In case you missed it: July 12 to July 16
It's been a busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN® team.
This week's top articles included:
Iron-deficiency anemia in pregnancy and the role of intravenous iron
Anemia in pregnancy should be treated due to its connection to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Breast cancer patients need personalized follow-up care
Breast cancer patients need personalized follow-up care after breast cancer treatment due to a wide spectrum of varying health burdens, according to a study presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology’s ESMO Breast Cancer Virtual Congress 2021.
Health care fraud exposed
In 2018, the FBI investigated a solo ob/gyn for submitting tens of thousands of fraudulent claims to various health care benefit programs. He was ultimately charged with 26 counts of health care fraud.
ASCCP guidelines and breast imaging on the heels of COVID-19
We hear from Christine Isaacs, MD about the new ASCCP guidelines and what they mean for ob/gyns.
Buprenorphine use in pregnancy linked to decreased fetal breathing movements
May 18th 2024According to a poster presented at ACOG 2024, use of the synthetic opioid buprenorphine depressed fetal breathing in biophysical profile assessments, but had no significant impact on other factors like amniotic fluid index or fetal tone.
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Laparoscopic RFA linked to enhanced pregnancy outcomes in uterine fibroid patients
May 18th 2024A recent study presented at the 2024 ACOG Clinical and Scientific Meeting reveals that laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation significantly improves pregnancy outcomes for women with uterine leiomyomas.
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Identifying gaps in syphilis treatment and prenatal care among pregnant individuals
May 17th 2024Preventing congenital syphilis comes down to quick diagnosis and treatment of the infection in pregnancy, and the number of missed opportunities to do so in the United States continues to grow.
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