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In case you missed it: Nov. 23 to Nov. 27

November 27, 2020

It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN team.

Officials expect to see 40 million COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed in December

November 26, 2020

Officials with Operation Warp Speed said that COVID-19 vaccine distribution will begin 24 hours after the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval.

Oral and IUD emergency contraception provision

November 25, 2020

Less than half of ob/gyns offer their patients the two most effective forms of emergency contraception -- ulipristal acetate and the copper intrauterine device (IUD) -- according to a national survey.

Impact of opioids in women with endometriosis

November 25, 2020

The risk of opioid use after endometriosis diagnosis is significantly greater in patients who used opioids before diagnosis, according to a retrospective analysis of data from a large health database.

L&D discharge profiles in the wake of COVID-19

November 25, 2020

The results of this retrospective study reflect experience with both vaginal and cesarean deliveries early in the pandemic, in comparison with similar periods in 2018 and 2019.

Novel engineered cytokine plus pembrolizumab to treat ovarian cancer

November 24, 2020

Heavily pretreated ovarian cancer patients who received a combination therapy of a novel engineered interleukin-2 (IL-2) cytokine plus pembrolizumab achieved an acceptable safety profile, according to a small cohort of an ongoing phase 1/2 trial.

Women with interstitial lung disease can have safe pregnancies

November 23, 2020

Pregnant women with autoimmune-related interstitial lung disease (ILD) can have safe pregnancy outcomes if closely monitored by a multidisciplinary team of physicians.

First enhanced recovery after surgery guideline for minimally invasive gynecologic surgery

November 23, 2020

The first Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guideline for standardizing and optimizing perioperative care for women undergoing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) has been published in The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

This week on Contemporary OB/GYN: November 23 to November 27

November 23, 2020

What to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN

COVID-19 Pregnancy Data in the United States: November 19 Update

November 20, 2020

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.