Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Cohort Study: Association of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes With Hypertension 2 to 7 Years Postpartum
11 Oct, 2019 | 09:31h | UTCCommentary: First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (free)
WHO Study: More Than One-third of Women Experience Mistreatment During Childbirth in Lower-income Countries
10 Oct, 2019 | 09:36h | UTCNews Release: New evidence shows significant mistreatment of women during childbirth – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Accountability for respectful maternity care – The Lancet (free) AND WHO: Third of women mistreated during childbirth in lower-income countries – UPI (free) AND New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth – University of Melbourne (free)
Related: WHO recommendations: intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience (free guideline and commentaries) AND The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review – PLOS Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new WHO study shows alarming rates of mistreatment during childbirth.
Across 4 countries, 4 in 10 women experienced physical or verbal abuse, stigma, or discrimination https://t.co/7GJFiDfJw9 pic.twitter.com/334p28QzdE— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 9, 2019
ACOG Committee Opinion: Screening and Management of the Hyperandrogenic Adolescent
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:45h | UTC
CDC: Burden and Prevention of Influenza and Pertussis Among Pregnant Women and Infants
9 Oct, 2019 | 10:40h | UTCNews Release: Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
See also: Vaccinating Pregnant Women Protects Moms and Babies – Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: Not enough pregnant women get flu or pertussis vaccines, CDC says – CIDRAP (free) AND Large numbers of pregnant women not getting key vaccines, CDC says – STAT (free)
UK Guidelines on the Management of Iron Deficiency in Pregnancy
8 Oct, 2019 | 10:16h | UTCUK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy – British Journal of Haematology (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Supine Going-to-Sleep Position in Late Pregnancy With Reduced Birth Weight
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:36h | UTCCommentary: Back sleeping in late pregnancy linked to lower birth weight – MedicalXpress (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women
8 Oct, 2019 | 09:26h | UTCIsoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum – NIH News Releases (free)
Systematic Review: Cervical Assessment by Ultrasound for Preventing Preterm Delivery
7 Oct, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCCervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Cervical assessment by ultrasound for preventing preterm delivery – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Parental Alcohol Consumption and the Risk of Congenital Heart Diseases in Offspring
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:35h | UTCParental alcohol consumption and the risk of congenital heart diseases in offspring: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Dads-to-be should stop drinking 6 months before conception for baby’s heart health, study says – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Adolescents Using Contraceptives May Be At Increased Risk for Depressive Symptoms
4 Oct, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCAssociation of Use of Oral Contraceptives With Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Women – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND Teen OC Users More Likely to Report Depressive Symptoms – NEJM (free)
Study: Antidepressant use During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Diabetes
3 Oct, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCCommentaries: Antidepressants linked to heightened pregnancy related diabetes risk – BMJ (free) AND Antidepressants linked to risk of gestational diabetes – OnMedica (free) AND Antidepressants are linked to a higher gestational diabetes risk in a new study – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Povidone-iodine 1% is the Most Effective Vaginal Antiseptic for Preventing Post-cesarean Endometritis
2 Oct, 2019 | 22:16h | UTCPovidone-iodine 1% is the most effective vaginal antiseptic for preventing post-cesarean endometritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Special Issue: Obstetric Anesthesia
2 Oct, 2019 | 02:08h | UTCObstetric Anaesthesia – Update in Anaesthesia (free articles)
– Homepage
– Obstetric anaesthesia in resource limited settings
– General anesthesia for elective cesarean section in resource-limited settings
– Obstetric spinal anaesthesia
– Management of total spinal block in obstetrics
– Labour epidural troubleshooting
– Establishing an epidural service for labour analgesia in a variable resource environment
– Emergency management of maternal collapse and arrest
– Pre-eclampsia – prevention, diagnosis and management
– Placental pathology: a review of placenta previa, placental abruption and placenta accreta
– Anaesthetic implications of morbid obesity in pregnancy
– Update in obstetric trauma management
– Update in obstetric maternal sepsis
– Obstetric and foetal physiology
– Anaesthesia for non obstetric surgery during pregnancy
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Factors Associated with Breast Cancer–related Lymphedema after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Axillary Dissection
