Appearance of Ovarian Lesions on Ultrasound May Predict Malignancy
For classic lesions, malignancy rate was <1 percent compared with 32 percent for nonclassic lesions with blood flow
AMA Survey Shows Lack of Progress on Prior Authorization Reforms
Results show little progress across all five reform areas outlined in 2018 consensus statement
2007 to 2019 Saw Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase
Rates of preterm delivery, low birth weight increase when co-occurring in the same pregnancy with HDP
Survey IDs Challenges of Health Care Environmental Hygiene
50 of 51 health care facilities surveyed lacking in some or all of the five components of the WHO multimodal hand hygiene strategy
Several Health Indicators Differ for LBG, Heterosexual Adults
Bisexual men and women, gay men, lesbian women reported smoking, heavy drinking, using marijuana, illicit stimulants more often
Breastfeeding Duration Has Modest Effect on Child’s Cognition
Effect remains when adjusting for socioeconomic factors, maternal cognition
Counseling, Provision Interventions Increase Contraceptive Use
No increased risk seen for sexually transmitted infections or reduction in condom use with interventions
Number of Births, Fertility Rate Increased in 2021
Increases of 1 percent seen from 2020 in provisional number of births, general fertility rate; marks first increase since 2014
Odds of COVID-19 Mortality Lower for Women Receiving HRT
Receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of recorded COVID-19 diagnosis linked to reduction in mortality
Physicians Often Experience Mistreatment, Discrimination
Experience of mistreatment or discrimination by patients, families, visitors independently linked with higher odds of burnout