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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
The Search Continues for Effective Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes
- June 25, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
Acupuncture and a Chinese herbal combination resulted in modest reductions in hot flash frequency.
- Reviewing:
- Borud EK et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:484
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Should Women Stop HT Temporarily Before Undergoing Screening Mammography?Free
- June 25, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Suspending HT for 1 or 2 months did not lower mammography recall rates, but did increase likelihood of experiencing vasomotor symptoms.
- Reviewing:
- Buist DSM et al. Ann Intern Med 2009 Jun 2; 150:752
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Is Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer Patients Obsolete?
- June 25, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Embryologically based surgical approach might offer benefits in the treatment of women with early invasive cervical cancer.
- Reviewing:
- Höckel M et al. Lancet Oncol 2009 May 29
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Cervical Cancer Risk Among Women Who Have Been Treated for CIN
- June 25, 2009
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Long-term risk for invasive cancer remained higher among women treated for CIN, especially those who underwent cryotherapy.
- Reviewing:
- Melnikow J et al. J Natl Cancer Inst 2009 May 20; 101:721
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Still Looking for Effective Nonhormonal Hot Flash Therapies
- June 25, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and other nonestrogenic therapies resulted in modest improvements in hot flash frequency; head-to-head comparisons with estrogen are lacking.
- Reviewing:
- Borud EK et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:484
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Patient Satisfaction 10 Years After Endometrial AblationFree
- June 18, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
More than 75% of respondents were contented with their outcomes.
- Reviewing:
- Sambrook AM et al. BJOG 2009 Jul; 116:1033
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Perimenopause and Cognitive Function
- June 18, 2009
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Perimenopause is associated with declines in cognitive function; early (but not late) initiation of HT improves cognitive performance.
- Reviewing:
- Greendale GA et al. Neurology 2009 May 26; 72:1850
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Hot Flashes That Just Keep Going and Going ...
- June 18, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Mean duration of vasomotor symptoms was 5.5 years in women who were followed for 13 years.
- Reviewing:
- Col NF et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:453
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Continuous Oral Contraception and Etonogestrel Implants
- June 11, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Reassuring results about return to fertility and long-term efficacy
- Reviewing:
- Barnhart K et al. Fertil Steril 2009 May; 91:1654
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Raloxifene, Transdermal Estradiol Similar at Preserving Bone Density
- June 11, 2009
- Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
- Women's Health
Postmenopausal users of these two drugs had similarly high rates of bone density preservation and few serious side effects.
- Reviewing:
- Schaefers M et al. Menopause 2009 May/Jun; 16:559
