Tag: Hormones: Misc.
Study Explores Oxytocin Use in Active Phase of Induced Labor
Discontinuation of oxytocin may lead to small increase in rate of cesarean section, decrease in fetal heart rate abnormalities
Prolonged High-Dose Cyproterone Acetate Use Linked to Risk for Meningioma
Risk increased for meningiomas treated with surgery or radiotherapy; risk decreased after discontinuation of treatment
Primary Aldosteronism Testing Rare in Treatment-Resistant HTN
Testing correlated with increased likelihood of initiation of MRA therapy and with better BP control over time
Hormonal Contraceptives Linked to Decline in Asthma Exacerbation
Risk reduced with previous and current use of any and combined hormonal contraceptives, not with progestogen-only use
Lack of Insurance Tied to Non-Rx Hormone Use in Transgender Adults
Authors say insurance barrier poses risks to safety, health, and well-being
Breast Cancer Surgery Feasible for Most Fit Older Women
Hormone therapy alone may be as good as surgery if life expectancy is less than four years
Abemaciclib Beneficial for HR+, HER2− Early Breast Cancer
Significant improvements seen in rates of invasive disease-free survival, distant recurrence-free survival
Contraceptives Beneficial for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Combined oral contraceptives linked to improvement in bone mass, similar to that with high-dose HT
Patients With COVID-19 Mount Acute Cortisol Stress Response
High cortisol concentrations associated with increased mortality, reduced median survival
Subtypes, Genetic Links Identified for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Alleles in four loci linked to reproductive subtype, in one locus linked to metabolic subtype of PCOS
