Clinical review: Updates on Cesarean Section
A roundup of the latest research on
Cesarean Section
ACOG releases Committee Opinion for Prenatal
Corticosteroid Therapy for Fetal Maturation
An updated committee opinion from the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), was published in
the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Vaginal cleaning before cesarean delivery
significantly reduces infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
A simple and inexpensive intervention
of vaginal cleaning with an antiseptic solution before cesarean delivery brings
down the rate of endometritis note the results of a Systematic Review and
Meta-analysis published August 4 in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Adjunct Metformin helps reversal of atypical
endometrial hyperplasia
Adjunct metformin treatment help
reversal of atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) and improves overall
survival in endometrial cancer reports the result of a systematic review and
meta-analysis published ahead of print in Journal of Gynecologic Oncology.
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)
issues guidelines for HCV in pregnancy
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) has issued
guidelines for screening and management of Hepatitis C infection in pregnancy.
The guidelines were published ahead of print in American
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
