Showing papers in "Maturitas in 2022"

TL;DR: The Omicron variant (B.1.529) was first detected in South Africa on 24 November 2021 from a specimen collected on 9 November 2021 as mentioned in this paper , and it was declared as a variant of concern (VOC) on 26 November 2021.

TL;DR: The European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) developed a care pathway for monitoring and guidance of women at midlife, focusing on those approaching the end of the reproductive life-cycle, going through the menopausal transition and beyond as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provide recommendations for the curriculum of education programs for healthcare professionals worldwide, so that all can receive high quality training on menopause, including assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based management strategies.

TL;DR: A recent assessment of media reportage of monkeypox in southern Nigeria has shown that the number of cases has increased to 688 cases as of 9 June 2022 in over 20 countries (UK, Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, USA, Canada and Australia) as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: A comprehensive literature search was conducted electronically using Embase and PubMed to retrieve studies assessing evidence for the efficacy and safety of vaginal laser therapy for GSM or vulvovaginal atrophy up to June 2021 as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: In this paper , the effectiveness and safety of topical imiquimod in a large cohort of patients with Vulvar Paget's disease (VPD) was analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs).

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors identify the longitudinal trajectories of IC and estimate their association with quality of life and disability, using three-level linear mixed effect models to estimate the associations of IC with quality-of-life and disability.

TL;DR: A review of the current knowledge of the BZ diets can be found in this paper , where the authors discuss whether they can be considered as a paradigmatic example of healthy nutrition valid for anyone or, rather, a set of evolving food patterns that has offered benefits to a few specific communities in recent decades.

TL;DR: It is suggested that a shorter reproductive lifespan is associated with T2DM risk in postmenopausal women, especially those with early menarche and early menopause, and large cohort studies are needed to assess the association between reproductive lifespan and incident hypertension in midlife.

TL;DR: Marital relationship (status and length) was associated with multimorbidity in middle-aged adults, highlighting the role of marital relationship in shaping the trajectory of health and wellbeing across the life course.

TL;DR: For example, the authors found that non-white women are less likely to be screened for osteoporosis, prescribed pharmacotherapy, or to receive treatment post-fracture; furthermore, the mortality rate after fracture is higher in non-White women.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present a systematic review of the literature regarding the psychological and social health outcomes of physical activity (PA) around menopause in a systematic manner, using nine electronic databases and 10 core journals to identify eligible articles.

TL;DR: In this article , a systematic review evaluated reproductive lifespan characteristics and described the mutual effect of age at menarche and age at Menopause on the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension at midlife.

TL;DR: In this paper , the best available evidence regarding the effect of menopause on lipoprotein (a) concentrations was systematically investigated and meta-analyze the best known evidence regarding menopausal exposure to atherogenic dyslipidemia.

TL;DR: A recent review as mentioned in this paper summarizes the evidence on health and life span in adults adhering to plant-based diets and discusses the potentially longevity-promoting mechanism of PBDs as well as limitations due to nutrient deficiencies.

TL;DR: In this paper , the role of hormonal therapy (HT) in SARS-CoV-2 infection in females was explored in a self-administered, cross-sectional, web-based EPICOVID19 survey of 198,822 adults living in Italy.

TL;DR: The severity and mortality rate of COVID-19 differ between the sexes as mentioned in this paper , and the notion that sex steroid hormones account for the gender disparity is reasonable but not proven; the same is true of the role of menopause as a risk factor.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors explore the longitudinal association between urinary incontinence and quality of life (QoL) in the English Longitudinal Study on Ageing, a large study of older UK adults with ten years of follow-up.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provided the first representative study of the association between food insecurity and poor sleep quality (PSQ) in older adults in the sub-Saharan African context.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined empirically the prevalence and the determinants of ageism towards older and younger people in the wake of COVID-19 and found that negative age-related stereotypes played a central role in ageist beliefs towards both older and young people during the crisis.

TL;DR: For example, this paper found that women are more likely to experience, or at least to report more frequently, side effects after COVID-19 vaccination, including fever and pain at the site of injection.

TL;DR: In this article , the prevalence and health-related quality-of-life (QOL) burden of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) in postmenopausal women, and among subgroups of women not taking hormone therapy (HT), were determined in a European cohort.

TL;DR: Menopause, and the years leading up to the final menstrual period, is a time of estrogen fluctuation and ultimately estrogen deficiency, which has been associated with proatherogenic changes in the lipid profile as mentioned in this paper .

TL;DR: In this article , the authors provided the first representative study of the association between food insecurity and poor sleep quality (PSQ) in older adults in the sub-Saharan African context.

TL;DR: In this paper , the effects of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on patient outcomes and cost were investigated, with primary studies of any design, with adult females with any cardiac diseases, and 28 studies (52 papers) were included (3,697 participants; 11 trials).

TL;DR: In this paper , the association between maternal age at first childbirth and death from cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in Korean women was examined using data from a community-based cohort with a follow-up of 18 years.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined empirically the prevalence and the determinants of ageism towards older and younger people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and found that negative age-related stereotypes have played a central role in ageist beliefs towards both older and young people during the crisis and recommended that the public and scientific media start disseminating messages aimed at reducing or increasing negative stereotypes directed towards younger and older people.

TL;DR: A qualitative study was performed to characterize experiences of women going through menopause, as well as to identify barriers and facilitators for participating in a lifestyle program targeting weight management during Menopause.

TL;DR: The authors examined and compared CARE and CHS frailty states for their association with incident adverse health outcomes, including falls, depression, cognitive and functional decline, major neurocognitive disorders, hospitalization and mortality in community-dwelling older adults living in the province of Quebec (Canada).