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941 Maternal and fetal risk factors for stillbirth: population based study Full Text British Medical Journal, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
942 Preterm Birth and Future Maternal Blood Pressure, Inflammation, and Intimal-medial Thickness. The CARDIA Study Hypertension, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
943 Perioperative care in gynecologic oncology Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
944 Predicting successful vaginal birth after cesarean section using a model based on cesarean scar features examined using transvaginal sonography Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
945 Initiating therapy with antidepressants after discontinuation of hormone therapy Menopause, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
946 Clinical and urodynamic differences among women with overactive bladder according to the presence of detrusor overactivity International Urogynecology Journal, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
947 Maintenance of the efficacy of desvenlafaxine in menopausal vasomotor symptoms: a 1-year randomized controlled trial Menopause, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
948 Is there a link between premature ovarian failure and serum concentrations of vitamin D, zinc, and copper? Menopause, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
949 The Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Effects of Cocaine Exposure in Pregnancy Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 8, 2013 Clinical Article
950 Midtrimester Fetal Herpes Simplex-2 Diagnosis by Serology, Culture and Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy, February 8, 2013
951 Prevention of perinatal death and adverse perinatal outcome using low-dose aspirin: a meta-analysis Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, February 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
952 Pravastatin for the Prevention of Preeclampsia in High-Risk Pregnant Women Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
953 Surgical treatment of vaginal apex prolapse: expert discussion Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
954 Utility of Cystoscopy During Hysterectomy Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
955 Clinical Significance of Serum Anti-Human Papillomavirus 16 and 18 Antibodies in Cervical Neoplasia Obstetrics and Gynecology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
956 Long term follow up of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers with unsuspected neoplasia identified at risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy Gynecologic Oncology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
957 Pretreatment and co-administration of oral anti-diabetic agent with clomiphene citrate or rFSH for ovulation induction in clomiphene-citrate-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
958 Why are reproductive cancers more common in nulliparous women? Reproductive BioMedicine Online, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
959 Single indications of induction of labor with prostaglandins and risk of cesarean delivery: A retrospective cohort study Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
960 Hepatitis C Virus in Pregnancy American Journal of Perinatology, February 7, 2013 Clinical Article
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 Randomized trial of Metformin versus Insulin in the Management of Gestational Diabetes American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 24, 2013
2 Teriparatide for Idiopathic Osteoporosis in Premenopausal Women: A Pilot Study Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 5, 2013
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The influence of endocrine disruptors in a selected population of infertile women
Gynecological Endocrinology, April 16, 2013
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4 Association of maternal vitamin D status during pregnancy with bone-mineral content in offspring: a prospective cohort study The Lancet, April 8, 2013
5 Consequences of a Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Across the Reproductive Life Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 5, 2013
6 Opportunistic Screening for Osteoporosis Using Abdominal Computed Tomography Scans Obtained for Other Indications Annals of Internal Medicine, April 17, 2013
7 Methods of term labour induction for women with a previous caesarean section Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
8 Parental depression, maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy, and risk of autism spectrum disorders: population based case-control study British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013 Free full text
9 Folic acid use in planned pregnancy: an italian survey Maternal and Child Health Journal , April 17, 2013
10 What is in our environment that effects puberty? Reproductive Toxicology, April 22, 2013 Review Article
11 Early detection of ovarian cancer American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 18, 2013 Review Article
12 Hip bone loss is attenuated with 1000 IU but not 400 IU daily vitamin D3: a 1 year double-blind RCT in postmenopausal women Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, April 15, 2013
13 Screening for cervical cancer: a modeling study for the US preventive services task force Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, April 3, 2013
14 Laparoscopic tubal re-anastomosis versus in vitro fertilization: cost- based decision analysis American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 18, 2013
15 Experience of a low-dose magnesium sulfate regimen for the management of eclampsia over a decade International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, April 18, 2013
16 The diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes: to change or not to change? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 15, 2013
17 Genitourinary infection prevalence among women who used an intrauterine device or oral contraceptives Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, April 8, 2013
18 Cervical cancer screening: What’s new and what’s coming? Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, March 19, 2013
19 Commonality in down and fetal alcohol syndromes Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, April 4, 2013
20 A re-evaluation of the role of rotational forceps: retrospective comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes following different methods of birth for malposition in the second stage of labour BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, March 26, 2013
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