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Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake

22 Aug 2022 by

Local researchers note a rising trend of late-stage cervical cancer in Singapore, a pattern that they say is likely to be an effect of a less than optimal uptake of screening for the disease.

Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake

22 Aug 2022

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

19 Aug 2022

Urgency urinary incontinence is common among women with bacterial vaginosis, according to a study.

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

19 Aug 2022

Minimally invasive, open radical hysterectomy yield similar survival outcomes in cervical cancer

18 Aug 2022

Patients with early-stage cervical usual-type adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma who undergo minimally invasive radical hysterectomy (RH) appear to have comparable survival outcomes as their counterparts who receive open RH, according to a study.

Minimally invasive, open radical hysterectomy yield similar survival outcomes in cervical cancer

18 Aug 2022

Labour epidural analgesia not a risk factor for offspring ASD, ADHD

17 Aug 2022

Children born to mothers who were exposed to labour epidural analgesia do not appear to be at greater risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study.

Labour epidural analgesia not a risk factor for offspring ASD, ADHD

17 Aug 2022

Early time-restricted eating effective for weight loss in obese adults

17 Aug 2022 by

Early time-restricted eating (eTRE), a form of intermittent fasting that includes a shortened eating window within 8 hours early in the day, was associated with a greater weight loss among adults with obesity than eating over a window of ≥12 hours, according to a recent study.

Early time-restricted eating effective for weight loss in obese adults

17 Aug 2022

Sarcopenic obesity tied to knee osteoarthritis after menopause

16 Aug 2022

In postmenopausal women, obesity with sarcopenia seems to have a greater effect on the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) than obesity alone, a recent study has found.

Sarcopenic obesity tied to knee osteoarthritis after menopause

16 Aug 2022

Short GnRH antagonist protocol in ART may reduce ovarian hyperstimulation risk

15 Aug 2022 by

A large systematic review and meta-analysis of women undergoing assisted reproduction has shown that the use of short gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocols, compared with long GnRH agonist protocols, during controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) may reduce the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) while having no major impact on live birth rates.

Short GnRH antagonist protocol in ART may reduce ovarian hyperstimulation risk

15 Aug 2022

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

14 Aug 2022

The presence of liver cirrhosis is detrimental in pregnant women, being associated with elevated risks of maternal mortality as well as obstetric and foetal complications, a study has found.

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

14 Aug 2022

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

12 Aug 2022 by

Long-term combination therapy with relugolix plus oestradiol and norethindrone (relugolix-CT) shows sustained reductions in dysmenorrhoea and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) for up to 2 years in premenopausal women with endometriosis, according to the SPIRIT extension* study presented at ESHRE 2022.

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

12 Aug 2022

Similar asthma outcomes, but higher allergy rates, in ART-conceived children

11 Aug 2022 by

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) showed similar asthma outcomes but had a higher risk of allergies and slightly altered lung function compared with those who were born after spontaneous conception, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2022.

Similar asthma outcomes, but higher allergy rates, in ART-conceived children

11 Aug 2022

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Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake

Rise in late-stage cervical cancer in SG linked to suboptimal screening uptake

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

Bacterial vaginosis implicated in urinary incontinence

Minimally invasive, open radical hysterectomy yield similar survival outcomes in cervical cancer

Minimally invasive, open radical hysterectomy yield similar survival outcomes in cervical cancer

Labour epidural analgesia not a risk factor for offspring ASD, ADHD

Labour epidural analgesia not a risk factor for offspring ASD, ADHD

Early time-restricted eating effective for weight loss in obese adults

Early time-restricted eating effective for weight loss in obese adults

Sarcopenic obesity tied to knee osteoarthritis after menopause

Sarcopenic obesity tied to knee osteoarthritis after menopause

Short GnRH antagonist protocol in ART may reduce ovarian hyperstimulation risk

Short GnRH antagonist protocol in ART may reduce ovarian hyperstimulation risk

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Liver cirrhosis ups risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

Similar asthma outcomes, but higher allergy rates, in ART-conceived children

Similar asthma outcomes, but higher allergy rates, in ART-conceived children