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WISDOM was a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of postmenopausal hormone therapy that began recruitment in 1999 in the U.K. and in 2000 in Australia and New Zealand. The trial was prematurely cancelled in 2002 after the initial publication of results in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).
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It is one thing to be empathetic, but it is something quite different to be able to convey empathy to the patient.
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Zometa and hip fractures; Merck HIV Vaccine Ineffective in Clinical Trial; Thimerosal and Mercury Exposure; FDA Actions
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The title says it all in this randomized controlled trial by Sullivan and colleagues "Administration of cefazolin prior to skin incision is superior to cefazolin at cord clamping in preventing post-cesarean infectious morbidity."
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It is still common practice to exteriorize the uterus during repair of the uterine incision during cesarean section. The rationale to support this maneuver is that it makes the job easier, faster, and it decreases blood loss.
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Between 2000 and 2004 these French investigators studied 2863 women to determine the frequency of reported symptoms (weight gain, nausea, breast tenderness, swollen legs, fewer periods, breakthrough bleeding, painful/heavy periods) relative to the type of OCP taken (estrogen dose, progestin component, sequence of administration).
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As 2007 draws to a close, review the changes at your family planning facility. How has the mix of contraceptive options changed throughout the year?
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A quick check of the charts shows the next patient is a 21-year-old nonsmoking women. If she is a candidate for oral contraceptives (OCs), which one will you choose?
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August 2007 marked the first anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of over-the-counter (OTC) status for the emergency contraceptive Plan B (Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY). How has the change affected how family planning clinicians work with emergency contraception (EC)?
