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The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
The 2017 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) updates the 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society and identifies future research needs. An Advisory Panel of clinicians and researchers expert in the field of women's health and menopause was recruited by NAMS to review the 2012 Position Statement, evaluate new literature, assess the evidence, and reach consensus on recommendations, using the level of evidence to identify the strength of recommendations and the quality of the evidence. The Panel's recommendations were reviewed and approved by...
Source: Menopause - October 25, 2018 Category: OBGYN Tags: Commemorative Papers Source Type: research

Anticoagulation needs in asians with atrial fibrillation: a mythbuster.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) has long been known to increase the risk of stroke. As a result, relevant international guidelines recommend that measures to reduce the risk of thrombus formation should be considered in all patients presenting with AF. Based on risk assessment scores, patients would then receive either thrombocyte aggregation inhibitors or oral anticoagulants. Despite this advice, compliance rates with the recommendations are poor across all countries surveyed. Evidence from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field (GARFIELD) registry shows that major deviation from guidelines is due in la...
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - May 1, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Aribou ZM, Mondry A Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research