Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Cohort Study: Antifungal Drug in Pregnancy Not Associated with Increased Risk of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCOral Fluconazole in Pregnancy and Risk of Stillbirth and Neonatal Death – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: No link found between oral antifungal drug and stillbirth – Karolinska Institutet, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Antifungal Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Stillbirth: What’s the Link? – MPR (free) AND Study Finds No Link Between Fluconazole During Pregnancy and Stillbirth or Neonatal Death – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Oral Fluconazole for Thrush in Pregnancy Doesn’t Up Stillbirth – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline: Integrative Therapies During and After Breast Cancer Treatment
15 Jun, 2018 | 02:13h | UTCCommentary: Mozart, meditation and a yoga mat: Oncologists welcome integrative therapies for breast cancer – eCancer News (free)
Review: Ovarian Cancer Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Multimodal-Treatment Considerations
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:25h | UTC
Cohort Study: Cesarean Delivery Not Associated with Childhood Obesity
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:08h | UTCAssociation of Cesarean Delivery With Body Mass Index z Score at Age 5 Years – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association Between Cesarean Delivery and Childhood Obesity (free)
Commentary: C-Sections Not Tied to Overweight Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Review: ‘Vaginal Seeding’ May do More Harm than Good
15 Jun, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCCommentary: Another review reports ‘vaginal seeding’ may do more harm than good – NHS Choices (free)
Expert Consensus: Management of Adverse Effects of Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute Coronary Syndrome
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:33h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy with Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCAssociation of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hypertension in Pregnancy Tied to Autism, ADHD – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Researchers call for greater pediatric surveillance of infants in hypertensive moms” (from MedPage Today)
Randomized Trial: Mifepristone Pretreatment for the Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:24h | UTCMifepristone Pretreatment for the Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Mifepristone Pretreatment in Early Pregnancy Loss (free)
Commentary: Drug combination better for restoring womb after miscarriage – Reuters (free) AND Mifepristone-Misoprostol Beats Misoprostol for Miscarriage – Medscape (free registration required)
ASCO 2018: Tailoring Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Premenopausal Breast Cancer
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:47h | UTCEditorial: Endocrine Adjuvant Therapy for Localized Breast Cancer (free)
Commentary: Aromatase Inhibitor Plus Ovarian Suppression Yields Benefit in High-Risk Premenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)
ASCO 2018: Many Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy When Guided by a 21-Gene Expression Assay
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCCommentaries: 2018 ASCO: TAILORx: Most Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Can Forgo Chemotherapy When Guided by a Diagnostic Test – The ASCO Post (free) AND Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds – STAT (free) AND Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy: study – Reuters (free) AND For Some Breast Cancer Patients, The Chemo Decision Just Got Easier – NPR (free) AND Breast cancer: Test means fewer women will need chemotherapy – BBC (free) AND Good News for Women With Breast Cancer: Many Don’t Need Chemo – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Dieting Predicts Engagement in Multiple Risky Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:46h | UTCDieting predicts engagement in multiple risky behaviours among adolescent Canadian girls: a longitudinal analysis – Canadian Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dieting associated with risky behaviors in teenage girls – University of Waterloo, via ScienceDaily (free)
Updates in the Evaluation and Management of Breast Cancer
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:27h | UTCUpdates in the Evaluation and Management of Breast Cancer – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy and Offspring Growth, Morbidity, and Mortality
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:51h | UTCEditorial: Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation to Improve Health in Offspring (free)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation of Moms Linked to Better Outcomes for Newborns – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence of Smoking During Pregnancy in the General Population
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: A global perspective on smoking during pregnancy (free)
ASCO Guideline: Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Testing in Breast Cancer
1 Jun, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCCommentary: Updated Guideline for HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer Aids Physicians, Patients and their Families – College of American Pathologists, via NewsWise (free)
ACP Position Paper: Women’s Health Policy in the United States
29 May, 2018 | 20:10h | UTCCommentary: U.S. doctors call for health policies that support women – Reuters (free)
WHO-WFSA International Standards for a Safe Practice of Anesthesia
29 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCCommentaries: International anesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care – World Health Organization-World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, via EurekAlert (free)
Research: Aspirin Effect on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated with Stage 1 Hypertension
29 May, 2018 | 18:28h | UTCAspirin Effect on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Stage 1 Hypertension in a High-Risk Cohort – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Low-dose aspirin could help pregnant women with high blood pressure avoid a dangerous condition – AHA News (free)
Related Study: Aspirin versus Placebo in Pregnancies at High Risk for Preterm Preeclampsia (free article and commentaries)
“These findings emphasize the importance of recognition of stage 1 hypertension as an additive risk factor in women at high risk for preeclampsia and the benefit of aspirin”.
Randomized Trial: Acupuncture Not Effective for Improving the Likelihood of In Vitro Fertilization
29 May, 2018 | 18:29h | UTC
Effect of Acupuncture vs Sham Acupuncture on Live Births Among Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fertility study finds acupuncture ineffective for IVF birth rates – NICM, Western Sydney University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Acupuncture during IVF doesn’t increase chances of having a baby – The Conversation (free) AND Acupuncture doesn’t improve likelihood of IVF success, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND Does Acupuncture Increase Live Births For Women Undergoing IVF? – MedicalResearch.com (free)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Gynecologic Care for Adolescents and Young Women With Eating Disorders
28 May, 2018 | 12:34h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Gynecologic Care for Adolescents and Young Women With Eating Disorders – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: Ob-Gyns Have Important Role on Care Team for Women with Eating Disorders – ACOG (free)
Commentary: OB/GYN Group Offers Advice on Caring for Teens, Young Women with Eating Disorders – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Low-fat Diet Associated with Better Outcomes in Breast Cancer
28 May, 2018 | 12:42h | UTCCommentaries: Low-fat Diet May Improve Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free) AND Low-fat diet reduces risk of breast cancer death – NHS Choices (free)
Pre-Post Intervention Study: Decreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy
28 May, 2018 | 12:21h | UTCDecreased Surgical Site Infection Rate in Hysterectomy: Effect of a Gynecology-Specific Bundle – Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Surgical site infection rate can be reduced in hysterectomy – MedicalXpress (free) AND Prevention Bundle Halves Rate of Surgical Site Infections, Study Suggests – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Pre-pregnancy Maternal BMI and Optimal Weight Gain During Pregnancy
28 May, 2018 | 12:17h | UTCCommentaries: Very obese women should lose weight during pregnancy for a healthy baby – Elsevier, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Very Obese Women: Lose Weight in Pregnancy for Healthy Baby – Medscape (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Gestational Hypertension and Future Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
24 May, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCAssociation Between Gestational Hypertension and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among 617 589 Norwegian Women – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Cardiovascular Sequels of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free for a limited period)
Related Studies: All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease (free PDF and commentaries) AND Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and the Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease (link to abstract and free commentaries)
Systematic Review: Epidurals for Pain Relief in Labor
24 May, 2018 | 22:53h | UTCEpidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Epidurals for pain relief in labour – Cochrane Library (free)