Do Away With 'Lockout' Period in iPLEDGE, FDA Advisors Urge
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory committee on Wednesday voted 17-4 (with one abstention) to recommend removing a "lockout period" from a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for isotretinoin prescribing that requires patients to wait... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 29, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Neuromodulation of the Peroneal Nerve Safe for Overactive Bladder
(MedPage Today) -- Electrical transcutaneous neuromodulation (eTNM) of the peroneal nerve led to fewer side effects compared with solifenacin (Vesicare) in the treatment of overactive bladder, a randomized trial showed.
Among 76 treatment-naive... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 25, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Early Postpartum IUD Placement Yields Low Complete Expulsion Rate
(MedPage Today) -- Inserting an intrauterine device (IUD) at 2 to 4 weeks postpartum matched the standard interval when it came to complete expulsions, a randomized trial found.
At 6-month follow-up, 2% of patients in the early placement group... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Long-Term Exposure to Extreme Temps Tied to Newborn Lung Function
(MedPage Today) -- Long-term exposure to heat and cold from the second trimester to 4 weeks after birth was associated with lung function among female newborns, according to a French population-based cohort study.
Specifically, long-term heat... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 17, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Cardiac Arrest Growing More Common in the Delivery Room?
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiac arrest during labor and delivery appeared more common than previously seen -- particularly for older, Black, and low-income pregnant patients -- but with better survival rates, according to a national study.
Among... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 13, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Fetus Removed From Brain of 1-Year-old Girl
(MedPage Today) -- A very rare intraventricular fetus-in-fetu was surgically removed from a 1-year-old girl with motor delay and an enlarged head circumference, a report from China showed.
The fetiform mass was a malformed monochorionic diamniotic... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 9, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
'Our Goal Is Not to Omit Radiation Therapy' in Breast Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- MIAMI BEACH -- Advances in breast cancer management have created opportunities to omit radiotherapy (RT) in selected situations, but women who choose RT should not be considered unreasonable, a radiation oncologist said here... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - March 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Abortion Pill Fight Heats Up; Cancer Screening Still in a Slump; 5 Good Sleep Habits
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A lawsuit challenging FDA approval of the abortion drug mifepristone (Mifeprex) has the potential to undermine the entire drug approval process in the U.S. (STAT)
Could you repeat... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 24, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Can Coke 'Enhance' Men? Why Nurses Quit; Fetus Illegally Detained, Lawyer Says
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Do things grow better with Coke? Chinese researchers found that male mice who drank either Coke or Pepsi ended up with larger testicles than a control group of mice who drank tap... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 22, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
No Reason to Go Full Term With Preterm Preeclampsia Prophylaxis, Study Says
(MedPage Today) -- For high-risk pregnant people taking aspirin to prevent preterm preeclampsia, stopping it toward the end of the second trimester appeared to maintain efficacy while potentially reducing bleeding risk, a randomized trial showed... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 21, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Managing Miscarriage in the Emergency Department and Beyond
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Anna* is a 36-year old new patient on my clinic schedule with a pregnancy loss. She had a positive home pregnancy test last week and reports she started bleeding on Saturday night... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Women With Hypertension During Pregnancy Face Higher CVD Risks
(MedPage Today) -- Women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) were at a significant risk for developing new cardiovascular disease (CVD) within a couple of years of giving birth, a researcher reported.
Within 2 years postpartum, patients... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 12, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Death, Morbidity in Pregnancy Continue to Plague Sickle Cell Disease Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients in recent years continued to have a much greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including death, compared with the general population, researchers found.
The maternal mortality rate in... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Family and Medical Leave Act Has Benefited Workers and Businesses, Biden Says
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON -- President Biden marked the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Thursday by signing a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding leave for federal workers and considering creation of a category... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - February 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Protected States Can Expand Access to Abortion Training
(MedPage Today) -- The fall of Roe v. Wade brought an unprecedented onslaught of abortion restrictions across the U.S. These restrictions -- from total and partial bans to laws criminalizing abortion providers -- are already dramatically reshaping... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 31, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
