Missed Opportunities for Lung Cancer Screening among Behavioral Health Patients with Elevated Cigarette Smoking Rates: Lung Cancer Screening and Behavioral Health.

Annual lung cancer screening using low dose computed tomography (LDCT) effectively reduces mortality from lung cancer and is recommended for persons who are at high risk of developing the disease. The utilization of the lung cancer screening, however, has remained low. Due to significantly higher cigarette smoking rates, patients with behavioral health disorders (those living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders) are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from lung cancer; at the same time, they are less likely to undergo cancer screenings.

Placental pathology of IVF-conceived dichorionic diamniotic twins after fresh embryo versus frozen-thawed transfer.

Introduction: To compare histopathological findings of placentas of dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies of in-vitro fertilization (IVF), conceived after fresh embryo transfer (ET) and frozen-thawed ET.

Methods: This retrospective study compared dichorionic diamniotic twin IVF pregnancies that resulted in livebirths during 2010-2022. The placental findings were classified according to definitions curated by the 2016 Amsterdam Placental Workshop Group Consensus Statement.

Obesity-related maternal complications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: To compare gestational weight gain (GWG) during pregnancy and obesity-related maternal morbidity between three months of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and three months of the previous year.

Methods: A retrospective comparative study was conducted in a tertiary university-affiliated hospital. GWG, obesity rates and pregnancy complications were compared between the time periods.

Does combining warm perineal compresses with perineal massage during the second stage of labor reduce perineal trauma? A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Various interventions have been applied to reduce perineal trauma and obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS). The efficacy of warm compresses during the second stage of labor for reducing the occurrence of perineal tears is controversial.

Objective: We aimed to compare rates of spontaneous perineal tears requiring suturing, between women who received warm compresses plus perineal massage vs perineal massage alone.

Impact of meconium-stained amniotic fluid thickness on maternal infectious morbidity: a comprehensive clinical and microbiological analysis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the thickness of meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and maternal infectious morbidity.

Methods: A retrospective study of 15,950 term singleton pregnancies at a tertiary hospital (2020-2024). Women were categorized into four groups based on the presence and thickness of MSAF: clear, light, intermediate, and thick.