OB/GYN Clinical Alert – November 1, 2008
November 1, 2008
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Nicotine Replacement During Pregnancy: Does It Increase Stillbirth Rates?
Cigarettes and pregnancy are a risky combination, and there is an abundance of data to indicate that perinatal outcome is improved if patients can abstain from smoking. -
Adding Metformin to Clomiphene
Moll and colleagues from Amsterdam performed a subgroup analysis within their randomized clinical trial of women with polycystic ovary syndrome comparing metformin plus clomiphene treatment with clomiphene alone. -
A Possible New Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy
Glinert and colleagues from Israel report the use of photodynamic therapy to successfully ablate single feto-placental implantations in rats. -
Special Feature: Maintenance Therapy for Ovarian Cancer: Are We There Yet?
July of this year represented the 5-year anniversary of the publication of Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) protocol 178, a pivotal trial demonstrating the significant impact of 9 additional months of paclitaxel chemotherapy to women who had achieved a complete clinical response to primary therapy. -
Pharmacology Watch: Safety of Inhaled Anticholinergics for COPD Scrutinized
In the Issue: Ongoing safety review of tiotropium; raloxifene reduces the risk of endometrial cancer; one-day treatment with famciclovir may be as effective as 3-day treatment with valacyclovir; new Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians regarding pharmacologic treatment for low bone density and osteoporosis; FDA Actions. -
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