The effects of frailty and cognitive impairment on 3-year mortality in older adults.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Social support interventions for caregivers of persons with dementia (PwD) are important because informal carers often rely on their social networks for support. This systematic review synthesises findings from research on social support interventions, and examines their methodological quality and effectivene...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Dam AE,de Vugt ME,Klinkenberg IP,Verhey FR,van Boxtel MP

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-six premenopausal women were drawn from a cross-sectional survey of 850 women living in South-East England. They were recontacted 3 years later when 36 met the criterion of being naturally peri- or postmenopausal. Somatic, vasomotor and emotional symptoms, as well as general health, use of medical services and b...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hunter M

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Examining such terms as climacteric or menopause and utilizing supportive historical data, an attempt is made to trace the development of these concepts, their time of inception and their spread. It is suggested that the persistence of popular terminology of the climacteric, especially in England, until late in the la...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Wilbush J

更新日期：1981-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We analysed the risk factors for clinically diagnosed uterine fibroids in women attending menopause clinics in Italy. METHODS:Between 1997 and 2003 we conducted a large cross-sectional study on the characteristics of women around menopause attending a network of first-level outpatient menopause clinics in It...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Parazzini F

更新日期：2006-09-20 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：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate a 30-min online training for managers, in order to improve menopause-related knowledge, attitudes and confidence in having supportive discussions with women experiencing menopausal symptoms at work. The study also explored intentions and behaviour in terms of having conversations. ST...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hardy C,Griffiths A,Hunter MS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of breast cancer has continued to decrease each year at Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center with the ever-increasing use of combined progestogen-oestrogen replacement therapy over the past 12 yr. By 1983, the overall incidence of breast cancer had fallen to 53.9:100 000. The lowest rate f...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Gambrell RD Jr

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the symptomatology of menopause and the use of hormone therapy among women in Spain. METHODS:A survey conducted on a representative sample of 300 women aged 45-55 in Madrid. The instrument included closed- and open-ended questions about demographic and socio-economic information, health and reprodu...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Obermeyer CM,Reher D,Alcala LC,Price K

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bone mineral density (BMD) and development of osteoporosis are partly determined by genetic factors. The associations between one of suggested candidate, apolipoprotein E (apo E) genotype to bone mineral density (BMD) and bone biochemical markers was studied in 464 subjects recruited from a population-based ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Heikkinen AM,Kröger H,Niskanen L,Komulainen MH,Ryynänen M,Parviainen MT,Tuppurainen MT,Honkanen R,Saarikoski S

更新日期：2000-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Cutaneous intrinsic ageing has been shown to be improved by hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Photoageing is, however, unresponsive to such treatment. The present double-blind study was undertaken to compare the beneficial effect of a 1-month topical treatment with 0.05% all-trans-retinoic ac...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Piérard GE,Henry F,Piérard-Franchimont C

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The effects of hormone replacement therapy on cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type II diabetes) is uncertain. METHODS:The effects of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT, conjugated equine estrogen0.625mg orally daily), combined estrogen and con...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Manwaring P,Morfis L,Diamond T,Howes LG

更新日期：2000-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms in peri- and post-menopausal Taiwanese women, and to investigate the relation between depressive symptoms and demographic variables, chronic disease status, health habits, stress management, menopausal symptoms, and attitudes towa...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Wang HL,Booth-LaForce C,Tang SM,Wu WR,Chen CH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of (i) continuous low dosage C-19 progestin (dl-norgestrel, NG) plus cyclical conjugated estrogen (CEE) versus (ii) continuous low dosage C-21 progestin [medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA)] plus CEE on postmenopausal vaginal bleeding, mood and somatic, psychosomatic and psychological sym...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Wolfe BM,Koval JJ,Nisker JA

更新日期：1999-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This paper examines the evidence supporting testosterone replacement in aging males. Confounding factors contributing to low testosterone levels and challenges to diagnosis of the andropause will also be considered. METHODS:A thorough review using an integrative approach citing published literature and the ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Tan RS,Culberson JW

更新日期：2003-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Unpaid, informal carers play a vital role in supporting people with long-term conditions. Being a carer can be challenging and carers may need support but they frequently fail to access it. Compared to research investigating the experiences of female carers, research with male carers is underdeveloped. The available e...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Greenwood N,Smith R

