Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Large Randomized Trial Findings Do Not Support Routine Ultrasonography in the Third Trimester for Low Risk Pregnancies
20 Oct, 2019 | 23:06h | UTCCommentary: Routine third trimester ultrasonography: Avoiding “too much too soon” – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Routine ultrasonography has no benefit (or harm) to the neonate but was associated with a moderately increased incidence of induction of labour, concludes new #BMJResearch @MidwifeScience https://t.co/2yRsMWZV5C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 19, 2019
Study: Combination of an Artificial Intelligence Tool and Radiologists Improves Accuracy in the Identification of Breast Cancer
20 Oct, 2019 | 22:43h | UTCCombination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – IEEE (free PDF)
Commentary: Combination of AI tool and radiologists identifies breast cancer with 90% accuracy – News Medical (free)
Rx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests
16 Oct, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCRx for Doctors: Stop With the Urine Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults (free) AND Cohort Study: Antibiotic Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Hospitalized Patients is Common, and May be Associated with Longer Duration of Hospitalization (link to abstract) AND Inappropriate Management of Asymptomatic Patients With Positive Urine Cultures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases (free) ANDIDSA Guideline for the Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (free)
Meta-analysis: Local Management of Anogenital Warts in Non-immunocompromised Adults
16 Oct, 2019 | 08:37h | UTC
[Not Published Yet] More Evidence Linking Common Bladder Medication to a Vision-threatening Eye Condition
14 Oct, 2019 | 08:00h | UTC
European Panel Recommends Four-week Limit for the Use of High-strength Estradiol Creams
14 Oct, 2019 | 07:55h | UTCCommentary: EU Panel: Don’t Use Estradiol Creams for Longer Than 4 Weeks – Medscape (free registration required)
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)