Adib Shafi
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Research Subjects
Adib Shafi has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Aliye Runyan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA
1 shared publication - Clementina Asamoah
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
1 shared publication - Jessica N. Sanders
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City Utah USA
1 shared publication - Katherine J. Kramer
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent’s Medical Centers Manhattan, New York, NY 10011, USA
1 shared publication - LeAnne J. Roberts
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
1 shared publication - Maurice-Andre Recanati
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 28 April 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (9) , 1918
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Placement, Continuation, and Removal Rates at an Inner-City Academic Medical Center Clinic
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs) has the potential to decrease unintended pregnancies but only if women can easily access a requested method. Retrospective electronic chart review identified women desiring LARC placement over a one-year period ending 31 December 2016. Most of the 311 insertions were for family planning, with 220 new insertions and 60 replacements. Delays occurred in 38% (n = 118) of patients, averaged 5 ± 5 weeks, and 47% received interval contraception. Reasons included absence of qualified provider (n = 44, 37%), pending cultures (n = 31, 26%), and Mirena availability. Teenage LARC use favored Nexplanon whereas older women preferred Mirena (p < 0.01). Of the 11% choosing early LARC removal, a significant number were African Americans (p = 0.040) or teenagers (p = 0.048). Retention time varied by device type; most patients switched to other contraceptives. No patients experienced IUD expulsion. Understanding barriers, attempting to remedy them, and addressing the side effects associated with LARC use is of importance in this inner-city patient population in the United States.
- 28 April 2021
- Published by MDPI AG in Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Vol. 10 (9) , 1918
Open AccessLong-Acting Reversible Contraception: Placement, Continuation, and Removal Rates at an Inner-City Academic Medical Center Clinic
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs) has the potential to decrease unintended pregnancies but only if women can easily access a requested method. Retrospective electronic chart review identified women desiring LARC placement over a one-year period ending 31 December 2016. Most of the 311 insertions were for family planning, with 220 new insertions and 60 replacements. Delays occurred in 38% (n = 118) of patients, averaged 5 ± 5 weeks, and 47% received interval contraception. Reasons included absence of qualified provider (n = 44, 37%), pending cultures (n = 31, 26%), and Mirena availability. Teenage LARC use favored Nexplanon whereas older women preferred Mirena (p < 0.01). Of the 11% choosing early LARC removal, a significant number were African Americans (p = 0.040) or teenagers (p = 0.048). Retention time varied by device type; most patients switched to other contraceptives. No patients experienced IUD expulsion. Understanding barriers, attempting to remedy them, and addressing the side effects associated with LARC use is of importance in this inner-city patient population in the United States.