Women's Health
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MDedge Daily News: How Trump’s election affected contraception
And CMS floats the idea of Medicare direct provider contracting.
PURLs
A new protocol for RhD-negative pregnant women?
Can cell-free DNA testing reduce unnecessary use of anti-D immunoglobulin in RhD-negative women and still prevent harm to their RhD-positive...
Practice Alert
USPSTF update: New and revised recommendations
Behavioral interventions for obese kids and teens can improve weight for up to a year, and a new analysis reverses previous advice on scoliosis...
From the Journals
Women’s representation in CV drug trials still lagging
We’ve come a long way in clinical trial representation of women, but there’s more work to do.
Video
VIDEO: Postpartum care gets a new look
AUSTIN, TEX. – ACOG is providing postpartum care with its desperately needed overhaul.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: To boost newborn breastfeeding rates, hide the EHR formula order
AUSTIN, TEXAS – “The saying, ‘out of sight, out of mind’ cannot be overstated when it comes to physician order entry.”
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Novel postpartum depression drug effective in phase 3 trial
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Brexanolone, administered intravenously, is under review at the FDA for treating postpartum depression.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Prepaid prenatal care bundle delivers quality care to uninsured
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The bundle bested Medicaid for delivery of adequate care to low-risk patients.
Conference Coverage
LARC uptake surged immediately after Trump’s election
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Doctors at one collegiate student health service saw a huge increase in requests for long-acting reversible contraception.
Conference Coverage
Leg lymphedema after gynecologic lymphadenectomy exceeds expectations
NEW ORLEANS – Lymphedema of the lower extremity following lymphadenectomy for a gynecologic cancer is more common than generally believed.
Conference Coverage
Time to scrap LMWH for prevention of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications?
SAN DIEGO – “It’s time to put the needles away for pregnant patients,” said Dr. Marc Rodger.