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CME/CE
Hormone Therapy Linked to Stroke Risk Regardless of Timing of Treatment Initiation
New analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study shows an increased stroke risk associated with both estrogen alone and estrogen plus progestin, regardless of treatment or timing of initiation.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Decreased Respiratory Function in Infants Linked to Antenatal Steroid Therapy
In a prospective cohort study, infants who were 25 to 32 weeks' gestation and remotely treated with antenatal steroids at a mean of 21 days before delivery had lower cardiorespiratory function.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomy Effective for Menorrhagia
Laparoscopic subtotal hysterectomy is safe and effective treatment for menorrhagia, according to a report in the May issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Universal Rapid HIV Testing During Labor Feasible in Developing Countries
Rapid oral-fluid testing for HIV, counseling, and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) prophylaxis in all women at the time of delivery are feasible and cost-effective in resource-poor settings, according to the results of a study from India.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Taxanes Confer Limited Benefit in Metastatic Breast Cancer
A meta-analysis of studies of taxanes alone or in combination with anthracyclines as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic breast cancer shows that neither approach provides a survival advantage.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Dysfunctional Voiding in Women Linked to Increased Depression, Anxiety
Women with dysfunctional voiding experience a greater degree of depression and anxiety compared to asymptomatic controls, according to a study published in the April issue of Urology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Obstetric Patients Do Not Like Hospitalist Model for Delivery
A survey of women delivering at a New Jersey medical center shows that a large majority did not like the hospitalist model of healthcare and that they would want to return for a subsequent delivery only if specific physicians were to perform the delivery.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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What Your Patients Are Reading: Long-Term NSAID Use Protective Against Alzheimer's
Long-term use of NSAIDs (particularly ibuprofen) may ward off dementia, hypertension is responsible for a large percentage of disease burden worldwide, chocolate may lower the risk for preeclampsia, exclusively breast-fed children are smarter than their classmates, and cosmetic filler injections may cause acute renal failure.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Cost -- Not Evidence -- Driving Shift in Cancer Screening
High-deductible health plans could be prompting patients to choose fully covered screening tests to avoid out-of-pocket expenses.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Vascular Benefits of Stopping Smoking Are Rapid
Women who quit smoking will see a rapid decline in the risk for death from coronary heart disease and other vascular disorders, a new analysis of the Nurses' Health Study shows.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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Estrogen Hormone Therapy May Raise Risk of Reflux: Study
The results of a Swedish population-based twin study provide evidence that postmenopausal estrogen hormone therapy (HT) increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, independent of heredity, body weight, and tobacco use.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Survival Improved for Some Extremely Premature Babies in UK
From 1994 to 2005, survival for infants born at 24 and 25 weeks' gestation improved, whereas no change was seen for those born at 23 weeks, and birth at 22 weeks was universally fatal, the results of a UK study show.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Socially Isolated Women Have Increased Stroke Risk
Results of a study published in the April issue of Psychosomatic Medicine suggest that social isolation is strongly predictive of stroke in at-risk women.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Letrozole Extends Survival Free of Breast Cancer After Tamoxifen
Even years after the end of tamoxifen therapy, adjuvant treatment with letrozole appears to be effective in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer, researchers report in the April 20th issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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CME
Maternal Hyperglycemia Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
A study shows that maternal glucose levels below the range indicating diabetes are linked with increased birth weight and increased cord-blood serum C-peptide levels in infants.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Metformin Alone or With Insulin May Be Safe in Gestational Diabetes
In pregnant women with gestational diabetes, metformin alone or supplemented with insulin did not increase neonatal hypoglycemia or other perinatal complications vs insulin alone.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Urinary Incontinence More Common in Elderly Women Taking Certain Medications
Use of estrogen or alpha-blockers increases the occurrence of self-reported urinary incontinence.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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CME
Breast Cancer Within 2 Years of Childbirth Linked to Poor Prognosis
A study shows that women who have breast cancer within 2 years of their last pregnancy (or 2-4 years) after delivery are more likely to have a poor prognosis.
Medscape Medical News, May 2008
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C-Section Not Tied to Subsequent Stillbirth
Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report in the May issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
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Gum Disease and Elevated CRP Tied to Preeclampsia Risk
Periodontal disease and increased levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in pregnant women heighten the risk of developing preeclampsia, researchers report in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Reuters Health Information, May 2008
