Emerging information on the link between ovarian cancer and endometriosis gives us an unprecedented opportunity to develop comprehensive screening plans for early detection and prevention of specific types of ovarian cancer. More »
How often do patients develop endometriosis following laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with uterine morcellation? To better understand the resulting rates of endometriosis via laparoscopic versus transvaginal or abdominal hysterectomies, researchers conducted a single center case-control... More »
Endometriosis affects as many as 6% of the general population. While some women with endometriosis remain asymptomatic, many women experience dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, non-cyclical pelvic pain, and subfertility. Now, new research indicates that patients with endometriosis are also more likely to... More »
In this tutorial, review the pros and cons of laparoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Do the negatives of laparoscopy – anesthesia, for example – outweigh the ability to make definitive diagnosis based on visualization and treat in the same intervention? More »
In November of 1996 (at the age of 25) I was diagnosed PCOS, and about 2 weeks later I started having very intense pelvic pain that I thought was due to a pulled muscle. The pain continued for several months, and after an examination and discussion with my family doctor, we believed it was ovarian... More »
To evaluate and compare the safety and efficacy of leuprolide versus placebo in managing chronic pelvic pain in women with clinically suspected endometriosis. More »
SB is an 18-year-old G0 female who presented with a long-standing history of perimenstrual pelvic pain and diarrhea thought to be due to endometriosis. Her menses are irregular (1-3 month intervals). More »
DB is a 26-year-old nulligravid female with dysmenorrhoea and a long-standing history of endometriosis. Dysmenorrhoea began at age 16 years and has become progressively worse. She describes two unique pain profiles. More »
The authors previously demonstrated decreased levels of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) in peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis compared to women without endometriosis. Here, the authors determine whether women with endometriosis have altered levels of PEDF in serum. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 71 women with and without endometriosis (n = 43 and 28, respectively) before laparoscopic surgery. Concentrations of serum PEDF were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent ass
To investigate the role of the nerve growth factor (NGF) in the development of dysmenorrhea/pelvic pain in patients with endometriosis, we performed a prospective, clinical, blind study. Peritoneal fluids (PFs) were obtained from patients with histologically proven endometriosis. Patients with endometriosis were divided into 7 different groups depending on their preoperative pain score and symptomatology: patients with no pain, patients with minimal pain (dysmenorrhea, pelvic pain, or both), and patie
To refine a previously reported linkage peak for endometriosis on chromosome 10q26, and conduct follow-up analyses and a fine-mapping association study across the region to identify new candidate genes for endometriosis.|Case-control study.|Academic research.|Cases=3,223 women with surgically confirmed endometriosis; controls=1,190 women without endometriosis and 7,060 population samples.|Analysis of 11,984 single nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 10.|Allele frequency differences between cases and controls.|Linkage analyses on families grouped by endometriosis symptoms (primarily subfertility) provided increased evidence for linkage (logarithm of odds score=3.62) near a previously reported linkage peak. Three independent association signals were found at 96.59 Mb (rs11592737), 105.63 Mb (rs1253130), and 124.25 Mb (rs2250804). Analyses including only samples from linkage families supported the association at all three regions. However, only rs11592737 in the cytochrome P450
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease. Steroidogenic factor 1 (SF-1), a transcription factor, is essential for the activation of multiple steroidogenic genes for estrogen biosynthesis in endometriosis-derived stromal cells. Objective: Unravel the mechanism for differential SF-1 expression in endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells. DESIGN: We identified a novel CpG island in the SF-1 gene, which spans from exon II to intron III. We evaluated the methylation status of this Cp
Full Text View. Endometriosis Trial: Study of NBI-56418 in Endometriosis. This study has been completed. ... Endometriosis. Drug: NBI-56418 ( GnRH antagonist). Drug: placebo. Phase 2. Study Type:.
Full Text View. Study Evaluating ERB-041 in Endometriosis in Reproductive-Age Women. ... NCT00110487. Purpose. The purpose of this investigational study is to determine if a study medication is safe and effective in reducing the symptoms associated with
Full Text View. Evaluation of DR-2001 for the Management of Endometriosis-Related Pelvic Pain. ... Purpose. This is a 3-arm, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of DR-2001 in endometriosis-related
Full Text View. Use of Rosiglitazone in the Treatment of Endometriosis. ... ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:. NCT00115661. Purpose. The purpose of this study is to perform a pilot study on the efficacy of rosiglitazone in reducing pelvic pain in early
Full Text View. Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine vs Hormone Therapy. This study has been completed. ... ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:. NCT00034047. Purpose. This 36-week study will determine whether traditional Chinese medicine ( acupuncture and
S6 Chapter 3: Medical Management of Pain Associated With Endometriosis. S9 Chapter 4: Surgical Management of Endometriosis.S15 Chapter 5: Surgical Management of Infertility Associated With Endometriosis.S19 Chapter 6: Medical ... Treatment of Infertility
Gynecology Alerts. Over 100 clinical alerts from the book Practical Gynecology, covering such topics as menstrual disorders, cervical cancer, STDs, endometriosis, and chronic pelvic pain. [
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This is an easy to read public information piece. The booklet describes osteoporosis and its impact, and contains information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease as well as current research efforts|This is an easy to read public information piece. The booklet describes osteoporosis and its impact, and contains information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease as well as current research efforts
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Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012 Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012 Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012 Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012 There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice? Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012 Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.
