Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

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Lipedema: diagnosis, treatment and the vicious cycle - a review of the literature by Justyna Głowacka, Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforou, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…It usually develops during a period of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy or menopause) and is often confused with lymphoedema or obesity, leading to a delay in correct diagnosis and the introduction of effective treatment. …”
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Atividade física como fator de proteção para sintomas do climatério by Juliene Gonçalves Costa, Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza, Priscila Aline Dias, Priscila Missaki Nakamura, Guilherme Morais Puga

“…O estudo foi realizado com 641 mulheres climatéricas, com 56 ± 6 anos de idade, que preencheram o Índice de Kupperman-Blatt (IKB) e Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) para avaliar os sintomas do climatério, a Escala de Cervantes (EC) para avaliar a QDV, o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física – versão curta (IPAQ) para avaliar AF e perguntas sobre peso, estatura, uso de THM e nível de escolaridade. …”
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Therapeutic potential of bisphosphonates - review of medical indications, mechanism of action, interactions and adverse effects by Agnieszka Mikosińska, Mateusz Litwin, Jakub Parys, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Stanisław Jesionek, Marta Jajczak, Maciej Mossakowski

“…Material and methods: Literature available in the PubMed database was reviewed using the following keywords:  “bisphosphonates”; “bisphosphonates mechanism of action”; “bisphosphonates side effects”; “bisphosphonates interactions”; “bone tissue”; “skeletal system disorders”; “skeletal system”; “menopause”;” osteogenesis imperfecta”; “bone metastasis”    Conclusions: The introduction of bisphosphonates represents a significant advancement in the management of conditions associated with increased bone turnover, offering clinically substantiated benefits that outweigh the associated risks. …”
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Exploring and detecting predictors associated with survival and mortality of cervical cancer patients: a 10-year retrospective study by Shaba Muneeha, Raushan Kumar Chaudhary, Vijith Vittal Shetty, Soumya Patil, Uday Venkat Mateti

“…Most of the patients had abnormal body mass index (BMI) (46.96%), postmenopausal stage (75.76%), stage II cancer (43.03%), histologically poorly differentiated grade (47.88%) and squamous cell carcinoma (87.88%), with radiation plus chemotherapy being popular treatment choice (48.79%) and with the overall mean age of 56 years. Age, BMI, menopause, stage of cancer, histological grades and types of treatment were found to be significant predictors (p < 0.05) of survival among cervical cancer patients. …”
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Relationships between the menstrual cycle and neuropsychiatric and physical symptoms in females with Tourette syndrome by Daisy T. Noriega-Makarskyy, Evan Realbuto, Ariadne Kaylor, Lisa Osiecki, Angela Essa, Dongmei Yu, Dongmei Yu, Cornelia Illmann, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf

“…The low response rate, retrospective recall of symptoms, and lack of information about hormonal influences such as contraceptives and menopause are notable study limitations.…”
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Prevalence of abnormal bone mineral density and its influencing factors among adult residents in Jiangsu province: a cross-sectional survey by Weihao WANG, Huijing HE, Yaoda HU, Xingming CHEN, Tan XU, Ji TU, Ang LI, Binbin LIN, Qihang LIU, Zhiming LU, Tianshu XI, Haibo HUANG, Da XU, Zhili CHEN, Zichao WANG, Guangliang SHAN

“…Age ≥ 60 years, hypertension, and menopause were risk factors for abnormal BMD in female adults, whereas high school education and moderate physical work were protective factors. …”
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Huge Primary Parasitic Leiomyoma in a Postmenopausal Lady: A Rare Presentation by Nkencho Osegi, E. Yilaiba Oku, C. Stanley Uwaezuoke, K. Timothy Alawode, S. Adeniyi Afolabi

“…Although uterine myomas are the most common benign tumours of the female pelvis in the reproductive age group, they rarely grow in menopausal women. Parasitic fibroids without prior history of laparoscopic myomectomy are even a rarer presentation particularly in menopausal women. …”
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Lactobacillus gasseri CCFM1255 promotes peripheral estrogen synthesis in ovariectomized rats by modulating the gut microbiome and serum metabolome by Qian Chen, Haiqin Chen, Jianxin Zhao, Wei Chen, Gang Wang

