OBGYN.net Is Keeping Physicians Informed About New Technology

NORWALK, Conn., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica US announces that OBGYN.net, a leading online community for women's health professionals, continues to keep physicians informed about new technology, in its various phases, that may impact women's health care. Significant advances have been made in various sectors of health care for women, and OBGYN.net is ensuring that its audience of gynecologists, obstetricians, and other women's health care providers are aware of the various new technologies being studied and developed to help clinicians provide better care to women.

New technology in the women's health care field spans many specialties and various sectors of care, but all of them have a common goal—to improve the care of women. Some new technology is designed with public health and safety in mind, while other technology is focused on improving patient safety by advancing surgical training or by offering more realistic competency training for labor and delivery clinicians. And although some women's health care providers may never encounter this new technology in their daily practice—and some may never want to—the old adage "knowledge is power" remains, for you never know what new idea will inspire the next new idea.

Some recent highlights of coverage on OBGYN.net  as it relates to new technology in the OB/GYN field include:

• Antiretroviral "Tampon" Could Help Prevent Infection With HIV: A pseudo-tampon that delivers an antiretroviral drug is now being studied as a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis for women at high risk for HIV infection. Although this particular product could be up to 10 years away, the technology itself—quick-dissolving nanofibers—could have applications for contraception or other STD-preventing medications.
• Augmented Reality, Other Trainers for Complex Disease: Complex gynecological surgeries require a competency level that traditional training often can't provide. Here, Arnold Advincula, MD, Vice-Chair and Chief of Gynecology at Columbia University Medical Center, and coauthor Sarah Sherwood discuss the latest trends in surgical training. Among these is an augmented reality trainer for OB/GYNs who offer robotic surgery.
• The Mother of All Birth Simulators?: A new lifelike birth simulator with all the bells and whistles needed to mimic various labor and delivery scenarios may have just raised the bar for competency trainers. Although nothing can truly replicate real-world scenarios, the ability of obstetric teams to train on a tetherless simulator can help clinicians immerse themselves in the training experience without affecting the health of an actual patient.

About UBM Medica US
Addressing today's healthcare information needs, UBM Medica US, delivers strategic, integrated communications solutions and comprehensive reach -- online, in print, via custom programs and live events. Improving the effectiveness of healthcare through information and education, UBM Medica US provides unbiased clinical, practical, and business information for physicians, providers and payers resulting in improved quality of care for patients around the world. Through journals, magazines, online communities, live and digital events, and other valuable resources, UBM Medica US also delivers comprehensive communication solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries. Online communities include CancerNetwork.com, ConsultantLive.com, DiagnosticImaging.com, RheumatologyNetwork.com, OBGYN.net, PhysiciansPractice.com, PsychiatricTimes.com and SearchMedica.com. UBM Medica US is part of UBM Americas which, through a range of aligned interactive environments, both physical and digital – increases business effectiveness for both customers and audiences through meaningful experiences, knowledge and connections.  Headquartered in New York, UBM Americas brings together UBM's healthcare business, UBM Medica US; UBM Tech's technology communities, live events and custom services; UBM Canon's advanced design and manufacturing event, online and print brands; UBM Connect New York's catering, cruise shipping, contact-center management, and fine, specialty and custom chemical communities; and UBM Mexico's concrete, construction and hospitality services shows.  For more information, visit www.UBMMedicaUS.com.

About UBM plc
UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications company.  We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and specialist content.  Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Jason J. Golden
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