Gynecology & Obstetrics (All Articles)
CDC releases new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections.
23 Jul, 2021 | 10:41h | UTCTable of Contents: Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021
Related (just released): WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections.
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Here's my greatest hits from today’s new @CDCSTD #STI Treatment Guidelines: a 🧵
1)#STI guidelines instead of #STD!
2)Expedited Partner Therapy: not just for “heterosexuals” 👏
3)#HepatitisC: screen all pregnant people
4)Rectal/throat GC/CT: consider for non-MSM like teens 👏 pic.twitter.com/gfEhrWpMKA— Ina Park (@InaParkMD) July 22, 2021
WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:54h | UTCNews release: Launch WHO guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infection – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Great see @WHO new guidelines #STIs https://t.co/SgkCtcMDbv BUT hope last edition w syndromic management. Must deliver diagnostic capacity LMICs pic.twitter.com/B7ugeUpIRG
— Michael Marks (@dr_michaelmarks) July 17, 2021
Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy.
22 Jul, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCBreast Reconstruction After Mastectomy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Expert review | Postpartum preeclampsia or eclampsia: defining its place and management among the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
21 Jul, 2021 | 10:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
AJOG Expert Review in Preeclampsia: Postpartum preeclampsia or eclampsia: defining its place and management among the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy https://t.co/xdZbn51ymU pic.twitter.com/N90GdbdBBw
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) July 20, 2021
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:20h | UTCBetween BNT162b2 Vaccination and Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnant Women – JAMA
Commentary: Pfizer COVID vaccine shows 78% efficacy in pregnancy – CIDRAP
Global burden of cancer attributable to alcohol consumption – “Globally, an estimated 741.300, or 4·1% of all new cases of cancer in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption”.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTCNews release: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020 – The Lancet
Commentaries: Alcohol caused 740,000 cancer cases globally last year – study – The Guardian AND Expert reaction to study of alcohol and cancer – Science Media Centre
Review: Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of adenomyosis.
14 Jul, 2021 | 11:01h | UTCDiagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Adenomyosis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Top 10 pearls for the recognition, evaluation, and management of maternal sepsis.
13 Jul, 2021 | 09:25h | UTC
Review: Diagnosis and Management of Infertility.
12 Jul, 2021 | 01:34h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Infertility: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Although success rates vary by age and diagnosis, accurate diagnosis and effective therapy along with shared decision-making can facilitate achievement of fertility goals in many couples treated for #infertility https://t.co/7nR0nuFC3K
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 9, 2021
Podcast | Heavy menstrual bleeding, anticoagulation & coagulopathy in menstruating patients.
9 Jul, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC
Clinical guidelines for female lower urinary tract symptoms.
8 Jul, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCClinical Guidelines for Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms – International Journal of Urology
RCOG Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination in Pregnancy.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination in Pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
See also: Resources and FAQs – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
Commentary on Twitter
We have published an interim update to the main coronavirus and pregnancy guidance to summarise the guidance on COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy. Find out more: https://t.co/2YDyZFrVWJ pic.twitter.com/KnwXDvZls2
— RoyalCollegeObsGyn (@RCObsGyn) July 1, 2021
New WHO recommendations for screening to prevent cervical cancer – the new guideline recommends an HPV DNA based test every 5 years as the preferred method, rather than visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) or cytology (Pap smear).
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCNews release: New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent #CervicalCancer will help countries take the next step towards elimination. Cervical #cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women worldwide 🌎🌍🌏
👉 https://t.co/2vfxqa9FMB pic.twitter.com/zC0h20nAce
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 6, 2021
RCT: Pectoral nerve blocks for breast augmentation surgery.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCPectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Augmentation Surgery: A Randomized, Double-blind, Dual-centered Controlled Trial – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Better pain relief using PECS blocks in breast augmentation surgery. https://t.co/T0SIyR7zFn pic.twitter.com/4rrbj6eTFk
— Anesthesiology journal (@_Anesthesiology) June 29, 2021
Pregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counseling.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:57h | UTCPregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counselling – Heart
Commentary on Twitter
Pregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counselling | Heart https://t.co/Vu77sKeqQV pic.twitter.com/1zvdEACHVR
— Heart_BMJ (@Heart_BMJ) December 19, 2020
M-A: Pregnancy After Breast Cancer – “These results provide reassuring evidence on the safety of conceiving in BC survivors”.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCPregnancy After Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Honored and excited to share our large #metanalysis presented at #SABCS20 now published in @ASCO_pubs #JCO providing solid and reassuring evidence on fetal and maternal safety of #pregnancy after prior #BreastCancer history@OncoAlert #SurvOnc #bcsm
Link: https://t.co/lgKQDeB2VS pic.twitter.com/rTpFKsrpMc— Matteo Lambertini, MD PhD (@matteolambe) July 1, 2021
RCT showed improved outcomes with fetal surgery for severe left diaphragmatic hernia.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCRandomized Trial of Fetal Surgery for Severe Left Diaphragmatic Hernia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text – Full text can be found here)
Commentary: Fetal Surgery Boosts Survival for Babies With Severe Birth Defect – MedPage Today (free registration required)
RCT: Prophylactic manual rotation of occiput posterior and transverse positions was associated with a reduced risk of operative delivery.
5 Jul, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCProphylactic manual rotation of occiput posterior and transverse positions to decrease operative delivery: the PROPOP randomized clinical trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled the reduction of in-person consultations by 50% without compromising pregnancy outcomes.
2 Jul, 2021 | 11:26h | UTCCommentary: Expanding the concept of safety in antenatal care provision – The Lancet
RCT: Similar outcomes with 5 vs. 2 years of zoledronate treatment following adjuvant chemotherapy in early breast cancer.
1 Jul, 2021 | 09:50h | UTCOriginal Study: Prognosis of Patients With Early Breast Cancer Receiving 5 Years vs 2 Years of Adjuvant Bisphosphonate Treatment: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions – “Whether it’s for their experience of pregnancy and childbirth; managing fertility intentions, preventing sexually transmitted infections; enjoying better sexual health of themselves or their partner, or self-monitoring their blood pressure, access to quality self-care interventions can help meet people’s many health needs and rights”.
28 Jun, 2021 | 09:40h | UTCNews release: Putting people first in managing their health: new WHO guideline on self-care interventions – World Health Organization
See guidance: WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
To celebrate #SelfCare Month WHO is releasing new guidelines on Self-Care Interventions for Health.
This new 📑 recognizes how people can actively take decisions for their own health and the health of their ♥️ ones. https://t.co/xzditNF4NI
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 25, 2021
Guideline | Perimenopause and Postmenopause – Diagnosis and Interventions.
28 Jun, 2021 | 09:32h | UTC
Systematic review: low‐dose oral misoprostol probably has many benefits over other methods for labor induction.
24 Jun, 2021 | 09:44h | UTCLow‐dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour – Cochrane Library
WHO: Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access.
18 Jun, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCOriginal study: Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates – BMJ Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Caesarean section use continues to rise 📈 globally, now accounting for more than 1 in 5 of all childbirths.
C-section can put women and babies at unnecessary risk of short- and long-term health problems if performed when there is not medical need
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 17, 2021
Review: chronic pelvic pain in women.
17 Jun, 2021 | 09:36h | UTCChronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Diagnosis and Clinical Care of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain