New HER2-testing guidelines result in more women eligible for HER2-directed treatment
New guidelines for immunohistochemistry (IHC) and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) pathology testing categorize more breast cancers as “equivocal” regarding HER2 positivity and ultimately... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 25, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Weight loss may improve fertility in anovulatory obese women
HELSINKI – A 6-month lifestyle intervention was associated with an increased natural conception rate in infertile anovulatory obese women, compared with infertile ovulatory obese women, although the... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 23, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
CDC: Infants with Zika symptoms should get specialized care
Diagnostic testing of infants with suspected congenital Zika virus should include both immunoglobulin M (IgM) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, according to initial recommendations from a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Women with ovarian cancer wait over a month to start treatment
SAN DIEGO – Women diagnosed with ovarian cancer waited about 38 days, on average, from the initial concerning imaging test to initiation of treatment, according to a study analyzing health care... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Threatened miscarriage diagnosis increases risk for other poor outcomes
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Women with threatened miscarriage early in pregnancy are at increased risk of developing complications that can contribute to term stillbirths, according to the findings of a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 22, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
CMS seeks input on future of Open Payments program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking physician input on the Open Payments program.
The agency signaled its intent to gather information in its <a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Feds sue to block mega-mergers by health insurers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing to block two mega-mergers between four of the largest health insurers in the nation, claiming the alignments will harm competition and reduce patient... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Lessons learned from merging EHR systems
WASHINGTON – As practices merge, how hard is it to merge EHRs?
Even in what might seem to be the best circumstances, it can be a huge challenge, according to <a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Hepatitis C infection rates rising in women, young children
Rates of hepatitis C virus detection increased in U.S. women aged 15-44 years and in children less than 2 years old from 2011 to 2014, according to investigators from the Centers for Disease Control... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Jury still out on value of r-HGH with IVF
HELSINKI, FINLAND – Recombinant human growth hormone, or r-HGH, offered no advantage over placebo with respect to improving the live birth rate among poor-responding women undergoing in vitro... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
The role ob.gyns. can play in preventing Zika virus
In February of 2016, the World Health Organization declared Zika a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and the Centers for Disease and Prevention elevated its Zika Emergency Operation... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Dapivirine vaginal ring sharply reduces HIV infection risk
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – Women who consistently used a monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine reduced their risk of acquiring HIV infection by 75%-91% in exploratory... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Start time for estrogen conveys no cognitive impact
The cognitive effects of estrogen were no different in women who started taking the hormone within 6 years of menopause, compared with those who began it 10 or more years after menopause, based on... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
HPV vaccination rates not improved by increased awareness
Increased awareness did not increase adolescent HPV vaccination rates in a high-risk population, according to Jessica Fishman, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and her... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Supreme Court offers mixed take on false claim liability
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expands liability under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) could have both positive and negative implications for physicians accused of submitting false claims to the... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - July 19, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
