OB/GYN Clinical Alert – March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
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2016 USPSTF Update: Recommendations for and Effectiveness of Screening Mammography
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently released updates to the 2009 recommendations on breast cancer screening. Additional studies published since the last review strengthen the conclusion that mammography screening results in a reduction in the risk of death from breast cancer.
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Fluconazole Use During Pregnancy
In this large cohort study from Denmark, use of oral fluconazole during pregnancy was associated with a slightly increased risk of spontaneous abortion and no increased risk of stillbirth.
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Use of CNMs and Hospitalists
A study assessing the effects of instituting a model of certified nurse midwife with MD laborist backup on a private patient population showed a decrease in cesarean section rate and an increase in vaginal birth after cesarean delivery rate without any change in combined neonatal outcome.
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By Using In Vitro Fertilization, Pregnancy Rates Can Approach Those in Fertile Women
Cumulative live-birth rates were more than 65% after the sixth cycle of in vitro fertilization.