A detailed discussion on gynecology as a specialty between Prassan Vij, MD, and host Nachiket Bhatia, MD. They explore the rewards and challenges of this field, the importance…
Jennifer Lincoln, MD, a board-certified OBGYN, demonstrates a pelvic exam on a simulation model, explaining its components and purpose. She covers the external and internal anatomy assessed during…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Antibiotic prophylaxis with cefazolin during elective cesarean delivery, administered either before skin incision or after umbilical cord clamping, reduced postoperative maternal infections by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vaginal progesterone given to pregnant women with mid-trimester sonographic evidence of short cervix reduces the risk of preterm birth and neonatal complications and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The incidence of tuberculosis diagnosis is significantly higher than normal in the 6 months following pregnancy, according to the findings of a national…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In recurrent ovarian cancer, combination docetaxel and carboplatin may provide an advantage in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) over sequential docetaxel-carboplatin, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infants born as early as 23 weeks’ gestation are more likely to survive and have less impairments if their mothers are given corticosteroids…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Placement of synthetic mesh to reinforce anterior vaginal prolapse repair is associated with improved anatomic outcomes at two years, a study shows. However,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women in spontaneous labor but requiring labor augmentation, oral misoprostol is as effective as intravenous oxytocin, at team from the University of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pulsatile rather than continuous infusion of oxytocin in women requiring induction of labor confers little benefit, and when used for labor augmentation it…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Energy-based vessel sealing appears to decrease operating time, blood loss, and hospital stay in women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy, researchers say. “Energy-based vessel sealing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who deliver their first baby with a cesarean section face an increased risk of adverse reproductive outcomes in subsequent pregnancies, according to…
