Expert Commentary
Expert Commentary
Does vaginal prolapse repair using synthetic mesh confer long-term benefit over native-tissue colpopexy?
Not at this time.
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What's the appropriate lens to use in rigid cystoscopy to evaluate the bladder?
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Is one oral estrogen formulation safer than another for menopausal women?
YES. Women using estradiol had a lower risk of incident venous thromboembolism than women using conjugated equine estrogens (CEE), according to...
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Is the risk of placenta accreta in a subsequent pregnancy higher after emergent primary cesarean or after elective primary cesarean?
It is higher after elective primary cesarean.
Expert Commentary
STOP enforcing a 5-year rule for menopausal hormone therapy
START individualizing therapy to optimize health and quality of life
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Best age to begin screening mammograms: How I manage my patients
I support individual preferences regarding screening for average-risk women in their 40s
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Which women are most likely to die from breast cancer—those screened annually starting at age 40, biennially starting at age 50, or not at all?
Most deaths from breast cancer occur in women who are unscreened, according to this review of medical records and death data from two large...
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What do the latest data reveal about the safety of home birth in the United States?
Planned home birth was associated with a significantly greater likelihood of a 5-minute Apgar score less than 4, compared with hospital birth (0....
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Is it time to rethink the use of oral contraceptives in premenopausal women with migraine?
In this in-depth interview, hear headache expert Dr. Anne Calhoun discuss how oral contraceptives can help your patients with migraine—despite...
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Which perioperative strategies for transvaginal cervical cerclage are backed by data?
McDonald cerclage, use of a single stitch, high placement of the cerclage, and an outpatient setting all are supported by evidence, according to...
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In young hysterectomized women, does unopposed estrogen therapy increase overall survival?
Yes. Between 2002 and 2011, a minimum of 18,601 and as many as 91,610 excess deaths occurred among hysterectomized US women aged 50 to 59 years,...