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Meaghan A. Leddy
Researcher at American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications - 17
Citations - 944
Meaghan A. Leddy is an academic researcher from American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pregnancy & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 17 publications receiving 843 citations. Previous affiliations of Meaghan A. Leddy include American University & Yale University.
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The impact of maternal obesity on maternal and fetal health.
TL;DR: The increasing rate of maternal obesity provides a major challenge to obstetric practice and Obstetrician-gynecologists are well positioned to prevent and treat this epidemic.
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Obstetrician–Gynecologists' Practices and Perceived Knowledge Regarding Immunization
Michael L. Power,Meaghan A. Leddy,Meaghan A. Leddy,Britta L. Anderson,Britta L. Anderson,Stanley A. Gall,Bernard Gonik,Jay Schulkin +7 more
TL;DR: Investigation of immunization knowledge and practices, and opinions concerning potential barriers to immunization, among obstetrician-gynecologists found that financial burdens and knowledge regarding vaccine recommendations remain barriers to vaccine administration.
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Eating disorders and obstetric-gynecologic care.
TL;DR: Improvement in knowledge and altering obstetrician-gynecologists' view of their responsibilities may improve ED screening rates and there are gaps in knowledge of ED consequences.
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Postpartum mental health screening and diagnosis by obstetrician-gynecologists.
TL;DR: In responding to standardised vignettes, physicians were more likely to over-diagnose, than under diagnose PPD/PPP, and future research should identify ways to mitigate screening barriers.
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Obstetrician-gynecologists and women's mental health: findings of the Collaborative Ambulatory Research Network 2005-2009.
TL;DR: This review summarizes studies published between 2005 and 2009 that encompass depression, anxiety, and eating disorders that encompassOb-gyns view mental health issues as important topics; however, they are not confident in their abilities to diagnose these conditions and are also concerned about the adequacy of their training.