OB/GYN Clinical Alert – October 1, 2005
October 1, 2005
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Low-Income Women, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer, and Depression and Anxiety
The prevalence of depression among low-income, ethnic minority women with breast or gynecologic cancer is largely unknown, but limited formal screening programs and restricted access to effective therapies would suggest the number to be high. -
SELENA: A Randomized Trial in SLE
The Safety of Estrogens in Lupus Erythematosus, National Assessment (SELENA) was composed of 2 randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trialsone with estrogen-progestin therapy in postmenopausal women and one comparing oral contraceptives and placebo. -
Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is one of the most stressful situations facing a patient, her fetus, and her provider. In the worst case, it can result in a rare infant death or disability. A problem that occasionally surfaces is brachial palsy, and this, in turn, not infrequently finds its way into the courts. -
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer: A Danish Cohort Study of Mortality
The Danish Nurse Cohort was established in 1993. A total 10,874 women were available for follow-up after excluding hysterectomized women and cases of breast cancer identified at baseline. -
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Lacey and colleagues from the National Cancer Institute report the risks of endometrial cancer in users of combined estrogen-progestin regimens. -
Pharmacology Watch: The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia
Is It Hot In Here?; Homeopathy vs Conventional Medicine; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement