Gynecology & Obstetrics (all articles)
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Screening in Average-Risk Women
23 Jun, 2017 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: OB/GYN Group Revises Breast Screening Recommendations for Average-Risk Women Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related guideline with a more conservative approach: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S.Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Improving Awareness of and Screening for Health Risks Among Sex Workers
23 Jun, 2017 | 01:39h | UTCNews release: Ob-Gyn Awareness of Sex Workers’ Health Risks During Routine Visits is Essential
Commentary: Group Offers Guidance on Screening for Female Sex Workers – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Breastfeeding and the Risk of Maternal Cardiovascular Disease
23 Jun, 2017 | 00:59h | UTCCommentaries: Mother’s heart health tied to breastfeeding – Reuters Health (free) Does breastfeeding prevent heart disease and strokes? – STAT News (free) AND Breastfeeding could help a mother’s heart – in more ways than you think – American Heart Association News (free)
Observational data suggests there may be a protective effect.
Every Newborn Action Plan – World Health Organization
22 Jun, 2017 | 01:55h | UTCEvery Newborn Action Plan – World Health Organization (free) (RT @WHO see Tweet with infographic)
Related report from UK: Each Baby Counts – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free PDF) Each Baby Counts Homepage (free resources) AND Reducing baby deaths and brain injuries during childbirth – BBC News (free)
Every year, 2.7 million babies die in the first 28 days of life. 75% of these deaths are preventable.
An update on Zika virus infection
22 Jun, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCAn update on Zika virus infection – The Lancet (free registration required)
“Update on Zika virus infection (2017): review focuses on important updates & gaps in the knowledge” (RT @TheLancet see Tweet)
Induction of labour may be considered in pregnant women with a large baby
21 Jun, 2017 | 22:00h | UTCInduction of labour may be considered in pregnant women with a large baby – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Induction of labour for suspected macrosomia at term in non-diabetic women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Induction of labour at or near term for suspected fetal macrosomia – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:34h | UTCObstetrics and Gynaecology: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free) (RT @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)
“New Choosing Wisely recommendations list! @SOGCorg identifies 10 tests, treatments to question in obstetrics and gynecology”
Simplifying Prenatal Care for Low-Risk Patients
20 Jun, 2017 | 18:12h | UTCHow Mayo Clinic Is Simplifying Prenatal Care for Low-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
“Prenatal care model makes mothers-to-be active participants while reducing costs & time commitment” (RT @MayoClinic see Tweet)
Free online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:58h | UTCFree online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, via FutureLearn (free)
Why treating breast cancer with less radiation may be more
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:53h | UTCWhy treating breast cancer with less may be more – The Conversation (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Original article: Cost-effectiveness Analysis Comparing Conventional, Hypofractionated, and Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer – Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Family planning, assisted reproduction, pregnancy and menopause in patients with SLE and/or antiphospholipid syndrome
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:49h | UTCCommentary: EULAR: Guidance for Managing Lupus Pregnancy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Managing epilepsy in women of childbearing age
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:45h | UTC
Primary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:44h | UTCPrimary hyperparathyroidism in pregnancy – a review of literature – Ginekologia Polska (free)
Optimizing Breast Cancer Adjuvant Radiation and Integration of Breast and Reconstructive Surgery
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:32h | UTC
Breast Cancer After Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:27h | UTC
Risk of major congenital malformations in relation to maternal overweight and obesity severity
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of major birth defects greater if mother is overweight – OnMedica (free) AND Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study – The Guardian (free)
Uterine Fibroids and Miscarriage Risk
11 Jun, 2017 | 19:43h | UTCProspective Cohort Study of Uterine Fibroids and Miscarriage Risk – American Journal of Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study disputes link between uterine fibroids and miscarriage risk – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, via Science Daily (free)
Mammograms: Are we overdiagnosing small tumors?
9 Jun, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCAre Small Breast Cancers Good because They Are Small or Small because They Are Good? – New England Journal of Medicine (no abstract available – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Some Small Tumors In Breasts May Not Be So Bad After All – NPR Health News (free) AND Mammograms: Are we overdiagnosing small tumors? – Yale University, via MedicalXpress (free) AND With Breast Cancer, the Best Treatment May Be No Treatment – Wired (free)
See a related article and commentaries on Mammography and Overdiagnosis in our October 14th, 2016 issue, see #1 and #2.
Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy
9 Jun, 2017 | 16:00h | UTCCervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Cervical cerclage reduces the risk of preterm birth in women at high-risk of preterm birth and probably reduces risk of perinatal deaths”
Pelvic floor exercises may reduce need for further treatments for pelvic organ prolapse
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:49h | UTCPelvic floor exercises may reduce need for further treatments for pelvic organ prolapse – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Pelvic floor muscle training for secondary prevention of pelvic organ prolapse (PREVPROL): a multicentre randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Maternal and Infant Outcomes
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCAssociation of Gestational Weight Gain With Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: RCOG statement on gestational weight gain or loss and adverse outcomes – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists(free) AND Weight gain greater, less than recommended during pregnancy linked with increased risk of adverse outcomes – The JAMA Network Journals, via EurekAlert (free) AND Pregnancy Weight Gain Status Tied to Adverse Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Gaining Too Much, Too Little Weight in Pregnancy Tied to Adverse Outcomes for Mother, Baby – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Global study finds 75% of pregnant women don’t have healthy weight gain – The Guardian (free)
#ASCO2017 – Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Chance of Recurrence
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:23h | UTC#ASCO2017 (Unpublished results) – Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Chance of Recurrence – ASCO News Releases (free)
Commentaries: Yes, a Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Is Safe – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pregnancy after breast cancer doesn’t raise recurrence risk – Reuters Health News (free) AND Pregnancy After Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Recurrence Risk – Oncology Times (free)
Prenatal antidepressant use and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:07h | UTCEditoral: The safety of antidepressants in pregnancy (free)
Commentary: Kids’ ADHD Risk May Be Linked to Mother’s Underlying Mental Health, Not Prenatal Antidepressant Use – Physician’s First Watch(free)
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes of Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
1 Jun, 2017 | 18:25h | UTCCommentaries: Warfarin OK in Expectant Moms with Mechanical Heart Valve – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Anticoagulation in Pregnant Women With Mechanical Valves – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) (RT @keaglemd see Tweet)
In this meta-analysis, warfarin was associated with lower risk of adverse maternal outcomes, whereas LMWH was associated with lower risk of adverse fetal outcomes.
The tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution
30 May, 2017 | 15:28h | UTCThe tiny pill which gave birth to an economic revolution – BBC News (free)
“A great read—and a powerful reminder that contraceptives are one of the best tools we have to drive economic growth” (RT @melindagatessee Tweet).