Dr. Nanette Rowley, General Program Chair for ACOG 2026 (Washington, DC), highlighted strong engagement across sessions on menopause, emergency obstetrics, and perinatal mental health, alongside robust well-being programming. The first-place research award (McClain et al., Henry Ford Health) revealed diagnostic imprecision in intra-amniotic infection, with poor concordance between clinical criteria and placental pathology underscoring the need for standardized protocols. A Penn State study by medical student Arisha Tariq found 45% of THC-exposed neonates required NICU admission, citing prematurity, respiratory distress, and neonatal abstinence syndrome as key concerns.

Patient Background:

Mr. C is a 52-year-old male with a BMI of 37 kg/m² and a 10-year history of obesity with multiple prior attempts at sustained weight loss through calorie restriction and exercise.

Comorbidities include hypertension (amlodipine 10 mg), dyslipidemia (atorvastatin 40 mg), prediabetes (HbA1c 6.2%), and obstructive sleep apnea managed with CPAP. He is a non-smoker. Family history includes paternal myocardial infarction at age 58. He is motivated for pharmacologic intervention and has enrolled in a structured lifestyle program.

Assessment & Diagnosis:

Waist circumference: 116 cm. BP: 138/86 mmHg. Fasting glucose: 108 mg/dL. LDL-C: 118 mg/dL.…read more

1. Please provide a minimum of a 3 sentence response.
2. 1.Which comorbidities support GLP-1 RA therapy in this patient?
3. 2.What counseling strategies help minimize GI adverse effects during GLP-1 RA dose escalation?

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