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Optimal gestational age for cell-free DNA sampling in obese women
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Since cell-free (cf)DNA screening failure rates increase with gestational age in obese women, should cfDNA testing be delayed in this population...
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ObGyn salaries jumped in the last year
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
- Kathy Christie
- Senior Editor
A full 10% rise in income and 16% rise in starting salary were seen in 2015 over 2014. What is the gender picture and work satisfaction in these...
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ObGyn salaries continue gradual improvement
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
Female ObGyns continue to make less than their male counterparts, although the gap is narrower for those who are employed versus in private...
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ObGyn salaries continue gradual improvement
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
- Janelle Yates
- Senior Editor
Female ObGyns continue to make less than their male counterparts, although the gap is narrower for those who are in private practice versus...
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Is the use of a containment bag at minimally invasive hysterectomy or myomectomy effective at reducing tissue spillage?
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Small study from Brigham & Women’s Hospital looks hopeful
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ObGyns, and US women, are embracing LARCs
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
According to the CDC, use of long-acting reversible contraception has increased 5-fold since 2002. Who is using it most often and when?
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Use of NIPT reduces invasive testing at one medical center
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
While keeping trisomy 21 detection rates similar
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Survey: ObGyns’ salaries rose slightly in 2013
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Other findings: Male ObGyns still make more than their female counterparts (but women are more satisfied); those who are self-employed make more...
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Paroxetine mesylate 7.5 mg found to be a safe alternative to hormone therapy for menopausal women with hot flashes
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
Paroxetine mesylate is the first nonhormonal option approved by the FDA to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms in women who can’t or don’t...
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FDA Advisory Committee recommends HPV test as primary screening tool for cervical cancer
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
The cobas® HPV test could replace the Pap smear for cervical cancer screening
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Hysterectomy routes and surgical outcomes in obese patients analyzed
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Laparoscopic hysterectomy provided the shortest operating time with minimal blood loss when compared to the vaginal approach in a cohort of obese...
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Gyns can treat men for STDs again, ABOG says
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Recognizing that gynecologists have a long tradition of screening for and treating sexually transmitted diseases in both women and men, the...
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CDC urges flu vaccination for all, especially pregnant women
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
Vaccination coverage is only around 50% for pregnant women
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Mean income for ObGyns increased in 2012
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
A 2013 survey reveals that overall physician salaries increased from 2011, and obstetricians and gynecologists were no exception. However, less...
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Long-term increase seen in abdominal sacrocolpopexy failure rates
- Author:
- Deborah Reale
- Managing Editor
The extended CARE study (7 years) found that urethropexy prevented SUI longer than no urethropexy, but both groups had significant failure rates....