Screening for Breast and Prostate Cancers — Not Living Up to Its Reputation?
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Diagnosis of early breast and prostate cancer has risen with screening, but the number of advanced cancers has not fallen.
Reviewing:
Esserman L et al., JAMA 2009 Oct 21; 302:1685
Immediate Complications More Common After Medical Than Surgical Abortions
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
In a Finnish study, overall incidence of adverse events was low within 42 days after abortion but was higher following medical abortions than after surgical abortions.
Reviewing:
Niinimäki M et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:795
Does Repeated Membrane Sweeping for VBAC Make a Difference?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Weekly membrane sweeping was not beneficial for women who opted for vaginal birth after cesarean.
Reviewing:
Hamdan M et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Oct; 114:745
Fewer Falls with Vitamin D
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
High-dose vitamin D lowered risk for falls in older individuals.
Reviewing:
Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al., BMJ 2009 Oct 1; 339:b3692
What Do Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth Want in Healthcare? What We All Want!
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
October 22, 2009
Ann J. Davis, MD
LGBTQ youth ranked competence and interpersonal skills among the most important qualities of healthcare providers.
Reviewing:
Hoffman ND et al., J Adolesc Health 2009 Sep; 45:222
Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs Can Adversely Affect Certain Delivery Outcomes
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
In utero SSRI exposure was associated with excess risk for preterm delivery and related complications but not for lower birth weight or smaller head circumference.
Reviewing:
Lund N et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163:949
Oral Contraceptive Failure Rates
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The OC failure rate in a large European cohort was 0.75% in the first year of use.
Reviewing:
Dinger JC et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 Sep; 201:263.e1
Twins Born Following ART Have Higher Risk for Morbidity Than Spontaneously Conceived Twins
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
ART twins had higher risk for adverse perinatal outcomes as well as hospital admissions during the first 3 years of life.
Reviewing:
Hansen M et al., Hum Reprod 2009 Sep; 24:2321
Do ICDs Work Better for Men Than for Women?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for preventing sudden cardiac death had no effect on all-cause mortality in women with advanced heart failure.
Reviewing:
Ghanbari H et al., Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 14; 169:1500
Redberg RF., Arch Intern Med 2009 Sep 14; 169:1460
Mastectomy Instead of BCS: What Is the Role of the Surgeon's Recommendation?
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Reasons for mastectomy are related to surgeon's recommendation, patient's preference, and contraindications to breast-conserving surgery.
Reviewing:
Morrow M et al., JAMA 2009 Oct 14; 302:1551
