Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Clinical Briefs

• FDA Approvals: Vismodegib for Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration has approved vismodegib for the treatment of an advanced form of basal cell carcinoma.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Rate of Autoimmune Conditions Not Increased With HPV4 Use CME This observational study demonstrated no cluster of new-onset autoimmune diseases according to timing of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine, dose sequence, or patient age.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Guideline Issued on Vitamin D and Postmenopause CME/CE On the basis of a literature review and the consensus of expert opinion, new guidelines have been issued on the role of vitamin D supplementation in postmenopausal women.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Risk for Hip Fracture Increased With Long-Term PPI Use CME A new Nurses' Health Study trial shows an increased risk for hip fractures in postmenopausal women who use proton pump inhibitors, particularly with longer duration of use and smoking.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• New Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Is Highly Effective CME An oral selective progesterone receptor modulator proved to be highly efficacious in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids, according to 2 studies.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Adult Immunization Schedule for 2012 Issued CME/CE The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued the 2012 adult immunization schedule and includes new recommendations for human papillomavirus, hepatitis B virus, and influenza vaccines.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• PFC Exposure Linked to Reduced Antibody Response in Children CME Exposure to perfluorinated compounds is associated with lowered antibody response to tetanus and diphtheria toxoids at ages 5 and 7 years.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, February 2012
• Women Should Receive Routine Screen for Intimate Partner Violence CME The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued an opinion statement stressing that obstetricians and gynecologists should routinely screen all women for intimate partner violence.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Study Confirms No Safe Amount of Alcohol Intake During Pregnancy CME/CE A new study confirms that women should not drink during pregnancy because no safe level of alcohol use exists regarding alcohol-related birth defects and growth deficiencies.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Maternal Asthma Medication Use May Cause Certain Birth Defects CME There was a significant increased risk for isolated esophageal atresia, isolated anorectal atresia, and omphalocele in infants whose mothers used asthma medications in the periconceptional period.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Primary Care Attributes Linked With Patient Mortality Rates CME/CE In a large, retrospective study using individual patient-level data, the authors found reduced mortality rates among patients who reported more access to certain primary care attributes.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Guidelines Recommend Blood Glucose Testing in All Hospitalized Patients CME A new clinical practice guideline from The Endocrine Society calls for blood glucose testing for all patients on admission to the hospital, mainly those who do not require intensive care.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Antiretroviral Safe in Reducing HIV-1 Transmission via Breast-Feeding CME A daily oral dose of an antiretroviral given to infants up to age 6 months can safely and effectively reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 via breast-feeding.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• FDA Approvals: Pneumococcal Vaccine for Older Adults CME/CE The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine for adults 50 years and older for the prevention of pneumonia.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Yerba Mate Tea Linked With Greater Bone Mineral Density CME Consumption of yerba mate tea is associated with higher bone mineral density in postmenopausal women, according to a cross-sectional, observational study.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Ovarian Cancer Findings Support Antitumor Effects of Oral Antidiabetic CME Women with ovarian cancer and type 2 diabetes survived longer if they took an oral antidiabetic vs women with diabetes who did not take this drug and women without diabetes.
  Reuters Health Information CME, January 2012
• Growth Factor Neutralizing Agent Improves PFS in Ovarian Cancer CME Two new trials reveal that in women with advanced ovarian cancer, a humanized monoclonal antibody that works against vascular endothelial growth factor inhibits disease progression.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Parental Smoking Linked With Vascular Damage in Offspring CME In a birth cohort study, parental smoking during pregnancy may cause vascular damage when the children are 5 years old.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2012
• Endometriosis Associated With Later Development of IBD CME The risk for inflammatory bowel disease in women with endometriosis was increased even in the long term, which suggests a genuine association between the diseases.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2011
• Vaginal Progesterone Reduces Premature Birth Risk by Half CME A meta-analysis shows that vaginal progesterone is beneficial in preventing preterm birth and neonatal morbidity and mortality in women with a short cervix.
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2011