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Postcesarean pain relief better on nonopioid regimen
LAS VEGAS – Researchers had not been expecting that women would fare so well on the opioid-free regimen.
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Successful external cephalic version more likely in taller, leaner women
LAS VEGAS – The risk of failure wasn’t higher in older or adolescent mothers.
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Knotless, absorbable sutures best staples for postcesarean skin closure
LAS VEGAS – Blood loss and operative time were lower, with no increased infection, when the double-ended...
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FDA approves brexanolone for postpartum depression
Brexanolone, which will be marketed under the brand name Zulresso, is the first pharmacotherapy approved for treating postpartum depression.
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WISP: Early data provide further support for ISDO in women at high OC risk
HONOLULU – RRSO or ISDO each lead to significant reductions in cancer distress, but regret is greater with RRSO,...
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Long-term metformin offsets diabetes in patients with higher glucose/HbA1c, history of gestational diabetes
Long-term metformin was tied to a 41% reduction in diabetes development in women with a history of gestational diabetes.
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Death by a thousand clicks
The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer, and cheaper. Ten...
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Combo may improve PFS, OS for certain ovarian cancer patients
HONOLULU - Combining avelumab with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin may provide a survival benefit in certain patients with platinum-resistant or...
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Preliminary data show similar declines in worry, low regret with RRSO and RRS/RRO
HONOLULU – Early findings from the TUBA trial suggest similar declines in worry among women with BRCA1/2 mutations who undergo risk-reducing...
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Financial toxicity may be common in gynecologic cancer patients
HONOLULU – A small survey suggests financial toxicity may be common among gynecologic cancer patients starting a new line of treatment.
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Tumor testing cost-effective for triage to germline testing in HGSOC patients
HONOLULU – Tumor testing for the triage of women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer to confirmatory genetic...