Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2017
Comparative StudyGeographic Comparison of Women in Academic Obstetrics and Gynecology Department-Based Leadership Roles.
To describe and compare geographic representation of women in obstetrics and gynecology department-based leadership roles across American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) districts and U.S. Census Bureau regions while accounting for the proportion of women practicing in each area. ⋯ Representation ratios of women in major department-based leadership roles, which account for the proportion of women practicing in each geographic area, suggest that women were more likely to advance to the department-based leadership roles of chair, vice chair, or division director in the western United States.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2017
Review Meta AnalysisEvidence-Based Bundles and Cesarean Delivery Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
To estimate the association of implementation of evidence-based bundles with surgical site infection rates after cesarean delivery. ⋯ Evidence-based bundles are associated with a significant reduction in surgical site infection after cesarean delivery.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Oct 2017
Association of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Postpartum Hypertension in Women With Preeclampsia With Severe Features.
To estimate whether nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with persistent postpartum hypertension in a cohort of women with preeclampsia and severe features. ⋯ In this cohort of women with preeclampsia and severe features before delivery, NSAIDs were not associated with increased rates of persistent postpartum hypertension.