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Routine, Opt-Out Screening for Syphilis in Emergency Departments Succeeds

The current healthcare crisis of increases in cases of congenital syphilis suggest reproductive health providers and the public health community need better strategies for identifying people with syphilis infection and getting them into treatment.

Study Suggests Some EC Clients Interested in Implants When They Have Access

Family planning clinics often have patients who ask for EC, and this is a prime opportunity to talk with them about their ongoing contraceptive needs.

State Shield Law Led to More People Accessing Medication Abortion

State Shield Laws, which protect providers and patients from criminal and civil investigations initiated in abortion-ban states, are successfully improving access to medication abortion, new research shows.

Placenta Accreta Spectrum Among Patients Seeking Abortion

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in patients seeking abortions poses significant risks, especially for those with prior cesarean deliveries. PAS, often related to prior cesarean deliveries, increases abortion-related complications. Ultrasound is key for detection, but access to skilled care may be limited because of state-based abortion restrictions, leading to worse outcomes for affected patients.

Antibiotic Choice for Preventing SSIs in Gynecologic Surgery

In a retrospective review of 3,087 patients undergoing hysterectomy or laparotomy for gynecologic surgery at a single institution who received cefazolin alone or a combination cefazolin and metronidazole for surgical prophylaxis, the combination resulted in a significantly lower surgical site infection rate (4.5% vs. 2.3%; P = 0.0115).

Using Deep Learning to Identify Fetal Head Position in Labor

An artificial intelligence (deep learning) model accurately detected fetal head position during the second stage of labor using transperineal ultrasound, but validation of the model on larger datasets and real-time patients before clinical use is important.

The Fourth Trimester: Emergencies in the Postpartum Period

The most common causes of maternal death in the postpartum period include infection, hemorrhage, cardiomyopathy, and mental health-related conditions.

Multicomponent Breastfeeding Interventions in Women with a Body Mass Index > 25

The study found no statistically significant differences in breastfeeding outcomes between the intervention and control groups at various postpartum time points, although the intervention group received more hospital-based support, while the control group sought more private lactation support.

What Do Patients Know About Anti-Müllerian Hormone Testing?

In this randomized, controlled, online questionnaire trial, participants who received evidence-based information about anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) testing had lower interest in getting an AMH test (mean difference, 1.05; 95% confidence interval, 0.83-1.30) than individuals who viewed the control information from a direct-to-consumer website.

Rethinking Endometrial Thickness Thresholds that Prompt Endometrial Biopsy to Rule Out Endometrial Cancer

In a retrospective review of 1,494 pre- and postmenopausal Black individuals who underwent transvaginal ultrasonography, 24 of 210 individuals (11.4%) with endometrial cancer had an endometrial thickness lower than the threshold for undergoing biopsy to detect cancer.