It is unclear where the idea originated that the definition of placenta previa would include placentas that are within 2 cm of the endocervix.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Guttmacher Institute, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, recently published an updated account of abortion rates worldwide.
