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Three to 5% of patients at term will have breech presentations, and in most countries 90% of these patients will be delivered by Cesarean section.
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This statement from the practice committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine provides an update to what is known about pelvic adhesions and gynecologic surgery.
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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 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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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 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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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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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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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.
