OB/GYN Clinical Alert – January 1, 2006
January 1, 2006
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Does Aggressive Surgery Only Benefit Patients with Less Advanced Ovarian Cancer? Results from an International Comparison Within the SCOTROC-1 Trial
The positive relationship between the amount of surgical residual following primary extirpation of advanced ovarian cancer and survival thereafter has been one frequently cited to justify aggressive surgical evaluation. -
Cholesterol Lowering Diet for Pregnant Women May Help Prevent Preterm Birth
There was a relatively recent article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that I passed over the first time, but have decided to cover now since it was highlighted in the British Medical Journal. -
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers and Hormone Therapy
Rebbeck and colleagues identified a cohort of 462 women with BRCA1/2 mutations from 13 medical centers in North America and Europe. -
Laparoscopic Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy in Breast Cancer Patients after Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Flap Reconstructive Surgery
It has become increasingly documented that removal of the ovaries in high-risk women can not only reduce the risk of gynecologic malignancy but also improve the outcome of women with breast cancer. -
Who Uses an Opioid Contract?
Faculty, residents, and students at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine participated in a web-based survey regarding the attitudes toward and prescribing of controlled substances. -
Maternal Complications with Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery: A Multicenter Study
There are many factors responsible for the plummeting rate of vaginal birth after cesarean sections (VBACs). However, the major reason for the downward swing is the concern about uterine rupture and its maternal and fetal ramifications. -
Pharmacology Watch: FDA Recommends Approval of Muraglitazar, But May Need To Reconsider
Which Antipsychotics Are More Dangerous?; Should CPOE Undergo Evaluation?; New Treatment for Tennis Elbow; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement