Publications by authors named "Anna Terho"
Introduction: Hysterectomy has been suggested to increase the risk of urinary incontinence (UI), although evidence is controversial. In our population-based cohort study, we aimed to assess the independent effect of hysterectomy on the risk of de novo UI.
Material And Methods: This is a population-based cohort study on the women of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 5889).
Article Synopsis
- - Endometriosis is a common chronic condition affecting women of childbearing age, can be very serious, and is linked to a higher risk of certain cancers, specifically endometrioid and clear cell ovarian cancers.
- - Researchers studied a Finnish family with multiple cases of severe endometriosis, identifying three rare genetic variants (in genes FGFR4, NALCN, and NAV2) that could increase endometriosis risk, with the FGFR4 variant being potentially harmful.
- - The study highlights the need for more research on these genetic links to enhance understanding, diagnostics, and treatment options for endometriosis, particularly its association with high-grade serous carcinoma.
Objective: To investigate whether there is an association between endometriosis and nongynecological diseases in the general female population by age 50?
Design: A prospective cohort study.
Setting: Study participants with and without endometriosis were identified from a general population-based birth cohort. The analyzed data, linking to the national hospital discharge registers, spanned up to the age of 50 years.
Introduction: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease affecting around 10% of fertile-aged women, causing severe pain symptoms. Deep endometriosis is defined as endometriotic implants that infiltrate the underlying organs more than 5 mm in depth. Surgery for deep endometriosis requires advanced multidisciplinary surgical technique, often in very difficult surgical conditions, with increased risks of complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) performed by anesthesiologist has been shown to be an effective and safe analgesia method in abdominal surgery, reducing postoperative opioid consumption. Recently, there has been growing interest to insert TAP under laparoscopic vision (LTAP) by surgeon. LTAP has been used in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery, but studies on LTAP in gynecologic laparoscopic surgery are sparse and inconsistent.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch Question: Is the growth of term singletons born after frozen embryo transfer (FET) comparable to those born after fresh embryo transfer and natural conception up to 5 years of age?
Design: Observational cohort study in an academic medical centre and municipal child health clinics with repeated measurements carried out by medical professionals. Term singletons born after FET (n = 110) and fresh embryo transfer (n = 181) and their matched natural conception controls (n = 543) born in Oulu, Northern Finland, were included. Mean weights, lengths, heights and head circumferences at the ages of 4, 8 and 18 months and 3 and 5 years were compared.