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Expansion of a direct-to-patient telemedicine abortion service in the United States and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In this article, the authors present updated evidence on the safety, efficacy and acceptability of a direct-to-patient telemedicine abortion service and describe how the service functioned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This article is published in Contraception.The article was published on 2021-03-27. It has received 50 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Medical abortion & Abortion.

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Outcomes and Safety of History-Based Screening for Medication Abortion

TL;DR: This cohort study evaluates the outcomes and safety of a history-based screening, no-test approach to medication abortion care.
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Abortion Safety and Use with Normally Prescribed Mifepristone in Canada

TL;DR: In the United States, mifepristone is available for medical abortion (for use with misoprostol) only with risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) restrictions, despite an absence of evidence to support such restrictions as mentioned in this paper .
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"It was close enough, but it wasn't close enough": A qualitative exploration of the impact of direct-to-patient telemedicine abortion on access to abortion care.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a qualitative study with semi-structured telephone interviews with individuals who completed a medication abortion by mail through the TelAbortion study and found that telemedicine abortion was more convenient and accessible than in-clinic abortion care when considering the burdens of travel, clinic availability, logistics, and cost that were associated with in-Clinic abortion.
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Clinical and service delivery implications of omitting ultrasound before medication abortion provided via direct-to-patient telemedicine and mail in the U.S.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared outcomes among patients who did or did not have pre-abortion ultrasound or pelvic exam before obtaining medication abortion (MA) via direct-to-patient telemedicine and mail.
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Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

TL;DR: Telehealth interventions were associated with improvements in obstetric outcomes, perinatal smoking cessation, breastfeeding, early access to medical abortion services, and schedule optimization for high-risk obstetrics.
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Telemedicine for medical abortion: a systematic review.

TL;DR: Telemedicine is increasingly being used to access abortion services and in some cases it is used as a form of contraception.
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Mifepristone With Buccal Misoprostol for Medical Abortion A Systematic Review

TL;DR: Outpatient medical abortion regimens with mifepristone followed in 24–48 hours by buccal misoprostol are highly effective for pregnancy termination through 63 days of gestation.
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Commentary: No-test medication abortion: A sample protocol for increasing access during a pandemic and beyond.

TL;DR: Author(s): Raymond, Elizabeth; Grossman, Daniel; Mark, Alice; Upadhyay, Ushma; Dean, Gillian; Creinin, Mitchell; Coplon, Leah; Perritt, Jamila; Atrio, Jessica; Taylor, DeShawn; Gold, Marji | Abstract: No abstract
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