure not tied to long-term adverse childhood neurodevelopment
Metformin exposure during pregnancy was not associated with adverse childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes up to age 14 years, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Spanish-speaking women report concerns with over-the-phone interpreters in gynecology
SAN FRANCISCO — In outpatient gynecologic settings, potential concerns may exist for over-the-phone translation services, especially for older and patients with less education, researchers reported.
ACOG meeting to focus on leadership, overcoming obstetrics, gynecology obstacles
This year’s ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting will focus strongly on the importance of leadership to create change, providing attendees with more high-impact and fewer concurrent sessions.
Small decrease in OB/GYN residency applicants in states with recent abortion restrictions
Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in states with abortion bans had statistically significantly fewer applicants in 2023 than in years before the Dobbs decision in 2022, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.
VIDEO: OB/GYN specialty loses skills, trainees after Dobbs
NEW ORLEANS — In this video exclusive, Sarah Horvath, MD, MSHP, talks about the state of obstetrics and gynecology training 1 year after the Dobbs decision revoked a federal right to abortion.
OB/GYN program competitiveness significantly increased over the last 20 years
BALTIMORE — From 2003 to 2022, findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting found a significant increase in competititveness in OB/GYN residency programs.