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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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January 2025

Care of late intrauterine fetal death and stillbirth: RCOG green-top guideline no. 55

Cesarean delivery is associated with lower neonatal mortality among breech pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preterm deliveries ≤32 weeks of gestation

Congenital cytomegalovirus infection: update on screening, diagnosis and treatment (RCOG Scientific Impact Paper No. 56)

Consumer wearables and personal devices for tracking the fertile window

Endometriosis and uterine fibroids and risk of premature mortality: prospective cohort study

Endometriosis: diagnosis and management (updated NICE guideline NG73)

Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometrioma (updated Cochrane review)

Fertility-preserving treatment for stage IA endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The intergenerational association of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Menopausal stages and overactive bladder symptoms in middle-aged women: a cross-sectional study

Menopause: identification and management (updated NICE guideline NG23)

Outpatient hysteroscopy: RCOG green-top guideline no. 59

Patient-reported outcome measures for pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review using the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COSMIN) checklist

Perinatal outcomes of pregnancies following autologous cryopreserved ovarian tissue transplantation: a systematic review with pooled analysis

Prediction of metabolic syndrome following a first pregnancy

Pregnancy and birth complications and long-term maternal mental health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Preterm birth in singleton pregnancies conceived by in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection: an overview of systematic reviews

Randomized trial of very early medication abortion

Time to diagnose endometriosis: current status, challenges and regional characteristics—a systematic literature review

Uterine cancer incidence trends and 5-year relative survival by race/ethnicity and histology among women under 50 years

Uterine fibroids (NEJM clinical practice review)

Very young and advanced maternal age strongly elevates the occurrence of nonchromosomal congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based studies

Sources

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Nov-Dec); BJOG (Dec-Jan); BMJ, The (Nov); Cochrane Library (Nov-Dec); NEJM (Nov); NICE website (Nov-Dec)

November 2024

Birthweights at term have increased globally: insights from a systematic review of 183 million births

Calcium supplementation for the prevention of pre-eclampsia: challenging the evidence from meta-analyses

Diagnosis of abnormal uterine bleeding based on the FIGO classification: a systematic review and expert opinions

Examining the association of hysterectomy with and without oophorectomy on cardiovascular disease and all-cause, cardiovascular or cancer mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Experiences, health needs, and access to health services of university students with female circumcision: a qualitative study

Fertility‐sparing surgical interventions for low‐risk, non‐metastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (new Cochrane intervention review)

Hormonal contraception and medical readiness for female service members

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of severe maternal alloimmunization

Management of previable and periviable preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

Maternal vaccination against COVID-19 and neonatal outcomes during Omicron: INTERCOVID-2022 study

Multivariable prediction models for fetal macrosomia and large for gestational age: a systematic review

Natural history of pelvic floor disorders before and after hysterectomy for gynaecological cancer

Prophylactic tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss in pregnant females undergoing cesarean section: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A prospective study of dietary patterns and the incidence of endometriosis diagnosis

Reconstructive surgery for women with female genital mutilation: a scoping review

Rethinking the pathogenesis of endometriosis: complex interactions of genomic, epigenetic, and environmental factors

Rucaparib for maintenance treatment of relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer (NICE guidance TA1007)

Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with an increased frequency of spontaneous preterm births: systematic review and meta-analysis

Tampons as a source of exposure to metal(loid)s

Ultrasound diagnostic of intrauterine adhesions: systematic review and meta-analysis

Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and pregnancy: a systematic review

Sources

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Oct); BJOG (Oct-Nov); Cochrane Library (Sep-Oct); Environment International (Aug); Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research (Sep-Oct); NICE website (Sep-Oct)

September 2024

Adverse pregnancy outcomes and long-term mortality in women

Adverse pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association of previous stillbirth with subsequent perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Causal attribution of human papillomavirus genotypes to invasive cervical cancer worldwide: a systematic analysis of the global literature

Comprehensive transition of care for polycystic ovary syndrome from adolescence to adulthood

Daily oral iron supplementation during pregnancy (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Early versus delayed oral feeding after major gynaecologic surgery (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Effectiveness of care bundles for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: a systematic review

Endometriosis typology and ovarian cancer risk

Lateral episiotomy or no episiotomy in vacuum assisted delivery in nulliparous women (EVA): multicentre, open label, randomised controlled trial

Linzagolix for treating moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids (new NICE guideline TA996)

Pelvic floor muscle training as treatment for female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prophylactic ureteric catheterisation during complex gynaecological surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sexual dysfunction in women (NEJM clinical practice review)

Stillbirth: we can do better

Synthetic vs nonsynthetic slings for female stress and mixed urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Tisotumab vedotin as second- or third-line therapy for recurrent cervical cancer

Vaginal misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone for cervical ripening and induction of labour: an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Vitamin D supplementation for women during pregnancy (updated Cochrane intervention review)

Sources

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jul-Sep); BJOG (Aug-Sep); BMJ, The (Jun); Cochrane Library (Jul-Aug); JAMA (Jul); JAMA Internal Medicine (Jun); Lancet, The (Aug); Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, The (Jun); NEJM (Jul-Aug); NICE website (Aug)

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