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Estrogens modulate lipid metabolism and the increased risk of atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women is at least partly due to the reduction of estrogen production after menopause. We studied the effect of menopause on the contents of long-chain fatty acids, free cholesterol (FC) and cholesterol ester (CE) ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Jokela H,Salomäki A,Lehtimäki T,Teisala K,Heinonen PK,Aine R,Rontu R,Punnonen R

更新日期：2004-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of ageing and reduction in ovarian function on whole blood serotonin levels and the effect of the oestrogen replacement in postmenopausal women on blood serotonin levels. Amenorrheic, natural postmenopausal and ovariectomised women had lower blood serotonin levels than regularly mens...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Gonzales GF,Carrillo C

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) on postmenopausal bone loss by multi-site ultrasound measurement. METHODS:A cross-sectional comparison of postmenopausal women, ERT users and non-users. The two study groups were enrolled for the reference database collection for the Sunlight Omni...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Weiss M,Ben Shlomo A,Hagag P,Rapoport M,Ish-Shalom S

更新日期：2000-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of early biochemical predictors of osteoarthritis (OA) has been the focus of much research over the past few years. However, it still is unclear whether current biochemical markers can be used in prognostic risk assessment of OA. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the possible prognost...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hosnijeh FS,Runhaar J,van Meurs JB,Bierma-Zeinstra SM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia has often thought to be unavoidable and incurable. In recent years, risk factors, including lifestyle attributes, have been associated with the two commonest forms of dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and vascular dementia. There is also new evidence that the adult brain maintains plasticity and response to exter...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Flicker L

更新日期：2009-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a condition-specific quality of life questionnaire for the menopause with documented psychometric properties, based on women's experience. METHODS: SUBJECTS:Women 2-7 years post-menopause with a uterus and not currently on hormone replacement therapy. Questionnaire development: A list of 106 meno...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hilditch JR,Lewis J,Peter A,van Maris B,Ross A,Franssen E,Guyatt GH,Norton PG,Dunn E

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increased risk of breast cancer recently observed with some specific estro-progestin associations has raised concerns about the harmful effects of menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It has been proposed that phytoestrogens (PEs), which have a similar chemical structure to estrogens, could be used as HRT...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： This P,de Cremoux P,Leclercq G,Jacquot Y

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women throughout the United States and Europe. Despite efforts to raise awareness, the sex-specific risk factors are still poorly recognized in both regions, and many women do not identify cardiovascular disease as a primary threat. During midlife, the incidence ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Shufelt C,Dutra E,Torbati T,Ramineni T

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of two sex hormones on normal mammary gland of female rats. METHODS:Forty 250-day-old female rats, 20 of them with offspring and 20 not, were ovariectomized and, divided into 4 subgroups in order to receive one of the following subcutaneous treatment: est...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Pompei LM,Carvalho FM,Ortiz SC,Motta MC,Cruz RJ,Melo NR

更新日期：2005-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin levels were determined in 17 postmenopausal women before and after administering a single depot-dose of the GnRH agonist triptorelin. E2 levels of all samples were in the normal (low) postmenopausal range and no differences were found when the patients were grouped according to chronological age, or time ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Sluijmer AV,Heineman MJ,De Leeuw R,Evers JL

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Associations between depression and impaired functioning are well known and have been documented in numerous clinical, primary care and epidemiological studies. Reviews of this research have focused on the elderly. Recent studies suggest that women become increasingly vulnerable during the menopausal transition to dec...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Bromberger JT,di Scalea TL

更新日期：2009-11-20 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：INTRODUCTION:Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are associated with significant morbidity, excess mortality as well as health and social service expenditure. Additionally, women with a prevalent osteoporotic vertebral fracture have a high risk of experiencing a further one within one year. It is therefore important for t...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Triantafyllopoulos IK,Lambropoulou-Adamidou K,Nacopoulos CC,Papaioannou NA,Ceausu I,Depypere H,Erel CT,Pérez-López FR,Schenck-Gustafsson K,van der Schouw YT,Simoncini T,Tremollieres F,Rees M,Lambrinoudaki I,European Menopause

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00