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CMS to alert docs of their MIPS status soon
ORLANDO – By about the first week of April, CMS will notify practices if they are exempt.
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PrEP appears to be safe in pregnancy
SEATTLE – Pregnant women taking PrEP and unexposed controls had no differences during pregnancy or child growth outcomes 1 year after birth.
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Pregnancy medical home reduces hospital visits, overall costs
Having access to a medical home during pregnancy appears to lower costs by reducing days in the hospital and visits to the emergency department....
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Weekend births linked to higher maternal-fetal mortality
Does delivering on a weekend mean a higher risk for morbidity and mortality? A new analysis suggests that weekday births are safer.
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Want better patient engagement? Use social media
ORLANDO – Twitter, Facebook Live, and blogging are the most effective social medial platforms for doctors, according to cardiologist Kevin...
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LEEP tops cryotherapy for cervical dysplasia in women with HIV
The investigators called on WHO and others to support loop excision as the first-line option for HIV-positive women in low-resource settings.
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Hypertension in SLE pregnancy: Is it lupus flare or preeclampsia?
SNOWMASS, COLO. – There are useful blood tests that can augment clinical decision making in distinguishing a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus...
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VIDEO: Dual antibiotic prophylaxis cuts cesarean SSIs
LAS VEGAS – Two days of prophylaxis with two oral antibiotics cut the surgical site infection rate by more than half in a randomized trial with...
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Study highlights importance of genotyping in von Willebrand disease
Patients with genetically confirmed von Willebrand disease of this type have a relatively mild clinical phenotype.
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Hypertensive disease of pregnancy linked to earlier mortality
LAS VEGAS - Women who develop any form of hypertensive disease during pregnancy are at a higher risk of death, at least until age 50.
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Aspirin reduces recurrent preeclampsia in real-world study
LAS VEGAS - Using $4 worth of low-dose aspirin over the course of a pregnancy could substantially reduce the risk of recurrent preeclampsia in...