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Cochrane Profile: Ashraf Nabhan
The ninth in the Cochrane20 Video Series introduces the third Cochrane Profile, focusing on the experiences of individual Cochrane contributors. This video presents Ashraf Nabhan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Cochrane author from Cairo, Egypt, discussing what motivates him to use evidence in his medical practice and teaching, and his experience of being part … Continue reading
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It is imperative to evaluate the success of IVF/ICSI cycles by achieving a patient-centered ultimate goal i.e. live birth rate per cycle. GnRH antagonists are promising in this perspective. Recent systematic reviews have shown that GnRH antagonists protocols, as compared to the standard GnRH agonist long protocols, are associated with similar live birth rates but … Continue reading
Romero and colleagues present evidence that vaginal micronized progesterone treatment reduces PTB and neonatal morbidity in asymptomatic women with a short cervix in the midtrimester, whether or not there is a history of PTB. Using metaanalysis of individual patient data of 5 placebo-controlled trials, they report that vaginal progesterone reduced the rate of early PTB … Continue reading
Study Guide Tumors of the Female Genital Tract
Updates
- some still practice medicine based on a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary, coincidentally that is also the definition of delusion ..
- Physicians are no less affected by framing than medical students, patients/the general public, or other health care professionals are
- In the provision of health care, it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the practice we have long taken for granted.
Evidence Updates
- Prevention of postlaparoscopic shoulder and upper abdominal pain: a randomized controlled trial.
- Caesarean section and risk for endometriosis: a prospective cohort study of Swedish registries.
- Single-Incision Laparoscopy in Gynecologic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Human papillomavirus testing versus repeat cytology for triage of minor cytological cervical lesions.
- Nonsurgical Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: A Systematic Review.
