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LGBTQI content on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites by Soltani, Amythis, Baban, Saman, French, Katherine, Annand, Kathryn, Pelle, Annemarie, Stifani, Bianca M

“…Abstract Background In the United States (US), many obstetrics & gynecology (OB-GYN) trainees feel unprepared to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,…”
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Contraception and abortion in times of crisis: results from an online survey of Venezuelan women by Stifani, Bianca M., Luigi, Genesis, Tam, Genevieve, Zamberlin, Nina, Carino, Giselle, Medina-Salas, Susana, Fetters, Tamara, Gill, Roopan

“…Introduction In the last decade, Venezuela has experienced a complex humanitarian crisis that has limited access to healthcare. We set out to describe…”
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Abortion policy implementation in Ireland: successes and challenges in the establishment of hospital-based services by Stifani, Bianca M., Mishtal, Joanna, Chavkin, Wendy, Reeves, Karli, Grimes, Lorraine, Chakravarty, Dyuti, Duffy, Deirdre, Murphy, Mark, Horgan, Trish, Favier, Mary, Lavelanet, Antonella

“…To describe successes and highlight remaining challenges in the establishment of hospital-based abortion services after legal change in the Republic of…”
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Attitudes and experiences with termination of pregnancy among Irish obstetrics & gynaecology trainees in the context of recent legal change: A survey study by Stifani, Bianca M., McDonnell, Brendan P., Corbett, Gillian, Avila, Karina, Chavkin, Wendy, Russell, Noirin, Benfield, Nerys C.

“…This study examines Irish obstetrics and gynaecology trainees’ experiences with and opinions of termination of pregnancy (ToP) after legal change. We invited…”
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Introducing the Dilation and Evacuation Technique in Brazil: Lessons Learned From an International Partnership to Expand Options for Brazilian Women and Girls by Stifani, Bianca M, Mei Hwang, Susane, Rodrigues Catani, Renata, Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Helena, Benfield, Nerys

“…Dilation and evacuation (D&E) is the recommended surgical procedure for uterine evacuation in the second trimester. Despite its established safety record, it…”
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Telemedicine for contraceptive counseling: An exploratory survey of US family planning providers following rapid adoption of services during the COVID-19 pandemic by Stifani, Bianca M., Avila, Karina, Levi, Erika E.

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinicians started offering telemedicine services. The objective of this study is to describe the experience of US family…”
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Society of Family Planning Clinical Recommendations: Contraceptive Care in the Context of Pandemic Response by Stifani, Bianca M., Madden, Tessa, Micks, Elizabeth, Moayedi, Ghazaleh, Tarleton, Jessica, Benson, Lyndsey S.

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a burden to healthcare systems around the world and has changed the way people access health…”
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“Referendum on Sunday, working group on Monday”: A success story of implementing abortion services after legalization in Portugal by Stifani, Bianca M., Vilar, Duarte, Vicente, Lisa

“…A 2007 referendum legalized abortion in Portugal. Physicians played an important role advocating for legal reform and providing services thereafter…”
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Telemedicine for contraceptive counseling: Patient experiences during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City by Stifani, Bianca M., Smith, Abigail, Avila, Karina, Boos, Elise W., Ng, June, Levi, Erika E., Benfield, Nerys C.

“…During theCOVID-19 pandemic, many clinicians increased provision of telemedicine services. This study describes patient experiences with telemedicine for…”
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Implementing and expanding safe abortion care: An international comparative case study of six countries by Chavkin, Wendy, Stifani, Bianca M., Bridgman‐Packer, David, Greenberg, Jamie M.S., Favier, Mary

“…We conducted a comparative case study‐based investigation of health sector strategies that were useful in expanding or establishing new abortion services. We…”
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From harm reduction to legalization: The Uruguayan model for safe abortion by Stifani, Bianca M., Couto, Martin, Lopez Gomez, Alejandra

“…Advocacy by feminists and healthcare providers was essential in passing the 2012 bill legalizing abortion in Uruguay, which was primarily framed in terms of a…”
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Factors associated with nonadherence to instructions for using the Nestorone®/ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal ring by Stifani, Bianca M., Plagianos, Marlena, Vieira, Carolina Sales, Merkatz, Ruth B.

“…We sought to identify factors associated with nonadherence to instructions for using a novel contraceptive providing 1 year of protection. Data from a…”
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Abortion as a human right: The struggle to implement the abortion law in Colombia by Stifani, Bianca M., Gil Urbano, Laura, Gonzalez Velez, Ana Cristina, Villarreal Velásquez, Cristina

“…In 2006, a Colombian Constitutional Court decision legalized abortion in cases of risk to a woman's physical or mental health, fetal malformation incompatible…”
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Telemedicine for Contraceptive Counseling During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Referral Patterns and Attendance at Follow-Up Visits by Stifani, Bianca M, Smith, Abigail, Avila, Karina, Levi, Erika E, Benfield, Nerys C

“…To describe referral patterns and attendance at follow-up visits for patients who received contraceptive counseling via telemedicine during the COVID-19…”
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There's an App for it: A systematic review of mobile apps providing information about abortion using a revised MARS scale by Stifani, Bianca M, Peters, Melanie, French, Katherine, Gill, Roopan K

“…Mobile applications (apps) are increasingly being used to access health-related information, but it may be challenging for consumers to identify accurate and…”
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From Pill to Condom, or Nothing at all: HIV Diagnosis and Discontinuation of Highly Effective Contraceptives Among Women in Northeast Brazil by Stifani, Bianca M., MacCarthy, Sarah, Nunn, Amy, Benfield, Nerys, Dourado, Inês

“…This is a cross-sectional study examining highly effective contraceptive (HEC) use among HIV-positive women in Salvador, Brazil. We used multivariate logistic…”
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Timing of postpartum etonogestrel-releasing implant insertion and bleeding patterns, weight change, 12-month continuation and satisfaction rates: a randomized controlled trial by Vieira, Carolina Sales, de Nadai, Mariane Nunes, de Melo Pereira do Carmo, Lilian Sheila, Braga, Giordana Campos, Infante, Bruna Fregonesi, Stifani, Bianca M, Ferriani, Rui Alberto, Quintana, Silvana Maria

“…To evaluate whether timing of etonogestrel (ENG) implant insertion during the postpartum period affects maternal bleeding patterns, body mass index (BMI) and…”
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Standardizing abortion research outcomes (STAR): Results from an international consensus development study by Whitehouse, Katherine C., Stifani, Bianca M., Duffy, James M.N., Kim, Caron R., Creinin, Mitchell D., DePiñeres, Teresa, Winikoff, Beverly, Gemzell-Danielsson, Kristina, Blum, Jennifer, Sherman, Renee Bracey, Lavelanet, Antonella F., Brahmi, Dalia, Grossman, Daniel, Tamang, Anand, Gebreselassie, Hailemichael, Ponce de Leon, Rodolfo Gomez, Ganatra, Bela

“…To develop a minimum data set, known as a core outcome set, for future abortion randomized controlled trials. We extracted outcomes from quantitative and…”
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Factors associated with non-adherence to instructions for using the Nestorone®/ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal ring by Stifani, Bianca M, Plagianos, Marlena, Vieira, Carolina Sales, Merkatz, Ruth B

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Introducing the Dilation and Evacuation Technique in Brazil: Lessons Learned From an International Partnership to Expand Options for Brazilian Women and Girls by Stifani, Bianca M, Mei Hwang, Susane, Rodrigues Catani, Renata, Borges Martins da Silva Paro, Helena, Benfield, Nerys

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