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Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

When it comes to having surgery, older adults don't just base their decision on how much pain they'll feel and how quickly they'll recover, a new study finds.

30 Jan 2024

Study identifies hormonal and reproductive factors for rheumatoid arthritis in women

Early menopause-;before the age of 45-;taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, finds a large long term study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

9 Jan 2024

Active surveillance for cervical precancer lesions linked to increased long-term cancer risk

Actively monitoring abnormal cells (lesions) that line the cervix rather than removing them straight away is associated with an increased long term risk of cervical cancer, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.

29 Nov 2023

Chitosan tamponades: A breakthrough in treating postpartum hemorrhage

Researchers highlight chitosan-covered tamponades as a promising, accessible treatment for postpartum hemorrhage, a major cause of maternal mortality, especially where advanced medical interventions are unavailable. This method, safe and effective, offers a crucial option in emergency situations, as detailed in their study, including application guidelines and a demonstration video.

23 Nov 2023

New insights into patient-surgeon gender concordance and post-surgical mortality

Death rates after major surgery are similar regardless of whether a male or female surgeon operates on a male or female patient, finds a large US study published by The BMJ today.

22 Nov 2023

Gender concordance between patient and surgeon may not affect mortality rates, study finds

New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender.

22 Nov 2023

Can PTSD deteriorate women's cardiovascular and neurological health?

Whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in civilian midlife women negatively affected their cardiovascular and neurocognitive health.

6 Nov 2023

Managing menopause: The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

The authors of the revised 2023 Toolkit extracted key recommendations from professional guidelines and positions as well as consensus statements on menopause and related conditions that have emerged since 2014.

1 Nov 2023

Late-breaking studies could change the treatment landscape for women with gynecological cancers

Results from highly anticipated phase 3 clinical trials in gynecological cancers with, among others, new data that cover the entire spectrum of managing patients with cervical cancer, will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain.

17 Oct 2023

Opioid use disorder treatment lowers risk of overdose after surgery, study finds

Although people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly more likely to overdose or have a complication after major surgery than those without the disorder, using medications for the treatment of OUD before surgery may eliminate that extra risk, suggests a large, first-of-its-kind study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn't play out as expected, a new study finds.

13 Oct 2023

First real-world observational study of the JADA®System, a medical device to control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), published in ACOG’s Obstetrics & Gynecology

Organon today announced that Obstetrics & Gynecology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), published the results of the RUBY study which reached its primary effectiveness outcome of successfully treating abnormal postpartum uterine bleeding and postpartum hemorrhage with the JADA® System.

19 Sep 2023

Study reveals potential negative long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy

Increasing concerns regarding potentially harmful long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO) have caused a decline in the number of women choosing to proactively remove both ovaries as a precaution to protect against ovarian cancer.

13 Sep 2023

NSAID use linked to higher risk of blood clots in women of reproductive age, association stronger in women on high-risk hormonal contraception

A new paper published in The BMJ explores the effect of these drugs used concomitantly on the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

8 Sep 2023

Hysterectomy News and Research

Latest Hysterectomy News and Research

Study: Many older adults worry about costs, time off work and COVID-19 risk when considering surgery

Study identifies hormonal and reproductive factors for rheumatoid arthritis in women

Active surveillance for cervical precancer lesions linked to increased long-term cancer risk

Chitosan tamponades: A breakthrough in treating postpartum hemorrhage

New insights into patient-surgeon gender concordance and post-surgical mortality

Gender concordance between patient and surgeon may not affect mortality rates, study finds

Can PTSD deteriorate women's cardiovascular and neurological health?

Managing menopause: The 2023 toolkit for healthcare practitioners

Late-breaking studies could change the treatment landscape for women with gynecological cancers

Opioid use disorder treatment lowers risk of overdose after surgery, study finds

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

First real-world observational study of the JADA®System, a medical device to control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), published in ACOG’s Obstetrics & Gynecology

Study reveals potential negative long-term effects of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy

NSAID use linked to higher risk of blood clots in women of reproductive age, association stronger in women on high-risk hormonal contraception

Women using NSAIDs alongside hormonal contraception may be at increased risk of blood clots

Mississippi’s cervical cancer deaths indicate broader health care problems

New trial to assess sentinel lymph node removal during surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer

Research sheds light on the causes of endometriosis-related pelvic pain

New female contraceptive under development: end-user preferences revealed in web-based survey

Understanding the impact of HPV on the vaginal microbiome and its role in cervical cancer

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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