Pisake Lumbiganon

TL;DR: No conclusive evidence was found to determine whether IDS between cycles of chemotherapy would improve or decrease the survival rates of women with advanced ovarian cancer, compared with conventional treatment of primary surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy.

TL;DR: The prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and the distribution of associated morphotypes among asymptomatic pregnant women in different countries were compared in this article, with the highest prevalence in Zimbabwe (24.4%) and Myanmar (P Gardnerella/Bacteroides present per oil immersion field).

TL;DR: The review could not conclude whether IDS would improve the survival of women with advanced EOC compared with conventional treatment, and IDS appeared to yield benefit only in the patients whose primary surgery was not performed by expert surgeons.

TL;DR: Women and providers accepted the new ANC model generally and the safety of fewer visits for women without complications with longer spacing would have to be reinforced, if such a model is to be introduced into routine practice.

TL;DR: Recommendation that in addition to the initial testing, a second routine test for syphilis ought to be established early in the third trimester even in low prevalence areas is supported.