Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
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)
Global Consensus Position Statement on the Use of Testosterone Therapy for Women
8 Sep, 2019 | 23:56h | UTCCommentary: Coalition issues international consensus on testosterone treatment for women – The Endocrine Society (free)
Systematic Review: Taxanes for Adjuvant Treatment of Early Breast Cancer
8 Sep, 2019 | 22:59h | UTCTaxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Taxane-containing chemotherapy for women after surgery for early breast cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
NICE Guideline: Twin and Triplet Pregnancy
6 Sep, 2019 | 09:05h | UTCTwin and triplet pregnancy – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
ASCO Guideline: Use of Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
5 Sep, 2019 | 08:15h | UTCRelated: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free)
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
4 Sep, 2019 | 09:11h | UTCRecommendation Summary: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free)
Editorials: Medications to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk: Promise and Limitations (free for a limited period) AND Breast Cancer Chemoprevention—Can We Make a Case for Precision Medicine? (free for a limited period)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer (free audio)
Commentaries: Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer – Reuters (free) AND USPSTF: Aromatase Inhibitors Recommended to Help Prevent Breast Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
WHO Revises Recommendations on Hormonal Contraceptive Use for Women at High HIV Risk
3 Sep, 2019 | 01:21h | UTCNews Release: WHO revises recommendations on hormonal contraceptive use for women at high HIV risk (free)
Commentary: WHO: All Forms of Contraception OK for Women at High HIV Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Randomized Trial: No Difference in HIV Incidence with Different Forms of Contraception (free study and commentaries)
Meta-Analysis: Menopausal Hormone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk
30 Aug, 2019 | 08:55h | UTCCommentaries: Menopausal hormones: definitive evidence for breast cancer – The Lancet (free) AND Menopausal hormone therapy and 20-year breast cancer mortality – The Lancet (free) AND Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds – STAT (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at HRT use and risk of breast cancer – Science Media Centre (free)
Meta-Analysis: Estrogen-Based Hormone Therapy Does Not Improve Muscle Mass in Postmenopausal Women
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:08h | UTCCommentary: Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Prevent Age-Related Muscle Loss in Women – Medscape (free registration required)
Study Suggests Cesarean Sections May Be Linked to Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders in the Offspring
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:35h | UTCCommentaries: There’s no evidence caesarean sections cause autism or ADHD – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to study on caesareans and neurodevelopmental disorders – Science Media Centre (free)
Meta-Analysis: Cesarean Section and the Risk of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
29 Aug, 2019 | 06:25h | UTC
ACOG Recommendations: Screening and Management of Bleeding Disorders in Adolescents with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
28 Aug, 2019 | 02:30h | UTCCommentary: ACOG advises bleeding disorder screening for teens with heavy menstruation – ObGyn News (free)
Guideline: Management of Unexplained Infertility
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:33h | UTC
Recent Advances in Surgical Management of Urinary Incontinence
27 Aug, 2019 | 00:27h | UTCRecent advances in surgical management of urinary incontinence – F1000Research (free)
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
25 Aug, 2019 | 21:14h | UTCCommentary: Most HPV-linked cancers due to types targeted by 9vHPV vaccine – MedicalXpress (free)
Related: CDC Updates Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Prevention of Postoperative Adhesion Reformation by Intermittent Intrauterine Balloon Therapy
25 Aug, 2019 | 13:45h | UTCPrevention of postoperative adhesion reformation by intermittent intrauterine balloon therapy: a randomised controlled trial – British Journal of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Related Commentary on Twitter
RCT finds postoperative intermittent intrauterine balloon therapy can prevent adhesion reformation after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis. https://t.co/3NXdeA9vL5
— BJOG (@BJOGTweets) July 24, 2019
German Guidelines on Prevention and Therapy of Preterm Birth
22 Aug, 2019 | 11:05h | UTCSee also: Part 2 with Recommendations on the Tertiary Prevention of Preterm Birth and the Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (free)
Related: Preterm labour and birth – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND Practice Bulletin: Management of Preterm Labor – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free) AND Preterm Labor: One Syndrome, Many Causes – Science (free)
USPSTF Statement on BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:42h | UTCEditorials: Broadening Criteria for BRCA1/2 Evaluation: Placing the USPSTF Recommendation in Context – JAMA (free for a limited period) AND Hereditary Cancer Evaluation in 2019—a Rapidly Evolving Landscape – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period) AND US Preventive Services Task Force Breast Cancer Recommendation Statement on Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND USPSTF Recommendations for BRCA1 and BRCA2Testing in the Context of a Transformative National Cancer Control Plan – JAMA Network Open (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Assessment, Counseling, and Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer (free audio)
Commentaries: More women should be assessed for BRCA mutations, new recommendations say – CNN (free) AND Expert panel updates advice on BRCA cancer gene screening – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Association of Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities and Thyroid Autoimmunity With Preterm Birth
21 Aug, 2019 | 08:38h | UTCAssociation of Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities and Thyroid Autoimmunity With Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Thyroid Function Test Abnormalities During Pregnancy (free)
Meta-Analysis: Maternal Influenza Vaccination is Not Associated with Harmful Effects on Birth Outcomes
20 Aug, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCRelated Research: Cohort Study: Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy Safe for Children and Mothers (free)
Related ACOG Guideline: Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy (free)
“maternal influenza vaccination is not associated with harmful effects on birth outcomes. The beneficial effects reported from previous studies on preterm birth, low birth weight, and fetal death could not be confirmed.”
Consensus Recommendations: Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
18 Aug, 2019 | 22:08h | UTCRelated: Pregnancy after bariatric surgery and adverse perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)
Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer: Scientists Have used Artificial Intelligence to Identified Gene Sequences and Molecular Data Patterns that May Predict Response to Different Treatments
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:39h | UTCCommentary: AI reveals new breast cancer types that respond differently to treatment – Institute of Cancer Research (free)
Prevention and Treatment of Pregnancy-Associated Venous Thromboembolism: Critical Appraisal of International Guidelines
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:35h | UTC
ASCO Guideline Update: Use of Biomarkers to Guide Decisions on Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Women with Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer
18 Aug, 2019 | 21:32h | UTCRelated Research: ASCO 2018: Many Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy When Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay (free study and commentaries)