Tag: Women’s Problems: Misc.
Elderly Women May Still Benefit From Osteoporosis Treatment
High hip fracture probability seen despite accounting for competing mortality risk
Sharing Clinical Notes Engages Ob-Gyn Patients
Patients report positive feedback and provide clinically meaningful corrections
HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods
No significant difference seen with use of DMPA-IM, copper IUD device, levonorgestrel implant in African women
Young Male Adults Have Lower Cancer Burden Than Women
Incidence of all invasive cancers decreased among men aged 20 to 49 years, increased in women
May 2019 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for May 2019. This roundup...
More Steps Tied to Lower Death Risk in Older Women
Association between steps, mortality leveled off at approximately 7,500 steps/day
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer Diagnosis in Women
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA for women, not men
Some Women With HIV Struggling to Achieve Viral Suppression
Overall, 71.2 percent have viral suppression, including 35.2 percent of those with high probability of viremia
Bystander Resuscitation Attempted Less Often for Women in Cardiac Arrest
Women have half the chance of initial shockable rhythm, chances of survival to discharge compared with men
Women With COPD Have Worse QoL, Increased Symptom Burden
Women are more likely to be symptomatic, have greater odds of frequent, severe acute exacerbations
