News & Updates

In pregnant women who present with first-trimester vaginal bleeding, treatment with progesterone throughout pregnancy does not appear to be beneficial in terms of lowering the risk of miscarriage or premature delivery, according to PREEMPT trial presented at this year’s American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG 2022) meeting.

Pregnant women with preconception venous thromboembolism (VTE) who have no exposure to any anticoagulant and those on low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) have the lowest risk of foetal adverse outcomes, reveals a study, which supports the recommendation of LMWH during pregnancy.

A triplet regimen combining the PARP inhibitor olaparib with metronomic cyclophosphamide and metformin showed favourable signals for heavily pretreated women with advanced endometrial carcinoma, the phase I/II ENDOLA study suggests.

A recent study assessing the diagnostic and management processes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) adopted by clinicians from different specialties in Singapore has found certain variations, which warrant the need for standardized workplace protocols and patient education resources.