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Maternal Weight Gain During Pregnancy Leaves a Big ImpressionFree
- September 2, 2010
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
Greater weight gain led to higher birthweight independent of genetic factors.
- Reviewing:
- Ludwig DS and Currie J. 2010 Aug 5
Recent Women's Health Articles
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Waiting to Conceive After Miscarriage: The Long and Short of It
- September 2, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
Intervals shorter than the WHO-recommended 6 months might be in order.
- Reviewing:
- Love ER et al. BMJ 2010 Aug 5; 341:c3967
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A Consistent Way to Evaluate Causes of Stillbirth
- September 2, 2010
- Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC
The Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network's Initial Causes of Fetal Death is a standardized method for assigning cause of death in stillbirths.
- Reviewing:
- Dudley DJ et al. Obstet Gynecol 2010 Aug; 116:254
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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injections at the Pharmacy Might Be a Good Option
- September 2, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
Acceptability and low continuation rates for DMPA were similar whether women received injections at a pharmacy or a family planning clinic.
- Reviewing:
- Picardo C and Ferreri S. Contraception 2010 Aug; 82:160
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Does Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy Affect Risk for Lung Cancer?
- September 2, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
WHI data indicate that use of estrogen-only HT was not associated with lung cancer incidence or mortality.
- Reviewing:
- Chlebowski RT et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2010 Aug 13
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy vs. Primary Surgery for Advanced Ovarian CancerFree
- September 1, 2010
- Susana M. Campos, MD, MPH
- Oncology and Hematology
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval debulking was not inferior to the standard therapy of primary surgery followed by chemotherapy.
- Reviewing:
- Vergote I et al. N Engl J Med 2010 Sep 2; 363:943
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Lose a Little Weight, Gain Some ContinenceFree
- August 26, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
Weight loss between 5% and 10% of body weight was associated with significantly improved urinary incontinence in overweight and obese women.
- Reviewing:
- Wing RR et al. Obstet Gynecol 2010 Aug; 116:284
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Should Calcium Supplementation in Addition to High Dietary Calcium Raise Cardiac Concerns?
- August 26, 2010
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
Calcium supplements without vitamin D might raise risk for myocardial infarction in individuals with moderately high dietary calcium intake.
- Reviewing:
- Bolland MJ et al. BMJ 2010 Jul 29; 341:c3691
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Methamphetamine-Related Perinatal Morbidity Confirmed
- August 26, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
Methamphetamine use during pregnancy was associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth and neonatal mortality.
- Reviewing:
- Good MM et al. Obstet Gynecol 2010 Aug; 116:330
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Does Injectable Contraception Contribute to Postpartum Depression?
- August 26, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
A retrospective cohort study of midwestern postpartum women suggests it does not.
- Reviewing:
- Tsai R and Schaffir J. Contraception 2010 Aug; 82:174
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Light Alcohol Consumption During Early Pregnancy: The News Might Not Be So BadFree
- August 19, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
Women who consumed low levels of alcohol during the first trimester did not incur higher risk for behavioral problems in their children.
- Reviewing:
- Robinson M et al. BJOG 2010 Aug; 117:1139
Editor's Picks from across Journal Watch
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HIV Treatment Doubles as Prevention in Heterosexual CouplesFree
- June 7, 2010
- By Carlos del Rio, MD
- HIV/AIDS Clinical Care
Antiretroviral therapy reduced the likelihood of HIV transmission by 92% among serodiscordant heterosexual couples in Africa.
- Reviewing:
- Lancet 2010 May 27
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Rice Intake and Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
- June 24, 2010
- By Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Substituting brown rice for white rice might lower relative risk for diabetes. CME
- Reviewing:
- Arch Intern Med 2010 Jun 14; 170:961
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How Much Sunlight Is Equivalent to Vitamin D Supplementation?
- June 4, 2010
- By Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
Now is the winter of our vitamin D discontent.
- Reviewing:
- J Am Acad Dermatol 2010 Jun; 62:929
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Young Women Have Few Sequelae from Early Puberty
- June 21, 2010
- By Barbara Geller, MD
- Psychiatry
But teenage promiscuity in early maturers raises the risk for sexually transmitted diseases and hepatitis.
- Reviewing:
- Am J Psychiatry 2010 May 17
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.
