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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Mortality

Untreated OSA is associated with excess risk for cardiovascular death.

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Alleviating Discomfort During Vaginal Speculum Examinations: Lubricant vs. Water

Women randomized to gel lubricant had significantly lower pain scores.

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Picking a Postpartum Pill

Progestin-only oral contraceptive pills were as effective as combination pills in preventing early repeat pregnancy with no adverse effects on lactation.

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Texting 4 Contraception

Text messages may promote continued use of oral contraceptives.

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Testing Midstream Urine for Chlamydia trachomatis

Midstream samples might be adequate for evaluating both chlamydial and urinary tract infections, but study results were not definitive.

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Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Have Unique Concerns

A systematic review focuses on quality of life, emotional health, and menopause- and fertility-related issues in survivors age 50 or younger.

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Medical Management of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: A New Option?Free

Ulipristal acetate was effective and did not cause hypoestrogenism.

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Firming up the Benefits of Cervical HPV DetectionFree

Compared with cytology alone, performing human papillomavirus DNA testing plus cytology led to fewer high-grade cervical lesions 5 years later.

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Optimizing Delivery Times in Uncomplicated Twin Pregnancies

Risk for fetal demise among monochorionic twins was 1.5% after 34 weeks' gestation; among dichorionic twins, no perinatal deaths occurred after 33 weeks.

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Is Analysis of the Fetal Electrocardiogram Effective in Intrapartum Monitoring?

Adding ST-waveform analysis to standard fetal monitoring significantly lowered incidence of operative vaginal deliveries but not neonatal metabolic acidosis.

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Can Exercise Prevent Gestational Diabetes?

Trial results do not provide a clear answer.

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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.

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Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville

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