Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Early use of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding more effectively
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:51h | UTCEarly use of tranexamic acid reduces bleeding more effectively – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effect of treatment delay on the effectiveness and safety of antifibrinolytics in acute severe haemorrhage: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data from 40 138 bleeding patients – The Lancet (free) AND Invited Commentary: Tranexamic acid: is it about time? (free)
“It is now clearer that every 15-minute delay after the first hour can reduce survival by about 10%”.
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiovascular Disease and Breast Cancer
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:49h | UTCCommentaries: Breast cancer treatments may increase the risk of heart disease – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND Heart group warns of cardiovascular risks after treatment for breast cancer – STAT (free)
Pediatrics Journal Supplement – Congenital Zika Syndrome
5 Feb, 2018 | 16:25h | UTCPediatrics Journal Supplement – Congenital Zika Syndrome (via @greg_folkers)
– Zika and Public Health: Understanding the Epidemiology and Information Environment (free)
– Public Health Approach to Addressing the Needs of Children Affected by Congenital Zika Syndrome (free)
– Development of Infants With Congenital Zika Syndrome: What Do We Know and What Can We Expect? (free)
– Ophthalmologic Manifestations Associated With Zika Virus Infection (free)
New Series on Malaria in Pregnancy – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:33h | UTCNew Series on malaria in pregnancy – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (via @Onisillos)
Comment: Putting malaria in pregnancy back in the spotlight (free registration required)
Article 1: Burden, pathology, and costs of malaria in pregnancy: new developments for an old problem (free registration required)
Article 2: Prevention of malaria in pregnancy (free registration required)
Article 3: Treatment of uncomplicated and severe malaria during pregnancy (free registration required)
Guideline: Fertility Preservation for Patients with Gynecologic Malignancies
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:08h | UTCRelated guideline: Fertility preservation for medical reasons in girls and women: British fertility society policy and practice guideline – Human Fertility (free)
Guideline: Intrauterine Growth Restriction
4 Feb, 2018 | 18:05h | UTC
Guideline: Pregnancy Screening in Patients With Cancer
4 Feb, 2018 | 17:42h | UTCPregnancy Screening in Patients With Cancer – JNCCN (free)
Review: Management of Cystitis and Pelvic Pain
4 Feb, 2018 | 16:49h | UTC
Research: Gestational Diabetes and Risk of Future Ischemic Heart Disease, hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: Women who have gestational diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of future health issues – University of Birmingham, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Target Patients With Gestational Diabetes After Birth to Reduce Risks – Medscape (free registration required)
Related article and commentaries: Association of History of Gestational Diabetes With Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Research: Birth Defects Potentially Related to Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy in the United States
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:42h | UTCBirth Defects Potentially Related to Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy in the United States – JAMA (free for a period)
Commentaries: Birth defects climb in US areas with local Zika – CIDRAP (free) AND More birth defects in U.S. areas with Zika: U.S. health officials – Reuters (free)
Review: Imaging Features of Inflammatory Breast Disorders
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:23h | UTCImaging Features of Inflammatory Breast Disorders: A Pictorial Essay – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Single Urine Samples are Just as Good as 24-hour Collections for Diagnosing Pre-eclampsia
30 Jan, 2018 | 19:02h | UTCSingle urine samples are just as good as 24-hour collections for diagnosing pre-eclampsia – NIHR Signal (free)
Meta-Analysis: Risks and Benefits Associated with Cesarean Delivery for Mother, Baby, and Subsequent Pregnancies
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:33h | UTCCommentaries: Caesarean section versus natural birth – an obstetrician examines a new review – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to review paper looking at long-term risks and benefits of caesarean sections – Science Media Centre (free) AND C-sections linked to long-term risks and benefits – PLOS, via EurekAlert (free) AND Long-term risks and benefits of C-section revealed – Medical News Today (free)
“As a scientist, I can appreciate the effort made in conducting a systematic review on the topic, but as an obstetrician I worry that the results can be over-interpreted by patients – not to mention obstetricians and midwives – and caesarean section “marketed” as a safe way to avoid pelvic floor problems”. (from The Conversation)
Research: Within Country Inequalities in Caesarean Section Rates
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCCommentaries: Substantial inequalities in cesarean births persist in many countries – MedicalXpress (free) AND Global C-Section Rates on the Rise – MedPage Today (free)
International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education
26 Jan, 2018 | 00:28h | UTCInternational technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach – UNESCO (free PDF)
News release: UN urges Comprehensive Approach to Sexuality Education – UNESCO (free)
Commentary: UN issues more progressive guidelines on sex education – Devex (free)
Reseach: Effects of Exercise in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCEffects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Circulating Biomarkers in Overweight or Obese Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How breast cancer survivors can increase their reduced life expectancy – eCancer News (free) AND Exercise may increase lifespan after breast cancer treatment – Medical News Today (free) AND Regular exercise can increase life expectancy of breast cancer survivors – OnMedica (free)
Meta-Analysis: Preterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:53h | UTCPreterm Delivery and Future Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a period)
Commentaries: Premature birth associated with increased risk of heart disease in mothers – Keele University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Low Carbohydrate Diets May Increase Risk of Neural Tube Defects
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:48h | UTCLow carbohydrate diets may increase risk of neural tube defects – Birth Defects Research (free)
Commentary: Low carbohydrate intake to increased risk of birth defects – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Hysteroscopic vs Laparoscopic Sterilization
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCAssociation of Hysteroscopic vs Laparoscopic Sterilization With Procedural, Gynecological, and Medical Outcomes – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Essure or surgery? New study compares contraceptive risks – CNN (free) AND Hysteroscopic Versus Laparoscopic Sterilization — Is One Safer? – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions to Reduce Adverse Gastrointestinal Effects of Pelvic Radiotherapy for Primary Pelvic Cancers
25 Jan, 2018 | 23:50h | UTCInterventions to reduce acute and late adverse gastrointestinal effects of pelvic radiotherapy for primary pelvic cancers – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions to reduce digestive side effects of pelvic x-ray treatment – Cochrane Library (free)
Systematic Review: Routine Antibiotic Prophylaxis After Normal Vaginal Birth
25 Jan, 2018 | 20:56h | UTCRoutine antibiotic prophylaxis after normal vaginal birth for reducing maternal infectious morbidity – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Guideline: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obstetric Procedures – Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (free)
Research: Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:52h | UTCHyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy with surgery increases survival for epithelial ovarian cancer patients – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Add-On Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Assessed in Ovarian CA – MPR (free)
Patients treated with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy associated with surgery had increased median overall survival compared to patients treated with surgery alone (45,7 months vs 33,9 months).
Research: Early Menarch and Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
23 Jan, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCWomen’s reproductive factors and incident cardiovascular disease in the UK Biobank – Heart (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Starting periods before age of 12 linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk – OnMedica (free) AND Starting periods early linked to health risks later in life – Medical News Today (free) AND Early menarche and menopause linked to cardiovascular disease risk – The Guardian (free)
Choosing Wisely Campaign – Benign Breast Disease: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:27h | UTCChoosing Wisely Campaign: American Society of Breast Surgeons – Benign Breast Disease: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)
Commentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Procedures to Avoid in Benign Breast Disease – Physician’s First Watch (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6)
Review: Recent Advances in Pharmacological Management of Urinary Incontinence
23 Jan, 2018 | 14:19h | UTCRecent advances in pharmacological management of urinary incontinence – F1000 Research (free)