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In this issue: Depression and pregnancy, new vaccine recommendations from the CDC, cortico-steroids and/or antivirals for Bell's palsy, rasagiline and Parkinson's disease, and FDA Actions.
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It is unclear where the idea originated that the definition of placenta previa would include placentas that are within 2 cm of the endocervix.
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In a population-based case-control study from the Netherlands, combined oral contraceptives increased the risk of venous thrombosis (VTE) fivefold compared with non-use (odds ratio [OR], 5.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.2-5.8).
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This is an almost blatant advertisement for vaginal hysterectomy. So the astute reader would logically ask, "Why is this being reviewed in this newsletter? Aren't we supposed to be getting the cutting edge literature to help us advance our practice?"
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In this issue: WHO recommendations for antiviral use for H1N1 flu; antibiotic use trends for acute respiratory tract infection; denosumab clears FDA Expert Panel; FDA Actions.
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Prior to 1980, twins comprised about 1 in 40 pregnancies, but now, with assisted reproductive technology (ART) being widely used, the incidence of twins has risen to 1 in 20 pregnancies.
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Previous studies have suggested that menopausal hormone therapy is associated with the risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancer. The strongest association comes from examining "ever use" against those never exposed.
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The standard surgical approach to ovarian cancer in medically fit patients is extirpation of the uterus, tubes, and ovaries, along with systematic staging or debulking of metastatic disease.
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Women aged 24-45 years with no history of genital warts or HPV-related cervical disease received either the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (n = 1911) or placebo vaccine (n = 1908) in a multicenter, international, parallel group, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study.