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[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Resection of Cavity Shave Margins in Stage 0–III Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Breast Conserving Surgery

18 Aug, 2019 | 21:21h | UTC

Resection of Cavity Shave Margins in Stage 0–III Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Breast Conserving Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

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In this multicenter randomized trial, resecting cavity shave margins after lumpectomy reduced positive margin rates from 36% to 9% and re-excision/mastectomy rates from 23.5% to 8.7%: https://t.co/GZmrvMBaHd

from @WatsonClinic @JEFFsurgery @wakeforestmed @YaleSurgery et al pic.twitter.com/Mu2CDHOwze

— Annals of Surgery (@AnnalsofSurgery) August 9, 2019

CDC Updates Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults

16 Aug, 2019 | 07:53h | UTC

Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for Adults: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)

Commentaries: CDC Recommends HPV Catch-Up Vaccine in Those 26 and Younger – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Confused About Who Should Get the HPV Vaccine, and When? The CDC Has New Recommendations – Time (free)

Update on the Contraceptive Contraindications

14 Aug, 2019 | 08:32h | UTC

Update on the contraceptive contraindications – Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction (free)

Review: Management of Ovarian Cancer Risk in Women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants

13 Aug, 2019 | 05:23h | UTC

Management of ovarian cancer risk in women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Review Offers Guidance on Managing Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA Mutation Carriers – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Managing ovarian cancer risk in women with BRCA1/2 genetic variants – Joule Inc. (free)

Systematic Review: Vitamin D Supplementation for Women During Pregnancy

13 Aug, 2019 | 01:03h | UTC

Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Is vitamin D supplementation beneficial or harmful for women during pregnancy? – Cochrane Library (free)

Meta-Analysis: Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Miscarriage

11 Aug, 2019 | 22:23h | UTC

Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (free PDF)

Commentary: Alcohol exposure during pregnancy linked with dose-dependent increase in miscarriage risk – News Medical (free)

Meta-Analysis: Neonatal, Infant, and Childhood Growth Following Metformin vs. Insulin Treatment for Gestational Diabetes

11 Aug, 2019 | 22:15h | UTC

Neonatal, infant, and childhood growth following metformin versus insulin treatment for gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentary: Does metformin treatment for GDM adversely affect offspring? – Univadis (free registration required)

Study: “Liquid Biopsy” for Detection of Residual Disease after Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer

11 Aug, 2019 | 21:30h | UTC

Personalized circulating tumor DNA analysis to detect residual disease after neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer – Science Translational Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: New ‘liquid biopsy’ blood test improves breast cancer diagnostics – The Translational Genomics Research Institute (free) AND Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis for Detection of Residual Disease in Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND Expert reaction to blood test to help tailor treatment for breast cancer patients – Science Media Centre (free)

Study: “Liquid Biopsy” for Relapse Detection in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

11 Aug, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC

Assessment of Molecular Relapse Detection in Early-Stage Breast Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Circulating Tumor DNA as a Marker for Disease Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Bad Blood – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period) AND Liquid Biopsy in Breast Ca Finds Relapse Early – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Women’s Health 2019: Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer, Contraception, and Hormone Therapy

11 Aug, 2019 | 21:20h | UTC

Women’s health 2019: Osteoporosis, breast cancer, contraception, and hormone therapy – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Randomized Trial: Five Days of Treatment Not Better than Three Days for Uncomplicated Lower Urinary Tract Infection

9 Aug, 2019 | 07:50h | UTC

Three versus five days of pivmecillinam for community-acquired uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled superiority trial – EClinicalMedicine (free)

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Three versus five days of pivmecillinam for #community acquired uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled superiority trial @EClinicalMed @uni_copenhagen #clinicaltrials

Have a read at: https://t.co/RiOIS1686B pic.twitter.com/VUyf5jhwmh

— eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science (@eClinicalMed) August 1, 2019

Cohort Study: Women with a History of Preeclampsia 5 Times More Likely to Develop End-stage kidney Disease

9 Aug, 2019 | 07:58h | UTC

Preeclampsia and risk of end stage kidney disease: A Swedish nationwide cohort study – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Pre-eclampsia increases risk of end stage kidney disease, study finds – PLOS (free) AND Preeclampsia Increases Kidney Failure Risk, Study Finds – Renal & Urology News (free)

Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

8 Aug, 2019 | 08:04h | UTC

Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnant Patients With Suspected Appendicitis – JAMA (free for a limited period)

[Abstract Only] Study: Reducing Red Meat and Replacing it for Poultry May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer

8 Aug, 2019 | 07:36h | UTC

Association between meat consumption and risk of breast cancer: Findings from the Sister Study – International Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Substituting poultry for red meat may reduce breast cancer risk – Wiley (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at red meat and poultry consumption and breast cancer risk – Science Media Centre (free)

