Texting Cuts Patients’ Need for Pain Meds During Surgery
Findings among patients receiving regional anesthesia during minor surgery
Strategies Provided for Maximizing Payment
Intake forms should remind patients of their responsibility for paying bills, collection costs
Fetal/Infant Death Risk Lowest at 37 Weeks in Twin Pregnancies
Relative risk of mortality lower with immediate delivery versus expectant management at 37 weeks
CDC: U.S. Birth Rate Reaches Historic Low
Drop in teen birth rate, poor economy explain downward trend
FDA Petitioned to Stop Sales of Essure Implant
Reported complications include back and pelvic pain, dislodged coils, heavy prolonged menstrual periods
High Doses of Triptorelin Needed for Ovarian Suppression in SLE
High doses tolerated by adolescent female patients with childhood-onset SLE
Nipple-Sparing Surgery Safe in Carefully Selected Patients
No differences in survival or recurrence in women who choose to keep nipple
ACOG: More Women Opting for Unsupervised Home Births
ACOG recommends doctor of midwife be present even for generally healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy
Five ‘Top Issues’ to Be Discussed at AMA Medical Student Forum
Issues include vaccination, Medicaid expansion, health care economics, loans, opioid epidemic
Multiple Surgeries Common in Breast Reconstruction
Most post-mastectomy breast cancer patients will need two or more procedures to complete process
