Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Meta-Analysis: Effects of Repeat Prenatal Corticosteroids Given to Women at Risk of Preterm Birth
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:37h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
“Our findings suggest that to provide clinical benefit with the least effect on growth, the number of repeat treatment courses should be limited to a maximum of three and the total dose to between 24 mg and 48 mg.”
Guideline: Nutrition During Pregnancy, Lactation and Early Childhood and its Implications for Maternal and Long-Term Child Health
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:22h | UTC
Review: Female Genital Tract Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease
25 Apr, 2019 | 17:12h | UTC
USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:34h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Eases Recommendation for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Pregnant Women – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Consensus Statement: Management of Inherited Bleeding Disorders in Pregnancy
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:31h | UTC
Study: Association of Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation with Preterm Birth
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:33h | UTCCommentary: Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births – The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (free)
Reducing the Impact of Preterm Birth: Preterm Birth Commissioning in the United Kingdom
22 Apr, 2019 | 22:22h | UTC
Systematic Review: Surgical Treatments for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
20 Apr, 2019 | 16:18h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Hypertension in Pregnancy: Pathophysiology and Treatment
19 Apr, 2019 | 08:33h | UTCHypertension in pregnancy: Pathophysiology and treatment – SAGE Open Medicine (free)
Related Guidelines: WHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free) AND Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Drugs for Treating Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy (free study and commentary)
Related Review: State-of-the-Art Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
NICE Guideline: Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage
17 Apr, 2019 | 06:22h | UTC
FDA Orders Manufacturers of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse to Stop Selling all Devices
17 Apr, 2019 | 05:50h | UTCCommentaries: FDA: Companies Must Stop Selling Vaginal Meshes for Pelvic Organ Prolapse – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND F.D.A. Halts U.S. Sales of Pelvic Mesh, Citing Safety Concerns for Women – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND US halts sales of pelvic mesh tied to injuries in women – Associated Press (free)
Related: Mesh Implants for Women: Scandal or Standard of Care? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Screening for Breech Presentation Using Universal Late-pregnancy Ultrasonography
17 Apr, 2019 | 05:55h | UTCCommentaries: Additional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies, and could be cost saving, study finds – PLOS (free) AND Expert reaction to study on additional routine ultrasounds – Science Media Centre (free)
Cohort Study: Gestational Diabetes Associated with Incident Diabetes in Childhood and Youth
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children – CMAJ (free)
Review: Treatment of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:18h | UTCTreatment of Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer – JAMA (free for a limited period)
A short review on the subject.
Review: Management of Endocrinopathies in Pregnancy
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:07h | UTC
Updates in the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During Pregnancy
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTC
Guideline: Maternal and Congenital Toxoplasmosis
15 Apr, 2019 | 00:45h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Cesarean section
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:43h | UTCCaesarean section – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
NICE Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infections
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:45h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Infection prevention in the operating room anesthesia work area – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (free)
Meta-Analysis: Stillbirth Threefold Increase When Sleeping on Back in Pregnancy
11 Apr, 2019 | 00:44h | UTCCommentaries: Stillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy – University of Huddersfield (free) AND Mega study confirms pregnant women can reduce risk of stillbirth by sleeping on their side – The Conversation (free)
Guidelines for Office Gynecology in Japan
10 Apr, 2019 | 12:47h | UTCPractical resource for many common conditions in gynecology.
France Is First to Ban Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
10 Apr, 2019 | 06:03h | UTCFrance Is First to Ban Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: FDA Report: 660 Cases of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (report and commentaries on the subject)
Guideline: Sepsis During Pregnancy and the Puerperium
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:24h | UTCNews Release: Experts issue new recommendations for the diagnosis & treatment of maternal sepsis – Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (free)
ACP Guideline: Screening for Breast Cancer in Average-Risk Women
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:26h | UTCSummary for Patients: Breast Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Women (free)
News Release: ACP issues guidance statement for breast cancer screening of average-risk women (free)
Commentaries: ACP Guideline Discourages Breast Cancer Screening for Average-Risk Women in Their 40s – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Most women need mammograms every other year starting at 50 – Reuters (free)
Related Guidelines: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S.Preventive Services Task Force (free) AND New Canadian Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (free) AND American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Screening Guideline (free) AND Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free) AND Recommendations from European Breast Guidelines (free)
Consensus Document: The Clinical Role of LASER for Vulvar and Vaginal Treatments in Gynecology and Female Urology
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:48h | UTC“At this point, LASER is not recommended for routine treatment of the aforementioned conditions unless part of well‐designed clinical trials”