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OB/GYN General

A Randomized Controlled Trial For Pretreatment With Mifepristone Compared With Misoprostol Alone for Delivery After Fetal Death Between 14 and 28 weeks of Gestation

Dec 15, 2021

To evaluate the effectiveness of mifepristone pretreatment with misoprostol alone for termination of pregnancy following the fetal demise in the second trimester was the study’s aim.  This prosp...

Head-to-head comparison of trastuzumab deruxtecan and trastuzumab emtansine favors the first

Dec 14, 2021

Both adjuvant therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) and trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) have shown to improve progression-free survival in patients with HER2-positive, metastatic breast cancer. In...

Updated results from RxPONDER confirm importance of menopausal status on treatment efficacy

Dec 14, 2021

The phase 3 RxPONDER trial evaluated the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy followed by endocrine therapy in women with HR-positive, HER2-negative, early-stage breast cancer and 1–3 positive nodes. Up...

Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block to Reduce Pain After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Dec 14, 2021

The purpose of this study was to see if a superior hypogastric plexus block done during a laparoscopic hysterectomy lowers postoperative discomfort. A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, control...

Time of the Second Stage of Labor in Women Delivering Twins

Dec 13, 2021

The research was conducted to compare the length of the second stage of labor in twin and singleton gestations and evaluate the length of the second stage of labor in twin births. The retrospective...

Comparing Racial–Ethnic Guideline-Adherent Gynecologic Cancer Care

Dec 13, 2021

To compare non-Hispanic White women with racial-ethnic minority women in the equal-access Military Health System in terms of receipt of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guideline–adherent t...

Medication Abortion With Pharmacist Dispensing of Mifepristone

Dec 13, 2021

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and acceptability of mifepristone abortion medicine provided by pharmacists. From July 2018 to March 2020, researchers performed a prospective...

Contraception Choice Among Those Seeking Abortion for Fetal Indication

Dec 13, 2021

Contraception choices of women undergoing abortion procedures for fetal grounds or surgical treatment of pregnancy loss should be compared with those undergoing abortion procedures for other reasons. ...

Decision Certainty and Abortion Waiting Periods Among People Who Search Online for Abortion Care

Dec 13, 2021

Many states in the U.S. require pre-abortion counseling and a waiting period, which sometimes require two separate clinic visits. These rules are intended to ensure that women feel confident in their ...

An Assessment of Physician Well-Being and Burnout Among Army Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dec 13, 2021

Physician burnout is associated with unsafe patient care and poor patient satisfaction. Civilian studies show burnout rates of 46% among obstetricians/gynecologists (OB/GYNs). Army Active Duty (A-AD) ...

Disease Severity and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnant Patients With Coronavirus

Dec 10, 2021

The goal was to report the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnant individuals and to assess the relationship between disease severity and perinatal outcomes. Researchers conduc...

Association of Breastfeeding and Child IQ Score at Age 5 Years

Dec 10, 2021

To see if breastfeeding and its length are linked to a lower risk of low IQ or other neurodevelopmental disorders was the goal of the study. Researchers performed a secondary analysis of two parall...

Controversies in Hereditary Cancer Management

Dec 10, 2021

Personalized management of patients at risk should ideally involve a multidisciplinary team that includes not only genetic counselors and surgeons, but also women's health or menopause specialists, kn...

Association of Maloxone Administration with Pregnancy Status and Patient Sex

Dec 10, 2021

Using the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, researchers looked at the relationship between sex and pregnant status and rates of naloxone administration during opioid overdose-related emergency d...

Neighborhood-Level and Individual-Level Risk Factors for Severe Maternal Morbidity

Dec 10, 2021

The researchers wanted to study the purpose of looking at the relationship between individual-level and neighborhood-level risk variables and severe maternal morbidity. This was a cohort analysis in r...

Prevalence of Depression or Anxiety During Antepartum Hospitalizations

Dec 09, 2021

For a study, the researchers looked at the incidence of prenatal depression and anxiety in women who were admitted to an antepartum ward for obstetric problems. The study included cross-sectional, ...

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Antibodies In Neonatal Cord Blood Post Pregnancy Vaccination

Dec 09, 2021

Pregnant women are not included in studies testing the safety and efficacy of presently available vaccinations for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). There is no data to adv...

Malnourishment-Associated Acetaminophen Toxicity in Pregnancy

Dec 09, 2021

Although acetaminophen is routinely used during pregnancy, it has been shown to decrease glutathione levels and promote 5-oxoproline buildup, leading to metabolic acidosis. G2P1001, a malnourished ...

Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, and Low Platelet Count Syndrome

Dec 09, 2021

Differentiating preeclampsia from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) syndrome with hemolysis, high liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome can be difficult. Researchers discus...

Beef Tongue Surgical Simulation Model for Posterior Vaginal Repair

Dec 09, 2021

This vaginal posterior repair surgical simulation model is intended to improve vaginal surgical training. Previously, a beef tongue simulation model was described and validated for practicing obste...

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