Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
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)
Systematic Review: Exercise for Dysmenorrhea
22 Sep, 2019 | 23:00h | UTCExercise for dysmenorrhea – Cochrane Library (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: C-section Babies are Missing Key Microbes
19 Sep, 2019 | 08:17h | UTCC-section babies are missing key microbes – Nature News (free)
Original Study: Stunted microbiota and opportunistic pathogen colonization in caesarean-section birth – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Other Commentaries: Babies’ gut bacteria affected by delivery method, Baby Biome project shows – Wellcome Sanger Institute (free) AND Babies born by C-section have more potentially infectious bacteria in their guts – ScienceNews (free)
“UK study provides the best evidence yet that the way infants are born can alter their microbiomes — but the health effects are unclear.”
Randomized Trial: Vaginal Mesh Hysteropexy vs Vaginal Hysterectomy with Uterosacral Ligament Suspension for Women With Uterovaginal Prolapse
18 Sep, 2019 | 08:26h | UTCEffect of Vaginal Mesh Hysteropexy vs Vaginal Hysterectomy With Uterosacral Ligament Suspension on Treatment Failure in Women With Uterovaginal Prolapse: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Reconsidering Treatment, Innovation, and Failure (free)
Commentaries: Mesh implants have similar outcomes to hysterectomy for vaginal prolapse repair – NIH News Releases (free) AND Hysterectomy and Mesh Support May Have Similar Outcomes in Repairing Vaginal Prolapse – University of California San Diego Health (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Combined with Surgery vs Surgery Alone on Incontinence Symptoms Among Women with Mixed Urinary Incontinence
18 Sep, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCEffect of Behavioral and Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy Combined With Surgery vs Surgery Alone on Incontinence Symptoms Among Women With Mixed Urinary Incontinence: The ESTEEM Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Evidence-Based Treatment for Mixed Urinary Incontinence (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Surgery may benefit women with two types of urinary incontinence – NIH News Releases (free) AND Surgery Alone Can Improve Mixed Urinary Incontinence Symptoms – Renal & Urology News (free)
Cohort Study: Associations Between Paracetamol Intake Between 18 and 32 Weeks Gestation and Neurocognitive Outcomes in the Child
17 Sep, 2019 | 07:33h | UTCCommentaries: Taking paracetamol during pregnancy may affect the child’s behaviour in early years – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at paracetamol in pregnancy and behaviour, memory and IQ in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Paracetamol in pregnancy linked to behaviour problems in children – OnMedica (free)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Prenatal Exposure to Acetaminophen and Risk for ADHD and Autistic Spectrum Disorder (free)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnant Women: A Review of Pregnancy Outcomes and an Approach to Management
17 Sep, 2019 | 00:58h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Surgical Treatments for Uterine Prolapse Compared
16 Sep, 2019 | 02:20h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Women who require surgical correction of uterine prolapse should be given the opportunity to choose uterus preservation and avoid hysterectomy, concludes #BMJResearch https://t.co/WdqTrlPsZF
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 14, 2019
Randomized Trial: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy vs. Endometrial Ablation for Women with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:21h | UTCCommentaries: HEALTH for heavy menstrual bleeding: real-world implications – The Lancet (free) AND Heavy menstrual bleeding: Keyhole hysterectomy technique ‘more effective’ – BBC (free)
Study: Sleeping on Supine Position Not Associated with Worse Pregnancy Outcomes
13 Sep, 2019 | 08:10h | UTCCommentary: Sleeping on back may not lead to worse pregnancy outcomes – Reuters (free)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery
12 Sep, 2019 | 10:31h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for perioperative care in gynecologic/oncology: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society recommendations—2019 update – International Journal of Gynecological Cancer (free) AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
[Abstract Only] Study: Older Women with comorbidities Have Little Benefit from Mammography Screening
12 Sep, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCScreening mammography outcomes: risk of breast cancer and mortality by comorbidity score and age – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More evidence screening mammograms not needed for many older women – Reuters (free) AND Mammography unlikely to benefit older women with chronic illnesses – Georgetown University Medical Center (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Omega 3 Supplementation Not Effective for Reducing the Incidence of Early Preterm Delivery
12 Sep, 2019 | 08:48h | UTCA Randomized Trial of Prenatal n−3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Preterm Delivery – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fish oil study fails to show reduction in premature babies – Reuters (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Breast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer
11 Sep, 2019 | 00:02h | UTCBreast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Quick Take: Breast Cancer Recurrence in the Nipple-Areola Complex After Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy With Immediate Breast Reconstruction for Invasive Breast Cancer – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Good News on Nipple-Sparing Breast Surgery – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Cardiometabolic Risk: Opportunities for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:58h | UTC
Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis in Pregnancy
10 Sep, 2019 | 23:56h | UTCRecent advances in the diagnosis and management of sepsis in pregnancy – F1000Research (free)
Related Guidelines: Sepsis in Pregnancy, Bacterial (Green-top Guideline No. 64a) – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free PDF) AND SOMANZ guidelines for the investigation and management sepsis in pregnancy (free) AND SMFM Consult Series #47: Sepsis during pregnancy and the puerperium – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Latin American Consensus on Uncomplicated Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:51h | UTCRelated Guideline: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women (free article and commentary)
Guidelines for Childbearing Female Candidates for Bariatric Surgery, Pregnancy, and Post-partum Management After Bariatric Surgery
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:44h | UTCRelated: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: Consensus recommendations for periconception, antenatal and postnatal care – Obesity Reviews (free) AND Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation After Bariatric Surgery – a Consensus Statement from the OEGGG – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free) AND Pregnancy after bariatric surgery and adverse perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free) AND Nutrition in Pregnancy Following Bariatric Surgery – Nutrients (free) AND Pregnancy after bariatric surgery: a narrative literature review and discussion of impact on pregnancy management and outcome – BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (free)
Best Practice: Investigation and Management of Subfertility
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:15h | UTCInvestigation and management of subfertility – Journal of Clinical Pathology (free)
Related: AHRQ Systematic Review: Management of Infertility (free) AND Infertility Workup for the Women’s Health Specialist: ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 781 – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free) AND The management of unexplained infertility: an evidence-based guideline from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society – Reproductive Biomedicine Online (free) AND Interventions for unexplained infertility: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Presentation, and Treatment With Emphasis on Adolescent Girls
10 Sep, 2019 | 01:08h | UTCRelated: Recent Advances in the Understanding and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (free review and guidelines)
Randomized Trial: Planned Early Delivery vs. Expectant Management for Late Preterm Pre-eclampsia
9 Sep, 2019 | 00:14h | UTCCommentary: Long-term cardiovascular health after stopping pre-eclampsia – The Lancet (free)