July 26th 2024
Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Community Practice Connections™: 14th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies
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4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Women’s Health™
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Exploring Unmet Needs In Postpartum Depression – Making the Case for Early Detection and Novel Treatments
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Identifying Health Care Inequities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Trial Access for Breast Cancer Care: Taking Action With Evidence-Based Solutions
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16th Annual International Symposium on Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecologic Malignancies™
May 3, 2025
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Disseminated intravascular coagulation among pregnant patients with COVID-19
November 28th 2022Jeanette Carpenter, MD, MSCI, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Pediatrix Medical Group, discussed a recently published study regarding pregnant COVID-19 patients who also had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may heighten risk of preterm birth, pregnancy loss
November 21st 2022Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy may lead to increased risks for preterm birth, preterm delivery, and spontaneous abortion, according to new research in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
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Pregnancy-related homicides a public health priority to reduce maternal mortality rates
October 24th 2022Women in the US are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after childbirth than to die from the country’s top 3 leading causes of maternal death—high blood pressure disorders, hemorrhage, or sepsis—according to research in The BMJ.
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Quicker time to goal associated with improved perinatal outcomes in gestational diabetes
October 3rd 2022Mothers with gestational diabetes experienced a lower rate of adverse perinatal outcomes if they achieved glycemic control within the first 8 weeks of diagnosis, according to the results of a new study.
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Survey addresses concerns regarding reproductive health care communication in women with RA, PsA
September 29th 2022Although the proportion of women treated with biologics continues to grow, data on treatment recommendations among both physicians and female patients of childbearing age remain limited.
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COVID-19-related cardiovascular complications in pregnancy, with Gregory Weiss, MD
September 19th 2022As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, now in its third year, we have learned and continue to learn much about the cardiovascular complications that arise as a result of the novel coronavirus infection.
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In gestational diabetes, tighter glycemic targets could influence outcomes for mother and child
September 13th 2022Results of the TARGET trial provide insight into the effects of tight glycemic targets versus less tight targets on maternal and perinatal outcomes among women with gestational diabetes.
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Inflammatory bowel disease treatment costs reduced with IFX biosimilar
September 8th 2022Although further studies are needed to confirm the long-term effects, recent studies have shown the infliximab biosimilar to be a safe, effective, and cost reducing treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Preconception thyroid function can predict delayed time to pregnancy, risk of spontaneous abortion
September 5th 2022A new study assessing data from more than 11 million women is shedding light on the impact of preconception thyroid function on fecundability and risk of pregnancy loss prior to 20 weeks’ gestation.
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No difference in outcomes with lower glycemic threshold for diagnosing gestational diabetes
August 25th 2022Despite increasing the rate of diagnoses and healthcare utilization, the GEMS study found a lower glycemic criterion for diagnosis of gestational diabetes was not associated with a reduced risk of negative outcomes for mother and offspring.
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Maternal mortality before and during COVID pandemic
August 9th 2022Maternal deaths in the United States rose by a staggering 33% after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, which is a significantly higher percentage than the 22% overall excess death estimate linked to the pandemic, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
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