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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Obstetrics and Gynaecology current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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May 2024

Ambient air pollution and adverse birth outcomes 10.1111/1471-0528.17727  

Assisted vaginal birth in 21st century 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.305

Association between stillbirth and severe maternal morbidity 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.029

Chemicals in menstrual products 10.1111/1471-0528.17668  

Clinical chorioamnionitis at term 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.02.002

An empowerment model for managing menopause 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02799-X

Environmental sustainability in obstetrics and gynaecology 10.1111/1471-0528.17637  

Failed induction of labor 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.06.103

The global issue of female genital mutilation 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113906

Intrauterine devices in the management of postpartum hemorrhage 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.015

Managing menopause after cancer 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02802-7

Methods for the induction of labor: efficacy and safety 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.02.009

Optimising health after early menopause 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02800-3

Oxytocin: physiology, pharmacology, and clinical application for labor management 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.041

Patient decision aids in mainstreaming genetic testing for women with ovarian cancer 10.1111/1471-0528.17675  

Primary care clinicians’ perspectives on interacting with patients with gynaecological conditions 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0133

Promoting good mental health over the menopause transition 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02801-5

Pelvic floor injury during vaginal birth is life-altering and preventable: what can we do about it? 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1253

The physiology and pharmacology of oxytocin in labor and in the peripartum period 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.011

The prevention of perineal trauma during vaginal birth 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.021

Risk of thrombosis and bleeding in gynecologic cancer surgery 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.006

Risk of thrombosis and bleeding in gynecologic noncancer surgery 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.1255

The role of labor induction in modern obstetrics 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.03.019

Uterine-sparing surgical procedures to control postpartum hemorrhage 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.018

Water birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.034

Sources

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Mar-Apr); BJGP Open (Mar); BJOG (Apr-May); Journal of Pediatrics (Mar); Lancet, The (9th-15th Mar)

March 2024

Anxiety and depression symptoms after the Dobbs abortion decision 10.1001/jama.2023.25599

The association between human chorionic gonadotropin and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.007

Caesarean birth (updated NICE guideline NG51)

The effect of digital health interventions on postpartum depression or anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.028

Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin and singleton pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.011

The impact of increasing body mass index on in vitro fertilization treatment, obstetrical, and neonatal outcomes 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.018

Incidence and causes of perinatal death in prenatally diagnosed vasa previa: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.015

International expert consensus on the surgical anatomic classification of radical hysterectomies 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.09.099

Intrapartum azithromycin to prevent maternal and neonatal sepsis and deaths: A systematic review with meta-analysis 10.1111/1471-0528.17655

Intrauterine manipulator during hysterectomy for endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.09.004

Living donor uterus transplant in the UK: A case report 10.1111/1471-0528.17639  

Long-term outcomes of hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.043

Maternal postures for fetal malposition in late pregnancy for improving the health of mothers and their infants (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD014616

Pollution and endometriosis: A deep dive into the environmental impacts on women's health 10.1111/1471-0528.17687  

Red blood cell capacity of modern menstrual products: considerations for assessing heavy menstrual bleeding 10.1136/bmjsrh-2023-201895

SARS-CoV-2—Placental effects and association with stillbirth 10.1111/1471-0528.17698  

Strategies for obstetricians and gynecologists to advance reproductive autonomy in a post-Roe landscape 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.07.055

Syphilis complicating pregnancy and congenital syphilis 10.1056/NEJMra2202762

Sources used: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan-Feb); BJOG (Feb-Mar); BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health (Jan); Cochrane Library (Jan-Feb); JAMA (23rd/30th Jan); NEJM (18th Jan); NICE website (Jan)

January 2024

Antibiotics prior to or at the time of embryo transfer in ART (updated Cochrane intervention review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008995.pub3

Association of genital talc and douche use in early adolescence or adulthood with uterine fibroids diagnoses DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.014

The contribution of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy to late preterm and term admissions to neonatal units in the UK 2012–2020 and opportunities to avoid admission DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17574

The effectiveness and safety of laparoscopic uterosacral ligament suspension DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17565

Effectiveness of treatment options for tubal ectopic pregnancy DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17594

HELLP syndrome at <23 weeks’ gestation DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.04.046

The impact of SARS-COV-2 infection on menstruation DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02697-2

Mediterranean diet and female reproductive health over lifespan DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.030

National and international guidelines on the management of twin pregnancies DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.022

Ovarian cancer: recognition and initial management (updated NICE guideline CG122)

Perceptions and experiences of the prevention, detection, and management of postpartum haemorrhage (new Cochrane qualitative evidence synthesis) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013795.pub2

Postpartum haemorrhage in high-resource settings: Variations in clinical management and future research directions based on a comparative study of national guidelines DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17551

Predicting primary cesarean delivery in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.002

Progestogens for prevention of luteinising hormone (LH) surge in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation as part of an assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycle (new Cochrane intervention review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013827.pub2

Risk factors for pre-eclampsia in clinical practice guidelines: Comparison with the evidence DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17320  

Risk of adverse obstetric outcomes in patients with a history of endometrial cancer: A nationwide population-based cohort study DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.17553

Risk of recurrent severe maternal morbidity: a population-based study DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.010

Vaginal progesterone for preventing preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in twin gestations DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.05.010

Sources used: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Nov, Dec); BJOG (Dec, Jan); BMC Women’s Health (Nov); Cochrane Library (Nov); NICE website (Oct)