The menopause in Spain: results of the DAMES (Decisions At MEnopause) study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is an assumption in menopause research that attitudes to menopause are influenced by a range of cultural, social and psychological variables, which may in turn affect menopausal experience and symptom reporting. However, many studies draw conclusions about this relationship without explicitly examining...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Ayers B,Forshaw M,Hunter MS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 151 postmenopausal women were randomly allocated to 3 groups for treatment with hormone replacement therapy. One group received combined therapy (2 mg oestradiol (E2) and 1 mg norethisterone acetate (NETA) daily), the second group was placed on sequential therapy (2 mg E2 for 12 days, 2 mgE2 and 1 mg NETA f...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Obel EB,Munk-Jensen N,Svenstrup B,Bennett P,Micic S,Henrik-Nielsen R,Nielsen SP,Gydesen H,Jensen BM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a global trend of increasing numbers of older women in the workforce. However, limited information is available regarding the relationship between the menopause transition and work, especially in developing countries. The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between experien...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hammam RA,Abbas RA,Hunter MS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hot flashes are a common complaint among women as they transition through menopause. This article reviews the evidence of lifestyle alterations for the amelioration of hot flashes including obesity, exercise, smoking, relaxation techniques, and acupuncture. Further randomized controlled trials regarding these lifestyl...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Fisher TE,Chervenak JL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related disease that affects the tissues of the synovial joint, leading to loss of function and pain. It impacts on both patient morbidity and mortality. It is a complex, polygenic disease that lacks any large-effect susceptibility loci. Instead, OA susceptibility alleles individual...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Reynard LN,Loughlin J

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peyronie's disease is an incurable, sexually debilitating fibrotic disease of the penis that results in penile curvature, coital failure, and significant psychological stress for patients and their partners. Appropriate treatment should be individualized and tailored to the patient's goals and expectations, disease hi...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Langston JP,Carson CC 3rd

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the putative changes in serum angiotensinase activities (aminopeptidase N, APN; aminopeptidase B, APB; aminopeptidase A, APA; aspartyl aminopeptidase, ASAP) involved in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in women with breast cancer treated or not with a neoadjuvant thera...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Ramírez-Expósito MJ,Carrera-González Mdel P,Mayas MD,Dueñas B,Martínez-Ferrol J,Martínez-Martos JM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe hot flushes in men with prostate cancer, and their treatment methods. METHOD:A systematic review was conducted of the literature indexed between 1966 and 2009 on the MEDLINE, the ISI Web of Knowledge, Cinahl and PsycINFO. Of 252 articles identified, 32 were s...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Frisk J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is some evidence that hormone replacement therapy may produce significant improvements in fine wrinkling, while aging skin is more frequently found in smokers. However, studies of the combined effect of a protective factor, such as HRT, and a damaging factor, such as smoking, are rare. OBJECTIVES:To d...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Castelo-Branco C,Figueras F,Martínez de Osaba MJ,Vanrell JA

更新日期：1998-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Women in the West can now expect to live one third of their life in a postmenopausal state, and consequently in a state of estrogen deficiency. This can have a number of consequences, and many women suffer vasomotor symptoms during the climacteric. Estrogen deficiency can also result in changes to the skin, hair, ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Palacios S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the potential of a new matrix system developed for estradiol delivery to cause microbial proliferation under the occluded site or to cause acute phototoxicity reactions. METHODS:Twenty healthy post-menopausal women participated in a microbial proliferation study and 11 in a phototoxicity study. B...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Mulberry GK,Della-Cioppa G,Monza G,Harper RA,Oelrich DM

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study purpose was to evaluate the longitudinal effects, after 3 months and 1-year, of a perimenopausal health education intervention for mid-life women in Taiwan. METHODS:This study was conducted at two hospitals and their neighborhood communities (each included three subgroups, traditional Chinese, gyn...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Tsao LI,Su MC,Hsiao PJ,Gau YM,An C,Lin KC

更新日期：2007-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of serum leptin concentration on bone mass assessed by quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in a large sample of healthy pre and postmenopausal women. DESIGN:555 healthy pre and postmenopausal (n=261 and n=294) women (mean age, 49.5+/-17.2 years) not on hormone re...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hadji P,Bock K,Gotschalk M,Hars O,Backhus J,Emons G,Schulz KD

更新日期：2003-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop a condition-specific quality of life (QoL) questionnaire to assess the symptoms of the decline in testosterone that occurs as men age, otherwise known as the andropause. METHODS:Two focus groups of patients with low testosterone levels and an expert panel of physicians in the treatment of male te...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Novák A,Brod M,Elbers J

更新日期：2002-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Once weekly dosing of alendronate has been shown to provide equivalent efficacy to once daily dosing for treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Whether patients will prefer weekly dosing to daily dosing for a chronic condition such as osteoporosis has not been studied. The aim of this internation...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Kendler D,Kung AW,Fuleihan Gel-H,González González JG,Gaines KA,Verbruggen N,Melton ME

