Contributors: 1Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, MNR Dental College & Hospital, Sangareddy, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; 2Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Government Dental College & Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; 3Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, ACSR Government Medical College, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India; 4Post Graduate Student...

As obstetrics and gynecology (ob/gyn) practices move toward becoming patient-centered medical homes for their patients, the need for providing integrated behavioral health care has increased. Themes common in ob/gyn settings—such as menstruation concerns, initiation of contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause—serve as occasions for health promotion and as life transitions where behav...

OBJECTIVE To characterize the prevalence of objections to assisted reproductive technologies among obstetrician-gynecologists. METHODS We conducted a national probability sample mail survey of 1,800 practicing U.S. ob-gyns. Criterion variables were whether physicians object to artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. We also presented seven patient scenarios and asked respondents if...

OBJECTIVE This study examines obstetrician/gynecologists and family medicine physicians' reported care patterns, attitudes and beliefs and predictors of adherence to postpartum testing in women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In November-December 2005, a mailed survey went to a random, cross-sectional sample of 683 Oregon licensed physicians in obs...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To validate the Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Skill Trainer (VBLaST-PT; the peg transfer task) for concurrent validity based on its ability to differentiate between novice, intermediate, and expert groups of gynecologists, and the gynecologists' subjective preference between the physical Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) system and the virtual reality system. DESIGN Pros...

BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common cause of chronic anovulation and infertility in otherwise healthy fertile couples. Clomiphene citrate is used as a first-line ovulation induction therapy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Clomiphene citrate can cause both systemic and ocular side effects. We report a rare side effect of illusory palinopsias in a patient with polycystic ...

There is growing recognition of the importance and potential benefit of information technology and electronic medical records in providing quality care for women. Incorporation of obstetrician-gynecologist-specific requirements by electronic medical record vendors is essential to achieve appropriate electronic medical record functionality for obstetrician-gynecologists. Obstetricians and gyneco...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine during pregnancy is currently on the rise. A validated survey was conducted at the Central Association of Obstetrician and Gynecologists annual meeting to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of general obstetricians and gynecologists and maternal-fetal medicine specialists in America. We obtained 128 responses: 73 electronically (57%)...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors Beijing-based obstetricians, gynecologists, dentists regarding oral health care during pregnancy analyze their influencing factors.

Gynecological care is vital to women's health but utilization of gynecological care has been seldom addressed. We applied the population-based "ecology model" to demonstrate the utilization of gynecological care of women, with examples from Taiwan. We analyzed the claims data from the cohort datasets within the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. Women's utilization of gyneco...