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Smallpox Vaccination Guidelines Published by CDC; Nurses: Delay Vaccination Program; Viagra Effective for Depression Treatment; Finisteride/Doxazosin no Better than Placebo for Urinary Obstruction; Serevent Receives Dear Doctor Letter
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Synopsis: The clinical value of single-agent trastuzumab in recurrent ovarian cancer is limited by the low frequency of HER2 overexpression and low rate of objective response among patients with HER2 overexpression.
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Synopsis: Acute oral administration of 50 mg and 100 mg of androstenedione to postmenopausal women increases serum testosterone and estrone but not estradiol.
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Synopsis: Postpartum fever after cesarean delivery is associated with an increased risk of uterine rupture during a subsequent trial of labor.
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In December, a group from Austria published a report evaluating outcomes of infants presenting at term with breeches whose mothers were scheduled to have either an elective cesarean section or a planned vaginal birth.
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As the new kid on the OB/GYN Clinical Alert block, and as the generalist among the editors, I intend to focus on topics that come up commonly in my own practice of obstetrics and gynecology. The beauty of having this format is that cutting edge science can be presented, but also sacred cows can be challenged.
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Moderate levels of activity, including walking, are associated with substantially lower risks of hip fracture in postmenopausal women.
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Delay in treatment to allow for fetal maturity is safe in patients with early stage I cervical carcinoma associated with pregnancy.
