NYC launches surveillance system to detect local Zika virus transmission
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will implement a sentinel surveillance system to detect cases of local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus for the upcoming... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
AAP, NASPAG issue joint guidance on menstruation management in teens with disabilities
For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering guidance on managing menstruation and sexuality education in adolescents with disabilities.
Written jointly with the North American... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Zika virus: The path to fetal infection
The question of how viruses can enter the intrauterine compartment and infect the fetus has long been a focus of research. It is of particular urgency today as the Zika virus spreads and causes... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Zika virus challenges ob.gyn. practice
Viral illnesses in pregnancy are not unheard of. When a patient presents with symptoms, we often think of an influenza type of infection that will be cleared within a short period of time and with... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 21, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
In-person, telephone genetic counseling yield similar outcomes
Genetic counseling by telephone was noninferior to in-person counseling among women at increased risk of hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer (HBOC) for all psychosocial, decision-making, and... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Study confirms role of oral contraceptives in preventing ovarian cancer
Every 5-year increase in duration of oral contraceptive use was associated with about a 13% decrease in the risk of invasive ovarian cancers, and this protective effect persisted for all histologic... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Study links mismatch repair defects to lower PFS in endometrial cancer
Endometrioid endometrial tumors with DNA mismatch repair (MMR) defects were associated with lower progression-free survival than were tumors that lacked these epigenetic defects, according to a large... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 20, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Donor blood testing highlights increasing Zika risk in Puerto Rico
An increasing prevalence of Zika virus infection detected among blood donors in Puerto Rico using a highly sensitive, investigational nucleic acid test likely reflects an overall increase in the... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Metformin increases efficacy of everolimus-letrozole combo for EEC
CHICAGO – The novel combination of everolimus, letrozole, and metformin was associated with improved clinical benefit and objective response rates, compared with everolimus and letrozole without... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 17, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Setting up your own RSS feed
Last month, I discussed RSS news feeds as a useful tool for keeping abreast of frequently updated information, such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video, without having to visit a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Three U.S. infants born with birth defects linked to Zika virus
There have been three infants born with birth defects and three pregnancy losses as a result of likely maternal Zika virus infection among U.S. women, according to figures released by the Centers for... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
8 steps to avoid legal risks from your practice website
CHICAGO – An inadequately designed medical practice website can pose serious legal dangers, said Michael J. Sacopulos, a... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Statins improve ovarian cancer survival
SAN DIEGO – Statin therapy was independently associated with a substantial survival benefit in women with ovarian cancer in an analysis of the linked Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results and... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 16, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Tenofovir may prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
The antiviral drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) can be used by expectant mothers infected with the hepatitis B virus to decrease HBV DNA levels and, therefore, significantly decrease the risk... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
Insomnia linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss
DENVER – Women who experience difficulty staying asleep are at increased risk of having one or more pregnancies that don’t result in a live birth, a large epidemiologic study suggests.
In contrast,... (Source: Ob.Gyn. News)
Source: Ob.Gyn. News - June 15, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research
