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Good news: According to a new analysis of National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) data, researchers report an increase in the number of sexually experienced teens using highly effective contraceptive methods such as the intrauterine device, implant, pill, patch, ring, or injectable contraceptive.1
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Sign up for the free Aug. 29 webinar, "Risk Made Real: A Case-Based Approach to Addressing Risk in Contraception," sponsored by the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP).
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If your practice includes care of pregnant women, be sure they are being tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Results of a new national analysis of laboratory tests of 1.3 million pregnant women indicate just 59% and 57% of pregnant women were tested at least once for chlamydia and gonorrhea, respectively.
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Results of a paper presented at the recent Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggest that an investigational low-dose contraceptive patch appears to be as effective as a combined oral contraceptive (COC).1
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Lose-Dose Abdominal CT for Appendicitis; Degludec, a New Ultra-long-acting Basal Insulin for Diabetes; Prevention Benefits of Aspirin: Cancer, Vascular, or Both?; UTI in Long-Term Care Facilities Among Older Adults; Beyond Glucocentricity: Nonglycemic Effects of Incretin-Based Therapy; Home BP Monitoring May Assist BP Goal Attainment in the Elderly
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Results of primary studies on and meta-analyses of the effects of vitamin D therapy on fracture risk have failed to conclusively demonstrate benefit.
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Several studies have implicated endometriosis as a risk factor for the subsequent development of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer.
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In this issue: Side effects of finasteride; new ruling on pharmaceutical companies paying generic manufacturers; and FDA actions.
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The risk of interrupting prophylactic warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients is unclear. Thus, these investigators from Denmark evaluated their national health registry and found 102,591 patients > age 30 with a first-time hospitalization for AF between 1997 and 2008.
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Based on their review of prior published studies of telemedicine ICUs and the initiation of a telemedicine ICU in a Veterans Health Administration hospital system, the authors find that costs of implementation are substantial and the sum impact on hospital expenses and profits remains unclear.
