Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Study: Functional Status and Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery in Nursing Home Resident
31 Aug, 2018 | 02:34h | UTCFunctional Status and Survival After Breast Cancer Surgery in Nursing Home Residents – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Surgical Decision Making in Elderly, Impaired Nursing Home Patients – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND For Nursing Home Patients, Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good – Kaiser Health News (free)
Overview of Cochrane Reviews: Assisted Reproductive Technology
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCAssisted reproductive technology: an overview of Cochrane Reviews – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Study: Breastfeeding History and Risk of Stroke Among Parous Postmenopausal Women in the Women’s Health Initiative
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCCommentaries: Breastfeeding linked to lower stroke risk – Reuters (free) AND Breastfeeding may help protect mothers against stroke – AHA News (free)
“…ultimately, the study is observational, which means that it can only prove that breast feeding is associated with lower risk of stroke as opposed to being the cause of the lowered risk.” (from Reuters)
USPSTF Statement: Screening for Cervical Cancer
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCScreening for Cervical Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Related articles: Screening for Cervical Cancer With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free) AND Screening for Cervical Cancer in Primary Care: A Decision Analysis for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Screening for Cervical Cancer: New Tools and New Opportunities (free for a limited period) AND Cervical Cancer Screening—Moving From the Value of Evidence to the Evidence of Value (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Cervical Cancer (free)
Final Update Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening – US Preventive Service Task Force (free)
Commentaries: Cervical cancer screening without Pap test OK for some women – Reuters (free) AND For Cervical Cancer Screening, Women Over 30 Can Now Choose The HPV Test Only – NPR (free) AND Annual Pap Test a ‘Thing of the Past?’ – Florida Atlantic University (free)
Systematic Reviews: Treatments for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
17 Aug, 2018 | 02:00h | UTCTreatments for women with gestational diabetes mellitus: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:19h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Postmenopausal Bleeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:15h | UTCAssociation of Endometrial Cancer Risk With Postmenopausal Bleeding in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How common is endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding? – eCancer News (free) AND Postmenopausal Bleeding: Reliable Sign of Endometrial Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Randomized Trial: Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCCommentary: Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Infant Growth – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Labor Induction vs. Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:10h | UTCLabor Induction versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Nulliparous Women – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Labor Induction versus Expectant Management in Low-Risk Women (free)
Commentaries: Induced labor at 39 weeks may reduce likelihood of C-section, NIH study suggests – NIH News Releases (free) AND Pregnancy Debate Revisited: To Induce Labor, Or Not? – NPR (free)
Perspective: Addressing Barriers to Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCAddressing Barriers to Inclusion of Pregnant Women in Clinical Trials – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Study: Cardiotoxicity and Cardiac Monitoring Among Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Patients
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCCardiotoxicity and Cardiac Monitoring Among Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Patients – JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Prioritize cardiac monitoring for high-risk breast cancer patients, study suggests – ACP Internist (free) AND Cardiac monitoring may benefit high-risk breast cancer patients against heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND After Cardiotoxic Chemo, Less Than Half of Women With Breast Cancer Get Recommended Monitoring – TCTMD (free) AND Study Shows Importance of Cardiac Monitoring in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients – American College of Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Early Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC
Guideline: Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer
11 Aug, 2018 | 02:21h | UTC
WHO Report on Early Initiation of Breastfeeding
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:37h | UTCReport: Capture the moment – Early initiation of breastfeeding: the best start for every newborn – World Health Organization (free)
News Release: 3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life (free)
Commentaries: When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief – UN News (free) AND 60% of babies ‘at risk due to breastfeeding delay after birth’ – The Guardian (free)
Study: Drinking or Smoking While Breastfeeding and Later Cognition in Children
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:00h | UTCDrinking or Smoking While Breastfeeding and Later Cognition in Children – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Study: Drinking while breastfeeding linked with children’s reasoning deficits – AAP News (free) AND Alcohol in breast milk may lead to lower cognition in kids, study finds – CNN (free) AND Fuel For Mommy Shaming: Breastfeeding And Alcohol Study Deeply Misleading – Forbes (free)
Clinical Report: Counseling in Pediatric Populations at Risk for Infertility and/or Sexual Function Concerns
3 Aug, 2018 | 04:02h | UTCNews Release: How and when to counsel at-risk patients about fertility preservation, sexual function – AAP News (free)
Systematic Review: Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:32h | UTCSee also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Other Flaviviruses
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:30h | UTCSexual transmission of Zika virus and other flaviviruses: A living systematic review – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @NIAIDNews)
Commentary: Study suggests smaller window for Zika sexual transmission – CIDRAP (free)
Guideline: Acute Stroke Management During Pregnancy
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:08h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Early and Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:57h | UTCGuideline: Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Guideline: Assessment and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:04h | UTC
ESMO Guideline: Advanced Breast Cancer
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:56h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Drugs for Treating Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
26 Jul, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCCommentary: Drugs for treating severe hypertension in pregnancy compared – Wiley, via ScienceDaily (free)
Clinical Review: Novel Therapies for Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:42h | UTCNovel therapies for diabetes mellitus in pregnancy – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Fertility Treatments and Cancer Risk
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCCommentaries: No association found between fertility treatment, some types of cancer – ACP Internist (free) AND Fertility treatment does not appear to raise serious cancer risk – OnMedica (free)