OB/GYN Clinical Alert – October 1, 2011
October 1, 2011
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Are Ovarian Inclusion Cysts a Precursor for Ovarian Cancer in Menopausal Women?
The primary objective of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the malignant potential of ultrasound-detected ovarian inclusion cysts in the development of ovarian cancer in menopausal women participating in the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS) study. -
Estimating the Incidence of Endometriosis
The objective of the nichd-funded endo study was to estimate the incidence of endometriosis. The investigators used a matched-exposure cohort design to delineate the burden of endometriosis among women scheduled for surgical care and in the general population from the catchment areas of several surgical centers in the Salt Lake City and San Francisco areas. All subjects in both groups were currently menstruating women aged 1844 years without a prior surgical diagnosis of endometriosis. -
A Better Understanding of Nocturia in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis
In this case-control study, a well-established data-base of patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) was used to identify women with nocturia. -
Special Feature: Physical Activity in Pregnancy Improves Maternal Well Being, Decreases Complications, Improves Fetal Outcome
Over the last 30 years, recommendations regarding weight gain and exercise in pregnancy have been inconsistent. With obesity rates skyrocketing, it is important to encourage pregnant women to be active and to set expectations for pregnancy weight gain at the first prenatal visit. -
Pharmacology Watch: Apixaban is Heating Up the Anticoagulation Market
In this issue: Apixaban could soon join the anticoagulation market; Chinese herbs for flu; chronic medication and discontinuation after hospitalization; and FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement