From the Editor
From the Editor
Reduce the use of perioperative opioids with a multimodal pain management strategy
Patients undergoing cesarean surgery who were previously naïve to opioid medications have a 0.33% to 2.2% probability of transitioning to the...
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How to screen for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in an ObGyn practice
In the United States, 1 in 7 adults has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and one-quarter of people with T2DM are undiagnosed. Screening for...
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Can we return to the ABCs of crafting a medical record note?
Medical record “note bloat” is adversely impacting communication among clinicians. It is time to refocus on the ABCs of note writing including...
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Relugolix combination therapy: A novel hormonal treatment for AUB associated with uterine fibroids
Oral relugolix combination therapy (relugolix, estradiol, norethindrone acetate) was effective in controlling excess bleeding caused by uterine...
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Colorectal cancer screening, 2021: An update
The American Cancer Society now recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 years, not 50. The best colorectal...
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3 cases of hormone therapy optimized to match the patient problem
There are 5 different dose combinations of ethinyl estradiol and norethindrone acetate, ranging from 2.5 µg to 30 µg of ethinyl estradiol, and a...
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes and later cardiovascular disease
Such adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) as miscarriage, preterm birth, low-birth weight, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, and placental...
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2021 Update on cervical disease
The current state of HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening guidelines that consider age plus immune status and prior abnormality, and...
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Obstetric anal sphincter injury: Prevention and repair
The repair of anal sphincter injury continues to evolve. Consider incorporating the ideas in this editorial in your practice.
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Optimize your treatment of endometriosis by using an FDA-approved hormonal medication
For women with endometriosis, if one estrogen-progestin contraceptive results in suboptimal control of pelvic pain, do not...
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Office-based ambulatory cervical ripening prior to inpatient induction of labor
There is growing literature to support the use of ambulatory cervical ripening (CR) for low-risk women—initiating CR in the office, sending the...