Vol 65 No 12

Allegations in this case include negligence in performing a McRoberts maneuver and unnecessary vacuum-assisted extraction.

COVID-19, racial and gender equality, the rising role of telehealth - many factors converged to make 2020 a year we won’t soon forget. Here is where the industry stands.

Could you recognize this rare vulvar condition?

This article presents a clinical algorithm and four cases to consider.

Snapshot: Protocol 56 - Shoulder Dystocia

All healthcare providers attending vaginal deliveries must be prepared to handle this unpredictable obstetric emergency. Knowledge of the maneuvers employed for alleviation of shoulder dystocia is relevant not only for obstetric residents and attending house staff, but also for family practitioners, nurses, and nurse midwives. The reported incidence varies in the literature, ranging from 0.2% to 3.0%.

By the time you read this, Pfizer Inc. will be close to beginning distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine.

What a year 2020 has been! We hope to look back on it and recognize it as an outlier or anomaly—hoping life will at some point return to normal.

As the year comes to a close, we would like to recognize all of the people who have contributed to the growth and continued success of Contemporary OB/GYN.

A literature review has concluded that, although some studies find that vitamin K might increase bone mineral density (BMD) and reduce fracture risk in people with osteoporosis, the potential benefits of vitamin K supplements are not sufficiently supported.

Studies have shown that rural youth lack access to mental health services, but research is scarce on the availability of suicide prevention services in rural areas.

Homing in on passion, commitment, are key also to maintaining excellence in surgical field.

With patient-centered care being the mantra of 21st-century medicine, the decision to proceed with fertility surgery in women with endometriosis should be based on the individual patient, her reproductive expectations, her specific disease pattern, her support, family network, and available health care resources.

“Improved vision, laparoscopy and endoscopic surgery were made possible by an image revolution,” said Michel Canis, MD, PhD, an ob/gyn from Clermont-Ferrand, France, who chaired the panel.

A summary of key findings from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) recent data brief, No.388, October 2020.

“Telehealth visits serve to ensure patient-centered, shared decision-making counseling, as well as allowing the provider to confirm that the patients are good candidates with no contraindications for their method of choice,” Eve Espey, MD, MPH, said.