Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
All Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease
24 Sep, 2017 | 21:26h | UTCAll Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase the Risk of Future Cardiovascular Disease – Hypertension (link to abstract – free PDF via @unpaywall)
Commentaries: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase future risk of heart disease – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND A type of hypertension during pregnancy more dangerous than thought – AHA News (free)
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Review: Radiation Treatment in Women with Ovarian Cancer
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:20h | UTCRadiation Treatment in Women with Ovarian Cancer: Past, Present, and Future – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Effect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on Survival in Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:31h | UTCEffect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on 10-Year Overall Survival Among Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: The ACOSOG Z0011 (Alliance) Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author interview: Breast Cancer Surgery: Less Is More (free audio)
Commentary: In Treating Breast Cancer, Less Can Be As Good As More – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Association of spontaneous abortion with influenza vaccine
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:24h | UTCAssociation of spontaneous abortion with receipt of inactivated influenza vaccine containing H1N1pdm09 in 2010–11 and 2011–12 – Vaccine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study signals association between flu vaccine, miscarriage – CIDRAP (free) AND New study finds link between flu vaccine and miscarriage. But is it real? – Science (free) AND Study shows miscarriage risk may have increased after flu shots, puzzling researchers – STAT (free) AND A new finding of a possible flu shot-miscarriage link shows science prioritizes vaccine safety – STAT (free)
“This study does not and cannot establish a causal relationship between repeated influenza vaccination and SAB, but further research is warranted”.
Meta-analysis: Low alcohol consumption and pregnancy and childhood outcomes
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: No change to alcohol guidelines for pregnancy – NHS Choices (free) Health risks of light drinking in pregnancy confirms that abstention is the safest approach – The Conversation (free)
Review: Preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anesthesia for cesarean section
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Medications and mechanical interventions for induction of labour in outpatient settings
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:36h | UTCOriginal article: Pharmacological and mechanical interventions for labour induction in outpatient settings – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:35h | UTCJAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis: Endocrine Treatment of Gender-Dysphoric/Gender-Incongruent Persons (free)
Study: Safety of Medical Abortion Provided Through Telemedicine
18 Sep, 2017 | 16:33h | UTCCommentaries: Abortion via telemedicine as safe as seeing doctor in person – Reuters (free) AND Abortion Via Telemedicine Is Totally Safe, Study Says – HuffPost (free) AND Medical Abortion Via Telemedicine Found Safe – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Reproductive planning for women after solid-organ transplant
18 Sep, 2017 | 13:51h | UTCReproductive planning for women after solid-organ transplant – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Guideline: Prevention of Early-onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:39h | UTCNews release: Group B Streptococcal Disease, Early-onset (free)
Commentaries: Antibiotics for women in early labour to combat Group B Strep – OnMedica (free) AND More pregnant women to get Group B Strep treatment – BBC News (free)
Guideline: Cervical Cancer Screening
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:26h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Draft Recommendation Eliminates Cervical Cytology-HPV Cotesting for Women Over 30 – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND USPSTF: Pap Test or HPV Test, Not Both, For Most Cervical Ca Screening – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND USPSTF Has New Draft Guidance for Cervical Cancer Screening – Medscape (free registration required) AND Age matters when it comes to screening for cervical câncer – STAT (free)
Guideline: Antiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:24h | UTCAntiretroviral therapy in pregnant women living with HIV: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free guideline and infographic)
Study: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCMenopausal Hormone Therapy and Long-term All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Taking Hormones for Menopause Doesn’t Raise Early Death Risk – The New York Times (free) AND Menopause hormone therapy not linked to premature death – Reuters (free) AND Menopause hormones don’t shorten lives, long follow-up says – STAT (free)
Review: Surgical Meshes
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:17h | UTCPast, Present and Future of Surgical Meshes: A Review – Membranes (free)
Review: Targeted therapy of ovarian cancer including immune check point inhibitor
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:02h | UTC
Study: Final efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety analyses of a nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine
14 Sep, 2017 | 20:45h | UTCFinal efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety analyses of a nine-valent human papillomavirus vaccine in women aged 16–26 years: a randomised, double-blind trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vaccine to prevent most cervical cancers shows long-term effectiveness – eCancer News (free)
Guideline: Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCGuideline: National Partnership for Maternal Safety: Consensus Bundle on Severe Hypertension During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Commentary: Management of Severe Maternal Hypertension During Pregnancy and Postpartum – Journal Watch (free)
WHO Guideline: Hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV
12 Sep, 2017 | 21:05h | UTCHormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV: Guidance Statement – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News release: Can women who are at high risk of acquiring HIV, safely use hormonal contraception? (free)
Frequently asked questions: Hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV (free)
Guideline Summary: Hormonal contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV: guidance statement – National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Review: Polycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
12 Sep, 2017 | 20:55h | UTCPolycystic ovary syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Review: Comprehensive primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women
11 Sep, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCComprehensive primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women – Clinical Cardiology (free)
Study: polycystic ovary syndrome and risk of diabetes
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCDevelopment and risk factors of type 2 diabetes in a nationwide population of women with polycystic ovary syndrome – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Type 2 diabetes risk four times higher in women with PCOS – Medical News Today (free) AND Researchers reveal link between PCOS, type 2 diabetes – The Endocrine Society, via EurekAlert (free)
Systematic Review: Toxicity of Extended Adjuvant Therapy With Aromatase Inhibitors in Early Breast Cancer
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:29h | UTCToxicity of Extended Adjuvant Therapy With Aromatase Inhibitors in Early Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Extended AI Use Linked to CV Events and Bone Fractures – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Effects of Oral vs Transdermal Estrogen Therapy on Sexual Function in Early Postmenopause
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:38h | UTCEffects of Oral vs Transdermal Estrogen Therapy on Sexual Function in Early Postmenopause: Ancillary Study of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Transdermal Estrogen Moderately Improves Sexual Function During Early Menopause – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Study: Association of pre-pregnancy body mass index with offspring metabolic profile
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:33h | UTCCommentary: Mothers, Fathers and Obesity in Offspring (10 articles per month are free)