Impact of endometriosis on quality of life and work productivity: a multicenter study across ten countries
Kelechi E Nnoaham,Lone Hummelshoj,Premila Webster,Thomas D'Hooghe,Fiorenzo De Cicco Nardone,Carlo de Cicco Nardone,Crispin Jenkinson,Stephen Kennedy,Krina T. Zondervan,Krina T. Zondervan +9 more
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Endometriosis impairs HRQoL and work productivity across countries and ethnicities, yet women continue to experience diagnostic delays in primary care, and a higher index of suspicion is needed to expedite specialist assessment of symptomatic women.About:
This article is published in Fertility and Sterility.The article was published on 2011-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1007 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Endometriosis & Pelvic pain.read more
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Diagnostic Value of Circulating MicroRNAs for Endometriosis: a Meta-analysis
TL;DR: Findings indicate that circulating microRNAs may serve as potential noninvasive biomarkers of endometriosis.
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Endometriosis and Negative Perception of the Medical Profession
Nicole Ng,Kate Wahl,Natasha L. Orr,Heather Noga,Christina Williams,Catherine Allaire,Mohamed A. Bedaiwy,Paul J. Yong +7 more
TL;DR: Negative perception of the medical profession in women with endometriosis was associated with surgical treatment failure, emergency room use, and accessing complementary health care.
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A mouse model of endometriosis that displays vaginal, colon, cutaneous, and bladder sensory comorbidities.
Joel Castro,Jessica Maddern,Luke Grundy,Jim Manavis,Andrea M. Harrington,Gudrun Schober,Stuart M. Brierley,Stuart M. Brierley +7 more
TL;DR: This article used an autologous mouse model of endometriosis to examine a combination of disease features and symptoms including: a 10-week time course of Endometriotic lesion development; the chronic inflammatory environment and development of neuroangiogenesis within lesions; sensory hypersensitivity and altered pain responses to vaginal, colon, bladder, and skin stimulation in conscious animals; and spontaneous animal behavior.
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Comparison of Outcomes of Different Postoperative Hormone Therapy in the Treatment of Ovarian Endometriosis: A Brief Report.
TL;DR: Both progestin and GnRH can significantly improve the conditions of patients with ovarian endometriosis after surgery, but progest in may be a better choice as both therapies are challenged by the increased recurrence rate and endometioma diameter after treatment.
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Performances et place de l’échographie dans le diagnostic de l’endométriose, RPC Endométriose CNGOF–HAS
TL;DR: Cependant ces performances sont rapportees par des echographiste referents en endometriose, il est recommande de faire controler l’echographie par un expert ou de realiser une IRM pendant le diagnostic d’EP anterieure.
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