Publications by authors named "Chiara Mandosi"

Objective: This study aimed to assess the potential impact of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) on fertility and ovarian reserve by evaluating the number of antral ovarian follicles (AFC) through ultrasound and analysing serum levels of anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which are currently the most reliable indicators of fertility potential.

Method: A total of 52 premenopausal women were recruited from the Maternal, Infantile, and Urological Sciences Department at Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome. Among them, 26 had pSS, and 26 served as healthy controls.

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Breast cancer has the greatest epidemiological impact in women. Opioids represent the most prescribed analgesics, both in surgical time and in immediate postoperative period, as well as in chronic pain management as palliative care. We made a systematic review analyzing the literature's evidence about the safety of opioids in breast cancer treatment, focusing our attention on the link between opioid administration and increased relapses.

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