OB/GYN Clinical Alert – April 1, 2011
April 1, 2011
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New Medical Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
After two pretreatment cycles, 196 patients with menorrhagia were randomized to tranexamic acid or placebo. -
Effectiveness and Failure Rates of Oral Contraceptives
Outcome data from 52,218 u.s. participants in the international Active Surveillance of Women Taking Oral Contraceptives (INAS) study were used to analyze contraceptive failure in association with typical use of oral contraceptive (OC) pills. -
Cord Clamping
It has been shown that delayed cord clamping after delivery will increase the blood volume of term and preterm neonates without any apparent downside complications, except for an inability to administer resuscitation to those who need it immediately. -
HPV Vaccination in Males: Is There Value?
HPV infection is a major cause of morbidity in both genders. HPV vaccination (both bivalent and quadrivalent) has proved effective in girls and women, including those outside of the original age indications and those with prior sexual activity. Much less is known of vaccine efficacy in boys and men for the prevention of HPV-associated diseases. -
Special Feature: IUDs on the Move
A 25-year-old G3P1021 presents to clinic concerned that her intrauterine device (IUD) strings feel longer. -
Pharmacology Watch: Apixaban and Rivaroxaban Near Approval for Nonvalvular AF
In this issue: Apixaban and rivaroxaban near approval for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections; guideline for intensive insulin therapy; and FDA Actions. -
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