Improvement Needed in Ob-Gyn Opioid Prescribing Practices
Respondents prescribed median of 26 pills/patient; amount prescribed varied widely by indication
Higher Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Some Physicians
Increasing risk for work-related musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in procedural specialists
Uterine Leiomyomas, Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia May Be Linked
Higher odds of uterine leiomyomas for black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
December 2017 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for December 2017. This roundup...
Pre-Op Accelerometry Can Assess Cardiopulmonary Fitness
Accelerometry variables correlate with cardiopulmonary exercise variables
Laser Improves QOL for Breast Telangiectasia Due to Radiation
Significant improvements seen in emotional and functional Skindex-16 HR-QOL domains, overall score
ACOG Advocates Cascade Testing for Hereditary Gene Mutations
Ob-gyns should identify eligible patients, offer testing, and assist in decreasing barriers to testing
Folic Acid Lessens Autism Risk for Fetal Anti-Epileptic Exposure
For children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, risk may be mitigated by folic acid supplementation
Pharmaceutical Aids Not Found to Be Helpful for Smoking Cessation
No evidence that varenicline, bupropion, or nicotine replacement increase probability of abstinence
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
