Publications by authors named "Connie F Lu"
Obstacles to Accepting Care: Understanding Why Obstetric Patients Leave against Medical Advice.
Matern Child Health J
September 2024
Introduction: Discharge "against medical advice" (AMA) in the obstetric population is overall under-studied but disproportionally affects marginalized populations and is associated with worse perinatal outcomes. Reasons for discharges AMA are not well understood. The objective of this study is to identify the obstacles that prevent obstetric patients from accepting recommended care and highlight the structural reasons behind AMA discharges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the participation of racial and ethnic minority groups (REMGs) in gynecologic oncology trials.
Methods: Gynecologic oncology studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov between 2007 and 2020 were identified.
Importance: Clinical trials guide evidence-based obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) but often enroll nonrepresentative participants.
Objective: To characterize race and ethnicity reporting and representation in US OB-GYN clinical trials and their subsequent publications and to analyze the association of subspecialty and funding with diverse representation.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional analysis of all OB-GYN studies registered on ClinicalTrials.
Background: Obstetrical clinical trials are the foundation of evidence-based medicine during pregnancy. As more obstetrical trials are conducted, understanding the publication characteristics of these trials is of utmost importance to advance obstetrical health.
Objective: This study aimed to characterize the frequency of publication and trial characteristics associated with publication among obstetrical clinical trials in the United States.
Objective: To characterize gynecology clinical trials over time, compare gynecology subspecialties, and analyze factors associated with early discontinuation, results reporting, and publication.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of all gynecology trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov between 2007 and 2020 and their resulting publications.
Background: Adenovirus infection is usually mild in presentation. However during pregnancy, the course can be more severe.
Case: A 21-year-old woman in her second pregnancy presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and fevers at 34 weeks and 4 days of gestation.
Unlabelled: Background Reducing pregnancy risk requires a multidimensional approach to sexual and reproductive health product development. The purpose of this analysis is to identify, compare, and contrast women's pre-use beliefs and attitudes about three different forms of contraceptives: intravaginal rings; spermicide in conjunction with condoms; and oral contraceptive pills - and explore how those attitudes and beliefs, along with actual method-use experience, may affect potential choices in contraceptive method moving forward. The relationship of beliefs and attitudes to their risk-benefit calculations when using these methods was also considered.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To elucidate the effects of the intravaginal ring, oral contraceptive pill (OCP), and spermicide plus condom on women's sexual experiences through an in-depth understanding of the physical characteristics of these contraceptive methods.
Methods: We conducted qualitative in-depth interviews with women (aged 18-45 years) who used up to three contraceptive methods (intravaginal ring, OCP, and spermicide plus condom). Women completed in-depth interviews after each 3-month use period.