OB/GYN Clinical Alert – June 1, 2013
June 1, 2013
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Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure and Cesarean Section Rate
A recent study comparing patients having had loop electrosurgical excision procedures with those who had punch biopsies alone or Pap smears only has shown no differences in cesarean rates between groups. -
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events in a large, multicenter, randomized study of high-risk women and men conducted in Spain. -
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Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy
In this randomized, controlled trial, text messages regarding the importance of influenza vaccination in pregnancy did not increase vaccine uptake in a low-income population receiving prenatal care. -
The Right Care, the Right Time, the Right Doc: Only Part of the Story...
Clinically significant disparities exist in the quality of ovarian cancer care delivered and in overall survival along both racial and socioeconomic status. -
Pharmacology Watch Supplement: Do Perioperative Beta-Blockers Reduce Mortality?
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care Supplement