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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Trending Lower — Further Proof That Contraception (Including Abstinence) WorksFree
- May 17, 2012
- Anne A. Moore, APN, WHNP/ANP-BC, FAANP
Decrease in teen pregnancy rate could be due to increased abstinence and improved use of contraception.
- Reviewing:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2012 May 4; 61:297
Recent Women's Health Articles
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Self-Administered Subcutaneous DMPA: Acceptable and Effective
- May 17, 2012
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
In two small studies, most women found self-administration to be easy and were likely to continue.
- Reviewing:
- Prabhakaran S and Sweet A. Contraception 2012 May; 85:453
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Clot or Not? Imaging Challenges in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
- May 17, 2012
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
A single compression ultrasound probably is sufficient to diagnose DVT, but magnetic resonance imaging for pelvic venous thrombosis seems inaccurate.
- Reviewing:
- Le Gal G et al. BMJ 2012 Apr 24; 344:e2635
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Mammography for Women in Their 40s: Moving Toward Risk-Based Screening
- May 17, 2012
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Routine screening could benefit younger women with dense breasts and family histories of breast cancer.
- Reviewing:
- van Ravesteyn NT et al. Ann Intern Med 2012 May 1; 156:609
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Multidisciplinary Care for Women with Breast Cancer
- May 10, 2012
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Cancer-related and all-cause mortality dropped after care teams were introduced in one area of Scotland.
- Reviewing:
- Kesson EM et al. BMJ 2012 Apr 26; 344:e2718
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Likelihood of Bipolar Outcome Is Elevated with Postpartum Onset of Psychiatric IllnessFree
- May 14, 2012
- Steven Dubovsky, MD
- Psychiatry
Women with illness presenting in the first postpartum month are particularly at risk.
- Reviewing:
- Munk-Olsen T et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 Apr; 69:428
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Risk for Birth Defects with Assisted Reproductive Technology: Higher or Not?Free
- May 10, 2012
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
Excess risk is small and may be related primarily to intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
- Reviewing:
- Davies MJ et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 5
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Antenatal Steroids After 34 Weeks: Leaning Toward Harm
- May 10, 2012
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
In utero corticosteroid exposure did not reduce respiratory morbidity but did raise risk for neonatal hypoglycemia and sepsis evaluation.
- Reviewing:
- Kamath-Rayne BD et al. Obstet Gynecol 2012 May; 119:909
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Misconceptions about Contraceptive Effectiveness
- May 10, 2012
- Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS
Most women overestimate the typical effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills.
- Reviewing:
- Eisenberg DL et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012 Apr 6
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Preoperative Urodynamic Testing Improve Outcomes of Stress–Incontinence Surgery?
- May 10, 2012
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Randomized trial indicates the answer is no.
- Reviewing:
- Nager CW et al. N Engl J Med 2012 May 2
MEDICAL NEWS
Copper IUDs Highly Effective as Emergency ContraceptionFree
- May 9, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Copper intrauterine devices are highly effective for preventing pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, according to a meta-analysis in Human Reproduction. The analysis included 42 studies...
Journal Watch Women's Health summarizes important medical journal articles about a wide variety of subjects relevant to the medical care of the female patient including breast cancer, cervical cancer, contraception, hormone therapy, IVF, menopause, osteoporosis, ovarian cancer and pregnancy.
