Women's Health: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Can Cancer Risk Be Melted Away Along with Excess Body Fat?Free

• June 24, 2009
• Anna Wald, MD, MPH

Women who underwent bariatric surgery had substantially lower risk for cancer.

• Reviewing:
• Sjöström L et al., Lancet Oncol 2009 Jun 24

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Perimenopause and Cognitive Function

• June 18, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD

Perimenopause is associated with declines in cognitive function; early (but not late) initiation of HT improves cognitive performance.

• Reviewing:
• Greendale GA et al., Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1850

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Hot Flashes That Just Keep Going and Going ...

• June 18, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

Mean duration of vasomotor symptoms was 5.5 years in women who were followed for 13 years.

• Reviewing:
• Col NF et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:453

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Warning for the Wary: High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

• June 18, 2009
• Wendy S. Biggs, MD

Rates of hospitalizations associated with hypertensive disorders in pregnancy have risen and are associated with life-threatening obstetric complications. CME

• Reviewing:
• Kuklina EV et al., Obstet Gynecol 2009 Jun; 113:1299

CORRECTION

Correction: Managing Pregnancy-Related Issues in Women with EpilepsyFree

• June 18, 2009
• The Editors

Corrections to a Practice Watch published on June 11, 2009

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Patient Satisfaction 10 Years After Endometrial AblationFree

• June 18, 2009
• Robert W. Rebar, MD

More than 75% of respondents were contented with their outcomes.

• Reviewing:
• Sambrook AM et al., BJOG 2009 Jul; 116:1033

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Continuous Oral Contraception and Etonogestrel Implants

• June 11, 2009
• Robert W. Rebar, MD

Reassuring results about return to fertility and long-term efficacy

• Reviewing:
• Barnhart K et al., Fertil Steril 2009 May; 91:1654 Darney P et al., Fertil Steril 2009 May; 91:1646

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Oral Raloxifene, Transdermal Estradiol Similar at Preserving Bone Density

• June 11, 2009
• Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP

Postmenopausal users of these two drugs had similarly high rates of bone density preservation and few serious side effects.

• Reviewing:
• Schaefers M et al., Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:559

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Interventions to Lower Rates of Adverse Obstetric Events

• June 11, 2009
• Diane J. Angelini, EdD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, NEA-BC

Implementing multiple patient safety interventions lowered rates of adverse obstetric events at a large teaching hospital.

• Reviewing:
• Pettker CM et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 May; 200:e1

PRACTICE WATCH

Managing Pregnancy-Related Issues in Women with EpilepsyFree

• June 11, 2009
• Wendy S. Biggs, MD

Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society CME

• Reviewing:
• Harden CL et al., Neurology 2009 May 20 Harden CL et al., Neurology 2009 Apr 27 Harden CL et al., Neurology 2009 Apr 27