General Gynecology
Cohort Study | Incidence and impact of anticoagulation-associated abnormal menstrual bleeding after VTE
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:04h | UTCInvited Commentary: The burden of heavy menstrual bleeding – Blood
Commentary on Twitter
Incidence and impact of anticoagulation-associated abnormal menstrual bleeding in women after venous thromboembolism https://t.co/IEftFzyvRl pic.twitter.com/m09sP14inN
— Blood Journal (@BloodJournal) October 26, 2022
Meta-analysis reaffirms benefits of O-RADS MRI for diagnosing indeterminate adnexal lesions
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCOriginal Study: O-RADS MRI: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Performance and Category-wise Malignancy Rates – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis of 4520 adnexal lesions from 12 studies showed that MRI O-RADS has a 92% summary sensitivity and a 91% summary specificity in characterizing lesions that are indeterminate at US. https://t.co/WSJVQUiM4T pic.twitter.com/kssAK2s02N
— Radiology (@radiology_rsna) November 23, 2022
Review | Advances in the diagnosis and early management of gestational trophoblastic disease
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:08h | UTCAdvances in the diagnosis and early management of gestational trophoblastic disease – BMJ Medicine
Review | Surgical site infection prevention
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCSurgical Site Infection Prevention: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – JAMA
Related:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
RCT | Effect of pessary vs. surgery in patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse
12 Jan, 2023 | 13:16h | UTCEffect of Pessary vs Surgery on Patient-Reported Improvement in Patients With Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings question value of pessary for pelvic organ prolapse – MDedge
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, among patients with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse, an initial strategy of pessary therapy, compared with surgery, did not meet criteria for noninferiority with regard to patient-reported improvement at 24 months. https://t.co/PRb7iclR8O pic.twitter.com/ex3SSmLqyz
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) December 20, 2022
SR | No-test medication abortion
10 Jan, 2023 | 14:02h | UTCNo-Test Medication Abortion: A Systematic Review – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Commentary on Twitter
From Shapiro et al: medication abortion performed without prior pelvic exam or ultrasound is safe and effective. #free #podcast https://t.co/xightukWW0 pic.twitter.com/P6bajuKZDU
— The Green Journal (@greenjrnl) December 21, 2022
WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule
9 Jan, 2023 | 14:57h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule – World Health Organization
Guideline: Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper, December 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO supports 1-dose HPV vaccine strategy – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 WHO has revised its recommendations on possible schedules for human papillomavirus (#HPV) vaccines & now recommends:
👉1 or 2-doses for girls & women aged 9-20
👉2 doses with a 6-month interval for women 21+https://t.co/m0KZyH6sPR pic.twitter.com/W4PeS4raV9— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 21, 2022
Review | Human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer risk.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCHuman papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer risk – The BMJ
Review | Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis.
16 Dec, 2022 | 13:23h | UTCPathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis – The BMJ
Endocervical sampling in women with suspected cervical neoplasia: a meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:12h | UTC
Cohort Study | Relationship between unremoved cervical polyp in pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Relationship between unremoved cervical polyp in pregnancy and spontaneous preterm birth https://t.co/Z2bq81Xoqr pic.twitter.com/JXALaGxyFO
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) December 8, 2022
RCT | Effect of intraoperative Esketamine infusion on postoperative sleep disturbance after gynecological laparoscopy.
7 Dec, 2022 | 14:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: intraaoperative esketamine infusion decreased the incidence of postoperative sleep disturbance in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery. https://t.co/8qWiS6TtHA @xingmingwang006
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 1, 2022
German Guidelines on Sarcoma of the Uterus.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:50h | UTCCohort Study | Viral shedding 1 year following first-episode genital HSV-1 infection.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:14h | UTCViral Shedding 1 Year Following First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Shedding Patterns of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Viral shedding ebbs over time with HSV-1 genital infections – University of Washington School of Medicine
Commentary: Viral Shedding Common After First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) shedding was frequent after first-episode genital HSV-1 and declined rapidly during the first year of infection. https://t.co/CsVr1tNfNQ
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 26, 2022
Perspective | Push to use antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections raises concerns.
2 Dec, 2022 | 14:27h | UTCPush to use antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections raises concerns – Nature
Review | Infectious complications of abortion.
29 Nov, 2022 | 13:56h | UTCInfectious Complications of Abortion – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Consensus Paper | General approaches to medical management of menstrual suppression.
27 Nov, 2022 | 22:21h | UTC
RCT | Opioid-reduced anesthesia based on esketamine in gynecological day surgery.
25 Nov, 2022 | 12:29h | UTC
WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions.
24 Nov, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates recommendations to guide family planning decisions – World Health Organization
Family planning: A global handbook for providers – World Health Organization (PDF)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
👉WHO releases important updates to its Family Planning Handbook 🔖
⏭providing health workers and policymakers with the most updated information on contraceptive options.
Know more:🔗https://t.co/UhC1BFca2r pic.twitter.com/LQEtm3wmbZ
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 15, 2022
Cohort Study | Demographic, reproductive, and medical risk factors for intrauterine device expulsion.
21 Nov, 2022 | 13:57h | UTC
M-A | Efficacy and safety of treatments for different stages of syphilis.
18 Nov, 2022 | 13:20h | UTC
Cohort Study | Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy linked to increased risk of Parkinsonism and Parkinson Disease.
11 Nov, 2022 | 12:56h | UTCNews Release: Removal of Both Ovaries in Younger Women Associated with Increased Risk of Parkinson’s – Discovery’s Edge
Cohort Study | Association of hormone therapy with depression during menopause.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCCommentaries:
Expert reaction to study looking at HRT and depression during the menopause – Science Media Centre
Commentary on Twitter
Systemic hormone therapy (HT) before and during menopause is associated with higher risk of depression, especially in the years immediately after initiation; locally administered HT is associated with lower risk of depression for women ≥54 years. https://t.co/8k44K8SVtp
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 1, 2022
Cohort Study | Menstrual cycle regularity and length across the reproductive lifespan and risk of cardiovascular disease.
8 Nov, 2022 | 11:54h | UTCCommentary: Irregular, Long Menstrual Cycles Up Risk for Cardiovascular Disease – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Irregular and long menstrual cycles across a woman’s reproductive lifespan may identify women with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, even after accounting for established CVD risk factors. #OAResearch #OAWeek https://t.co/BxNveNAqg5
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 29, 2022
Study | The future risk of cervical precancer among HPV–negative women is increased with a history of HPV–positive results.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC