OB/GYN Clinical Alert – May 1, 2010
May 1, 2010
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Congenital Malformations and ART: Risks and Implications for Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Medicine
Louise Brown, the first baby conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), was born in England in 1978. -
Fertility-sparing Surgery in Ovarian Cancer: Is It Safe?
Early-stage ovarian cancer is frequently associated with younger patients, some of whom may be interested in fertility preservation. -
Dietary Fat Consumption and Risk of Endometriosis
To investigate the relation between dietary fat intake and the risk of endometriosis, these authors analyzed 12 years of prospective data from the Nurses' Health Study II that began in 1989. -
Transobturator Tape or Tension-Free Vaginal Tape for Stress Incontinence?
One hundred ninety-nine women were randomized to undergo surgery using either the transobturator tape procedure (TOT) or the tension-free vaginal tape procedure (TVT). -
Nodal Resection in Ovarian Cancer: Does It Matter?
The prognostic value of complete cytoreduction has been well described and supported by several meta-analyses. However, the impact of lymphadenectomy is more controversial. -
Nodal Resection in Ovarian Cancer: Does It Matter?
The prognostic value of complete cytoreduction has been well described and supported by several meta-analyses. However, the impact of lymphadenectomy is more controversial. -
Brief Report: Half of Urban Teenaged Girls Acquire STDs within 2 Years of First Sexual Activity
Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis within 2 years of becoming sexually active, according to results of a recent study. -
Pharmacology Watch: Finding ACCORD in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes?
In this issue: Examining the three arms of the ACCORD trial; and FDA Actions: clopidogrel, dexlansoprazole, and tamsulosin. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement