Gynecology
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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Gradual or Cold Turkey: When Stopping HT, Is One Better Than the Other?Free
- February 4, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Mode of HT discontinuation did not affect likelihood of hot-flash recurrence.
- Reviewing:
- Lindh-Åstrand L et al. Menopause 2010 Jan/Feb; 17:72
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Menstrual Blood Loss and the Menopausal Transition
- February 4, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Ovulatory cycles during the late-menopausal transition were associated with heaviest bleeding.
- Reviewing:
- Hale GE et al. Obstet Gynecol 2010 Feb; 115:249
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Clover and Cohosh Don't Alleviate Vasomotor Symptoms — But Standardized Compounds Are Safe
- February 4, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
In a small but rigorous trial, black cohosh and red clover were safe but were no more effective than placebo at relieving menopausal vasomotor symptoms.
- Reviewing:
- Geller SE et al. Menopause 2009 Nov/Dec; 16:1156
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH
Radiologists Continue to Recommend Routine Screening Mammography Beginning at Age 40
- February 4, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Recommendation contrasts with recent guidelines from the USPSTF.
- Reviewing:
- Lee CH et al. J Am Coll Radiol 2010 Jan; 7:18
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Acupuncture as Effective as Venlafaxine for Treating Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors?
- January 28, 2010
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Perhaps, but lack of blinding limits the clinical implications of this small trial.
- Reviewing:
- Walker EM et al. J Clin Oncol 2009 Dec 28
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Long-Term Efficacy of Bivalent HPV Vaccine
- January 14, 2010
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Vaccine against HPV-16/18 remained highly effective for more than 6 years after administration.
- Reviewing:
- Romanowski B et al. Lancet 2009 Dec 12; 374:1975
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Does Soy Consumption Lower Risk for Endometrial and Ovarian Cancers?
- January 14, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Meta-analysis showed that women with highest soy intake had lower risk for endometrial and ovarian cancers than did women with lowest soy consumption.
- Reviewing:
- Myung S-K et al. BJOG 2009 Dec; 116:1697
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
HPV Vaccination and Pregnancy Outcomes
- January 7, 2010
- Anna Wald, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Administration of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine was not associated with excess risk for adverse outcomes.
- Reviewing:
- Dana A et al. Obstet Gynecol 2009 Dec; 114:1170
NEWS IN CONTEXT
Newly Approved Option for Nonhormonal Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- January 7, 2010
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Tranexamic acid has been approved for treatment of women with menorrhagia.
- Reviewing:
- 2009 Nov 13,
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Bazedoxifene: New SERM on the Block
- January 7, 2010
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Bazedoxifene conferred minimal serious adverse effects in two studies; in combination with estrogen, this SERM improved menopausal symptoms.
- Reviewing:
- Pinkerton JV et al. Menopause 2009 Nov/Dec; 16:1102
