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Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2018

21 March 2018 - 24 March 2018

Isoxsuprine, nifedipine similarly effective in preventing preterm birth

Elaine Soliven, 20180413020220

Treatment with the tocolytic agents isoxsuprine or nifedipine was similarly effective in delaying delivery by 2 weeks among women who were admitted for preterm labour, according to a study presented at the RCOG World Congress 2018.

Is it time to replace lymphadenectomy with SLN biopsy in early endometrial cancer management?

Stephen Padilla, 20180405110000

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and biopsy is noninferior to systematic lymphadenectomy in detecting LN metastases with <5-percent false negative rate, says Timothy Lim, head of the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and associate professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore.

WA Gynaescope technique a safer method for doing in-bag morcellation during laparoscopic surgery

Stephen Padilla, 20180404090000

It appears that the WA Gynaescope technique of in-bag morcellation (IBM) is safe, reproducible and a valuable addition to current methods of specimen retrieval during minimal invasive surgery, according to a study presented at the 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held recently in Singapore.

GTD management updates include definitive diagnosis, new risk groupings

Jairia Dela Cruz, 20180404060000

Updates on the management of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) shine a light on the importance of correct diagnosis, options for treatment and the need to better define risk groupings.

Pelvic, paraaortic lymph node involvement common in stage IIIB cervical carcinoma

Tristan Manalac, 20180404000000

In patients with cervical carcinoma, lymph node enlargement appears to be common in those with a small cell pathology, while having a stage III disease may lead to involvement of the paraaortic lymph nodes, according to a recent study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

Vitamin D in pregnancy: High daily dose may improve infant outcomes

Roshini Claire Anthony, 20180403140700

A high daily dose of vitamin D (4,000 IU/day) resulted in a reduction in vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women, coupled with a lower risk of preterm births and low birth weight in their newborns, according to a study presented at RCOG 2018.

Domestic violence hits 1 in 3 women; those pregnant especially vulnerable

Pearl Toh, 20180403110010

One third of women who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by their intimate partner in their lifetime, and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to domestic violence and abuse (DVA), said President of RCOG Professor Lesley Regan at the recent RCOG World Congress 2018 in Singapore.

Podcast: Dr Leong Hoe Nam talks about the importance of maternal vaccination both for the mother and the child

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Podcast: Dr Leong Hoe Nam talks about the importance of maternal vaccination both for the mother and the child

Survivor narrative significantly improves domestic abuse education

Tristan Manalac, 20180403084630

First-hand accounts and patient narratives are important in improving the quality of domestic abuse education in medical schools, according to a UK study presented at the recently concluded 2018 World Congress of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG 2018) held in Singapore.

Podcast: Assistant Professor David Tan highlights updates in ovarian cancer screening

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Podcast: Assistant Professor David Tan highlights updates in ovarian cancer screening

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Switching from EFV/FTC/TDF to BIC/FTC/TAF maintains virologic suppression in people living with HIV

Elaine Soliven, 4 days ago

Switching from efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (EFV/FTC/TDF) to the new bictegravir/ emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (BIC/FTC/TAF) regimen maintained high rates of virological suppression in adults who are living with HIV*, according to a study presented at AIDS 2020.

Artificially sweetened, sugar-free drinks a good substitute for sugary drinks to shed pounds

2 days ago

Among individuals with abdominal obesity, drinking beverages with artificial sweeteners (ASBs) or no sugar (USBs) instead of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) helps lose body weight, a study has found. However, USBs have a more favourable effect on sweet taste preference compared with ASBs.

Cabotegravir superior to TDF/FTC for HIV prevention

Stephen Padilla, 4 days ago

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) containing either long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB) or tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) is safe and effective for transgender women (TGW) and cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM), but CAB results in a much lower HIV incidence compared to TDF/FTC, results of the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 083 have shown.

Once-a-month prevention pill succeeds in malaria-endemic areas

Jairia Dela Cruz, 3 days ago

Monthly prophylaxis with the fixed-dose combination of naphthoquine-azithromycin (NQAZ) is well tolerated and confers significant protection against infection with Plasmodium parasites among individuals residing in malaria-endemic areas in Southeast Asia, as shown in the results of a phase III trial.