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Binder Helps Subset of Gynecologic Surgery Patients
Major Finding: Use of a neoprene abdominopelvic compression binder after gynecologic surgery increased the number of ambulatory events in the...
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Prenatal Screen Predicts Maternal Risk of Traumatic Death
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Coronary Dissection Drives MI Rates in Pregnancy
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No Increased VTE Risk Found With NuvaRing
Major Finding: The 4-year risk of venous thromboembolism was 9 emboli/10,000 woman-years in patients on NuvaRing or combined oral contraceptives...
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BMI Linked to Success of Arrest of Dilatation Treatment
Major Finding: Successful treatment of arrest of dilatation with oxytocin was achieved in 90% of women with body mass indexes of less than 25 kg/...
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Metformin Resolves Amenorrhea in Antipsychotic-Treated Schizophrenia
Major Finding: Metformin treatment resolved amenorrhea in 67% of women with schizophrenia on an antipsychotic, compared with 5% resolution in the...
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Physicians Underestimate Patient Pain from IUD Insertion
Major Finding: Patients rated their maximum pain during IUD insertion at 64 mm on a 100-mm visual analogue scale, compared with a rating by...
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Abnormal Placenta Linked to Increased Postcesarean Hemorrhage Risk
Major Finding: A hemoglobin decrease of at least 30% from the preoperative value was significantly associated with abnormal placenta (OR, 5.38),...
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New Staples Add to Options for Cesarean Section
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Investigational Contraceptive Patch Shows Promise
Major Finding: No clinically meaningful differences in contraceptive efficacy were observed between women who used an oral contraceptive and those...
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Maternal Age, Obesity Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Major Finding: A significantly higher proportion of obese women aged 40 years or older underwent primary cesarean delivery, compared with obese...