Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles) | Page 76 of 86 | Links Medicus Content Curation & Alerts in Medicine

Caesarean section is better for extremely premature breech babies but not necessarily for their mothers

10 Dec, 2017 | 15:38h | UTC

Caesarean section is better for extremely premature breech babies but not necessarily for their mothers – NIHR Signal (free)

“Delivering extremely preterm breech babies (23 to 27 weeks) by caesarean reduced the risk of infant death or brain bleeds by around 40%, compared with vaginal delivery”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Research: Intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation versus expectant management for unexplained infertility (TUI)

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:23h | UTC

Intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation versus expectant management for unexplained infertility (TUI): a pragmatic, open-label, randomised, controlled, two-centre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Fertility study shows cheaper treatment is effective – MedicalXpress (free)

Analysis – Transvaginal mesh failure: lessons for regulation of implantable devices

10 Dec, 2017 | 13:12h | UTC

Analysis: Transvaginal mesh failure: lessons for regulation of implantable devices – The BMJ (free)

Research: Effectiveness of and overdiagnosis from mammography screening in the Netherlands

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:07h | UTC

Effectiveness of and overdiagnosis from mammography screening in the Netherlands: population based study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Breast cancer screening (free)

Commentaries: Breast cancer screening has ‘little impact’ on cancer deaths – OnMedica AND It’s Time to End Mammograms, Some Experts Say – TIME (free)

See more on the arguments for and against screening for breast cancer with mammography in our November 7^th issue (see #4)

Research: Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:08h | UTC

Contemporary Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Even Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk – NPR (free) AND Study confirms higher breast cancer risk with hormone-based contraception – Reuters (free) AND Small risk of breast cancer seen with hormone contraceptives – Associated Press (free) All forms of hormonal contraception carry breast cancer risk, study finds – the Guardian (free) AND Birth Control Pills Still Linked to Breast Cancer, Study Finds – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Research: Oral Sex and Condom Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:03h | UTC

Oral Sex and Condom Use in a U.S. National Sample of Adolescents and Young Adults – Journal of Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Kids aren’t protecting themselves against STDs during oral sex – Reuters (free)

Research: Impact of road traffic air and noise pollution on birth weight

7 Dec, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC

Impact of London’s road traffic air and noise pollution on birth weight: retrospective population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Traffic pollution is linked to poor pregnancy outcomes (free)

Commentary: Air pollution from London traffic is affecting the health of unborn babies – Imperial College London (free) AND Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals – Medical News (free)

Research: Contraceptive use in world’s poorest countries

7 Dec, 2017 | 21:59h | UTC

Modern contraceptive use, unmet need, and demand satisfied among women of reproductive age who are married or in a union in the focus countries of the Family Planning 2020 initiative: a systematic analysis using the Family Planning Estimation Tool – The Lancet (free)

Related Report: FP2020 – The Way Ahead (free)

Commentaries: Contraceptive use gaining momentum in world’s poorest countries – Reuters (free) AND FP2020 reports progress on family planning, but faces an uphill battle – Devex (free)

Research: Cognitive trajectories from infancy to early adulthood following birth before 26 weeks of gestation

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:37h | UTC

Cognitive trajectories from infancy to early adulthood following birth before 26 weeks of gestation: a prospective, population-based cohort study – Archives of Disease in Childhood (free)

Commentary: Does Cognition in Children Born Extremely Preterm Catch Up by Early Adulthood? – Journal Watch (free)

Systematic Review: Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:32h | UTC

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: state of the evidence from a systematic review of randomised trials – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Evidence Insufficient to Recommend Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation, Researchers Say – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Jury Still Out on Vitamin D Supplements in Pregnancy – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Consensus on cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinosis from ovarian cancer

5 Dec, 2017 | 18:07h | UTC

1st Evidence-based Italian consensus conference on cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinosis from ovarian cancer – Tumori (free)

Guideline: Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services

3 Dec, 2017 | 20:19h | UTC

Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services – World Health Organization (free)

Review: Provoked Vestibulodynia

30 Nov, 2017 | 17:57h | UTC

Provoked vestibulodynia: current perspectives – International Journal of Women’s Health (free)

Guidelines in gestational trophoblastic disease

30 Nov, 2017 | 17:48h | UTC

SEOM clinical guidelines in gestational trophoblastic disease – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)

Aerobic exercise moderately reduces depressive symptoms in new mothers

29 Nov, 2017 | 16:44h | UTC

Aerobic exercise moderately reduces depressive symptoms in new mothers – NIHR Signal (free)

Original article: Does aerobic exercise reduce postpartum depressive symptoms? a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of General Practice (free)

“Involving new mothers in group exercise programmes, or advising them on an exercise of their choice, reduced depressive symptoms compared with usual care” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)

Guideline: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence

26 Nov, 2017 | 00:12h | UTC

An International Consortium Update: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence – Hormone Research in Paediactrics (free)

Research: Association of Hormonal Contraception With Suicide Attempts and Suicides

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:51h | UTC

Association of Hormonal Contraception With Suicide Attempts and Suicides – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hormonal Contraception May Increase Risk of Suicide, Study Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Oral Contraceptives Linked to Suicide – Medscape (free registration required)

Research: Conjoint Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Parents

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:42h | UTC

Conjoint Associations of Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease in Parents: A Retrospective Cohort Study – American Journal of Epidemiology (free)

Invited Commentary: Gestational Hypertension and Diabetes—A Major Public Health Concern (free)

Commentaries: Pregnancy-related conditions taken together leave moms — and dads — at risk – McGill University Health Centre, via EurekAlert (free) AND Gestational Diabetes and Hypertension = Huge Risk for Later Disease – Medscape (free registration required)

Research: Association between maternal sleep practices and late stillbirth

25 Nov, 2017 | 22:37h | UTC

Association between maternal sleep practices and late stillbirth – findings from a stillbirth case-control study – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (free)

Commentary: Stillbirth risk doubled in women sleeping on their back – OnMedica (free) AND Women advised to sleep on side to help prevent stillbirth – BBC (free)