Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)
Systematic Review: Membrane Sweeping for Induction of Labor
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCMembrane sweeping for induction of labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Membrane sweeping for induction of labour – Cochrane Library (free)
2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:35h | UTC
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What Obstetricians Need to Know
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:05h | UTCSee also: Latest Developments and Research in the COVID-19 Outbreak
Opinion: Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:03h | UTCOver-the-Counter Oral Contraceptives to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Healthy Birth—and Then What?
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:00h | UTCHealthy Birth—and Then What? – Think Global Health (free)
Modelling Study: HPV Vaccination Provides Greater Health Benefits and is More Cost-effective Than Was Previously Estimated
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: HPV vaccination found to prevent more cases and deaths than previous estimates – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Related: Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets (free study and commentaries)
Opinion: A Single-dose HPV Vaccine Would Have a Big Impact on Cancer Prevention
28 Feb, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCA single-dose HPV vaccine would have a big impact on cancer prevention – STAT (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies) AND Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Study: Breast Cancer Screening Past Age 75 Years Does Not Seem to Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:37h | UTCContinuation of Annual Screening Mammography and Breast Cancer Mortality in Women Older Than 70 Years – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Mammography may not benefit healthy women older than age 75 – ACP Internist (free) AND Mammography in Women Older Than 75 Does Not Confer an Additional Survival Benefit – AJMC (free)
Cohort Study: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Duloxetine in Pregnancy
25 Feb, 2020 | 05:59h | UTCMaternal and fetal outcomes following exposure to duloxetine in pregnancy: cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Study: No Benefit from Screening Cervical Cancer More Often than Every 3 Years
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:09h | UTCCommentaries: Screen for Cervical Cancer Every 3 Years: More Is a ‘Waste’ – Medscape (free registration required)
Related Guideline: USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free resources)
Cohort Study: Macrolide Antibiotics in Early Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects
20 Feb, 2020 | 10:51h | UTCCommentaries: Warning over prescribing antibiotics during pregnancy – OnMedica (free) AND Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked with birth defects – BMJ (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy and birth defects – Science Media Centre (free) AND Macrolide Antibiotics Early in Pregnancy Tied to Birth Defects – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Cannabis use During Pregnancy and Postpartum
18 Feb, 2020 | 08:12h | UTCCannabis use during pregnancy and postpartum – Canadian Family Physician (free)
Related: AAP Clinical Report: Implications of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (free report and commentaries)
“There is no known safe level of cannabis use during pregnancy or lactation”
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:39h | UTCA Randomized Controlled Trial of Ceftriaxone and Doxycycline, with or Without Metronidazole, for the Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
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ASCO Guideline: Management of Male Breast Cancer
16 Feb, 2020 | 21:11h | UTCManagement of Male Breast Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
[Abstract Only] Another Study Suggesting One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Effective for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
11 Feb, 2020 | 01:52h | UTCComparison of the long‐term impact and clinical outcomes of fewer doses and standard doses of human papillomavirus vaccine in the United States: A database study – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Single HPV vaccine dose may be effective against cervical cancer – Wiley (free) AND Expert reaction to study on single dose of HPV vaccine – Science Media Centre (free)
Related: Another Observational Study Suggests One Dose of HPV Vaccine may be Enough (free studies)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Increased Fluid Intake to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
11 Feb, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCIncreased fluid intake to prevent urinary tract infections: systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of General Practice (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Randomized Trial: Drinking More Water Prevents Recurrent Cystitis (free study and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Dietary Modification and Breast Cancer Mortality: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trial
9 Feb, 2020 | 20:39h | UTCDietary Modification and Breast Cancer Mortality: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Commentaries before publication at the 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting (free)
Guideline for Oncological Breast Surgery: Procedure‐specific Postoperative Pain Management Recommendations
7 Feb, 2020 | 07:59h | UTC
Evaluation and Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women
7 Feb, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCEvaluation and Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:07h | UTCRelated Study: Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries – The Lancet (free)
Commentaries: New estimates of the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths that could be averted in low-income and lower-middle-income countries by scale-up of screening and vaccination activities – International Agency for Research on Cancer (free) AND Mass cervical cancer vaccine rollout could save 62 million lives in next 100 years – The Guardian (free)
A Systematic Scoping Review of Clinical Indications for Induction of Labor
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:56h | UTCA systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour – PLOS One (free)
Systematic Review: No Safe Amount of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:54h | UTCCommentary: New evidence supports advice not to drink alcohol in pregnancy – NHS Choices (free) AND Study backs up advice not to drink alcohol at all in pregnancy – OnMedica (free) AND Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: #Drymester the safest approach – University of Bristol (free)
Perspective: When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None in Low- and Middle-income Countries?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:48h | UTCWhen Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
See Special Issue: Global Burden of Cancer Inequality – AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)