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Editor Melinda Young, Managing Editor Gary Evans, and Associate Publisher Coles McKagen report no financial relationships with companies related to this field of study.
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In Kenya, where the prevalence of HIV infection runs anywhere from 10%-30% in most communities, funerals are common.
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In this issue: Aspirin dose and cardioprotection; uncovering modafinil's abuse potential; proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel; FDA actions.
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In a retrospective analysis of 3681 women who underwent endometrial ablation from 1999 to 2004, data analyzed in 2007 from Northern California Kaiser Permanente showed hysterectomy was performed in 21% (774 patients) while uterine-sparing surgery was performed in another 3.9% (n = 143).
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The Women's Health Initiative reported the effects on overall mortality in their randomized trial of calcium and vitamin D supplementation.
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In this issue: Aspirin dose and cardioprotection; uncovering modafinil's abuse potential; proton-pump inhibitors and clopidogrel; FDA actions.
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Fortunately, at a time when there is an emphasis on evidence-based reasons for medical decisions, more reviews are appearing in the literature looking at various common interventions and the evidence available to support these practices.
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The primary objective of the PLCO study is to evaluate the impact of annual screening with transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) and CA125 on ovarian cancer mortality. The study is prospectively following a cohort of more than 34,000 largely postmenopausal women with intact ovaries with an algorithm where either an abnormal CA125 (e" 35 units/mL) or an abnormality on TVUS is considered a positive screen.
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To incorporate evidence-based guidelines into both practice and research, the Research and Development Committee of the International Urogynecological Association embarked on a lengthy process, which included a literature review, creation of recommendations, incorporation of expert consultant opinion, writing a white paper for association members, final revision, and then publication in its journal.
