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Junior residents need more exposure to manage obstetric airway

08 Sep 2020 by

The local incidence of difficult intubation of patients delivering by caesarean section under general anaesthesia at a high-volume obstetric hospital in Singapore is 33 in 660 (1:20 or 5.0 percent), reports a recent study. No case of failed intubation has been recorded.

Junior residents need more exposure to manage obstetric airway

08 Sep 2020

Heavy periods, chronic hypertension in young women go hand in hand

04 Sep 2020

Heavy periods appear to have a bidirectional relationship with chronic hypertension among young women, such that the former is associated with subsequent risk of the latter and vice versa, according to a study.

Heavy periods, chronic hypertension in young women go hand in hand

04 Sep 2020

Starting mammography at 40 prevents deaths from breast cancer

03 Sep 2020 by

Yearly mammography starting from the age of 40 rather than the age of 50 significantly reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer, particularly during the first 10 years of follow-up, according to the large randomized UK Age trial.

Starting mammography at 40 prevents deaths from breast cancer

03 Sep 2020

Enhanced antenatal service to prevent perinatal HBV transmission shows high acceptance

01 Sep 2020 by

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA testing for pregnant women who screened positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antiviral treatment for those with high viral loads have shown high acceptance rates in a retrospective study conducted at Queen Mary Hospital (QMH).

Enhanced antenatal service to prevent perinatal HBV transmission shows high acceptance

01 Sep 2020

Pregnancy, ovarian function hold clues to risk of female-specific CAD

31 Aug 2020

Having three or more pregnancies, early menopause, and a shorter reproductive life span all contribute to an increased risk of angiographic obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study.

Pregnancy, ovarian function hold clues to risk of female-specific CAD

31 Aug 2020

Menopausal hormone therapy has varying effects on breast cancer incidence, mortality

29 Aug 2020 by

The association between menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer incidence and mortality may differ according to therapy type, a recent study showed.

Menopausal hormone therapy has varying effects on breast cancer incidence, mortality

29 Aug 2020

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

26 Aug 2020

Daily intake of fennel appears to produce significant improvements in menopausal symptoms over 8 weeks, although it does not do much to improve oestradiol levels and sexual desire, a study has found.

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

26 Aug 2020

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

26 Aug 2020 by

Preterm and early-term delivery are independently associated with the risk of premature mortality from several major causes, and these associations decline over time but persist for up to 40 years later, suggest the results of a national cohort and co-sibling study in Sweden.

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

26 Aug 2020

Fezolinetant eases vasomotor symptoms, improves quality of life

26 Aug 2020

Treatment with oral fezolinetant leads to a reduction in vasomotor symptoms with large parallel improvements in quality of life, according to data from the phase IIb VESTA trial.

Fezolinetant eases vasomotor symptoms, improves quality of life

26 Aug 2020

Urothelial carcinoma risk drops with number of full-term pregnancies

21 Aug 2020

Women who have given birth more than once are at lower risk of developing urothelial carcinoma compared with those who are uniparous, a study suggests.

Urothelial carcinoma risk drops with number of full-term pregnancies

21 Aug 2020

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Junior residents need more exposure to manage obstetric airway

Junior residents need more exposure to manage obstetric airway

Heavy periods, chronic hypertension in young women go hand in hand

Heavy periods, chronic hypertension in young women go hand in hand

Starting mammography at 40 prevents deaths from breast cancer

Starting mammography at 40 prevents deaths from breast cancer

Enhanced antenatal service to prevent perinatal HBV transmission shows high acceptance

Enhanced antenatal service to prevent perinatal HBV transmission shows high acceptance

Pregnancy, ovarian function hold clues to risk of female-specific CAD

Pregnancy, ovarian function hold clues to risk of female-specific CAD

Menopausal hormone therapy has varying effects on breast cancer incidence, mortality

Menopausal hormone therapy has varying effects on breast cancer incidence, mortality

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

Fennel a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

Women who deliver preterm at risk of premature death

Fezolinetant eases vasomotor symptoms, improves quality of life

Fezolinetant eases vasomotor symptoms, improves quality of life

Urothelial carcinoma risk drops with number of full-term pregnancies

Urothelial carcinoma risk drops with number of full-term pregnancies