Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
ASCO Guideline: Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
24 May, 2018 | 22:47h | UTC
ACOG Committee Opinion: Evaluating the Endometrium in Postmenopausal Bleeding
24 May, 2018 | 22:39h | UTCCommentary: Endometrial Evaluation in Women with Postmenopausal Bleeding – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: In Black Infants Who Were Born Preterm, Vitamin D Reduced Recurrent Wheezing
24 May, 2018 | 22:32h | UTCEffect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Recurrent Wheezing in Black Infants Who Were Born Preterm: The D-Wheeze Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation May Help Reduce Wheezing in Black Preemies – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
ACOG Guideline: Postpartum Pain Management
21 May, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Postpartum Pain Management – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
News Release: ACOG Recommends Postpartum Pain Management Approach Tailored to Patients (free)
Commentary: ACOG: Postpartum Pain Management Requires Individualized Approach – MedPage Today (free)
Practice Guideline: Management of Ovarian Cancer
21 May, 2018 | 13:01h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Shortening Adjuvant Trastuzumab to 6 Months in Selected Patients with Breast Cancer
18 May, 2018 | 02:44h | UTCASCO 2018: Shortening Adjuvant Trastuzumab to 6 Months in Patients With HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer Is Effective and Reduces Cardiac Toxicities – The ASCO Post (free)
Commentaries: Test of Herceptin Finds Briefer Treatment Can Work, With Fewer Side Effects – NPR (free) AND Shorter drug treatment OK for many breast cancer patients – Associated Press (free) AND For Women With Early Breast Cancer, Herceptin Treatment Can Be Much Shorter – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
““For women with early-stage breast cancer who needed the drug Herceptin, 6 months of treatment were as good as 12, a major study found. Less risk of side effects, less cost, less time “being a patient.”” (via @NYTHealth see Tweet)
Randomized Trial: Ibuprofen Alone For Uncomplicated UTI
18 May, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: Ibuprofen alone not an option for simple UTIs, study finds – CIDRAP (free) AND Randomized trial finds ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for UTIs – PLOS, via ScienceDaily (free)
Related Research: Symptomatic treatment of uncomplicated lower urinary tract infections in the ambulatory setting: randomised, double blind trial- The BMJ (free)
Meta-Analysis: Domperidone for Increasing Breast Milk in Mothers of Premature Babies
16 May, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCDomperidone for increasing breast milk volume in mothers expressing breast milk for their preterm infants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Domperidone increases breast milk production in mothers of premature babies – NIHR Signals (free) AND Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here’s what you need know – The Conversation (free) AND Domperidone tied to modest increase in breast milk supply – MedicalXpress (free)
Cluster-Randomized Trial: Breastfeeding During Infancy and Neurocognitive Function in Adolescence
14 May, 2018 | 13:09h | UTCCommentary: Breast-Feeding Has No Impact on I.Q. by Age 16 – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Retrospective Cohort: Mode of Delivery After a Previous Cesarean Birth and Outcomes
11 May, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentary: Higher risks associated with vaginal birth after cesarean, although absolute risk small – CMAJ, via ScienceDaily (free)
AHA/ACOG: Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists
11 May, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCAHA/ACOG Presidential Advisory: Promoting Risk Identification and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists – Circulation (free PDF)
News Releases: OB-GYNs, cardiologists join to fight the No. 1 killer of women (free) AND Annual well woman visit to the OB/GYN can keep your heart healthy: AHA/ACOG Presidential Advisory (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Promoting Risk Identification and Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Through Collaboration with Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Induction of Labor for Improving Birth Outcomes for Women at or Beyond Term
11 May, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCInduction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Induction of labour in women with normal pregnancies at or beyond term – Cochrane Library (free)
Report: Accelerate Progress—Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All
10 May, 2018 | 17:57h | UTCExecutive Summary: Accelerate Progress: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All – Guttmacher Institute (free)
Invited commentaries: Sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: an urgent need to change the narrative (free) AND Addressing the unfinished agenda on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the SDG era (free) AND Defining sexual and reproductive health and rights for all (free)
Commentaries: Why it could cost less than R120 per year to save a life – Bhekisisa (free) AND Gender-based violence must be at the heart of global health agenda: expert comment – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer
10 May, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCProphylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)
News Release: Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer? Are there harms associated with being vaccinated? – Cochrane Library (free)
Scientific Expert Reaction: Cochrane Review on HPV vaccine for cervical cancer prevention in girls and women – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Major review backs cervical cancer shots, especially for teens – Reuters (free)
Canadian Guideline: Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy
10 May, 2018 | 17:47h | UTC
Clinical Handbook: Care of Girls and Women Living with Female Genital Mutilation
10 May, 2018 | 17:35h | UTCCare of girls and women living with female genital mutilation – World Health Organization (free)
Opinion: Can We Say Who has Died Because of the Breast-Screening Appointment Error?
9 May, 2018 | 16:40h | UTCCan we say who has died because of the breast-screening appointment error? – by David Spiegelhalter (free) (via @RichardLehman1 and @d_spiegel, see Tweet with infographic)
Related opinions: Breast cancer screening scandal must prompt review of mammograms – The Guardian (free) AND Breast cancer screening programme ‘does more harm than good’ – BBC (free) AND Did Breast Cancer Screening Error Cause Major Health Harm? – Medscape (free registration required)
Perspective: Factors in Choosing Breast Cancer Screenings
9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTCDecisions, Decisions: HMS physicians review the many factors in choosing breast cancer screenings – Harvard Medical School (free commentary and video) (via @tlisboa79 and @brhospitalist)
Original article: Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Pre-pregnancy Fast Food and Fruit Intake and Time to Pregnancy
9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCPre-pregnancy fast food and fruit intake is associated with time to pregnancy – Human Reproduction (free)
Commentary: Women who eat fast food may take longer to get pregnant – NHS Choices (free) AND Women Who Eat Fast Food Take Longer to Become Pregnant – University of Adelaide, via NewsWise (free) AND Want to increase fertility? Try dropping fast food – CNN (free)
Guideline: Screening, Prevention and Management of Hepatitis B and C in Sexual Health Settings
4 May, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC
ACOG Guideline: Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy
4 May, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCCommentary: ACOG: Updated Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy – Infectious Disease Advisor (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Glyburide vs Insulin for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes
3 May, 2018 | 20:04h | UTCEffect of Glyburide vs Subcutaneous Insulin on Perinatal Complications Among Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Glyburide Should Not Be First-Line for Gestational Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Glyburide Compared With Insulin for First-Line Tx of Gestational Diabetes – MPR (free)
Cohort Study: Dietary Intake and Age at Natural Menopause
3 May, 2018 | 20:00h | UTCCommentaries: Diet rich in fish and legumes may help to delay natural menopause – BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at dietary intake and age at menopause – Science Media Centre (free) AND Oily fish and fresh beans may be linked to a later menopause – NHS Choices (free)
ESMO Guideline: Non-Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
3 May, 2018 | 19:35h | UTC
ACOG Committee Opinion: Adolescents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
27 Apr, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Adolescents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Implants and Intrauterine Devices – American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free)
Commentary: ACOG Committee Opinion: adolescents should be offered LARC – Univadis (free registration required)