Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
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
Too much medicine: Mapping the drivers of overdiagnosis to potential solutions
17 Aug, 2017 | 21:37h | UTCAnalysis – Too much medicine: Mapping the drivers of overdiagnosis to potential solutions – The BMJ (free)
Related: Overdiagnosis, ethics, and trolley problems: why factors other than outcomes matter – The BMJ (free) AND The overdiagnosis community targets solutions – The BMJ (free) AND Are expanding disease definitions unnecessarily labelling women with polycystic ovary syndrome? – The BMJ (free) AND When technology creates uncertainty: pulse oximetry and Overdiagnosis of hypoxaemia in bronchiolitis – The BMJ (free)
Sexual health concerns after cancer treatment in women
16 Aug, 2017 | 20:08h | UTCCommentary: Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Cancer: A Review of Available Interventions – Oncology Nurse Adviser (free)
The Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Following Nonobstetric Surgery During Pregnancy
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:31h | UTCSource: Journal Watch ($)
“we found that the risk associated with nonobstetric surgery was relatively low, confirming that surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe”
Association of Previous Cesarean Delivery With Surgical Complications After a Hysterectomy Later in Life
15 Aug, 2017 | 20:31h | UTCCommentaries: C-Section Delivery Associated with Increased Risk of Complications from Hysterectomy – The JAMA Network (free) AND C-Section Now, Hysterectomy Complications Later? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
15 Aug, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCVaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Delivery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vaginal Cleansing Before Cesarean Lowers Infection Risk – Medscape (free registration required)
Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCReview: Acromegaly and pregnancy: a contemporary review – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy-specific Disorders
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:39h | UTCReview: Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy-specific Disorders – Indian Journal of Nephrology (free)
Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:35h | UTCReview: Autoimmune Abnormalities of Postpartum Thyroid Diseases – Frontiers in Endocrinology (free)
Delayed breastfeeding initiation and infant survival
14 Aug, 2017 | 15:23h | UTCThis systematic review and meta-analysis mostly of observational studies suggests early breastfeeding initiation is associated with increased survival. The authors acknowledge that there are many reasons for delayed breastfeeding initiation that may confound the relationship between breastfeeding initiation and mortality, but remember that randomized trials would not be considered ethical, so we must rely on high quality observational data. Based on their analysis, the authors suggest the implementation of programs that emphasize the importance of early initiation of breastfeeding, in addition to promoting exclusive breastfeeding.
Risk of Stroke With Various Types of Menopausal Hormone Therapies
14 Aug, 2017 | 14:42h | UTCRisk of Stroke With Various Types of Menopausal Hormone Therapies: A National Cohort Study – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
This large cohort confirms an increased stroke risk with oral hormone therapies, but suggests no increased risk of stroke with transdermal or vaginal estrogen application.
Review: General Care of the Pregnant Patient in the Intensive Care Unit
11 Aug, 2017 | 17:11h | UTCNarrative Review: General Care of the Pregnant Patient in the Intensive Care Unit – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, via Medscape (free registration required)
Surgical management of secondary lymphedema of the upper and lower extremities related to prior oncologic therapies
11 Aug, 2017 | 15:55h | UTCCommentary: Surgical management of cancer-related lymphedema – BMC Series Blog (free)
Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer
11 Aug, 2017 | 14:23h | UTCCommentaries: Early-stage breast cancer: falling risks and emerging options – The Lancet (free) AND Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment – ecancer News (free)
Treatments for reducing menopausal hot flushes are ranked for effectiveness
11 Aug, 2017 | 13:34h | UTCTreatments for reducing menopausal hot flushes are ranked for effectiveness – NIHR Signal (free)
Counseling Adolescents About Contraception
11 Aug, 2017 | 13:12h | UTCGuideline: Counseling Adolescents About Contraception – American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: Contraception and adolescents: ACOG releases counseling recommendations for clinicians – Clinical Advisor (free)
Breast-feeding for economic growth and prosperity
11 Aug, 2017 | 13:47h | UTCOpinion: Breast-feeding for economic growth and prosperity – Devex (free)
Source: Global Health Now Newsletter
Clinical use of biomarkers in breast cancer
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:39h | UTC
Interventions for emergency contraception
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:29h | UTCInterventions for emergency contraception – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Methods of emergency contraception (free)
Sleep Disorder Diagnosis During Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth
10 Aug, 2017 | 17:11h | UTCSleep Disorder Diagnosis During Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Commentaries: Sleep Disorders in Pregnancy Linked to Preterm Birth – Medscape (free registration required) AND Insomnia linked to premature birth in study of 3 million mothers – Nature News (free)
“Women with sleep disorders were about twice as likely to deliver babies more than six weeks early” (from Nature News)
Treating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:36h | UTCTreating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit – NIHR Signal (free) (RT see Tweet)
Related: Subclinical Hypothyroidism – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Levothyroxine Shows No Benefit in Older Adults with Subclinical Hypothyroidism – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Treating subclinical thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy probably has no benefit” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Interventions during pregnancy and childbirth for preventing cerebral palsy
9 Aug, 2017 | 16:55h | UTC
Use of Molecular Tools to Identify Patients With Indolent Breast Cancers With Ultralow Risk
8 Aug, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCUse of Molecular Tools to Identify Patients With Indolent Breast Cancers With Ultralow Risk Over 2 Decades – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Ultralow-Risk’ Breast Cancers Can Skip Endocrine Therapy – Medscape (free registration required) AND Tumor Test Helps Identify Which Breast Cancers Don’t Require Extra Treatment – NPR (free)
Free Online Course: Childbirth: A Global Perspective
7 Aug, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Childbirth: A Global Perspective – Emory University and Coursera
Bevacizumab for advanced cervical cancer
3 Aug, 2017 | 21:56h | UTCBevacizumab for advanced cervical cancer: final overall survival and adverse event analysis of a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Benefit of adding bevacizumab to CT for cervical cancer is sustained: OS curves remain separated with ext. follow-up” and “Unfortunately though bevacizumab is out of reach of many patients living in #LMICs” (RT @oncology_bg see Tweets)