Self-harm Is a Leading Cause of Death for New Moms

May 17, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Death by self-harm is a leading cause of death for women in the first year post partum, and many are preventable, data suggest.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951249
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Impact of Tumor Size on pCR Rates in TNBC After Chemotherapy

May 16, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

What impact might tumor size have on pathological complete response rates in triple negative breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy?

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Management of Patients With VTE After Initial Treatment

May 16, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

This article focuses on crucial clinical decisions concerning management of venous thromboembolism patients after completion of the initial period of anticoagulation treatment.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/949148
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Hyperthyroidism in Pregnancy and Lactation

May 16, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Potassium iodide is an emerging new treatment option for hyperthyroidism in pregnancy. What impacts could it have on breastfed infants?

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/949569
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Commission Outlines Plan for Global Fight Against CVD in Women

May 16, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

The report, from an all-female-led commission convened by The Lancet, outlines 10 ambitious recommendations to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951246
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Follow-up Sinks Candesartan as Cardioprotection in Breast Cancer

May 16, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

The new PRADA findings suggest cardioprotective drugs may not be necessary for all patients during adjuvant breast cancer therapy, the authors say.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951242
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Ovarian cysts removal or observation

May 15, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Women do not always have to have surgery for non-cancerous ovarian cysts. Being careful and not over-operating can avoid possible surgical complications. The two-year study tracked 1919 women from 10 different countries including the UK, Belgium, Sweden and Italy who were diagnosed with non-cancerous ovarian cysts. All cysts that were felt to be malignant or […]

This post Ovarian cysts removal or observation first appeared on Gynecologic Oncology Institute | Robotic Surgery | Integrative Healing and is written by Dr Steve Vasilev MD

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Is the CDC Leading on COVID or Leading From Behind?

May 14, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Public health experts weigh in on the CDC’s latest mask guidance, how they think the agency is doing, and where it should go next.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951198
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Neonatal Outcomes After Uterine Transplant Reflect Gestational Age

May 14, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Infants delivered via cesarean section after uterus transplantation appear to have outcomes similar to what’s expected for newborns of the same gestational age, a small study suggests.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951091
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Topical Corticosteroids in Pregnancy Have No Impact on Birth Weight

May 14, 2021 Frank Herd Leave a comment

Use of topical corticosteroids does not appear to increase the risk of newborns being small for gestational age or having low birth weight, according to a large cohort study from Denmark.

from Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health – Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/951058
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