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Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Clinical Briefs

Probiotic Prophylaxis Not Better Than Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infection CME In a noninferiority trial, certain probiotics were not as effective as antibiotics in preventing urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 21, 2012
Early Prenatal Micronutrients Decrease Child Mortality Rate CME In a randomized trial, early multiple micronutrient supplementation plus early food supplementation for pregnant women improved infant survival rates.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 21, 2012
Intrauterine Device Highly Effective Emergency Contraceptive CME A systematic review of 42 studies in 6 nations demonstrates that intrauterine devices may be the most effective method of emergency contraception.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 18, 2012
Risk of Transfusion-Induced Alloimmunization High in IBD Patients CME Patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving red blood cell transfusion have more than double the risk for alloimmunization vs patients with noninflammatory diseases.
Reuters Health Information CME, May 18, 2012
Stroke Risk Higher in Older Women With Atrial Fibrillation CME In a new retrospective cohort study, older women with atrial fibrillation had a higher risk for stroke than their male counterparts, even after adjustment.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 16, 2012
Physical Activity Linked With Improved Survival in Patients With Certain Cancers CME A systematic literature review shows that physical exercise may increase survival time in patients with cancer, particularly those with breast and colon cancer.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 16, 2012
Screening Women for Domestic Violence May Have Benefits, Few Harms CME/CE A systematic review suggests that screening instruments accurately identify women experiencing intimate partner violence, offer benefits that vary by populations, and have few adverse effects.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 16, 2012
Brachytherapy May Yield More Complications Than Whole-Breast Irradiation CME An observational study shows that in older women treated with lumpectomy, breast brachytherapy is linked with more complications than whole-breast irradiation but no difference in overall survival.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 15, 2012
Bottle-Feeding Associated With More Infant Weight Gain CME Infants who are bottle-fed are likely to gain more weight than infants fed at the breast. When it is not feasible to breast-feed, a good alternative is expressed breast milk.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, May 14, 2012
Postpartum Implants Help Prevent Repeat Adolescent Pregnancies CME A new study shows that postpartum contraceptive implants can help prevent subsequent pregnancies in adolescent mothers.
Reuters Health Information CME, May 11, 2012