February 1, 2008
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Latest National Estimates of Contraceptive Failure
Kost and colleagues provide updated contraceptive failure rates derived from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. -
More Can Be Dangerous: Computed Tomography and Radiation Exposure
Of note, this publication is a review article and not original science. The use of and possible indications for Computed Tomography (CT) scans have been rapidly growing since its introduction, particularly in the area of adult screening (ie, virtual colonoscopy, CT whole-body screening). -
Induced and Spontaneous Abortion and Breast Cancer Risk
Michels and colleagues from the Nurses' Health Study searched for a link between the incidence of breast cancer and either induced or spontaneous abortions in their prospective cohort of 105,716 women. -
Relationship between hysterectomy and urinary incontinence
In this Danish study, 415 women who had undergone hysterectomy between 1998 and 2000 responded to the same questionnaire related to incontinence both in September 2001 and also in January 2005. -
Special Feature: Progesterone and the Prevention of Preterm Labor
Years ago investigators attempted to use a form of progesteronedelalutinto prevent PTL. However, since there was no real proof of its benefit, progesterone was relegated to the "been there, done that" bin for many years until the concept was resurrected in the seminal paper published in 2003 by Meis et al. -
Pharmacology Watch: Another Study Implicates Avandia
In this issue: Rosiglitazone (Avandia) implicated in yet another study; Prilosec and Nexium not associated with cardiac events; Anastrozole (Arimidex) shown more effective than tamoxifen for treatment of early-stage breast cancer; antibiotics show no effect on sinusitis; FDA actions. -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement