A new consensus statement on prevention of surgical site infections after gynecologic surgery stresses teamwork, communication, and standardization, using checklists and order sets. Medscape Medical News …read more
The most common disorders, occurring at least twice as often among women with a history of preeclampsia, included traction detachments, retinal breaks, and diabetic retinopathy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Churches and other faith-based communities are an untapped resource that health-care providers should consider when suggesting treatment options for African-American and Latina mothers who have… …read more
Researchers suggest it pays to think positively, after finding that women who are more optimistic may be at lower risk of death from numerous diseases. …read more
In a study of older women, the prevalence of stress- and urgency urinary incontinence (SUI and UUI) was at least two-fold higher among women in the highest category of body mass index (BMI) or fat… …read more
HPV vaccination rates among children aged 11 and 12 years were highest when providers announced it was time for vaccination, instead of starting an open-ended conversation with the parent. Medscape Medical News …read more
Overlapping surgeries can improve operating room efficiency without compromising patient safety, Mayo Clinic researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Patients say doctors must diagnose it sooner and provide more information and support. Survey authors say this should be a call to action. Medscape Medical News …read more
Menopausal women appear to experience a decline in lung function, comparable to smoking 20 cigarettes for 10 years. …read more
Implementing a multidisciplinary strategy dramatically reduced the death rate in pregnant women with sickle cell disease treated at a Ghana medical center. Medscape Medical News …read more