Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Associated Factors Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
CONCLUSION: Although HCV seropositivity is not a contraindication to breastfeeding regardless of viral load, rates of breastfeeding initiation were lower among people with HCV viremia than among those with an undetectable viral load.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01959321.PMID:38176013 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005499 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Jennifer L Grasch Jessica A de Voest George R Saade Brenna L Hughes Uma M Reddy Maged M Costantine Edward K Chien Alan T N Tita John M Thorp Torri D Metz Ronald J Wapner Vishakha Sabharwal Hyagriv N Simhan Geeta K Swamy Kent D Heyborne Baha M Sibai Willia Source Type: research
Equitable Care for Patients With Disabilities: Considerations for the Gynecologic Health Care Professional
This article establishes a comprehensive educational framework and accessible reference tools for gynecologic health care professionals to enhance their ability to offer inclusive and effective care to patients with disabilities. Insights in this article stem from expert consensus among clinicians experienced in this field and ongoing dialog with community-based disability care partners. We present actionable steps to cultivate an open, adaptable, and patient-centric method to actively engage patients and to provide suitable accommodations when needed.PMID:38176014 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005493 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Julie P Barbera Bridget Cichon Nethra Ankam Beth I Schwartz Source Type: research
Validity of Birth Certificate Data Compared With Hospital Discharge Data in Reporting Maternal Morbidity and Disparities
We examined whether conclusions about the incidence of maternal morbidity, including Black-White disparities, differ between birth certificate data and hospitalization data. Using linked birth certificate and hospitalization data from California and Michigan for 2018 (N=543,469), we found that maternal morbidity measures using birth certificate data alone are substantially underreported and have poor validity. Furthermore, the degree of underreporting in birth certificate data differs between Black and White individuals and results in erroneous inferences about disparities. Overall, Black-White disparities were more modest...
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Alison Gemmill Molly Passarella Ciaran S Phibbs Elliott K Main Scott A Lorch Katy B Kozhimannil Suzan L Carmichael Stephanie A Leonard Source Type: research
Early Ovarian Cancer Detection in the Age of Fallopian Tube Precursors: A Systematic Review
CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that although many types of biomarkers are being tested in ovarian cancer, most have similar or worse detection rates compared with CA 125 and have the same limitations of poor detection rates in early-stage disease. However, 27.5% of articles (36/131) reported biomarkers with better sensitivity and an AUC greater than 0.9 compared with CA 125 alone and deserve further exploration.PMID:38176019 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005496 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ashley Greenwood Elizabeth R Woodruff Cam Nguyen Christi Piper Aaron Clauset Lindsay W Brubaker Kian Behbakht Benjamin G Bitler Source Type: research
Trudging Through Infertility: A Male Obstetrician-Gynecologist's Personal Infertility Struggle
Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005495. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38176011 | DOI:10.1097/AOG.0000000000005495 (Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 4, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Dale Kesley Robertson Source Type: research
