Unicornuate uterus with rudimentary horn is a rare structural uterine anomaly resulting from incomplete Mullerian duct development and/or fusion. Pregnancy in rudimentary horn is an uncommon presentation of a Mullerian anomaly and may lead to substantial morbidity and mortality due to high risk of uterine rupture with intraabdominal hemorrhage. Medical and/or surgical management may be undertaken; however, currently, no treatment guidelines exist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effect of Healthy for Two/Healthy for You (H42/H4U), a health coaching program, in prenatal care clinics that serve a racially and economically diverse population, on total gestational weight gain (GWG) (vs. usual care). We hypothesize that compared to usual prenatal care, intervention participants will have lower GWG and lower rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
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Objective: To evaluate effects of frailty and hysterectomy route on 30-day postoperative morbidity for older hysterectomy patients.
Methods: Participants included patients in the American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database aged 60 years or older and undergoing simple hysterectomy from 2014 to 2018. The Five-Factor Modified Frailty Index approximated frailty: women with scores of 3 or more, indicating more severe comorbidities, were considered frail.
One third of women receive opioids after hysteroscopy; opioid dispensing practices varied significantly by facility type and region.
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