“…The decline in ovarian estrogen production is known to have detrimental health consequences and negatively affect the quality of life in menopausal women. Increasing estradiol levels is key to preventing disease in menopausal women. …”
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Efficacy comparison of optimal natural orifice specimen extraction for robotic middle rectal cancer resection in women: transanal or transvaginal orifice by Yao Yao, Jiarui Ding, Houqiong Ju, Lingling Yang, Yang Liu, Yahang Liang, Yuli Yuan, Taiyuan Li, Xiong Lei

“…There was no statistically significant difference in urinary function between the groups for both pre-menopausal and peri-menopausal patients (P = 0.711, P = 0.106). …”
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Factors Influencing Background Parenchymal Enhancement in Breast Contrast-Enhanced Mammography: A Retrospective Study by Xue J, Qu T, Li Z, Shi B, Yang G, Rong X, Li Y, Lin G, Ping Y

“…Statistical analysis was performed to determine the relationship between BPE (level and extent) and age, menopausal status, breast density, and menstrual cycle phase. …”
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Comparison of Frozen and Final Pathology Results in Patients Operated for Endometrial Hyperplasia by Gonca Turker Ergun, Ugurcan Zorlu, Burak Elmas, Bengü Nur Baris Akcan, Gul Kurtaran, Kadir Cetinkaya, Melike Doganay

“…Demographic and clinical characteristics (age, menopausal status, parity, body mass index, presence of diabetes and hypertension) and pathology results were recorded from patient records. …”
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Dyspareunia in Postmenopausal Women: A Critical Review by Alina Kao, Yitzchak M Binik, Anita Kapuscinski, Samir Khalifé

“…Past literature has almost unanimously attributed dyspareunic pain occurring during or after the menopausal transition to declining estrogen levels and vaginal atrophy.…”
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Study on Clinicopathological Features and Risk Factors of Patients with Multiple Primary Breast Cancers and Thyroid Disease by Jie Li, Yonghong Liu, Jian Jin, Qingfeng Shi, Yanting Ji, Bo Zhang, Pengfei Hu

“…For patients with simple breast cancer, age, menopausal status, and nuclear proliferation antigen index are risk factors for combined thyroid lesions. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Ribociclib plus Letrozole versus Palbociclib plus Letrozole in the United Kingdom by Gaurav Suri, David Chandiwana, Adam Lee, Rohit Mistry

“…**Objective:** To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ribociclib plus letrozole versus palbociclib plus letrozole in post-menopausal women with hormone receptor positive (HR+) and human epidermal growth receptor 2 negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer from a UK payer perspective. …”
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Is the Pressure from Blue Dye Cervical Injection Associated with Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer? by Marcelo Simonsen, Marina Bandeira de Mello Amaral, Najla Mohamed Tayfour, Eric Vieira Luna Mayerhoff, Igor Marcondes de Andrade, Lais Moreira Silva, Marcelo Antonini, Andressa Melina Severino Teixeira

“…Various studies have correlated the body mass index (BMI) impact as well as menopausal status and staging with the rate of lymph node detection, but few studies have evaluated if the high density of the cervix decreases detection.…”
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Association between gynecological disorders and insomnia and depression trajectories: a longitudinal study of middle-aged women by Huiyong Zhong, Fuling Zeng

“…BackgroundInsomnia and depression often receive inadequate attention regarding their association with common menopausal gynecological disorders (GDs), and there is a lack of longitudinal epidemiological evidence. …”
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HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE VAGINAL WALL IN DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE-TREATED POST-OVARIECTOMIZED WISTAR RATS by Lis Widodo Peni, Pilar Menara Falah, Yudha Nurdian

“…Background: Vaginal atrophy has occurred in three quarters of post-menopausal women. The exclusive source of post-menopausal sex hormones is dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). …”
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Polymorphism T3111C of the Clock gene in ethnic groups of women from Russia and Buryatia by O. V. Kaluzhnaya, N. V. Semenova, T. A. Bairova, I. M.  Madaeva, E. V. Belyaeva, L. I. Kolesnikova

“…It is known that women suffer from sleep disorders more often than men. Up to 50 % of menopausal women complain of problems associated with sleeping. …”
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Sex-Specific Differences in the Pathophysiology of Hypertension by Hannah Zhang, Pawan K. Singal, Amir Ravandi, Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin

“…This adipose tissue subsequently produces anti-inflammatory effects and inhibits metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and RAS activation, ultimately leading to decreased levels of hypertension in pre-menopausal females. On the other hand, androgens and the lack of estrogens promote visceral and ectopic fat deposition, including in the liver, and lead to increased circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and potentially subsequent RAS activation and hypertension development in males and post-menopausal females. …”
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