1183: YouTube as a source of patient information regarding placenta accreta spectrum

Evaluating Youtube as A Source of Patient Information on Dupuytren’s Disease

YouTube as a source of information on tanning bed use.

ing 3 comorbidities (n=2). Fatigue was the most frequently experienced symptom (n=41; 55%) (Table), followed by pain (n=24; 32%) and itch (n=16; 22%). Forty-six patients experienced at least 1 of the 3 symptoms (62%), while 27 patients reported at least 1 severe symptom (VAS 50 mm) (36%). Most patients with generalized morphea (n=15; 94%) and eosinophilic fasciitis (n=9; 75%) reported fatigue. ...

Placenta accreta: spectrum of US and MR imaging findings.

Placenta accreta (PA) encompasses various types of abnormal placentation in which chorionic villi attach directly to or invade the myometrium. PA is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and is now the most common reason for emergent postpartum hysterectomy. Its prevalence has risen tenfold in the United States over the past 50 years, primarily due to the increasing percentage...

Evaluating Youtube as A Source of Patient Information on Dupuytren’s Disease

Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is a benign, fibroproliferative disorder of the hand resulting in contracture of the digits. Traditionally, surgical treatment (fasciectomy or dermofasciectomy) has been the gold standard. Needle aponeurotomy and collagenase injections are newer alternatives with potentially higher recurrence rates and lower efficacy in severe cases.1,2 There is no consensus on a single...

Management of placenta accreta.

Cesarean hysterectomy is considered the reference standard treatment for placenta accreta. In young women who want the option of future pregnancy and agree to close follow-up monitoring, conservative treatment is a valid option. Several key points of both cesarean hysterectomy and conservative treatment remain debatable, such as timing of delivery, attempted removal of the placenta, use of temp...