Short-term adverse outcomes after mifepristone- misoprostol versus procedural-induced abortion: a population-based propensity-weighted study

Induced abortions are a common procedure with recognised adverse outcomes that require counselling to enable informed patient choice. This large population-based cohort study included 39 856 women dispensed outpatient mifepristone-misoprostol, compared with 8861 women undergoing procedural (surgical) abortion in the first trimester in Ontario, Canada to compare serious adverse events. Its large population size reduced its risk to bias and although the primary outcome was to assess for serious adverse events (such as intensive care unit admission, death or serious morbidity) it also assessed other risks such as haemorrhage, retained products of conception and infection. The study found that, in general, adverse events were rare; however, they were rarer in the procedural group, especially when assessing for less serious adverse events.

Annals of Internal Medicine 2023, Jan 3. doi: 10.7326/M22-2568

Telehealth for women’s preventative services for reproductive health and intimate partner violence: a comparative effectiveness review

In recent years the emergence of telemedicine has found its use in all areas of healthcare. This systematic review looked at the current data surrounding telehealth in women’s reproductive health and intimate partner violence versus usual in-person care. There were eight randomised controlled trials, seven observational studies and one non-randomised study included in the systematic review. As the study …