Update in Women's Health
Authors: Pamela Charney, Judith Walsh, Ann B. Nattinger
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Updates from the Annual Session21 December 1999Update in Women's HealthPamela Charney, MD, Judith Walsh, MD, MPH, and Ann B. Nattinger, MD, MPHPamela Charney, MDFrom Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this author, Judith Walsh, MD, MPHFrom Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this author, and Ann B. Nattinger, MD, MPHFrom Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-131-12-199912210-00008 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Many important articles on a variety of women's health topics were published in 1998. We chose the articles for this Update because of their implications for clinical practice in four areas: gynecology, risk factors for coronary artery disease, risk factors for and prevention of breast cancer, and osteoporosis. Some of the articles—such as Burgio and colleagues' study of incontinence—offer observations and practical advice, whereas others—such as Jick and colleagues' study of the association between use of obesity drugs and occurrence of heart disease—send a warning signal. Each article presents interesting and useful information for the internist. Although some of the ...References1. Altkorn D, Roach K, Stern S, Levinson W. Update in general internal medicine. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:199-206. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Egger M, Low N, Smith GD, Lindblom B, Herrmann B. Screening for chlamydial infections and the risk of ectopic pregnancy in a county in Sweden: ecological analysis. BMJ. 1998;316:1776-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Sacks FM, Pfeffer MA, Moye LA, Rouleau JL, Rutherford JD, Cole TG, et al . The effect of pravastatin on coronary events after myocardial infarction in patients with average cholesterol levels. Cholesterol and Recurrent Events Trial Investigators. N Engl J Med. 1996;335:1007-9. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Powles T, Eeles R, Ashley S, Easton D, Chang J, Dowsett M, et al . Interim analysis of the incidence of breast cancer in the Royal Marsden Hospital tamoxifen randomised chemoprevention trial. Lancet. 1998;352:98-101. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Veronesi U, Maisonneuve P, Costa A, Sacchini V, Maltoni C, Robertson C, et al . Prevention of breast cancer with tamoxifen: preliminary findings from the Italian randomised trial among hysterectomized women. Italian Tamoxifen Prevention Study. Lancet. 1998;352:93-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Pamela Charney, MD; Judith Walsh, MD, MPH; Ann B. Nattinger, MD, MPHAffiliations: From Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Corresponding Author: Pamela Charney, MD, Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461. For reprint orders in quantities exceeding 100, please contact the Reprints Coordinator; phone, 215-351-2657; e-mail, [email protected]acponline.org.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Charney: Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461.Dr. Walsh: Outpatient Department, University of California at San Francisco/Mount Zion Medical Center, 2380 Sutter, Box 1650, San Francisco, CA 94115.Dr. Nattinger: General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUpdate in Women's Health Roy Verdery Update in Women's Health Pamela Charney and Judith Walsh Metrics Cited byDiet medications and valvular hearl disease: the current evidenceMAINTAINING WOMEN'S ORAL HEALTHUpdate in Women's HealthRoy Verdery, PhD, MD 21 December 1999Volume 131, Issue 12Page: 952-958KeywordsAlcoholsBreast cancerChlamydia infectionContraceptivesDrugsFolic acidLongitudinal studiesMedical risk factorsRelative riskStable coronary artery disease ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 21 December 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...