Hysterectomy
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Fibroids: Medical Therapy Not Hysterectomy Should Be First Treatment Choice Interventional Options Case Study
The practice summary calls for earlier identification and treatment of fibroid disease and may raise awareness among general gynecologists and...
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Few Women Know Uterine Fibroid Risk, Treatment Options
A new survey also finds that 17% of women mistakenly think a hysterectomy is the only treatment option.
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Elagolix curbs heavy bleeding linked to uterine leiomyomas
Oral elagolix was well tolerated and offers a nonsurgical alternative for premenopausal patients.
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Metabolic effects of estetrol are promising in postmenopausal women
Preliminary findings suggest estetrol continues to hold potential for becoming an additional option in treating menopause symptoms.
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Early hysterectomy linked to higher CVD, stroke risk
Early hysterectomy was linked to higher CVD risk, especially stroke, but since the CVD incidence wasn’t high, a change in clinical practice may...
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Surgical de-escalation passes clinical test in low-risk cervical cancer
‘Practice-changing’ results could reduce long-term survivor effects among qualifying patients.
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Premenopausal women benefit from ovarian conservation with benign hysterectomies
Population-based study suggests that risks of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy outweigh benefits for women younger than 45 years.
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For young people on Medicare, a hysterectomy sometimes is more affordable than birth control
Medicaid, like the plans offered via the federal Affordable Care Act, mandates coverage of birth control. But those who aren’t eligible for...
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State quality initiative can reduce postpartum hemorrhage and maternal morbidity
Other studies showing reductions in blood transfusions and maternal morbidities suggest the current findings are relevant to a range of hospital...
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Postpartum hemorrhage rates and risk factors rising
Despite increased hemorrhage rates, blood transfusions and peripartum hysterectomies declined in recent years.
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Docs used permanent, not temporary stitches; lawsuits result
Lakeland Regional Health sent letters to patients who had undergone “wrong stitch” surgeries, cautioning of possible postsurgical complications....