OB/GYN Clinical Alert – November 1, 2013
November 1, 2013
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Cancer Survivorship The Marriage Effect?
Compared to cancer patients who were never married, divorced, widowed, or separated, married patients are significantly more likely to present at an earlier stage, undergo therapy with definitive or curative intent, and live longer among each of the 10 most common cancers killers in the United States. -
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Underlying Bleeding Disorders: Should All Women Be Tested?
In this sample of 102 consecutive Dutch patients with heavy menstrual bleeding, the overall prevalence of an underlying bleeding disorder was 29%, with the most common being disorders of platelet function. -
Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects
In a recent case-control study involving more than 1000 patients whose fetus's had neural tube defects, analysis of their dietary intake showed a protective effect of folic acid in diabetics and in the overall population, but not in obese patients. -
Fluoride in Postmenopausal Osteopenia
In this randomized, controlled trial, three low doses of fluoride demonstrated no significant positive effect on bone mineral density or markers of bone turnover over placebo. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD -
Pharmacology Watch: Evidence-based updates in clinical pharmacology
Medications for Risk Reduction of Breast Cancer in Women