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Latest (9) Full Text Articles (71)121 Post-discharge plans get mobile boost Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 16, 2013
122 Scientists report first success in cloning human stem cells Full Text CNN Health, May 16, 2013
123 Treatment with two osteoporosis drugs better at increasing bone density than single-drug therapy Full Text ScienceDaily, May 16, 2013
124 Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped Full Text Reuters Health News, May 16, 2013
125 Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment Full Text HealthDay, May 16, 2013
126 Younger Women With Endometrial Cancer At Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer Full Text Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, May 16, 2013
127 FDA Issues 510(k) Clearance for Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System From Olympus Full Text Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, May 16, 2013
128 Meta-Analysis Finds No Link Between Bisphosphonates and Esophageal Cancer Full Text Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, May 16, 2013
129 Administration announces $1 billion initiative to launch Health Care Innovation Awards to provide better health care and lower costs HHS News Releases, May 16, 2013
130 Mostashari urges healthcare change Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 15, 2013
131 Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study Full Text HealthDay, May 15, 2013
132 Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study Full Text HealthDay, May 15, 2013
133 Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time Full Text HealthDay, May 15, 2013
134 More women opting for preventive mastectomy - but should they be? NBC News, May 15, 2013
135 Value-based payment models expected to reach tipping point by 2018, study finds Full Text Healthcare IT News, May 14, 2013
136 Higher child marriage rates associated with higher maternal and infant mortality Full Text EurekAlert!, May 14, 2013
137 Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child’s risk for bipolar disorder Full Text NIH News, May 14, 2013
138 Study questions if bed rest prevents prematurity Full Text USA Today, May 14, 2013
139 Treatment offers new way to save fertility Full Text USA Today, May 14, 2013
140 Area's first human-milk depot opens Tuesday at Florida Hospital Full Text Orlando Sentinel, May 14, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Maternal pneumococcal vaccination while pregnant has not been shown to reduce pneumococcal colonization in infants
- Children delivered via Cesarean have a two-fold increased risk of developing childhood obesity compared to those delivered vaginally
- Early diphtheria–tetanus–pertussis (DTP) vaccination is associated with increased mortality for low birth weight infant girls, but not boys
Highlights in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Antiseptics and antibiotics have similar efficacy in treatment of BV
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 summaryBRCA2 mutations improve OS in ovarian cancer patients
Based 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 summaryTrans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women
In 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).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 FDA issues heart warning for popular antibiotic USA Today, March 13, 2013 Free full text
2 Diet Changes That Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report - Health, May 16, 2013
3 AMA: EHRs create 'appalling Catch-22' Healthcare IT News, May 6, 2013 Free full text
4 Delivery room drama: Has birth become a spectator sport? NBC News, May 21, 2013
5 Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time HealthDay, May 15, 2013 Free full text
6 Mostashari urges healthcare change Healthcare IT News, May 15, 2013 Free full text
7 Wanted: Simpler, easier to use EHRs Healthcare IT News, March 1, 2013 Free full text
8 Value-based payment models expected to reach tipping point by 2018, study finds Healthcare IT News, May 14, 2013 Free full text
9 Obstacles for Pregnant Women Seeking Dental Care The New York Times, May 7, 2013
10 Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status ScienceDaily, May 20, 2013 Free full text
11 Breakup of physician, drug company relationship could improve health care, cut cost EurekAlert!, May 21, 2013 Free full text
12 Anti-Mullerian hormone and insulin resistance in classic phenotype lean PCOS Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 5, 2013
13 Low-Dose 'Pill' Linked to Pain During Orgasm, Study Finds. Women on low-estrogen formulations report more pain overall, and during sex HealthDay, May 6, 2013 Free full text
14 In the Age of Apps, Can You Protect Your Privacy? U.S. News & World Report - Health, May 17, 2013
15 Area's first human-milk depot opens Tuesday at Florida Hospital Orlando Sentinel, May 14, 2013 Free full text
16 FDA Warns Pregnant Women Of Migraine Medication Risks Time, May 7, 2013 Free full text
17 Can High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Boost Fertility Treatment? HealthDay, May 7, 2013 Free full text
18 Smoking in pregnancy cuts childs good cholesterol Reuters Health News, June 22, 2011 Free full text
19 A molecular explanation for age-related fertility decline in women NIH News, May 22, 2013 Free full text
20 'Crack baby' scare overblown, teen research says USA Today, May 28, 2013 Free full text
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