New Research In Women's Health To Be Presented In Washington, DC

Obstetrician-gynecologists from around the country and the globe will convene in Washington, DC, to present 300 new research abstracts at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 59th Annual Clinical Meeting. The latest research on a wide range of women's health issues will be released in both oral and poster formats at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Monday, May 2, and Tuesday, May 3.


A few highlighted research findings slated for presentation include:


Obstetrics

Monday, May 2, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm


- #18 Intimate Partner Violence: A Predictor of Postpartum Depression

Mahua Mandal, MPH


- #61 Neonatal Encephalopathy, Sentinel Events and the Placenta

Taeun Chang, MD


- #64 Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Perinatal Outcomes

Joan M. G. Crane, MD, MSc


- #81 Obesity and Fetal Demise

Johannes M. Jones, MD


- #83 The Impact of Route of Delivery on Pelvic Pain and Urinary Symptoms

Daniel G. Kiefer, MD


- #96 (Prize Poster) Subsequent Pregnancy Outcome After Mid-Trimester Pregnancy Termination: Induction Vs. D&E

Meredith Rochon, MD


- #106 Postoperative, Personalized Pain Management for Cesarean Section

Mary E. Stauble, MD


- #108 The Snuffing Out of Cocaine: Trends in Drug-Exposed Deliveries, 2001-2009

Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH


Tuesday, May 3, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm


- #16 Pregnancy Coercion and Birth Control Sabotage in Western North Carolina

Jessica L. Versage, MD


- #73 The Case for Including Doula Services in Obstetric Care for Underserved Women: Preliminary Analysis

Irene B. Frederick, MD


- #108 The Impact of Prepregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) on the Risk of Preeclampsia

Jasbir Singh, MD


- #114 Outcomes of Twin Pregnancies Receiving 17P Prophylaxis With and Without Prior Preterm Delivery

Elizabeth R. Unal, MD


- #125 Cigarette Smoking and Its Association with Postpartum Depression

Diana Cheng, MD


Gynecology

Monday, May 2, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm


- #3 Contraceptive Care for Women with Cardiovascular Disease

Julie Chor, MD, MPH


- #34 Randomized Trial of Medication Versus Radiofrequency Ablation in the Initial Management of Menorrhagia

Abimbola O. Famuyide, MD


- #36 Comparative Study Between Laparoscopic Myomectomy and Abdominal Myomectomy

Magdi M. Hanafi, MD


- #39 A Randomized Controlled Trial of Vitamin E Supplementation in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Gregory K. Lewis, Bsc, MD


- #41 Laparoscopic Versus Vaginal Hysterectomy: An Evaluation of Length of Stay and Surgical Complications

Annika R. Malmberg, MD


- #112 Lichen Sclerosus: Five Years Follow-Up After Topical, Subdermal or Combined Therapy

Gary Ventolini, MD


- #127 Patient Perception of Mammogram Screening Guidelines Changes

Autumn S. Davidson, MD


- #132 Cost-Effective, Outpatient-Safe, Minilaparotomy Myomectomy

Dominique M. Butawan, MD


Tuesday, May 3, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm


- #46 Underrecognition of Endometriosis in the African American Female

Kevin S. Smith, MD


- #132 How Knowledge of a Woman's Egg Supply (Ovarian Reserve) Influences Her Reproductive Choices

Erum Azhar, MD


Source:

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists