SUMMARY AND COMMENT

H1N1 in Adults Can Be SevereFree

• November 19, 2009
• Abigail Zuger, MD
• General Medicine

In California, mortality was higher among hospitalized adults than among hospitalized children.

• Reviewing:
• Louie JK et al. JAMA 2009 Nov 4; 302:1896

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Is HPV Vaccination Cost-Effective for Women Older Than 30?

• November 19, 2009
• Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
• General Medicine

A simulation model suggests not.

• Reviewing:
• Kim JJ et al. Ann Intern Med 2009 Oct 20; 151:538

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Reassuring Pregnancy Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors

• November 19, 2009
• Ann J. Davis, MD
• Women's Health

Offspring of women with childhood cancer histories were not at excess risk for malformations or infant death; preterm birth and cesarean delivery were somewhat more common among childhood cancer survivors.

• Reviewing:
• Mueller BA et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Oct; 163:879

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Stability of U.K. Down Syndrome Birth Rate: Age-Related Risks Offset by Antenatal Screening

• November 19, 2009
• Wendy S. Biggs, MD
• Women's Health

From 1989 through 2008, better antenatal screening for Down syndrome kept the number of affected live births constant despite a shift toward older maternal age at delivery.

• Reviewing:
• Morris JK and Alberman E. BMJ 2009 Oct 26; 339:b3794

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Breast Tenderness After Starting Menopausal HT: An Ominous Sign?

• November 19, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
• Women's Health

In the WHI trial, HT users with new-onset breast tenderness had higher risk for breast cancer than did HT users without this side effect.

• Reviewing:
• Crandall CJ et al. Arch Intern Med 2009 Oct 12; 169:1684

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

BRCA Testing of Women with Ovarian Cancer: Which Strategy Is Best?

• November 19, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
• Women's Health

Testing women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry or with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer was projected to be cost-effective for lowering subsequent cancer rates among first-degree relatives.

• Reviewing:
• Kwon JS et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Oct 19

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

For Detecting CIN, Cytology Method Might Not Matter

• November 19, 2009
• Wendy S. Biggs, MD
• Women's Health

Liquid-based cytology was as sensitive and specific as conventional Pap tests.

• Reviewing:
• Siebers AG et al. JAMA 2009 Oct 28; 302:1757

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Intravenous Bisphosphonate Therapy for Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass

• November 19, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
• Women's Health

IV zoledronic acid prevented bone loss.

• Reviewing:
• McClung M et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Nov; 114:999

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Birth Defects Associated with Use of Antibiotics During PregnancyFree

• November 18, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD
• Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with birth defects.

• Reviewing:
• Crider KS et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Nov; 163:978

PRACTICE WATCH

Contraception for Women Who Receive Anticoagulant Therapy for Venous Thrombosis

• November 12, 2009
• Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
• Women's Health

The levonorgestrel IUD and injectable contraception are safe and effective options with noncontraceptive benefits.

• Reviewing:
• Culwell KR and Curtis KM. Contraception 2009 Oct; 80:337

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