更新日期：2004-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence and correlates of foot problems in older women over a 6-year period. STUDY DESIGN:Women aged 70-75 years who participated in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health completed a postal questionnaire incorporating questions relating to demographics, major medical condition...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Menz HB,Barr EL,Brown WJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was conducted amongst Hong Kong Chinese women to determine the incidence of acute menopausal symptoms following surgical menopause. Cases where a laparotomy was performed for other indications were used as controls. Hot flushes and sweating developed in 8/33 (24.2%) and 6/33 (18.2%), respectively, ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Haines CJ,Chung TK,Leung DH

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Impaired vision and hearing are common among older adults and have been shown to reduce functional independence and to reduce quality of life. This cohort study investigated the cross-sectional and temporal associations between objectively measured dual sensory impairment (DSI) and retirement from employment....

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Gopinath B,Liew G,Burlutsky G,McMahon CM,Mitchell P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ageing populations represent a challenge to the sustainability of current healthcare systems. The need to balance these demographic changes with gains in healthy life years and quality of life (QoL) constitutes an additional challenge. Aware of this, the European Commission (EC) launched the European Innovation Partne...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Cano A,Dargent G,Carriazo A,López-Samaniego L,Apostolo J,Campos E,Holland C,Varela-Nieto I,Luz Sánchez-Sánchez M,Illario M,Iaccarino G,Roller RE,Goossens E,Vollenbroek-Hutten M,Pais S,Schena F,Musian D,Alvino S,Maggio

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the influence on lipid metabolism of two discontinuous, sequentially combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens. STUDY DESIGN:In an open, randomized study in 60 women, a full lipid profile including Lp(a) and liver function tests were assessed in a fasting state at the end of treatment cy...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Schram JH,Boerrigter PJ,The TY

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Few studies have reported the relationship between fear of falling (FoF) and mild and global cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults. We aimed to determine whether the status of cognitive impairment affects the prevalence of FoF in community-dwelling older adults. STUDY DESIGN:Cross-sectiona...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Uemura K,Shimada H,Makizako H,Doi T,Tsutsumimoto K,Yoshida D,Anan Y,Ito T,Lee S,Park H,Suzuki T

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine immigrated South-American (SA) and 48 Swedish women, aged 42-67 years, were studied in a comparative semi-structured interview survey, concerning the climacteric and its treatment. The mean age at natural menopause was 47 for the South-American women and 50 for the Swedish women. The prevalence of moderate ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Nedstrand E,Ekseth U,Lindgren R,Hammar M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leydig cell tumours of the ovary are very rare benign neoplasms, frequently associated with symptoms of virilisation, in postmenopausal patients. Only four cases of bilateral Leydig tumours have been reported in the literature. CASE REPORT:We report an additional case of bilateral presentation. A 77-year-ol...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Sanz OA,Martinez PR,Guarch RT,Goñi MJ,Alcazar JL

更新日期：2007-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the available information on the action of hormones on the mechanisms involved in thrombotic risk. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:Thrombosis plays a crucial role in the genesis and progression of both coronary heart disease (CHD) and venous thromboembolic disease (VTED), the two main forms of cardiovascu...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Cano A,Van Baal WM

更新日期：2001-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of depressive symptoms with subsequent urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms among young women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data were from a cohort of 5391 young women (born 1973-1978) from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Generalised Estimating Equations (GEEs) were used...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Mishra GD,Barker MS,Herber-Gast GC,Hillard T

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies have shown that cigarette smoking is associated with an increased risk of midlife hot flashes; however, the effect of quitting smoking on this risk is unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of quitting smoking on hot flashes using data from 761 women aged 45 to 54 years of...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Smith RL,Flaws JA,Gallicchio L

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies focusing on lifestyle and health factors and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) are scarce in Japan. The aim of this study is to examine the association of lifestyle and health factors in SUI. METHODS:Study subjects were retrieved from Japanese women participating in a health checkup program provided...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Masue T,Wada K,Nagata C,Deguchi T,Hayashi M,Takeda N,Yasuda K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the effect of programmed exercise (PE), performed for at least six weeks, on perceived stress (PS) in middle aged and old women. METHODS:A structured search was carried out in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scielo, Web of Science and Scopus, from database inception through January 10, 2018, wit...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Nigdelis MP,Martínez-Domínguez SJ,Goulis DG,Pérez-López FR

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gender inequalities in the financial resources in later life result from the combined effect of women's atypical life courses, which include interrupted employment records and periods of care provision, and the fact that pension systems have generally been slow in mitigating 'diversions' from continuous and full-time ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Vlachantoni A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effect of Cimicifuga racemosa (CR BNO 1055) on hot flushes caused by tamoxifen adjuvant therapy in young premenopausal breast cancer survivors. This treatment presents an off-label use of CR BNO 1055. METHODS:Between May 1999 and December 2001, we accrued 136 breast cancer survivors aged 35-5...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hernández Muñoz G,Pluchino S

更新日期：2003-03-14 00:00:00