OB/GYN Clinical Alert – November 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
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Bariatric Surgery Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Between September 1, 1987, and January 31, 2001, a total of 4047 obese persons were enrolled in the Swedish Obesity Study (SOS) intervention trial. -
Cystic Hygroma
The emergence of maternal DNA testing for fetal an-euploidies has necessitated a rethinking of our standard screening protocols. With reasonable accuracy, a single blood test can now rule out fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13, in addition to sex chromosome abnormalities such as Turner syndrome. -
The Postmenopausal Ovary and Sexual Function
Although the incidence of hysterectomy has declined in recent years, it remains the most common major gynecologic procedure, and many women are offered or consider elective bilateral oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy to reduce ovarian cancer risk. -
Special Feature: Stress and Poor Cancer Outcomes: It's More Than Psychological
Mediators of the autonomic response to stress, such as the catecholamines norepinephrine and epinephrine, promote cancer growth, metastasis, and progression in preclinical models. -
Pharmacology Watch: Do Benzodiazepines Cause Dementia in the Elderly?
In this issue: Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement