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Where else but MDLinx OB/GYN can you find all the literature published in over 2,000 top peer-reviewed medical journals, ranked and summarized for you every 24 hours? Our team of physician editors is dedicated to keeping you current in less than 5 minutes a day. We cover the entirety of your diverse specialty, with subspecialty topics chosen to address the information needs of the entire women’s healthcare team, including gynecologic oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, obstetric and gynecologic surgery, ped/adolescent gynecology, repro/endo and infertility, the breast, menopausal medicine, diagnostic imaging, and much more.
Also find bonus content on this page that includes articles highlighted by our physician editor, D. Scott Cunningham, MD, PhD, that are “must-read.” Additionally, because Maintenance of Certification (MOC) is always a concern, we will provide some of the recent clinical pearls related to Obstetrics & Gynecology from our Smartest Doc and Physician Review quizzes, many of which result from a collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education.
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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (14)261 Acupuncture improves health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) and sleep in women with breast cancer and hot flushes Supportive Care in Cancer, April 11, 2011 Clinical Article
262 Mindfulness Meditation for Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Pilot Study The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, April 11, 2011
263 Auricular acupuncture for postoperative pain after gynecological surgery: a randomized controlled trail Full Text Minerva Anestesiologica, April 8, 2011
264 Improvement of menopausal symptoms with acupuncture not reflected in changes to heart rate variability Acupuncture in Medicine, April 6, 2011
265 Impact of relaxation training according to Yoga in Daily Life(R) System on Perceived Stress After Breast Cancer Surgery Integrative Cancer Therapies , April 6, 2011 Clinical Article
266 A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of acupressure wristbands for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during labour and delivery International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia , April 4, 2011 Clinical Article
267 Alternative Therapies in Women With Chronic Vaginitis Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 4, 2011
268 Effect of Acupuncture on Heart Rate Variability in Primary Dysmenorrheic Women The American Journal of Chinese Medicine (AJCM), April 1, 2011
269 Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on the postpartum dyspareunia treatment Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, March 31, 2011
270 Vasomotor Symptoms: An Evidence-Based Approach to Medical Management Full Text Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, March 28, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
271 Effects of herbal and dietary supplements on cognition in menopause: A systematic review Maturitas, March 24, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
272 Low inter-rater reliability in traditional Chinese medicine for female infertility Acupuncture in Medicine, March 22, 2011
273 The effect of acupuncture on postmenopausal symptoms and reproductive hormones: a sham controlled clinical trial Acupuncture in Medicine, March 21, 2011
274 Effect of soy phytoestrogen on metabolic and hormonal disturbance of women with polycystic ovary syndrome Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, March 16, 2011
275 Isoflavones decrease insomnia in postmenopause Menopause, March 14, 2011
276 Effects of Japanese traditional medicines on circulating cytokine levels in women with hot flashes Menopause, March 10, 2011
277 Antimicrobial Activity of Flavonoids From Piper lanceaefolium and Other Colombian Medicinal Plants Against Antibiotic Susceptible and Resistant Strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Sexually Transmitted Diseases, March 7, 2011
278 The use of Chinese herbal medicine to improve quality of life in women undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial with immunological monitoring Full Text Annals of Oncology, March 2, 2011 Clinical Article
279 Soy isoflavones, diet and physical exercise modify serum cytokines in healthy obese postmenopausal women Phytomedicine, March 2, 2011
280 Beneficial effect of Mentha suaveolens essential oil in the treatment of vaginal candidiasis assessed by real-time monitoring of infection Full Text BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, March 1, 2011
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
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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).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Obstetrics & Gynecology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Womens use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnancy: A journey to normal birth British Journal of Midwifery, February 25, 2013
2 Effectiveness of additional self-care acupressure for women with menstrual pain compared to usual care alone: using stakeholder engagement to design a pragmatic randomized trial and study protocol Trials, April 18, 2013 Free full text
3 Safety of ginger use in pregnancy: results from a large population-based cohort study European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, January 30, 2013 Review Article
4 The effects of electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture plus Tao Hong Si Wu Wan (a herbal pill) in primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized, double-blinded clinical study in Australia Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies, April 17, 2013 Free full text
5 Tai chi/yoga reduces prenatal depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice , February 1, 2013
6 Influence of acupuncture on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation when embryo implantation has failed: a prospective randomised controlled clinical trial Acupuncture in Medicine, March 22, 2013
7 Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization: Critique of the evidence and application to clinical practice Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice , February 1, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
8 Electroacupuncture modulates reproductive hormone levels in patients with primary ovarian insufficiency: results from a prospective observational study Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , March 19, 2013 Free full text
9 Stages I to II WHO 2003–defined low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma: How much primary therapy is needed and how little is enough? International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, March 19, 2013
10 Effects of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm injection in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome Acupuncture in Medicine, March 8, 2013
11 Anti-hyperglycemic effects of three medicinal plants in diabetic pregnancy: modulation of T cell proliferation BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 24, 2013 Free full text
12 Green tea intake is associated with urinary estrogen profiles in Japanese-American women Nutrition Journal, February 21, 2013 Free full text
13 Effects of Ginger Capsules on Pregnancy, Nausea, and Vomiting The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, March 2, 2009
14 Herb use, vitamin use, and diet in low-income, postpartum women Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, April 25, 2013
15 Auricular Acupressure Combined with an Internet-Based Intervention or Alone for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Control Study Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 11, 2013 Free full text
16 Women's experiences of acupuncture during labour British Journal of Midwifery, April 22, 2013
17 The effect of a Cimicifuga racemosa extracts Ze 450 in the treatment of climacteric complaints - an observational study Phytomedicine, April 15, 2013
18 Oral choline supplementation for postoperative pain British Journal of Anesthesia, April 9, 2013
19 Thai traditional massage increases biochemical markers of bone formation in postmenopausal women: a randomized crossover trial BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, April 8, 2013 Free full text
20 The meridian system and mechanism of acupuncture—A comparative review. Part 1: The meridian system Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 26, 2013 Free full text
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