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361 Controversies of the hormonal conservative treatment of endometrial cancer Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
362 Acupuncture in the treatment of upper-limb lymphedema Cancer, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
363 Tailoring treatment for ductal intraepithelial neoplasia of the breast according to Ki-67 and molecular phenotype British Journal of Cancer, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
364 Intimate Partner Femicide in South Africa in 1999 and 2009 Full Text PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013
365 Long-Term Risk Perceptions of Women With Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Full Text The Oncologist, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
366 Is TIMP-1 immunoreactivity alone or in combination with other markers a predictor of benefit from anthracyclines in the BR9601 adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy trial Breast Cancer Research, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
367 Trefoil Factor Family 3 (TFF3) Expression and Its Interaction With Estrogen Receptor (ER) in Endometrial Adenocarcinoma Gynecologic Oncology, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
368 Physical symptoms, coping styles and quality of life in recurrent ovarian cancer: A prospective population-based study over the last year of life Gynecologic Oncology, April 12, 2013 Review Article
369 Different administration strategies with paclitaxel induce distinct phenotypes of multidrug resistance in breast cancer cells Cancer Letters, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
370 Cyclin D1 overexpression associates with favourable prognostic factors in invasive breast carcinoma Cancer Biomarkers, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
371 Image-guided intensity-modulated whole abdominal radiation therapy in relapsed epithelial ovarian cancers: A feasibility study Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, April 12, 2013 Clinical Article
372 The pathogenesis of osteoarthritis involves bone, cartilage and synovial inflammation: may estrogen be a magic bullet? Menopause International, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
373 British Menopause Society 22nd Annual Conference, Winchester 2012:Menopause and the brain Menopause International, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
374 Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
375 Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage Cochrane Reviews, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
376 Age-related changes in body composition in a sample of Czech women aged 18-89 years: a cross-sectional study European Journal of Nutrition, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
377 Dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and breast cancer risk according to menopause and hormone receptor status in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
378 Evaluation of female hormone-related symptoms in women undergoing carpal tunnel release Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
379 Primary bile acids as potential biomarkers for the clinical grading of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
380 Factors Predicting Trastuzumab-related Cardiotoxicity in a Real-world Population of Women with HER2+ Breast Cancer Anticancer Research, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article
Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).
Read the article summaryResearchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.
Read the article summaryResearchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.
Read the article summary1 Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids Cochrane Reviews, May 14, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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Models for estimating the biological age of five organs using clinical biomarkers that are commonly measured in clinical practice settings
Maturitas, May 1, 2013
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3 Caesarean section surgical techniques (CORONIS): a fractional, factorial, unmasked, randomised controlled trial The Lancet, May 28, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
4 Selective oestrogen receptor modulators in prevention of breast cancer: an updated meta-analysis of individual participant data The Lancet, May 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 Breast cancer detection and survival among women with cosmetic breast implants: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies British Medical Journal, May 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
6 Acute Effects of Resistance Exercise on 24-h Blood Pressure in Middle Aged Overweight and Obese Women International Journal of Sports Medicine, May 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 Age at natural menopause in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality in a follow-up study of US black women Maturitas, April 30, 2013
8 Efficacy of individualized homeopathic treatment and fluoxetine for moderate to severe depression in peri- and postmenopausal women (HOMDEP-MENOP): study protocol for a randomized, double-dummy, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Trials, May 10, 2013 Free full text
9 Hormone therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women Cochrane Reviews, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
10 Association between habitual physical activity and lower cardiovascular risk in premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women: a population-based study Menopause, April 26, 2013
11 Dietary intake of fiber, vegetables, and fruit decrease the risk of incident kidney stones in women: a women's health initiative (WHI) report Urology Times, May 17, 2013
12 Coffee and caffeine intake and breast cancer risk: An updated dose-response meta-analysis of 37 published studies Gynecologic Oncology, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
13 Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
14 Moving Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter as a Strategy to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy Annals of Internal Medicine, March 26, 2013 Review Article
15 Long term consequences of the female athlete triad Maturitas, March 26, 2013
16 SHBG and endothelial function in older subjects International Journal of Cardiology, April 25, 2013
17 Mammography in combination with breast ultrasonography versus mammography for breast cancer screening in women at average risk Cochrane Reviews, May 9, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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Cost effectiveness of the NHS breast screening programme: life table model
British Medical Journal, May 20, 2013
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19 Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown hydroethanolic extract of the leaves is effective in the treatment of migraine in women Phytomedicine, May 23, 2013
20 The association of premature ovarian failure with ventricular repolarization dynamics evaluated by QT dynamicity EP Europace, April 19, 2013
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