Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
FDA Safety Alert: Avoid use of NSAIDs in pregnancy at 20 weeks or later
27 Oct, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCCommentary: FDA Expands Warning on Use of NSAIDs in Pregnancy – NEJM Journal Watch
Systematic review: Laparoscopic surgery for pain and infertility associated with endometriosis
25 Oct, 2020 | 23:23h | UTCLaparoscopic surgery for pain and infertility associated with endometriosis – Cochrane Library
Original study: Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Updated priority #Cochrane review published "Laparoscopic surgery for #endometriosis" Laparoscopic excision or ablation probably increases #pregnancy rate compared to diagnostic laparoscopy only. No data were reported on live birth. https://t.co/OaIduKN0B8 @JamesMNDuffy pic.twitter.com/C3EnffV4d3
— CochraneCGF (@CochraneCGF) October 25, 2020
Study: COVID-19 mitigation measures linked to lower incidence of preterm birth
22 Oct, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCCommentary: Did Lockdowns Lower Premature Births? A New Study Adds Evidence – The New York Times
Updated Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:16h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Infection in Pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
COVID-19 and first trimester spontaneous abortion: a case-control study of 225 pregnant patients
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC
Clinical Report: Evaluation and management of the infant exposed to HIV in the US
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCEvaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the United States – Pediatrics
Commentaries: Pediatrics Group Updates Guidelines on Managing HIV-Exposed Infants – NEJM Journal Watch AND Perinatal Exposure to HIV Requires Specialized, Coordinated Care – AJMC
Position Statement: Standardizing care to manage bleeding disorders in adolescents with heavy menses
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
Cohort study: Exposure to modafinil and armodafinil during pregnancy linked to fetal malformations
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCPregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Modafinil and Armodafinil During Pregnancy – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Caution in Prescribing Modafinil and Armodafinil to Individuals Who Could Become Pregnant – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Narcolepsy Drugs Tied to Increased Risk for Birth Defects – NEJM Journal Watch
Vertical transmission of Zika virus and its outcomes: a Bayesian synthesis of prospective studies
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Desideratum: a developmentalist view of Zika virus infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Randomized trial: Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training with and without electromyographic biofeedback for urinary incontinence in women
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:06h | UTCCommentary: For Urinary Incontinence, No Need to Add Biofeedback to Pelvic Floor Exercises – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT did not find a statistically significant or clinically important difference in severity of urinary incontinence between women randomised to electromyographic biofeedback plus pelvic floor muscle training or to pelvic floor muscle training alonehttps://t.co/z8nxLplT57
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 17, 2020
Guideline on anesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women
18 Oct, 2020 | 23:01h | UTCGuideline on anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women 2020 – Anaesthesia
Commentary: Guidelines Indicate Breastfeeding Is Safe After Maternal Anesthesia – Physician’s Briefing
Commentary on Twitter
?These new @Assoc_Anaes guidelines for anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women are new for 2020 and #FOAMed forever!
An excellent read for #WorldAnaesthesiaDay!@jmitchelldoc @ElaineW14626897 @BfWendy @mikekinsella10
?https://t.co/nMAyWjdW0G pic.twitter.com/pRKzcUaNhY
— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) October 16, 2020
Outcomes of neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:05h | UTCEditorial: Balancing Risks in the Time of COVID-19
Commentary: Very low risk to newborns from moms with COVID-19, finds study – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
WHO/UNICEF Report – Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCNeglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths – World Health Organization / UNICEF
News Release: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
According to ? estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds.
#COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period:
?https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK pic.twitter.com/4fFAlbrIjj— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCOriginal Study: Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2: First Report from the PRIORITY Study – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
A new study published CID (https://t.co/j3uvcSgx3p) finds babies born to mothers w/ COVID-19 rarely suffer from effects of the virus, though co-author Dr. Stephanie Gaw notes, “the majority of births were from third-trimester infections." #IDSAJournals https://t.co/tGuZZP0r3B
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 30, 2020
Updated Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations: Tests and treatments to question in obstetrics and gynecology
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
Today, @SOGCorg releases 3 new #choosingwisely recs (#10-12) of tests and treatments to question in #obstetrics & #gynaecology
See the new recs: https://t.co/vFSmJcqY0y pic.twitter.com/luNgGedz2n
— ChoosingWiselyCanada (@ChooseWiselyCA) October 5, 2020
[Abstract Only] Nationwide cohort study in Sweden shows HPV vaccination linked to reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer
1 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCHPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine
News Release: HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer – Karolinska Institutet
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial tests metformin in women with type 2 diabetes in pregnancy
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Welcome news for pregnant women with type 2 diabetes – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
Important findings from RCT of Metformin in 502 women with type 2 diabetes in pregnancy (MiTy): Improves maternal glucose✅, reduces maternal weight gain ✅, reduces insulin dosage ✅, leads to fewer large infants ✅ but more SGA ….? https://t.co/YVHj56nhuN
— Prof Eleanor Scott (@TIME_research) September 18, 2020
Randomized trial: Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy does not benefit obese women after cesarean delivery
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCEffect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Surgical-Site Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce risk of surgical-site infection vs standard #woundcare in women with #obesity after cesarean delivery https://t.co/9Pz2YIAZKE
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 24, 2020
Review: Managing minimally abnormal cervical cancer screening test results
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCManaging Minimally Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Test Results – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
The most common #cervicalcancer screening test abnormality is a #HPV result with normal cytology, which can be followed up with repeat testing at 1 year. But if HPV-16 is positive, immediate CIN3 risk rises to 5.3%, warranting colposcopy https://t.co/pipEzN3zrA @UCSFHospitals
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 25, 2020
Randomized trial: Gabapentin not effective for chronic pelvic pain in women
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:25h | UTCCommentary: Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds – University of Edinburgh
Commentary on Twitter
1/5 Pleased to announce publication of our @GaPP2_trial in @lancet today – the largest ever study into treatment for female chronic pelvic pain @exppect @MRC_CRH @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUniMedia @NIHRresearch @BhamCTU @GynaeResearcher https://t.co/NYEAxo2VAh https://t.co/A0ZOr8gqc3 pic.twitter.com/zwn8F7KRHO
— Andrew Horne (@horne_research) September 25, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCOriginal Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Test Status and Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
SARSCoV2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, according to a study in JAMA by scientists at Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden https://t.co/3KgGclhacZ pic.twitter.com/zwxq2F2KJk
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 24, 2020
Clinical update: Hormonal contraception in women with hypertension
22 Sep, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCHormonal Contraception in Women With Hypertension – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Ethinyl estradiol, the synthetic estrogen in combined hormonal contraceptives, has vascular and hepatic effects that may increase vascular resistance, pro-thrombotic & -inflammatory effects, & dyslipidemia, all of which contribute to CVD https://t.co/UiLKXJ9b0i @cshufeltMD
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 21, 2020
CDC Study: Characteristics and maternal and birth outcomes of hospitalized pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
.@CDCMMWR report looking at almost 600 hospitalized pregnant women with #COVID19 found that pregnant women can have severe illness and poor birth outcomes, such as the mother requiring intensive care, pregnancy loss, and preterm birth. Learn more: https://t.co/g7WsFWJdDs. pic.twitter.com/Ve0dnGNTDM
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 16, 2020
Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:03h | UTCStillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic – Nature
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Valaciclovir to prevent vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus after maternal primary infection during pregnancy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC