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Can risk prediction models help us individualise stillbirth prevention? A systematic review and critical appraisal of published risk models. (2020)
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(2020). Can risk prediction models help us individualise stillbirth prevention? A systematic review and critical appraisal of published risk models. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16487

BACKGROUND: Stillbirth prevention is an international priority - risk prediction models could individualise care and reduce unnecessary intervention, but their use requires evaluation. OBJECTIVES: To identify risk prediction models for stillbirth, an... Read More about Can risk prediction models help us individualise stillbirth prevention? A systematic review and critical appraisal of published risk models..

Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (2020)
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Wu, P., Jordan, K. P., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Coutinho, T., Lundberg, G. P., Park, K. E., …Mamas, M. A. (2020). Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 9(15), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016182

Background
Stroke is a serious complication of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), with potentially severe and long-term sequelae. However, the temporal trends, predictors and outcomes of stroke in women with HDP at delivery remain unknown.... Read More about Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review (2020)
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Wu. (2020). Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 22, Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-020-00854-8

Purpose of Review
For decades the medical community recommended menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and osteoporosis in addition to relieving unpleasant vasomotor and genitourinary sympto... Read More about Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review.

Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Misra, G., Sim, J., Jerreat, S., Coia, T., Ritchie, J., O'Brien, S., …El-Gizawy, Z. (2020). Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(12), 1528-1535. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16279

OBJECTIVE: To compare electrodiathermy with helium thermal coagulation in laparoscopic treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis. DESIGN: Parallel-group randomised controlled trial. SETTING: A UK endometriosis centre. POPULATION: Non-pregnant women... Read More about Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial.

Pictorial methods to assess heavy menstrual bleeding in research and clinical practice: a systematic literature review (2020)
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(2020). Pictorial methods to assess heavy menstrual bleeding in research and clinical practice: a systematic literature review. BMC Women's Health, 24 - 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-0887-y

Pictorial blood loss assessment charts (PBACs) represent the most widely used method to assess menstrual blood loss (MBL) in clinical trials. The aims of this review were to: (1) determine the diagnostic accuracy of PBACs that have been validated aga... Read More about Pictorial methods to assess heavy menstrual bleeding in research and clinical practice: a systematic literature review.

Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (2020)
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Wu. (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.035

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women, with the event rates particularly rising in young women. Women are disproportionately affected by traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk fac... Read More about Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.

Obstetrics and Gynecological History (2020)
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Park, K., Wu, P., & Gulati, M. (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecological History. JACC: Case Reports, 2(1), 161 - 163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.035

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women, with event rates rising particularly in young women. Women are disproportionately affected by traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors... Read More about Obstetrics and Gynecological History.