Women's Health
Q&A
Maternal screening strategy more effective than risk-based approaches for preventing group B streptococcal disease in neonates
Schrag SJ, Zell ER, Lynfield R, et al. A population-based comparison of strategies to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal disease in...
Applied Evidence
Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women
The goals of therapy for osteoporosis are fracture prevention and pain relief; prior fracture is associated with a fivefold risk of future...
Original Research
Information about tests for breast cancer: What are we telling people?
Clinical Inquiries
What medications are effective for treating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Vitamin B6 (50–100 mg/d) and elemental calcium (1200 mg/d) are safe, inexpensive, and moderately effective (Table) (grade...
Original Research
Is a history of trauma associated with a reduced likelihood of cervical cancer screening?
OBJECTIVE: We tested the hypothesis that a history of trauma (especially sexual trauma) was associated with a reduced likelihood of having had...
Original Research
Management of the low-grade abnormal Pap smear: What are women’s preferences?
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate preferences among ethnically diverse women for the management of a low-grade abnormal Pap smear result: early colposcopy or...
Q&A
Do the risks of estrogen plus progestin outweigh the benefits in healthy post-menopausal women?
Risks and benefits of estrogen plus progestin in healthy post-menopausal women: principal results from the Women’s Health Initiative randomized...
Q&A
Epidurals do not increase the incidence of cesarean delivery
Leighton BL, Halpern SH. The effects of epidural analgesia on labor, maternal, and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol...
Commentary
Do all hospitals need cesarean delivery capability?
Original Research
Should intrathecal narcotics be used as a sole labor analgesic? A prospective comparison of spinal opioids and epidural bupivacaine
Q&A
Caution necessary when interpreting results of outpatient endometrial sampling
Clark TJ, Mann CH, Shah N, Khan KS, Song F, Gupta JK. Accuracy of outpatient endometrial biopsy in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer: a...