OB/GYN Clinical Alert articles from December 2003

OB/GYN Clinical Alert archives from December 2003

Trends in surgery and chemotherapy for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the United States.(Abstract & Commentary)
December 1, 2003... Synopsis: Despite guidelines presented by several organizations, significant numbers of women with ovarian cancer are not being provided with appropriate care. Source: Harlan LC, et al. J Clin Oncol. 2003;21:3488-3494. ********** ...

Have you heard about equol?(Abstract & Commentary)
December 1, 2003... Synopsis: People are either equol producers or nonequol producers, and the clinical benefits of soy isoflavones may be limited to equol producers. Source: Setchell KR, et al. J Nutr. 2003;133: 1027-1035. ********** SETCHELL AND...

Reducing blood loss and time in vaginal hysterectomy.(Abstract & Commentary)
December 1, 2003... Synopsis: An electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer reduces the operating time and blood loss in a series of vaginal hysterectomies. Source: Levy B, Emery L. Obstet Gynecol. 2003;102: 147-151. ********** IN A SINGLE SURGEON'S...

Fetal myelomeningocele repair: short-term clinical outcomes.(Abstract & Commentary)
December 1, 2003... Synopsis: Early experience with fetal MMC repair suggests a decreased need for ventriculoperitoneal shunting, arrest, or slowing of progressive ventriculomegaly, and consistent resolution of hindbrain herniation. However, further long-term...

A (not really so) rare cause of a common presentation.
December 1, 2003... MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES ARE ARGUABLY THE mainstay of gynecologic office practice. The differential diagnosis for this common presentation is quite extensive, but a common cause is reduced central hypothalamic GnRH drive due to "lifestyle...

CME questions.
December 1, 2003... 15. Which of the following is not a common cause of food allergies? a. Milk b. Soya c. Gluten d. Seafood e. Rice 16. The following statements are true regarding equol except: a. No differences in equol production...