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Achieving Menopausal Health Equity Network (AMEN): an educational intervention to improve OB/GYN knowledge of menopause-related racial and ethnic health disparities
Kalluru, Shilpa; Akande, Celine M; Bellon, Margot B; Mahendru, Nikhita; Jalili, Dona; Sampson, Amani; Goldstein, Steven R; Nachtigall, Margaret J; Nachtigall, Lila E; Dunham, Samantha M; Phillips, Kameelah A; Quinn, Gwendolyn P
OBJECTIVES/OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of an educational intervention on obstetrician-gynecologist clinicians' knowledge of racial and ethnic disparities in the menopause experience. METHODS:Twenty-five obstetrician-gynecologist physicians (residents, fellows, and attendings) at an academic medical center in New York, NY, completed the Achieving Menopausal Health Equity Network course, a brief web-based intervention consisting of four modules delivered through narrated didactic videos and interactive tools, a 10-item pretest and posttest, and a course evaluation survey. The primary outcome was a change in knowledge scores after the completion of the educational intervention. Item analysis was also performed to assess item discrimination, item difficulty, and response frequency. Feedback on modules was obtained, and thematic analysis was performed. RESULTS:In this study, 25 participants completed the educational intervention. There was a statistically significant increase in mean test scores after participation (pretest mean score=7.1/10 vs. posttest mean score=8.1/10, P =0.0021). The following themes emerged in thematic analysis: knowledge building with potential for practical application for clinicians and non-clinicians, clarity and relevance, and opportunities for growth for future iterations of the modules. CONCLUSIONS:This brief, online educational curriculum focused on racial and ethnic disparities in menopause significantly improved the knowledge of obstetrician-gynecologist clinicians at various levels of training and provides a useful model for introducing more formal training on menopause medicine for obstetrician-gynecologist clinicians.
PMID: 40327447
ISSN: 1530-0374
CID: 5839082
A Case of Pyomyoma following Uterine Fibroid Embolization and a Review of the Literature
Obele, Chika C; Dunham, Samantha; Bennett, Genevieve; Pagan, Johanna; Sung, Lok Yun; Charles, Hearns W
Background. Since its introduction in 1996, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) has become standard medical practice in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. An extremely rare complication, pyomyoma, has been reported only 5 times previously in the literature following UFE. Case. A 37-year-old woman underwent UFE for symptomatic leiomyomas of the uterus. Signs and symptoms of uterine infection ensued, beginning at 6 days following the procedure. Recurrent fevers and increasing leukocytosis despite the intravenous administration of appropriate antibiotics eventually necessitated surgical intervention on postprocedure day #18. Conclusion. An extremely rare complication of UFE is herein presented, pyomyoma, with a review of other reported cases. Commonalities are sought among these few reported cases with the hope of increasing diagnostic acumen in the detection of this disease.
PMCID:4811105
PMID: 27066283
ISSN: 2090-6684
CID: 2078062
Outcomes of multiple gestations with advanced maternal age
Fox, Nathan S; Rebarber, Andrei; Dunham, Samantha M; Saltzman, Daniel H
OBJECTIVE: To investigate outcomes of twin gestations with advanced maternal age (AMA). STUDY DESIGN: Historical cohort of twin gestations cared for by a maternal-fetal medicine faculty practice. Outcomes of patients with AMA (70) and non-AMA (75) were compared. AMA was defined as age > or =35. Analysis including mode of delivery, gestational age at delivery and overall complications was performed. Significance was determined using the chi-square test or the Student's t-test. RESULTS: The Cesarean rate for AMA was significantly greater compared to non-AMA (80.0% vs. 54.7%; p = 0.001). The main reason for the increased rate was uterine dysfunction. The mean gestational age at delivery for AMA was significantly greater than for non-AMA (36.7 weeks vs. 35.4 weeks; p = 0.02). There were no differences in rates of other adverse outcomes including gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, suspected fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, low birth weight or low birth weight percentiles. This remained true when we compared the 32 women ages > or =40 years to 118 women ages <40 years. CONCLUSION: Among twin pregnancies, AMA women are not at an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, aside from an increased rate of cesarean delivery
PMID: 19488951
ISSN: 1476-4954
CID: 133736
Luteal serum estradiol levels during in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) cycles do not suggest a role for estradiol supplementation [Meeting Abstract]
Dunham, S; Krey, LC; Noyes, N
ISI:000224010800676
ISSN: 0015-0282
CID: 48956
Outcome of multiple gestations with advanced maternal age [Meeting Abstract]
Saltzman D; Dunham S; Lee MJ; Rebarber A; Roshanfekr D; Paidas M
ORIGINAL:0006163
ISSN: 0002-9378
CID: 73669