Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Diagnosis of Upper-Quadrant Lymphedema Secondary to Cancer
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:49h | UTC
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:38h | UTC
Sexual Health
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:39h | UTCCommittee Opinion No 706: Sexual Health – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:38h | UTCCommittee Opinion No. 705: Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents – Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Opioid Use in Pregnancy, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, and Childhood Outcomes
3 Aug, 2017 | 13:37h | UTC
Breastfeeding Week Reports – World Health Organization
1 Aug, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCBreastfeeding Week Reports: Tracking Progress for Breastfeeding Policies and Programmes: Global breastfeeding scorecard 2017 – World Health Organization, UNICEF (free PDF) AND Nurturing the Health and Wealth of Nations: The Investment Case for Breastfeeding – World Health Organization, UNICEF (free PDF)
See also: UNICEF page on breastfeeding (free)
News release: Babies and mothers worldwide failed by lack of investment in breastfeeding – World Health Organization (free)
“New analysis shows an investment of US$4.70 per newborn could generate US$300 billion in economic gains by 2025”.
Guideline: Intrapartum Management of Intraamniotic Infection
1 Aug, 2017 | 22:41h | UTCGuideline: Intrapartum Management of Intraamniotic Infection – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) (free)
Commentary: Guidelines on Intraamniotic Infection Released by ACOG – Medscape (free registration required)
A Dangerous, “Silent Reservoir” For Gonorrhea: The Throat
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:35h | UTCA Dangerous, “Silent Reservoir” For Gonorrhea: The Throat – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
See related WHO report on the rising of “Untreatable Gonorrhea” in our July 10th issue (see #1)
“Drug-resistant gonorrhea is increasing. Now scientists say the epidemic is being driven by oral sex”. (RT @NYTHealth see Tweet)
Tenofovir reduces mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:30h | UTCTenofovir reduces mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy and safety of tenofovir to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus – Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Pregnancy and acromegaly
1 Aug, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCReview: Pregnancy and acromegaly – Pituitary (free)
Recent Advances in the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:51h | UTCReview: Recent Advances in the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer – Journal of Breast Cancer (free)
WHO Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free)
Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
27 Jul, 2017 | 16:01h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Updates Guidelines on Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Exposure – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Updated CDC Guidance on Zika in Pregnancy – Medscape (free registration required)
Risk Factors for Emergency Department Visits After Hysterectomy for Benign Disease
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCCommentaries: Emergency Visits Common After Hysterectomy, Study Finds – Medscape (free registration required) AND ~10 Percent Present to ER After Hysterectomy for Benign Disease – Physician’s Briefing (free)
“Risk factors include younger age, higher parity, Medicare or self-pay insurance, postoperative pain” (from Physician’s Briefing)
WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection
24 Jul, 2017 | 01:03h | UTCWHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection – World Health Organization (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Summary: WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) of HIV infection (free PDF)
See also: WHO’s Work on Pre-exposure prophylaxis (free resources)
Maternal intake of sugar during pregnancy and childhood respiratory and atopic outcomes
22 Jul, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: Sugar intake during pregnancy is associated with allergy and allergic asthma in children – Queen Mary University of London Science Daily (free) AND Mom’s sweet tooth may be linked to child’s allergies, study says – CNN (free) AND Eating Sugar During Pregnancy Is Linked to Kids’ Allergies – TIME (free)
Observational study suggests maternal intake of sugar during pregnancy may increase allergic problems in offspring.
Effect of Electroacupuncture on Urinary Leakage Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
22 Jul, 2017 | 14:24h | UTCEffect of Electroacupuncture on Urinary Leakage Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Electroacupuncture linked to improvements for stress urinary incontinence – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Electroacupuncture May Decrease Stress Urinary Incontinence – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mixed Results on Effectiveness of Acupuncture to Treat Stress Urinary Incontinence, Infertility – The JAMA Network (free)
Practical management of peripartum cardiomyopathy
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:16h | UTCReview: Practical management of peripartum cardiomyopathy – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Maternal immunisation: collaborating with mother nature
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCReview: Maternal immunisation: collaborating with mother nature – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free registration required)
HPV vaccines – A review of the first decade
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:07h | UTCHPV vaccines – A review of the first decade – Gynecologic Oncology (free)
Breast cancer screening: Does tomosynthesis augment mammography?
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:06h | UTCReview: Breast cancer screening: Does tomosynthesis augment mammography? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Surgical site infections after cesarean delivery: epidemiology, prevention and treatment
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:58h | UTC
Ablative techniques for the treatment of benign and malignant breast tumours
21 Jul, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCReview: Ablative techniques for the treatment of benign and malignant breast tumours – Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound (free)
Effect of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:46h | UTCEditorial: Diet and exercise in pregnancy (free)
Commentaries: Risk of caesarean reduced by healthy diet and physical activity during pregnancy, study finds – NewsMedical (free) AND C-Section Risk Reduction Linked to Healthy Lifestyle – MedPage Today (free)
Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism in offspring
21 Jul, 2017 | 17:49h | UTCAntidepressants during pregnancy and autism in offspring: population based cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Prenatal antidepressant use and risk of autism (free)
Commentaries: Antidepressants and pregnancy: study didn’t find they actually cause autism – The Conversation (free) AND Antidepressant use in pregnancy linked to autism in children – OnMedica (free) AND Study finds slight autism risk link to antidepressants in pregnancy – Reuters (free)