2 Oct, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCFactors Associated with Lymphedema in Women With Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Axillary Dissection – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Duration and Obesity May Be Associated With Increased Risk of Lymphedema in Some Women With Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND Lymphedema Risk in Breast Ca Linked to NAC Duration – MedPage Today (free registration required)
[Abstract Only] Study: An Abnormal Cerebroplacental Ratio (CPR) is Predictive of Early Childhood Delayed Neurodevelopment in the Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction
1 Oct, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
#ESMO19 – Randomized Trial: Improved Overall Survival with a CDK4/6 Inhibitor for Hormone Receptor-positive, ERBB2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:40h | UTCCommentary: Two Studies Show CDK4/6 Inhibitors Improve Overall Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer [ESMO 2019 Press Release] (free)
#ESMO19 – Just presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress 2019 in Barcelona
Review: Treatment of Vulvovaginal Atrophy
30 Sep, 2019 | 00:12h | UTCTreatment of Vulvovaginal Atrophy – JAMA (free for a limited period)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception
27 Sep, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCSummary: Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
News Release: ACOG Updates Guidance on Over-the-Counter Access to Hormonal Contraception (free)
Commentaries: Hormonal Contraceptives Should Be Available OTC, ACOG Recommends – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND All hormonal birth control should be available over the counter, OB-GYN group says – NBC News (free)
Cohort Study: After a Previous Cesarean Surgery, Attempting a Vaginal Birth is Associated with Increased Risk of Serious Adverse Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes
26 Sep, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCCommentaries: Outcomes of birth options after a previous Cesarean section – PLOS (free) AND Repeat C-sections safer option for some women – OnMedica (free)
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:35h | UTCEditorials: Updated Guidelines for Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free) AND The 2019 USPSTF Report on Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria—Lessons From History (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free audio)
Cohort Study: Preeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease
25 Sep, 2019 | 08:09h | UTCPreeclampsia and Cardiovascular Disease in a Large UK Pregnancy Cohort of Linked Electronic Health Records: A CALIBER Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hypertension during pregnancy can increase later risk of heart disease – King’s College London (free)
Related: Cohort Study: Cardiovascular Disease After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Largely Explained by Conventional Cardiovascular Risk Factors (recent studies on the subject)
Systematic Review: Non‐steroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
24 Sep, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCNon‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for heavy menstrual bleeding – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs safe and effective for treating heavy menstrual bleeding? – Cochrane Library (free)
UN Reports: Every 11 Seconds, A Pregnant Woman or Newborn Dies Somewhere Around the World
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:11h | UTCUNICEF News Release: Surviving birth: Every 11 seconds, a pregnant woman or newborn dies somewhere around the world (free)
WHO News Release: More women and children survive today than ever before – World Health Organization (free)
Reports: Maternal mortality: Levels and trends 2000 to 2017 – WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division (free PDF) AND Levels and trends in child mortality report 2019: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation – UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN-DESA Population Division (free PDF)
WHO Updated Fact Sheets: Newborns: reducing mortality (free) AND Children: reducing mortality (free) AND Maternal mortality (free)
See also: Maternal deaths decline slowly with vast inequalities worldwide – World Health Organization (free)
Systematic Review: Delayed Cord Clamping May Reduce the Risk of Death Before Discharge for Babies Born Preterm
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:03h | UTCEffect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Does delaying cord clamping or using cord milking at birth improve the health of babies born too early? – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants (free) AND Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates (free) AND Randomized Trial: Delayed Clamping vs Milking of Umbilical Cord in Preterm Infants (link to abstract)
Related Commentary on Twitter
For babies who are born #preterm: delayed, rather than early #cordclamping, may reduce the risk of death before discharge. Updated #CochraneEvidence from @CochranePCG https://t.co/8nLKiPZvuW @CochraneNeonate
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) September 20, 2019
Study: Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23 Sep, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCAssociation of Prenatal Maternal Anemia With Neurodevelopmental Disorders – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentary: Early maternal anemia tied to intellectual disability, ADHD and autism – Karolinska Institutet (free) AND Anemia in Early Pregnancy May Harm Child Neurodevelopment – Clinical Advisor (free) AND Anemia in early pregnancy linked with risk for neurodevelopmental disorders – Reuters (free)