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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women’s Health for September 2018. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
Physicians Often Don’t Address Their Burnout<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than half of physicians experience burnout, and many do not seek treatment for burnout, according to a report published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Implementing EMRs Affects Time Spent With Patients in Clinic<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Following a six-month learning period to implement an electronic medical record (EMR) system, outpatient orthopedic clinics return to pre-implementation efficiency, but there may be other lasting effects on productivity, according to a study published in the Sept. 19 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/ Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Surgical Mesh Itself Not Tied to Increased Complications<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Use of mesh is not independently associated with an increase in the rate of complications of pelvic organ prolapse repair, according to a study published in the August issue of The Journal of Urology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Congenital Syphilis More Than Doubled Since 2013<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is continuing to increase, with an associated increase in the number of cases of congenital syphilis, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n 2017 STD Surveillance Report<\/a><\/p>\n No Benefit to Negative Pressure Wound Therapy After C-Section<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For obese women, use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings does not reduce superficial surgical site infections after cesarean section, according to a study published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Business Degree Increasingly Useful for Doctors<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Having a Master of Business Administration degree (M.B.A.) can help doctors with important, practice-related decisions, according to a report published recently in Physician Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n 80,000 Americans Died From Influenza Over Last Year<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Influenza was deadlier last season than it has been for at least four decades, killing 80,000 Americans. So said the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Tuesday in an interview with the Associated Press<\/i>.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Heading a Soccer Ball Found to Be Riskier for Female Players<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Female soccer players exhibit more widespread evidence of microstructural white matter alteration than males, despite having similar exposure to heading, according to a study recently published in Radiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Newer Hormonal Contraception May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There is a reduction in ovarian cancer risk associated with use of contemporary combined hormonal contraceptives, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Practices Should Set Rules for Staff Social Media Use<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical practices can take steps to avoid problems related to use of social media by staff members, according to an article published in Medical Economics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Burnout, Career Choice Regret Prevalent in U.S. Residents<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Symptoms of burnout and career choice regret are prevalent among U.S. resident physicians, according to a study published in the Sept. 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Many Countries Failing on Non-Communicable Dz Death Targets<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many countries are falling short on targets to reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), according to a study published in the Sept. 22 issue of The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Total Diabetes at 14 Percent in U.S. Adults for 2013-2016<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of diabetes was 14.0 percent among U.S. adults in 2013 to 2016, with prevalence of undiagnosed diabetes 4.3 percent, according to a September data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Positive Link Between Air Pollution, Diagnosis of Dementia<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There is a positive association between residential levels of air pollution and being diagnosed with dementia, according to a study published in the September issue of BMJ Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Physician-Group ACOs Generate Medicare Savings<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Physician-group accountable care organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) generated significantly more savings for Medicare that grew from 2012 to 2015 compared with hospital-integrated ACOs, according to research published in the Sept. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n AAP Report Addresses Managing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical report published online Sept. 10 in Pediatrics<\/i>, recommendations are presented to support pediatric providers in managing patients with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n In 2016, Proportion of Uninsured Americans Down to 10 Percent<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2013 to 2016 there was a reduction in uninsurance among Americans from 17 to 10 percent, according to a report published in September by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Urban Institute.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Participation Up With Online Diabetes Prevention Program<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For overweight\/obese veterans with prediabetes, participation is higher for online Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPPs), but weight loss is similar for online and in-person DPPs, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n New Risk Factors Identified for Varicose Vein Disease<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — New risk factors have been identified for varicose vein disease, including height, according to a study published online Sept. 24 in Circulation<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Most Breast Cancer Diagnoses Given Over the Phone<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Currently, most patients receiving a breast cancer diagnosis receive the information over the phone, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Supportive Care in Cancer<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n MRI Indicates Sacroiliitis in Some Healthy Individuals<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) positive for sacroiliitis is seen in a considerable number of healthy individuals without back pain, according to a study recently published in Arthritis & Rheumatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Some Clinicians, Patients Record Clinic Visits for Patient Use<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A considerable proportion of clinicians and patients report having recorded a clinic visit for the patient’s personal use, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Long-Term Outcomes of Breast Implants Explored <\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The long-term outcomes of breast implants include increased rates of certain conditions for silicone implants, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in the Annals of Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Ground Beef Recalled After E. Coli<\/i> Outbreak<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — More than 132,000 pounds of ground beef have been recalled by a Colorado company following a suspected outbreak where one person was killed and 17 were sickened by Escherichia coli<\/i> after eating the meat.