Randomized Trial: Antihypertensive Regimens Compared for the Management of Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy

5 Aug, 2019 | 02:27h | UTC

Oral antihypertensive regimens (nifedipine retard, labetalol, and methyldopa) for management of severe hypertension in pregnancy: an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: Oral regimen management of acute hypertension in pregnancy – The Lancet (free)

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NEW Research—Oral antihypertensive regimens (nifedipine retard, labetalol, and methyldopa) for management of severe #hypertension in #pregnancy: an open-label, randomised controlled trial https://t.co/1Q2zspn7xf pic.twitter.com/cjzOG8KGOi

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) August 2, 2019

NICE Guideline: Preterm Labor and Birth

5 Aug, 2019 | 02:29h | UTC

Preterm labour and birth – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related Review: Preterm Labor: One Syndrome, Many Causes – Science (free)

Randomized Trial: Ursodeoxycholic Acid Not Effective for Women with Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy

5 Aug, 2019 | 02:24h | UTC

Ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo in women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (PITCHES): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free)

Commentary: Ursodeoxycholic acid for intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy – The Lancet (free)

Breastfeeding: A Round Up of Cochrane Evidence

5 Aug, 2019 | 02:12h | UTC

Breastfeeding: A round up of Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free)

[Abstract Only] Overall Survival with Ribociclib plus Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer

5 Aug, 2019 | 01:49h | UTC

Overall Survival with Ribociclib plus Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Overall Survival With the Addition of Ribociclib to Endocrine Therapy in Advanced HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)

[Abstract Only] Study: No Bacteria Found in Healthy Placentas

2 Aug, 2019 | 02:51h | UTC

Human placenta has no microbiome but can contain potential pathogens – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: No bacteria found in healthy placentas – Nature News (free) AND Babies get critical gut bacteria from their mother at birth, not from placenta, study suggests – Science (free)

Meta-Analysis: Transvaginal Sonography vs. MRI for the Diagnosis of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis

2 Aug, 2019 | 00:15h | UTC

Accuracy of transvaginal sonography versus magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free)

Commentary: Transvaginal ultrasound and MRI achieve similar accuracy for diagnosing lower bowel endometriosis – NIHR Signal (free)

Meta-Analysis: Association of Early Interventions With Birth Outcomes and Child Linear Growth in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries

31 Jul, 2019 | 01:56h | UTC

Association of Early Interventions With Birth Outcomes and Child Linear Growth in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries: Bayesian Network Meta-analyses of Randomized Clinical Trials – JAMA Network Open (free)

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New @JAMANetworkOpen meta-analyses of 169 randomized trials including 302,061 participants concludes it is important to intervene early for child development in LMICs, during pregnancy if possible, & combine interventions from multiple domains https://t.co/YQnIqlz1P1 pic.twitter.com/q48D3SWhqm

— Keith Godfrey, MBE (@KeithMGodfrey) July 28, 2019

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Pregnant Women Who Work Rotating Shifts, Fixed Night Shifts, or Longer Hours Have Increased Risk of Preterm Deliveries and Miscarriages

31 Jul, 2019 | 01:49h | UTC

The impact of occupational shift work and working hours during pregnancy on health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – for full-text)

Commentary: Night shifts, long hours linked to miscarriages and preterm births – Reuters (free)

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Pregnant women working nights were 21% more likely to have preterm deliveries & 23% more likely to have miscarriages. Pregnant women working > 40 hrs/wk were 38% more likely to miscarry & 21% more likely to deliver preterm.#SharingScience https://t.co/a31EUJGRa8 pic.twitter.com/sPY6GkCfdZ

— Mayo Clinic Department of Anesthesiology (@MayoAnesthesia) July 24, 2019

Study: Placental Growth Factor Testing for Suspected Pre-eclampsia

31 Jul, 2019 | 01:58h | UTC

Placental growth factor testing to assess women with suspected pre-eclampsia: a multicentre, pragmatic, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Placental growth factor testing for suspected pre-eclampsia – The Lancet (free) AND Placental growth factor testing can speed up diagnosis of pre-eclampsia – NIHR Signal (free)

International Consensus Statement on the Use of Uterotonic Agents During Cesarean Section

30 Jul, 2019 | 01:41h | UTC

International consensus statement on the use of uterotonic agents during caesarean section – Anaesthesia (free)

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🔓International consensus statement on the use of uterotonic agents during caesarean section.

This new #FOAMed paper is essential reading for all anaesthetists and obstetricians!@HeesenMichael @CarvalB @nolanmcdonnell @noolslucas @OAAinfo @RCObsGyn

🔗https://t.co/jr3XflmzdU pic.twitter.com/0Qs6tBNso6

— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) July 29, 2019

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