Women's Health: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Ethnicity Affects Attitudes About HPV Vaccination

• October 15, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

Ethnic minority women in the U.K. were less likely than white women to know about HPV and to view vaccination as acceptable.

• Reviewing:
• Marlow LAV et al., J Epidemiol Community Health 2009 Sep 17

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

SERMs for Breast Cancer ChemoprophylaxisFree

• October 15, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Risks associated with tamoxifen and raloxifene limit the appeal of these agents for prevention of primary breast cancer.

• Reviewing:
• Nelson HD et al., Ann Intern Med 2009 Sep 14

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Estrogen-Progestin Therapy and Lung Cancer in Menopausal Women

• October 15, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Trying to make sense of a puzzle

• Reviewing:
• Chlebowski RT et al., Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1243 Ganti AK., Lancet 2009 Oct 10; 374:1217

NEWS IN CONTEXT

Newly Approved Use for the LNG-IUS

• October 8, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

FDA approves the LNG-IUS for treating patients with menorrhagia.

• Reviewing:
• 2009 October 1 Kaunitz AM et al., Contraception 2009 Aug; 80:212

FEATURE

Management of Chronic Pain

• October 8, 2009
• Lynn Rader, MD

Comprehensive treatment for chronic pain must address both physical and psychological aspects.

• Reviewing:
• Stewart WF et al., JAMA 2003 Nov 12; 290:2443 Merskey H and Bogduk N., IASP Press 1994 Harvey VL and Dickenson AH., Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2008 Jun; 2:133 Baliki MN et al., J Neurosci 2006 Nov 22; 26:12165 Fillingim RB., Rehabil Psychol 2003 Aug; 48:165 Chou R et al., J Pain 2009 Feb; 10:113 Turner JA and Clancy S., J Consult Clin Psychol 1988 Apr; 56:261

PATIENT INFORMATION

Power Over Pain: Gaining Control of Chronic Pain

• October 8, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

Treatments aimed at helping you to manage pain by improving your physical functioning and your ability to control your thoughts, behaviors, and reactions

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Are Developing Hearts Harmed by SSRIs?

• October 1, 2009
• Wendy S. Biggs, MD

First-trimester fetal exposure to SSRIs more than doubled risk for septal heart defects; absolute differences in incidence were small.

• Reviewing:
• Pedersen LH et al., BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3569 Chambers C., BMJ 2009 Sep 23; 339:b3525

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

How Does Efficacy of the Contraceptive Patch Compare with That of OCs?

• October 1, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

Rates of unintended pregnancy were <1% for both methods.

• Reviewing:
• Jick SS et al., Contraception 2009 Aug; 80:142

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Does Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?Free

• September 30, 2009
• Ann J. Davis, MD

Treatment lowered risk for maternal hypertensive disorders and complications related to excessive fetal growth, but not for perinatal mortality and severe neonatal complications.

• Reviewing:
• Landon MB et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 1; 361:1339 Sacks DA., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 1; 361:1396

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Is Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation Effective for Chronic Pelvic Pain?

• September 24, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

British randomized trial results indicate the answer is no. CME

• Reviewing:
• Daniels J et al., JAMA 2009 Sep 2; 302:955