Sharon Worcester is an award-winning medical journalist for MDedge News. She has been with the company since 1996, first as the Southeast Bureau Chief (1996-2009) when the company was known as International Medical News Group, then as a freelance writer (2010-2015) before returning as a reporter in 2015. She previously worked as a daily newspaper reporter covering health and local government. Sharon currently reports primarily on oncology and hematology. She has a BA from Eckerd College and an MA in Mass Communication/Print Journalism from the University of Florida. Connect with her via LinkedIn and follow her on twitter @SW_MedReporter.
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Survival higher with ICD in patients with LVEF of 30%-35%
Key clinical point: Consider recommending an ICD for heart failure patients with an LVEF of 30%-35%, a population that is not well studied in...
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Multiparity among younger women raises obesity risk
Key clinical point: Consider addressing obesity concerns among multiparous women in their 20s.Major finding: Adjusted odds ratio for obesity among...
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Data support same-day IUD placement in women seeking contraceptive services
Key clinical point: Same-day IUD placement appears to be the better approach, compared with a two-visit protocol.Major finding: In one study, EMR...
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Total abdominal hysterectomy rates increase with increasing BMI
Key clinical point: Increasing BMI is resulting in more total abdominal hysterectomies rather than more minimally invasive procedures as expected....
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Study: Obesity has no effect on cerclage efficacy
Key clinical point: A pregnant woman’s obesity should not prevent you from considering the use of cerclage.Major finding: Obesity was not...
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LEEP procedures present an important STI screening opportunity
Key clinical finding: All women presenting for LEEP should be counseled and offered screening for HIV and other STIs if indicated.Major finding: A...
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Most FGR patients deliver vaginally after induction of labor
Key clinical point: Consider a trial of labor after labor induction in pregnant women with fetal growth restriction.Major finding: A total of 81%...
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Registry data provide no evidence of stroke mortality ‘obesity paradox’
Key clinical point: Being overweight or obese does not protect against stroke mortality.Major finding: Hazard ratios for stroke mortality for...
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Off-pump CABG reduces acute kidney injury, but not long-term function loss
Key clinical point: Preservation of kidney function is not a reason to choose off-pump CABG over on-pump.Major finding: Relative risk of acute...
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A brief scale IDs sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy
Key clinical point: A short pregnancy-specific sleep disturbance scale may be useful as a screening tool for sleep-disordered breathing in...
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4Kscore test may reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies
Major finding: At one illustrative cut-point, the score would have reduced the number of biopsies by 41%, with a negative predictive value of 97%....
