- Medication abortion employing routine sequential measurements of serum hCG and sonography ...
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July 2007
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This article by Clark et al published in Contraception examines the outcomes of using serum hCG instead of
sonography testing in mandatory pre- and postreatment, using sonography only
when indicated.
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- Medical Abortion and the Risk of Subsequent Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
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July 2007
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This article by Vrik et al published in The New England Journal of Medicine
presents new research on the effect of medication abortion on subsequent
pregnancy, finding no evidence that it increase risk for spontaneous abortion,
ectopic pregnancy, pre-term birth, or low birth weight.
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- Increasing access to safe abortion services in rural India: experiences with medical abortion ...
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August 2007
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This article by Mundle published in Contraception examines the integration
of medication abortion into primary health centers that did not offer surgical
abortion services.
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- Can mifepristone medication abortion be successfully integrated into medical practices ...
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August 2007
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This article by Leeman et al
published in Contraception highlights
that medication abortion can be successfully integrate into clinic settings
that do not offer aspiration abortion.
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- Toxic Shock Associated With Clostridium sordellii and Clostridium perfringens After Medical Abortion
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November 2007
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This article by Cohen et al published in Obstetrics & Gynecology examines
known four cases of infection after abortion in order to better understand the
risk for fatal toxic shocked caused by Clostridium sordellii.
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- Abortion and Clostridial Toxic Shock
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November 2007
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This article by Soper published in Obstetrics & Gynecology comments
Cohen et al’s 2007 examination of toxic shock after abortion, summarizing and
reflecting on the data presented in that companion article.
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- How much supervision is necessary for women taking mifepristone and misoprostol for early medication
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March 2008
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This article by Shannon and Winikoff published
in Future Medicine discusses women’s
knowledge of gestation age, contraindications, prescribed regimens, and where
to access medical assistance when necessary.
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- Patient Attitudes Toward Early Abortion Services in the Family Medicine Practice
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March 2008
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This article published in The
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine reports on a qualitative
study on women’s willingness to receive abortion care in a primary care
setting, noting the majority accepted the integration of abortion care into
family medicine settings.
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- Determinants of demand: method selection and provider preference among US women seeking abortion ...
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June 2008
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This article by Schochet and Trussell published
in Contraception explores women’s decision-making
process around abortion care, noting patients in the study preferred clinic
settings and prioritized method over provider among other findings.
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