The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) 2021 Annual Pregnancy Meeting will be held virtually throughout the month of January, with core meeting activities taking place Jan. 25-30. SMFM’s President, Judette Louis, MD, MPH, and Program Committee Chair, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MSc, tell readers what they can expect in the new online format.
With this first issue of 2021, you may notice something different on the cover and on the banner of our website. This special design features a teal ribbon wrap and related content for cervical cancer content.
What to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.
Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib induced a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival, progression-free survival, and objective response rate compared with chemotherapy in patients with advanced endometrial cancer after prior systemic therapy in the phase 3 KEYNOTE-775/Study 309 trial.
Join Senior Editor Angie DeRosa with a look back at this year's cover designs and feature stories.
High signal intensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance images (MRI) and low diffusion coefficient values can accurately differentiate uterine leiomyosarcoma from benign leiomyoma, according to a meta-analysis in the Journal of the Belgium Society of Radiology.
A study in the journal Vascular Health and Risk Management has found significant differences in the metabolite profiling of altered amino acid and lipoprotein metabolism in participants with atherosclerosis and osteoporosis, compared with those in healthy menopausal women.
A case study on diagnosis and management. Could you recognize this rare condition?
General surgeons and ob/gyns are the most likely physicians to get sued, according to data from the American Medical Association’s 2016 Physician Practice Benchmark Survey.
Curbside Consults delivers expert perspectives from physicians outside of the ob/gyn specialty to provide insight into various health issues affecting pregnant women, about which they are experts. This new section is the brainchild of Editorial Advisory Board member Christine Isaacs, MD.
While there are myriad apps available in digital storefronts hosted by Apple, Google and Amazon, it can be difficult to choose an effective app that also keeps patient health data safe.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
Elizebeth Harmon, MD, MBA, FACOG shares her thoughts on an article from Contemporary OB/GYN®'s November issue.
What to look for this week on Contemporary OB/GYN®
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.
Snapshot: Protocol 18 - Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Protocol 18: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
According to the COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor for December 2020, 71 percent of respondents say they would definitely or probably get a COVID-19 vaccine if it was deemed safe by scientists and was available for free on-demand.
The study also examined whether exposure to inhaled nitric oxide improved the outcomes for African American infants who had early hypoxemic respiratory failure.
An investigation looks at whether prenatal exposure to antiepileptics such as valproate are linked to risk of intellectual disability.
After a review of phase three applications, the department will release $4.5 billion more than initially anticipated.
With the beginning of 2021, we are eager for a resolution to the pandemic.
The study also found that early gender-affirming therapy vastly improves teens’ psychological well-being and body image.
A new study found that the rate of cancer in adolescents and young adults increased by 29/6% between 1973 and 2015.
A European multicenter clinical study that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry (REMS) for osteoporosis has concluded that both REMS sensitivity and specificity are over 90%, when using the current clinical reference technology of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
As a doctor tackles the challenges of his senior year of residency, he learns how to balance the blame that can come with heightened responsibilities.
Abel is a neonatalogist in Portland, Oregon. Abel practices at Oregon Health & Science University.
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