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Videolaryngoscopy during Urgent Cesarean Delivery: Association with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission

Objectives: Parturients are at increased risk for difficult airway management with subsequent fetal complications. Videolaryngoscopy was opined to be the new standard of airway care to facilitate orotracheal intubation under urgent care conditions. We examined in parturients requiring general anesthesia for urgent cesarean delivery the association of the type of...

Posted in: Pregnancy29

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Contraception Initiation after Early Abortion in a Family Medicine Setting: A Retrospective Chart Review

Key Points The primary care setting is uniquely equipped for providing early abortion and postabortion contraception. We aimed to describe postabortion contraception provision in a family medicine office. Although the providers offered all contraceptive options to eligible patients, continuity patients were more likely to receive more effective contraception in their...

Posted in: Family Planning & Reproductive Health13

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Exploring Infant Feeding Experiences and Maternity Care Practices in Appalachia

Objectives: Our aim was to explore postpartum individuals’ experiences and perceptions of breastfeeding and International Board Certified Lactation Consultants’ (IBCLC) knowledge and perceptions of maternity care practices and perceived barriers to breastfeeding among their patient populations in Appalachia. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with seven IBCLCs and seven postpartum individuals....

Posted in: Pregnancy29

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Out-of-Hospital Birth in Medical Education: A Thematic Analysis of Question Banks for Medical Licensing Examinations in the United States

Objectives: This study assessed the content of US Medical Licensing Examination question banks with regard to out-of-hospital births and whether the questions aligned with current evidence. Methods: Three question banks were searched for key words regarding out-of-hospital births. A thematic analysis was then utilized to analyze the results. Results: Forty-seven...

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Predictors of Blood Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgeries for Ovarian Malignancy

Objectives: The aims of this study were to describe the baseline estimated blood loss (EBL) in surgery and transfusion rate in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgeries for ovarian malignancy, and identify perioperative variables associated with blood loss and transfusion. Methods: A retrospective cohort study at a single institution was performed that...

Posted in: Ovarian Disorders And Female Reproductive Health3 Ovarian Disorders3

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CME Article: Rise in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rate Is Associated with Increase in Buprenorphine Prescription Numbers

Objectives: Southern Appalachia is a region of the United States that is disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic and by increasing rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS rates increased approximately 400% between 1999 and 2012. Buprenorphine prescriptions written to treat opioid use disorder also increased dramatically. The present study...

Posted in: Pregnancy29

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CME Article: Current Clinical Practice Patterns in Total Vaginal Hysterectomy

Objectives: There are no data on current surgical practice patterns for benign total vaginal hysterectomy (TVH) despite recently published guidelines. The objective was to determine gynecologic surgeon practice patterns regarding TVH perioperative interventions and to assess adherence to clinical practice guidelines. Methods: A survey to assess TVH practice patterns was...

Posted in: Obstetrics and Gynecology64

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Patient Acceptance of Primary Care Behavioral Health in a Resident Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic

Objectives: Primary care behavioral health (PCBH) is a patient care model in which a behavioral health consultant (BHC) works alongside the primary care provider to address behavioral components of health conditions. PCBH is well received in the primary care setting; however, little is known about acceptability of the service among...

Posted in: Obstetrics and Gynecology64

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Real Time, Remote, and Recorded: Medical Student Experiences with Smart Glasses in Obstetrical Simulation

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic generated the need for a teaching tool for enhancing remote education and evaluation of medical trainees. Smart glasses are being explored as a hands-free teaching tool for teleconferencing with hands-on demonstrations in addition to livestreaming capability. We wanted to understand the efficacy of such...

Posted in: Obstetrics and Gynecology64

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CME Article: Survey of COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes in Predominately Minority Pregnant Women

Objectives: Despite recommendations for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination during pregnancy, some pregnant women are concerned about COVID-19 vaccines and decline to be vaccinated. This study focuses on attitudes in a sample of mostly minority pregnant Hispanic and Black women that may influence vaccine hesitancy. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey...

Posted in: Infectious Disease123 Pregnancy29

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