Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Changes to breast structure and function across a woman’s lifespan: implications for managing and modeling female breast injuries
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC
FDA approves first nonprescription daily oral contraceptive
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCFDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Guidelines and recommendations for performance of the fetal echocardiogram
17 Jul, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC
EASL Guidelines on the management of liver diseases in pregnancy
13 Jul, 2023 | 13:05h | UTC
USPSTF | Routine depression screening recommended for adults including pregnant and postpartum women
11 Jul, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCEvidence Report: Depression and Suicide Risk Screening: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Patient Page: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults – JAMA
Editorials:
Reframing the Key Questions Regarding Screening for Suicide Risk – JAMA
Suicidality Screening Guidelines Highlight the Need for Intervention Studies – JAMA Network Open
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Cohort Study | Long-term use of menopausal hormone therapy linked to heightened dementia risk
11 Jul, 2023 | 14:04h | UTCMenopausal hormone therapy and dementia: nationwide, nested case-control study – The BMJ
Editorial: Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia – The BMJ
News Release: Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia – BMJ Newsroom
Commentaries: Expert reaction to observational study on HRT and dementia – Science Media Centre
Cohort Study | Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to a 66% higher stroke risk in U.S. black women
10 Jul, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCHypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Risk of Stroke in U.S. Black Women – NEJM Medicine
Review | Diabetes detection in women with gestational diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome
7 Jul, 2023 | 16:08h | UTCDiabetes detection in women with gestational diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome – The BMJ
RCT | Effect of mifepristone vs. placebo for treatment of adenomyosis with pain symptoms
5 Jul, 2023 | 01:06h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
SR | Gonadotropin‐releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis
3 Jul, 2023 | 14:14h | UTCGonadotropin‐releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for pain associated with endometriosis – Cochrane Library
SR | Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome
3 Jul, 2023 | 14:13h | UTCOral contraceptives containing drospirenone for premenstrual syndrome – Cochrane Library
Summary: Birth control pills with drospirenone for treating premenstrual syndrome – Cochrane Library
USPSTF Recommendations | Screen for anxiety disorders in adults, including pregnant and postpartum women
30 Jun, 2023 | 15:03h | UTCEditorial: Are There Reasons to Fear Anxiety Screening? – JAMA
Evidence Report: Anxiety Screening: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Patient Page: Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults, and Screening for Anxiety Disorders in Adults – JAMA
RCT | Noninferior results with quick resumption of activity after pelvic organ prolapse surgery
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:38h | UTCStandard Restrictions vs Expedited Activity After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Commentary: No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds – HealthDay
M-A | The effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic uterosacral ligament suspension
30 Jun, 2023 | 14:37h | UTC
RCT | Acupuncture, doxylamine–pyridoxine, and their combination in nausea treatment during pregnancy
29 Jun, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCAcupuncture and Doxylamine–Pyridoxine for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy: A Randomized, Controlled, 2 × 2 Factorial Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Combo treatment eases nausea and vomiting of pregnancy – MDedge
FIGO staging of endometrial cancer: 2023
29 Jun, 2023 | 13:53h | UTCFIGO staging of endometrial cancer: 2023 – Gynecology & Obstetrics
RCT | Total breast reconstruction with autologous fat transfer using an expansion device vs implants in patients with breast cancer
28 Jun, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCEffect of Total Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer Using an Expansion Device vs Implants on Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Author Interview: Effect of Breast Reconstruction With Autologous Fat Transfer vs Implants on Quality of Life – JAMA
M-A | Effectiveness of physical therapy in axillary web syndrome after breast cancer
27 Jun, 2023 | 13:28h | UTC
RCT | Time-lapse-based embryo selection does not improve pregnancy rates in IVF treatments
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:37h | UTCClinical outcomes of uninterrupted embryo culture with or without time-lapse-based embryo selection versus interrupted standard culture (SelecTIMO): a three-armed, multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: New IVF Method: more expensive, not more effective – Amsterdam UMC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Time-lapse monitoring is increasingly used to culture and select embryos for transfer in IVF. Yet there is insufficient evidence for superior clinical results.
A study evaluated whether the embryo selection method can increase clinical results. ?https://t.co/DFqgCFHZ55
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 3, 2023
Cohort Study | Increased depression risk observed in first two years of oral contraceptive use
23 Jun, 2023 | 13:19h | UTCNews Release: New study links contraceptive pills and depression – Uppsala University
Commentary: Depression Risk May Rise During First Two Years of Oral Contraceptive Use – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
Population-based cohort study of oral #contraceptive use and risk of #depression suggests that the use of OCs, particularly during the first 2 years, increases the risk of depression.https://t.co/spWuqCMKfW@therese_johans #mentalhealth #epidemiology pic.twitter.com/xMO0yiqPvt
— Epidemiology & Psychiatric Sciences (@EpiPsychSci) June 19, 2023
Editorial | How to become a good surgeon
22 Jun, 2023 | 15:12h | UTCHow to become a good surgeon – Advances in Ophthalmology Practice and Research
Cohort Study | Steady reduction in breast cancer mortality from 1993-2015 in England
22 Jun, 2023 | 14:58h | UTCInvited Commentary: Risk of breast cancer death after a diagnosis of early invasive breast cancer – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW research finds that most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long term cancer survivors https://t.co/TaYqRJD6Lu pic.twitter.com/V15bLdmI2H
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 14, 2023
Updated Guidance | Diagnosis and treatment of Early and locally advanced breast cancer
22 Jun, 2023 | 14:52h | UTC
RCT | LMWH does not increase live birth rates in women with thrombophilia and recurrent miscarriage
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:39h | UTCHeparin for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia (ALIFE2): an international open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New study: Many women with recurrent miscarriage are tested for inherited thrombophilia. If confirmed positive, daily subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is given.
This is despite an absence of evidence that such treatment is beneficial ? https://t.co/0IuFhvjlZr
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 2, 2023
Guideline | Screening and diagnosis of significant hemoglobinopathies
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:32h | UTC