Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Viewpoint: Public Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both?
8 Sep, 2017 | 02:29h | UTCPublic Reporting of Surgical Outcomes: Surgeons, Hospitals, or Both? – JAMA Forum (free)
Guideline: Managing menopausal symptoms and associated clinical issues in breast cancer survivors
8 Sep, 2017 | 00:34h | UTCManaging menopausal symptoms and associated clinical issues in breast cancer survivors – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New recommendations for managing menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors – The Endocrine Society (free) AND Managing Menopause Symptoms After Breast Cancer – Medscape (free registration required)
Guideline – Endometriosis: diagnosis and management
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:21h | UTCEndometriosis: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
News release: Suspect endometriosis in women with chronic pelvic pain, says NICE (free)
Cohort Study: Antidepressant use during pregnancy and psychiatric disorders in offspring
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:19h | UTCEditorial: Prenatal exposure to antidepressants and increased risk of psychiatric disorders (free)
Commentary: Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Breastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCBreastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly – The Conversation (free)
Guideline: Obesity in Adolescents
4 Sep, 2017 | 14:20h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Obesity in Adolescents – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: ACOG Offers Tips for Managing Obesity in Adolescents – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
1 Sep, 2017 | 18:54h | UTCSee also: National Guideline Clearinghouse Summary (free)
Study: Comparison of recommendations for screening mammography
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCComparison of recommendations for screening mammography using CISNET models – Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Three questions to ask about calls to widen breast cancer screening – The Conversation (free) AND Comparison of Screening Recommendations for Mammography – ASCO Post (free)
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care: Risks & Benefits, Age 40–49 (free) AND Risks & Benefits, Age 50–69 (free) AND Risks & Benefits, Age 70–74 (free) AND Full Guideline and Resources (free)
This article had a lot of attention from the media and suggests an annual screening starting at age 40 would prevent more breast cancer deaths. But screening has potential harms. For a clearer picture of the benefits and harms of screening in this context have a look at The Conversation commentary above and the infographics from the Canadian Task Force.
Guideline: Use of Adjuvant Bisphosphonates and Other Bone-Modifying Agents in Breast Cancer
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:08h | UTC
Practice guidelines: management of cervical cancer
31 Aug, 2017 | 15:07h | UTC
Cohort Study: History of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCHistory of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis: prospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Commentaries: Breast-Feeding Associated with Reduced Endometriosis Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Breast-Feeding May Lower Risk of Endometriosis – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Practice Guidelines on Intrauterine Adhesions
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCSource: Medscape New Guidelines and Recommendations (free registration required)
Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:09h | UTCNonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV – U.S. Pharmacist (free)
Source: Medscape
Are expanding disease definitions unnecessarily labelling women with polycystic ovary syndrome?
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:03h | UTCCommentaries: Why the definition of polycystic ovary syndrome harms women – Medical News Today (free) AND Five commonly over-diagnosed conditions and what we can do about them – The Conversation (free)
China’s embrace of embryo selection raises thorny questions
26 Aug, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCChina’s embrace of embryo selection raises thorny questions – Nature News (free)
“Fertility centres are making a massive push to increase preimplantation genetic diagnosis in a bid to eradicate certain diseases”.
Using mesh does not improve results in vaginal prolapse surgery
26 Aug, 2017 | 19:58h | UTCUsing mesh does not improve results in vaginal prolapse surgery – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Mesh, graft, or standard repair for women having primary transvaginal anterior or posterior compartment prolapse surgery: two parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled trials (PROSPECT) – The Lancet (free) AND Commentary: Mesh, graft, or standard repair for prolapse surgery? – The Lancet (free)
“About 12% of vaginal prolapse patients had complications from surgery using mesh” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: visual inspection using acetic acid or lugol iodine to detect cervical precancer
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:28h | UTCAccuracy of combinations of visual inspection using acetic acid or lugol iodine to detect cervical precancer: a meta-analysis – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
“Although imperfect, VILI (Lugol’s iodine) alone appeared to be the most useful visual screening strategy”.
Review: Lymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:59h | UTCLymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment – Turkish Journal of Surgery (free)
Tranexamic acid reduces risk of death from bleeding after childbirth
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:03h | UTCDrug reduces deaths from bleeding after childbirth – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (WOMAN): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (free) and Editorial: WOMAN: reducing maternal deaths with tranexamic acid (free)
“Tranexamic acid reduces risk of death from bleeding after childbirth by 31% when given within three hours”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
ESO-ESMO guidelines for breast cancer in young women
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:37h | UTCESO-ESMO 3rd international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women (BCY3) – The Breast (free)
Guideline: Antenatal Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:21h | UTCSee also: Summary
Related: Antenatal corticosteroids for accelerating fetal lung maturation for women at risk of preterm birth – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND A dose of corticosteroids benefit most women anticipating a preterm delivery – NIHR Signals (free)
Guideline: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
22 Aug, 2017 | 14:16h | UTCGuideline: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
See also: Summary
Review: The female athlete triad: special considerations for adolescent female athletes
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:16h | UTC
Study: Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy and the Risk of Subsequent Cardiovascular Disease
22 Aug, 2017 | 13:07h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Hypertension in pregnancy may affect long-term heart health – UPI (free) AND Hypertension during pregnancy may affect women’s long-term cardiovascular health – Wiley, via EurekAlert (free)
Related: Women with High-Risk Pregnancies Are More Likely To Develop Heart Disease – NPR (free) AND Adverse Pregnancy Conditions, Infertility, and Future Cardiovascular Risk: Implications for Mother and Child – Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy (free)
Free Online Course: Introduction to Breast Cancer
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:49h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Introduction to Breast Cancer – Yale University and Coursera