<\/p>\n AP News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Cargill Statement<\/a><\/p>\n Mortality Rate From Heart Failure Higher in Women Than Men<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Despite decreases in overall heart failure incidence and mortality in ambulatory patients from 2009 to 2014, mortality rates remain higher in women than in men, according to a study recently published in CMAJ<\/i>, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Dozens of Medical Groups Join Forces to Improve Diagnoses<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Every nine minutes, a patient in a U.S. hospital dies because a diagnosis was wrong or delayed — resulting in 80,000 deaths a year. That sobering estimate comes from the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Lifestyle Interventions Cut Excess Gestational Weight Gain<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lifestyle interventions focusing on diet and physical activity result in less excess gestational weight gain (GWG) among women with overweight and obesity, according to a study published in the September issue of Obesity<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Promising New Way to Identify Breast Cancer Tumors<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Molecular markers of breast cancer tumors can be identified by focusing on parameters of a cell’s nucleus, and aided by machine learning, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in npj Breast Cancer<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Research Links Doctor Burnout to Patient Safety Incidents<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Physician burnout is associated with increased risk of patient safety incidents, poorer quality of care due to low professionalism, and reduced patient satisfaction, according to a review published online Sept. 4 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Study Provides Estimates of U.S. Prevalence of Type 1, 2 Diabetes<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes is 0.5 and 8.5 percent, respectively, among U.S. adults, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Gestational Diabetes Tied to Subsequent Glucose Disorders<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Untreated gestational diabetes (GD) is associated with development of subsequent glucose metabolism disorders in mothers, but is not significantly associated with the composite outcome of childhood overweight\/obesity in long-term follow-up of offspring, according to a study published in the Sept. 11 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Hospitals Charge 479 Percent of Cost of Drugs on Average<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — On average, hospitals mark up drugs by 479 percent of their cost, according to a report from The Moran Company, commissioned by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Cardiac Monitoring Needed for High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Risk of cardiotoxicity is higher for patients receiving trastuzumab and\/or anthracyclines for the treatment of breast cancer, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Residents Should Take Advantage of Paid Time Off<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Although there are many demands on residents, taking advantage of paid vacation time is one of the perks and should be maximized, according to an article published in the American Medical Association’s AMA Wire<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n California Lawsuit Claims AbbVie Paid Doctors to Prescribe Humira<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday in California claims that pharmaceutical company AbbVie used cash, gifts, and services to induce doctors to overprescribe the widely used drug Humira (adalimumab), ignoring the medicine’s potentially lethal side effects.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Patient-Directed IV Remifentanil Cuts Epidural Conversions<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Compared with intramuscular pethidine, use of intravenous remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) in labor reduces the proportion of epidural conversions, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Global Prevalence of Insufficient Activity 27.5 Percent<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — In 2016 the age-standardized prevalence of insufficient physical activity was 27.5 percent, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Second HPV-Related Primary Cancers Common in Survivors<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The risk of human papillomavirus-associated second primary cancers (HPV-SPCs) among survivors of HPV-associated cancers is significant, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n 20% of Children, Adolescents Use Prescription Medications<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost 20 percent of children and adolescents used prescription medications in 2013 to 2014, and 8.2 percent of concurrent users of prescription medications in 2009 to 2014 were at risk for a potentially major drug-drug interactions (DDIs), according to a study published in the September issue of Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically<\/font><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The most common electronically sent and received types of patient health information (PHI) include laboratory results and medication lists, according to a report published Aug. 15 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Active Choice Intervention Tied to Increase in Flu Shot Rates<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An active choice intervention is associated with an increase in influenza vaccination rates, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Senate Passes Opioids Bill<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Senate on Monday passed on a 99-1 vote legislation aimed at curbing the nation’s ongoing opioid addiction crisis.<\/p>\n CBS News<\/i> Article<\/a><\/p>\n Scribes Improve Physician Workflow, Patient Interaction<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Use of medical scribes is associated with decreased physician documentation burden, improved work efficiency, and improved patient interactions, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n Compliance With Requirement to Report Results on EUCTR Is Poor<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Half of trials on the European Union Clinical Trials Register (EUCTR) are non-compliant with the European Commission’s requirement that all trials post results to the registry within 12 month of completion, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Drug Prices Increase More Than Expected After Shortages<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Prices for drugs under shortage increase more than twice as quickly as expected in the absence of a shortage, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n 2006 to 2015 Saw Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity<\/font><\/p>\n TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — From 2006 to 2015, the proportion of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity increased 45 percent, according to a statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Association Health Plans Can Help Small Businesses Offer Coverage<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Association health plans (AHPs) will provide small businesses with more choices, access, and coverage options, although critics warn that they may undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, according to an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Use of Aspirin in Healthy Elderly Questioned in Three Studies<\/font><\/p>\n MONDAY, Sept. 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose aspirin appears to have limited effect on healthy life span in older people, according to three studies published online Sept. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text 1<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text 2<\/a><\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text 3<\/a><\/p>\n Poor Maternal Bonding for Women Denied Abortion<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Poor maternal bonding is more common for children born to women who are denied access to abortion, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in JAMA Pediatrics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Situation Framing, Language Can Influence Decision-Making<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — How a situation is framed and the language used to describe risks can influence patients’ decision-making, according to an article published in Physicians Practice<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Some Sexual Minorities Have Higher Sexual Risk Behaviors<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Bisexual females and “not sure” male students report higher prevalences for many sexual risk behaviors than heterosexual students, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Folic Acid Past First Trimester Doesn’t Prevent Preeclampsia<\/font><\/p>\n FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Supplementation with folic acid beyond the first trimester does not prevent preeclampsia among high-risk women, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: About One in Five U.S. Adults Have Chronic Pain<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — About 20.4 percent of U.S. adults have chronic pain and 8.0 percent have high-impact chronic pain, according to research published in the Sept. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Infant Mortality Rate Varies Greatly Among States<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Infant mortality rates in the United States vary substantially by state, according to a QuickStats<\/i> report published in the Aug. 24 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n Gains in Insurance Coverage Seen for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Adults<\/font><\/p>\n THURSDAY, Sept. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults report continued problems affording care despite coverage gains offered by the Affordable Care Act, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs<\/i>.<\/p>\n