Publications by authors named "G Cundiff"
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- The study aims to compare the rates of vaginal uncomplicated deliveries (VUD) with cesarean deliveries (CD) to assess performance in obstetric care.
- An analysis was conducted on 16,620 deliveries by 210 obstetricians, revealing a vaginal delivery rate of 39.6% and a higher adverse delivery (AD) rate of 9.9%.
- The findings suggest that focusing on VUD rates rather than CD rates could better reflect the quality of maternal and infant outcomes in childbirth.
Importance: The burden and high prevalence of overactive bladder (OAB) underline the urgent need for effective treatment. This study provides an initial look at an alternative approach to behavioral therapy for overactive bladder (OAB) that is delivered as an app on a smartphone.
Objective: This study aimed to investigate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a digital therapeutic for OAB.
Introduction: Vaginal surgery has a superior outcome profile compared with other surgical routes, yet skills are declining because of low case volumes. Graduating residents' confidence and preparedness for vaginal surgery has plummeted in the past decade. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether procedure-specific simulation skills, vs usual training, result in improved operative competence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Personal Quality Index (PQI) provides individual annual reports of benchmarked clinical data to inform practice development. This 5-year longitudinal retrospective study of PQI performance indicators also surveyed department members (n = 104) on utility, using t test, and Wilcoxon test. Technicity increased from 59% in 2014 to 72% in 2018 (P < 0.
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- Surgery for stress urinary incontinence can significantly improve quality of life, and this study examined the effectiveness of five specific perioperative tasks performed by surgeons with and without female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) certification.
- The study analyzed data from 2011 to 2013 across nine health systems, comparing the surgical volume, outcomes, and task performance between certified and non-certified surgeons.
- Results showed that FPMRS-certified surgeons performed more procedures, completed tasks more consistently, and had lower patient readmission rates within 30 days post-surgery than their non-certified counterparts.