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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx241 On pelvic reference lines and the MR evaluation of genital prolapse: a proposal for standardization using the Pelvic Inclination Correction System International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
242 Trainee performance at robotic console and benchmark operative times International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
243 Quality-of-care indicators for pelvic organ prolapse: development of an infrastructure for quality assessment International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
244 Operation for recurrent cystocele with anterior colporrhaphy or non-absorbable mesh: patient reported outcomes International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
245 Design and development of a novel intra-vaginal pressure sensor International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
246 A pilot randomised controlled trial of the pelvic toner device in female stress urinary incontinence International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
247 Visualization of synthetic mesh utilizing optical coherence tomography International Urogynecology Journal, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
248 The influence of image setting on intracranial translucency measurement by manual and semi-automated system Prenatal Diagnosis, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
249 Prenatal control of nondeletional α-thalassemia: first experience in mainland China Prenatal Diagnosis, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
250 Pain in outpatients treated for breast cancer: prevalence, pharmacological treatment, and impact on quality of life Cancer Nursing, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
251 Implementing an evidence-based risk assessment tool to predict chemotherapy-induced neutropenia in women with breast cancer Cancer Nursing, May 10, 2013 Review Article
252 Minimally invasive surgical managementof a second trimester pregnancy in a rudimentary uterine horn Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013
253 Social gradients in surgical sterilization rates: opposing patterns for males and females Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
254 Preventable obstetrical interventions: how many caesarean sections can be prevented in Canada? Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
255 Assessing the impact of the sogc recommendations to increase access to prenatal screening on overall use of health resources in pregnancy Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013
256 Abnormal uterine bleeding in pre-menopausal women Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
257 Sacral colpopexy versus transvaginal mesh colpopexy in obese patients Full Text Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
258 Outcome of conservative surgical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis Gynecological Surgery, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
259 Treating suspected uterine cavity abnormalities by hysteroscopy to improve reproductive outcome in women with unexplained infertility or prior to IUI, IVF, or ICSI Gynecological Surgery, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article
260 Low folate status enhances pregnancy changes in plasma betaine and dimethylglycine concentrations and the association between betaine and homocysteine American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 9, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 Fasting Plasma Glucose at 24-28 Weeks to Screen for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: New evidence from China Diabetes Care, March 29, 2013 Review Article
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The clinical significance and primary determinants of hirsutism in patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome
European Journal of Endocrinology, April 8, 2013
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3 Web-based education for placental complications of pregnancy Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, April 16, 2013 Free full text
4 OXP3 Regulates Sensitivity of Cancer Cells to Irradiation by Transcriptional Repression of BRCA1 Cancer Research, April 4, 2013
5 Disparate Rates of New-Onset Depression During the Menopausal Transition in 2 Community-based Populations: Real, or Really Wrong? American Journal of Epidemiology, April 17, 2013
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