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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gail A. Greendale, Weijuan Han, Joel S. Finkelstein, Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, Mei Hua Huang, Deborah Martin, Arun S. Karlamangla
Summary: The menopause transition is associated with the development of central adiposity, as evidenced by increases in waist and hip circumferences during this period, indicating changes in fat distribution, with a slower growth rate in hip circumference.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gail A. Greendale, Weijuan Han, Joel S. Finkelstein, Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MeiHua Huang, Deborah Martin, Arun S. Karlamangla
Summary: The menopause transition is associated with the development of central adiposity, while waist or hip circumferences are less sensitive to changes in fat distribution.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Yingxiu Chen, Xin Song, Weilin Fang, Tingting Lv, Jin Huang, Zhikang Cai, Jianwei Lv
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential relationship between endogenous circulating testosterone and the onset and development of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in postmenopausal women. The results showed that serum testosterone levels were significantly lower in women with SUI compared to healthy control women, even after controlling for various factors.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Eleonora Russo, Marta Caretto, Andrea Giannini, Johannes Bitzer, Antonio Cano, Iuliana Ceausu, Peter Chedraui, Fatih Durmusoglu, Risto Erkkola, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Ludwig Kiesel, Irene Lambrinoudaki, Angelica Linden Hirschberg, Patrice Lopes, Amos Pines, Margaret Rees, Mick van Trotsenburg, Tommaso Simoncini
Summary: Urinary incontinence and other lower urinary tract symptoms increase after menopause, affecting 38% to 55% of women over 60 years old. The aim of this clinical guide is to provide an evidence-based approach to managing urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. Healthcare professionals should prioritize urinary incontinence, develop appropriate diagnostic skills, and consider a wide range of treatment options including lifestyle modifications, pelvic floor exercises, and pharmacological interventions.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Andrew B. Chen, Keith A. Jarvi, Katherine Lajkosz, James F. Smith, Kirk C. Lo, Ethan D. Grober, Susan Lau, Jared M. Bieniek, Robert E. Brannigan, Victor D. W. Chow, Trustin Domes, James M. Dupree, Marc Goldstein, Jason C. Hedges, James M. Hotaling, Edmund Y. Ko, Peter N. Kolettis, Ajay K. Nangia, Jay Sandlow, David Shin, Aaron Spitz, J. C. Trussell, Scott Zeitlin, Armand S. Zini, Marc A. Fisher, Thomas J. Walsh, Tung-Chin M. Hsieh, Eugene F. Fuchs, Mary K. Samplaski
Summary: Racial differences were found in male fertility evaluation and treatment, with white males seeking evaluation earlier and having a higher rate of vasectomy, while black males sought evaluation later and had a lower rate of vasectomy. Asian/Indo-Canadian/Indo-American patients were younger and had a lower rate of vasectomy.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xincheng Ji, Sydney Singleterry, Alexandra Kulikova, Yaprak Harrison, Geetha Shivakumar, E. Sherwood Brown
Summary: A study using the Dallas Heart Study dataset found that endorsement of sexual symptoms was positively associated with depressive symptom severity in menopausal women, suggesting that sexual dysfunction during menopause may predict underlying depressive symptoms.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nadia Ammitzboll, Benedikt Paul Josef Bau, Caspar Bundgaard-Nielsen, Annemarie Brusen Villadsen, Ann-Maria Jensen, Peter Derek Christian Leutscher, Karin Glavind, Soren Hagstrom, Louise Thomsen Schmidt Arenholt, Suzette Sorensen
Summary: Women without urinary tract symptoms were studied to investigate the differences in urinary microbiota between premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Results showed that postmenopausal women had significantly higher alpha diversity and a more diverse urinary microbiota, with higher abundance of Gardnerella and Prevotella. The clinical and pathophysiological implications of this difference require further elucidation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sabrina A. Assoumou, Alicia Peterson, Ellen Ginman, Thea James, Cassandra M. Pierre, Sebastian Hamilton, Sheila Chapman, John Goldie, Robert Koenig, Elena Mendez-Escobar, Hannah Leaver, Robert Graham, Renee Crichlow, Tarsha Weaver, Sandra Cotterell, Guale Valdez, Denise De Las Nueces, Nancy A. Scott, Benjamin P. Linas, Petrina Martin Cherry
Summary: Academic medical centers are crucial in increasing access to and uptake of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. The Boston Medical Center implemented a vaccination program that focused on community-based sites, mobile vaccination events, and strong partnerships to ensure equitable distribution. Challenges included the need for a robust operational infrastructure and addressing community mistrust.
ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Afsaneh Alizadeh, Maryam Montazeri, Fatemeh Shabani, Soheila Bani, Shirin Hassanpour, Mahsan Nabighadim, Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Summary: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women. The overall prevalence of urinary incontinence was 39.5%, with 20.6% having stress urinary incontinence, 10.4% having urgency urinary incontinence, and 8.5% having mixed urinary incontinence. Factors such as parity and age were found to be significantly associated with urinary incontinence.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kosuke Imai, Santiago Olivella, Evan T. R. Rosenman
Summary: Prediction of individuals' race and ethnicity is crucial in studying racial disparity. Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG) is a leading methodology for this task, but it faces data problems. We introduce a fully Bayesian BISG (fBISG) method that addresses census measurement error and utilizes additional name data to improve race imputation accuracy.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Afsaneh Alizadeh, Sakineh Mohammah-Alizadeh-Charandabi, Laleh Khodaie, Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Summary: This study investigated the effects of Nigella sativa L. seed oil on urinary incontinence, quality of life, and sexual function in menopausal women. The results showed a positive effect on mixed urinary incontinence and incontinence-QoL, but no significant impact on stress incontinence, urge incontinence, sexual function, and menopause-specific QoL.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Ya-ru Wu, Dan Shen, Yan-qiao Zhang, Zhen-yu Cui, Wen-zeng Yang
Summary: The lattice carbon dioxide laser therapy showed significant efficacy in treating mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal patients, improving incontinence severity and quality of life without major postoperative complications.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Urology & Nephrology
Edward K. Kim, Jaclyn M. Munoz, Christopher X. Hong, Surbhi Agrawal, Fabiana M. Kreines, Heidi S. Harvie
Summary: Urinary incontinence (UI) among women is often overlooked in primary care, leading to a higher rate of diagnosis by specialists. This study found that urogynecologists and female providers were more likely to diagnose UI, and patient demographics associated with UI diagnosis included older age, elevated BMI, white race, commercial insurance, and having a PCP.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jason Amartey, Chichi Okagbue, Adama Saccoh, Stanley Buffonge, Ashley Francois, Catherine Tcheandjieu, Shaneice Mitchell, Daniel J. Tyrrell, Debora Kamin Mukaz
Summary: Black In Cardio is a trainee-led initiative that aims to promote Black individuals in the cardiovascular field and raise awareness about cardiovascular health issues within Black communities.
NATURE REVIEWS CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Evan T. R. Rosenman, Santiago Olivella, Kosuke Imai
Summary: This research provides the largest compiled dictionaries of names, covering first, middle, and surnames, which are used for imputing race and ethnicity using Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (BISG). The data, based on voter files of six U.S. Southern States, contains a larger set of names than any comparable dataset, including 136 thousand first names, 125 thousand middle names, and 338 thousand surnames. Each name is categorized into five mutually exclusive racial and ethnic groups, and conditional probabilities are provided for imputation purposes.