Comparing perceptions of long-acting reversible contraception among women during periods of incarceration and women attending a local clinic: An exploratory study.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to understand perceptions of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) among incarcerated women. We compared survey responses specific to IUDs and implants between a convenience sample of incarcerated women to a sample of women attending a local ob/gyn clinic.

Study Design: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among two groups: (1) incarcerated women receiving medical care at the state correctional facility, and (2) women receiving care at an ob/gyn clinic in the same community.

Comparing Glucose Challenge Test Screening Thresholds in Obese and Overweight Gravidas.

Objective: Given the paucity of contemporary data examining glucose challenge test (GCT), thresholds for gestational diabetes (GDM) screening in obese and overweight women, we sought to compare the sensitivity and testing characteristics of different screen positive GCT cut-offs in women with a prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m.

Study Design: This is a retrospective cohort study of obese and overweight women with singleton pregnancies who underwent GCT between 24 and 29 weeks and had a value between 130 and 199 mg/dL necessitating a 3-hour glucose tolerance test (GTT). Exclusion criteria were pregestational diabetes mellitus, multigestation, use of diabetes medications, and bariatric surgery.