Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
AHRQ Systematic Review: Management of Infertility
16 May, 2019 | 05:23h | UTCManagement of Infertility – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Antibiotics After Operative Vaginal Delivery
14 May, 2019 | 06:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: Antibiotics for operative vaginal delivery: practice-changing data – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Preventative #antibiotics after assisted #childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use: finding from the ANODE multicentre randomised controlled trial @Oxford_NDPH @NIHRresearch https://t.co/0qS8fC79V0 pic.twitter.com/f5cgQe5DU8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 13, 2019
Study: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies
14 May, 2019 | 05:58h | UTCEstimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With 12 Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies: A Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Screening Options for Preventing Cervical Cancer (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Estimated Quality of Life and Economic Outcomes Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening (free audio)
“Cytologic testing every 3 years and low-cost high-risk human papillomavirus testing every 5 years both may be considered reasonable cervical cancer screening options.”
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Cytology every 3 years and low-cost #hrHPV testing every 5 years are both reasonable cervical-cancer screening options for women ages 30-65. https://t.co/yRCzmKGxP9
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 13, 2019
Systematic Review: Should Maternal Anesthesia Delay Breastfeeding?
12 May, 2019 | 21:41h | UTC
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Age Women
11 May, 2019 | 15:49h | UTCAbnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Age Women – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Population Based Cohort Study: Association Between Apgar Scores of 7 to 9 and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity
10 May, 2019 | 05:08h | UTCCommentaries: The Apgar score and association with neonatal mortality and morbidity – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Lower ‘normal’ Apgar scores linked to poorer outcomes – OnMedica (free)
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Still relevant more than 60 years after its development by Virginia Apgar. No fancy statistical methods, just clinical acumen. She's an absolute hero!
Association between Apgar scores of 7 to 9 and neonatal mortality and morbidity. https://t.co/elH5q166B6— Ann Van den Bruel (@annvdbruel) May 9, 2019
State of the Art Review: Management of Perinatal Depression with Non-drug Interventions
10 May, 2019 | 05:01h | UTCManagement of perinatal depression with non-drug interventions – The BMJ (free)
A Deep Learning Mammography-based Model for Improved Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
10 May, 2019 | 05:05h | UTCA Deep Learning Mammography-based Model for Improved Breast Cancer Risk Prediction – Radiology (free)
Commentaries: Using AI to predict breast cancer and personalize care – MIT News (free) AND Novel artificial intelligence method predicts future risk of breast cancer – Radiological Society of North America (free)
Cochrane Review: Prophylactic Oxytocin for the Third Stage of Labor to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage
9 May, 2019 | 08:06h | UTCProphylactic oxytocin for the third stage of labour to prevent postpartum haemorrhage – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Oxytocin to prevent excessive blood loss for women during the third stage of labour – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: WHO Guideline: Uterotonics for the Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage (free)
Randomized Trial: Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
9 May, 2019 | 08:11h | UTCA Randomized Trial of Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: A Randomized Trial of Progesterone in Women with Recurrent Miscarriages – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Progesterone could increase births in women with early pregnancy bleeding and previous miscarriage – University of Birmingham (free) AND Progesterone Was Ineffective Against Threatened Miscarriage – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Vaginal Progesterone May Reduce Miscarriages in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Progesterone only prevents miscarriage in women with history of pregnancy loss – Reuters (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes
8 May, 2019 | 06:57h | UTCAssociation of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Prepregnancy Body Mass Index, Weight Gain During Pregnancy, and Health Outcomes (free for a limited period)
“Optimal gestational weight gain ranges were 14.0 kg to less than 16.0 kg for women categorized as underweight; 10.0 kg to less than 18.0 kg for normal weight; 2.0 kg to less than 16.0 kg for overweight; 2.0 kg to less than 6.0 kg for obesity grade 1; weight loss or gain of 0 kg to less than 4.0 kg for obesity grade 2; and weight gain of 0 kg to less than 6.0 kg for obesity grade 3.”
Guideline Synopsis: Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
7 May, 2019 | 01:06h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: 2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum (free)
BRCA Mutation Carriers: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Screening Guidelines and Imaging Considerations
7 May, 2019 | 01:01h | UTC
Guideline: Management of Thin Endometrium in Assisted Reproduction
6 May, 2019 | 22:24h | UTC
Consensus: Management of Gynecological Cancers in Lynch Syndrome
6 May, 2019 | 22:21h | UTC
ACOG Practice Advisory: Management of Pregnant and Reproductive-Aged Women during a Measles Outbreak
5 May, 2019 | 22:05h | UTCSee also: Measles & the MMR Vaccine: Recommendations Around Pregnancy, Including the Periconception and Postpartum Periods – University of Washington (free PDF)
Commentary: ACOG Practice Advisory: patient management during a measles outbreak – Univadis (free registration required)
WHO Study: Association between Characteristics at Birth, Breastfeeding and Obesity in 22 Countries
4 May, 2019 | 19:04h | UTCCommentary: Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds – The Guardian (free)
ESMO–ESGO Consensus Conference Recommendations on Ovarian Cancer
4 May, 2019 | 17:13h | UTC
Position Statement on Screening Mammography
4 May, 2019 | 10:36h | UTCPosition Statement on Screening Mammography – The American Society of Breast Surgeons (free PDF)
Commentary: American Society of Breast Surgeons shares breast cancer screening recommendations – Radiology Business (free)
AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline: Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women
3 May, 2019 | 07:43h | UTCRecurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women: AUA/CUA/SUFU Guideline (2019)
Commentary: Recommendations for the Evaluation, Management of Recurrent UTI in Women Released – MPR (free)
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Gynecologic/Oncology
3 May, 2019 | 07:20h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (free articles)
Management of Acute Abdomen in Pregnancy: Current Perspectives
2 May, 2019 | 13:16h | UTC
Cohort Study: History of Pre-eclampsia Associated with Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
2 May, 2019 | 04:06h | UTCPre-eclampsia and risk of later kidney disease: nationwide cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentary: Preeclampsia Tied to Later Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Cohort Study: Preterm Birth and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease from Childhood into Mid-adulthood
2 May, 2019 | 04:01h | UTCCommentary: Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Risk for CKD in the Child – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Risk‐reducing Medications for Primary Breast Cancer
1 May, 2019 | 07:10h | UTCRisk‐reducing medications for primary breast cancer: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Medicines to prevent breast cancer in women at above-average risk of developing breast cancer – Cochrane Library (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneBCancer Review – Risk-reducing medications for primary breast cancer https://t.co/NOidQ4HrhV 6 studies enrolling 50,927 women. Specialized method, network meta‐analysis, allowed comparison of medications never directly compared to each other in a study.
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) April 30, 2019