From the Editor
From the Editor
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...
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Cesarean myomectomy: Safe operation or surgical folly?
In many countries cesarean myomectomy is now viewed as a safe and effective procedure in carefully selected clinical situations
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Optimizing the use of oxytocin on labor and delivery
Oxytocin is the most common hormone administered in obstetrics. Reducing variation in the use of this agent will improve patient safety.
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For obese postmenopausal women, what options may decrease endometrial cancer risk?
Intentional weight loss, including diet, exercise, and bariatric surgery, as well as progestin treatment, may help this population of women reduce...
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9vHPV vaccine: Prevention of oropharyngeal cancer
Most clinicians and many parents know that the 9vHPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer. Less well known is that the 9vHPV vaccine...
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Please stop using the adjective “elective” to describe the important health services ObGyns provide
Calling a health intervention “elective” risks miscommunicating that it is unnecessary or should have a lower priority than “...
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Major changes in Medicare billing are planned for January 2021: Some specialties fare better than others
The changes decrease Medicare payments for procedural services but increase valuation of office-based services
The Centers...
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New hormonal medical treatment is an important advance for AUB caused by uterine fibroids
Women with fibroids causing symptomatic abnormal uterine bleeding who choose to avoid a therapeutic procedure have a new hormonal treatment option...
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The Fetal Pillow: A new option for delivering the deeply impacted fetal head
For laboring women with a prolonged second stage who require a cesarean delivery, use of the Fetal Pillow will decrease...
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In your practice, are you planning to have a chaperone present for all intimate examinations?
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists now recommends that a chaperone be present for all breast, genital,...