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UAE more effective than myomectomy for leiomyomas
21 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with diplopia in pregnancy: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 4, 2012
22 Endometrial inflammation and effect on implantation improvement and pregnancy outcome Full Text Journals of Reproduction and Fertility, October 3, 2012 Review Article Clinical Article
23 Impact of hormone receptor status on patterns of recurrence and clinical outcomes among patients with human epidermal growth factor-2-positive breast cancer in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: a prospective cohort study Full Text Breast Cancer Research, October 3, 2012
24 Progestogens for Preterm Birth Prevention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, October 2, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
25 Nurse-based antenatal and child health care in rural India, implementation and effects - an Indian-Swedish collaboration Full Text Rural and Remote Health, October 2, 2012
26 Impact of Work on Pattern of Breast Feeding Full Text Middle East Journal of Family Medicine, October 2, 2012
27 Risk of breast cancer in women with a CHEK2 mutation with and without a family history of breast cancer Full Text Journal of Clinical Oncology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: August 31, 2011 Clinical Article
28 Has increased clinical experience with methotrexate reduced the direct costs of medical management of ectopic pregnancy compared to surgery? Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, October 1, 2012 Clinical Article
29 Temporal trends in the frequency of twins and higher-order multiple births in Canada and the United States Full Text BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, October 1, 2012 Clinical Article
30 A multicenter phase III prospective randomized trial of high-dose epirubicin in combination with cyclophosphamide (EC) versus docetaxel followed by EC in node-positive breast cancer. GOIM (Gruppo Oncologico Italia Meridionale) 9902 study Full Text Annals of Oncology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011 Clinical Article
31 Education, Income, and Incident Heart Failure in Post-Menopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trials Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011
32 Assessment of Ki67 in Breast Cancer: Recommendations from the International Ki67 in Breast Cancer Working Group Full Text Journal of the National Cancer Institute, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011
33 Circulating tumor cells in immunohistochemical subtypes of metastatic breast cancer: lack of prediction in HER2-positive disease treated with targeted therapy Full Text Annals of Oncology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011
34 Efficacy of Double Vaccination With the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine During Pregnancy Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 29, 2011
35 Silencing of p130Cas in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Novel Mechanism for Tumor Cell Death Full Text Journal of the National Cancer Institute, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 29, 2011
36 Associations Between Paternally Transmitted Fetal IGF2 Variants and Maternal Circulating Glucose Concentrations in Pregnancy Full Text Diabetes, September 30, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 29, 2011
37 Genital Warts and Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Natural History and Effects of Treatment and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011
38 Immune Activation in the Female Genital Tract During HIV Infection Predicts Mucosal CD4 Depletion and HIV Shedding Full Text The Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011
39 Elevated Depressive Symptoms, Antidepressant Use, and Diabetes in a Large Multiethnic National Sample of Postmenopausal Women Full Text Diabetes Care, September 29, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 28, 2011
40 Dose Response to Vitamin D Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 27, 2012
Based on a review article published in BMC Infectious Diseases, it has been concluded that antiseptics have equal efficacy to antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. The literature search covered the time period 1966-2010. Benzydamine, chlorhexidine, and polyhexamethylene niguanide were as effective as metronidazole and clindamycin in the short-term treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
Read the article summaryBased on an observational study orchestrated by researchers at the M D Anderson Cancer Center, BRCA2 mutations have been associated with improved survival in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The 5-year OS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 61% compared with 25% for patients with BRCA wild-type. The 3-year PFS in patients with BRCA2 mutations was 44% compared with 16% for patients with BRCA wild-type. Patients with BRCA2 mutations exhibited 100% chemosensitivity compared to 82% and 80% for patients with BRCA wild-type and BRCA1 mutations, respectively. Genomic analysis of the tumors from patients with BRCA2 mutations suggested a “mutator phenotype” compared to tumors from patients with BRCA1 mutations.
Read the article summaryIn a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women, those in the highest quintile of dietary trans fat had an increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR=1.39). In 663,041 person-years of follow-up, 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke were reported. The effect was attenuated in aspirin users (HR=0.95) compared to non-users (HR=1.66).
Read the article summary1 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
2 Comparative evaluation of 50 microgram oral misoprostol and 25 microgram intravaginal misoprostol for induction of labour at term: a randomized trial Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 13, 2013 Free full text
3 Probiotics in pregnancy and maternal outcomes: a systematic review The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, May 28, 2013
4 Plasma Vitamin D levels, menopause, and risk of breast cancer: dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies Medicine, May 14, 2013
5 Techniques to reduce shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery for benign gynaecological disease: a systematic review Gynecological Surgery, April 30, 2013 Review Article
6 The effects of soy consumption before diagnosis on breast cancer survival: the multiethnic cohort study Nutrition and Cancer, May 16, 2013
7 Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure and the Risk for Preterm Delivery Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 26, 2013
8 Maternal Obesity and Pre-Pregnancy Folic Acid Supplementation Obesity Facts, May 2, 2013
9 Maternal position during caesarean section for preventing maternal and neonatal complications Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013
10 What is the optimal threshold of serum Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) necessary for IVM treatments? Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, May 8, 2013
11 Early-pregnancy maternal vitamin D status and maternal hyperglycaemia Diabetic Medicine, May 15, 2013
12 Evaluation of the effect of omega-3 fatty acids in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome: A pilot trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, May 9, 2013
13 Randomized Comparison of Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) with Surgical Treatment in Patients with Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids (REST Trial): Subanalysis of 5-Year MRI Findings Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, May 9, 2013
14 Antibiotics for mastitis in breastfeeding women Cochrane Reviews, March 8, 2013 Review Article
15 Hypertension and antihypertensive drugs in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 15, 2013
16 Management of pain associated with the insertion of intrauterine contraceptives Human Reproduction Update, May 16, 2013 Review Article
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Reduction of the use of antimicrobial drugs following the rapid detection of Streptococcus agalactiae in the vagina at delivery by real-time PCR assay
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, May 10, 2013
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Pregnancy Loss and Later Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease
Circulation, May 1, 2013
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19 Independent and combined effects of dietary weight loss and exercise on leukocyte telomere length in postmenopausal women Obesity, May 6, 2013
20 Association between weight gain during pregnancy and postpartum weight retention and obesity: a bias-adjusted meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, May 7, 2013
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