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Severe Preeclampsia Linked to Later Cardiovascular Risk
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In women with a history of severe, early-onset preeclampsia, an increase in waist-to-hip ratio and hypertriglyceridemia appear to have an exaggerated effect on insulin sensitivity and vascular dilatory function, according to investigators at Helsinki University Central Hospital in Finland. Reuters Health Information
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Stress Incontinence Questionnaire Could Obviate Pad Tests
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The short form of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire (ICIQ-SF) is an easily administered, validated tool that covers both symptom severity and quality of life variables in women with stress urinary incontinence, according to findings published in the September issue of BJU International. Reuters Health Information
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Combined Breast Screening Provides Best Survival for BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
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Among women with BRCA1 gene mutations, annual screening with both mammography and MRI is associated with better survival than with either screening modality alone, new research indicates. The downside, however, is a high rate of false-positive results and biopsies for benign disease. Reuters Health Information
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Inferior Vena Cava Filters Can Be Used in Pregnancy
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Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement intended to prevent thromboembolic events seems safe during pregnancy for mother and fetus and "may be tentatively supported," clinicians from the UK report in the May issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
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