Mobile Phone Apps for Pelvic Floor Disorders.

Importance: Up to 50% of patients report not readily seeking treatment for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). The increase in phone applications (apps) for health care information is an opportunity to increase access to care.

Objective: The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate content and function of apps for patients with PFDs.

The fate of the abstract: presentation and publication characteristics of abstracts presented at the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meetings 2013-2020.

Objective: To evaluate what proportion of abstracts presented at the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) Annual Scientific Meetings went on to be published in publicly available journals.

Design: Retrospective observational study SETTING: Single organization PARTICIPANTS: Abstracts (oral presentations, oral posters, video presentations, non-oral posters) presented at the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting from 2013-2020 INTERVENTIONS: Variables were collected pertaining to abstract authors, study type, timing of the session presented, and journal factors. To identify possible publication, abstracts were cross-referenced in PubMed and Google Scholar.

The Variation of Chargemaster Price Listings for Urogynecologic Procedures.

Importance: A 2018 Executive Order calling for price transparency required hospitals to publicly provide chargemasters, which are detailed lists of standard price listings for billable medical procedures.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate price listing variations in common urogynecology procedures.

Study Design: This was a cross-sectional study of chargemasters obtained between February and April 2020 from hospitals across 5 states chosen to reflect the diversity of health systems in the United States.

A peer-led kinesthetic forearm and wrist anatomy workshop: A multiple cohort study.

An understanding of forearm and wrist anatomy is necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of various injuries. Evidence supports the use of peer-assisted learning (PAL) as an effective resource for teaching basic science courses. First-year medical students across three class years participated in an optional PAL kinesthetic workshop wherein participants created anatomically accurate paper models of forearm and wrist muscles.

Assessment of Level of Fear in Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Urogynecologic and Gynecologic Procedures and Surgeries During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using the Validated Surgical Fear Questionnaire.

Objective: This study aimed to assess and trend fears surrounding elective surgery and office procedures in benign gynecologic and urogynecologic patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: This was a multicenter, prospective, observational study. Recruitment occurred from June 23, 2020, to March 23, 2021.

Increasing medical student confidence in gender and sexual health through a student-initiated lecture series.

Introduction: Medical students self-report insufficient training in topics of gender and sexuality in medicine, which may ultimately lead to negative health outcomes in patients for whom they will provide care. This study aims to identify whether a student-initiated lecture series on topics related to gender and sexual health leads to greater student comfort with discussing topics related to diverse sexual content.

Methods: Medical students matriculated during two consecutive academic years were invited to participate in the lecture series.