Four-Step Strategy Suggested for Boosting Practice Quality of Care
Plan-Do-Study-Act strategy includes developing initiatives, implementing plans, checking results
Reoperation Rate 4 Percent for Mesh-Based Prolapse Surgery
Risk of reoperation was lowest for patients of very high-volume surgeons
Preemies’ Hearts Benefit From Breastfeeding in the Long Term
Improvements seen in cardiac function and size 20 years later
Abnormal Pap Posthysterectomy for ~30 Percent of HIV+ Women
Findings in HIV-infected women who have no prehysterectomy history of abnormal Pap results
Some Weight-Loss Drugs Are More Effective Than Others
Side effects should also be taken into account when prescribing
Review Links H. pylori Infection With Metabolic Syndrome
Infection also linked to higher triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, BMI, HOMA-IR, systolic BP, lower HDL
Ob-Gyns Should Promote HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
Ob-Gyns can play role in reducing transmission of HIV by promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis
Persistent Depression Linked to Increased CAC Scores in Women
Increased coronary artery calcium in middle-aged women without cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Young Migraine Patients Often Have Vitamin Deficiencies
But study couldn't determine if supplements made a difference
Many Patients Prescribed Opioids Sharing Leftover Pills
Two new U.S. studies shed additional light on opioid epidemic
