Systematic review and meta-analysis on the association of metabolic syndrome in women with overactive bladder.

Aims: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to determine the association of metabolic syndrome (METS) in women with and without overactive bladder (OAB).

Methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed and the protocol was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42024606398). We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and LILACS databases to obtain relevant articles for studies reporting METS outcomes related to OAB published through October 2024.

Telomere length and telomerase activity in men and non-pregnant women with and without metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and bootstrapped meta-analysis.

Purpose: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the associations between telomere length and telomerase activity in subjects with and without metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: The meta-analysis protocol was registered in the PROSPERO database. The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and LILACS databases were searched for studies reporting telomere length or telomerase activity in adult men and non-pregnant women with and without MetS.

Age and phytoestrogen use, but not resilience, influence urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine factors involved in urinary incontinence (UI), and psychological resilience in postmenopausal women.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 137 postmenopausal women (aged 50-75 years) filled out the 4-item International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire short form (ICIQ-SF), the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10), the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and a questionnaire containing personal data. We designed a directed acyclic graph (DAG) to identify covariates related to urinary incontinence and resilience in postmenopausal women.

Homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folate circulating levels in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Some studies have reported that homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folic acid levels are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), whereas other studies yielded controversial results.

Objectives: This study aimed to systematize the available evidence of homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folate levels in women with and without PCOS.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gestational diabetes mellitus management according to ultrasound fetal growth versus strict glycemic treatment in singleton pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Aim: The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate obstetric outcomes in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients treated with flexible management based on intrauterine ultrasound fetal growth (FMIUFG) or strict maternal glycemic adjustment (SMGA).

Methods: We performed a comprehensive systematic review of electronic databases for randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing obstetrics outcomes of singleton GDM patients managed according to FMIUFG or SMGA. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD497888).

Cognitive and behavioral weight management strategies during the menopausal transition: Insights from the Menopause and Weight Loss (ME-WEL) project.

Objective: Most women experience weight gain during the menopausal transition, often attributed to behavioral factors. Nevertheless, some women successfully maintain a healthy weight during this phase. This study aims to identify the successful cognitive and behavioral weight management strategies employed by postmenopausal women who effectively maintained a healthy weight during the menopausal transition (from premenopause to postmenopause).

Validation of the Brazilian 10-item Cervantes Scale for the assessment of menopausal symptoms.

Objective: To validate the 10-item Cervantes Scale (CS-10) among Brazilian women.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study involving women in the community aged 40-55 years in the Southern region of Brazil. They completed a general health, habits and socio-demographic questionnaire, the CS-10 and the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ).

Neck Circumference in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Bootstrapped Meta-Analysis with GRADE Approach.

Introduction: Our aim was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for the association of neck circumference (NC) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients as compared to non-PCOS controls.

Methods: Primarily the PubMed/MEDLINE database and others such as SCOPUS, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, were searched up to November 15, 2023 for observational studies comparing NC in PCOS versus non-PCOS women. The mean and SD values of NC and other covariates in PCOS and control groups were extracted by two independent reviewers, and the quality and risk of bias assessment was done using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Efficacy and safety of visnadine in the treatment of symptoms of sexual dysfunction in heterosexual women: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.

Objective: To synthesize the primary evidence on the efficacy and safety of visnadine on symptoms of sexual dysfunction (SD) in heterosexual women.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with a primary search without language restriction in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and international clinical trial registries. Trials reporting the use of visnadine by any route in women with SD were eligible.

Association of Endogenous Hormones and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the association between endogenous hormones and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 798 postmenopausal women aged 47-85 years. Data were collected on age, age at menopause, years since menopause, smoking status, body mass index, adiposity, BMD, physical activity, and Vitamin D supplementation.

Telomerase activity and telomere length in women with breast cancer or without malignancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether telomerase activity and telomere length are associated with breast cancer.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, LILACS, Scielo, Embase, and CNKI databases were searched to obtain relevant articles published through May 10, 2023, following PRISMA guidelines and a registered PROSPERO protocol (CRD42022335402). We included observational studies reporting telomerase activity or telomere length in patients with breast cancer compared with women with benign lesions or normal tissue (control women).

Anxiety but not menopausal status influences the risk of long-COVID-19 syndrome in women living in Latin America.

Objective: To study sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with the long-COVID-19 syndrome among women living in Latin American countries using undirected and directed methods.

Method: We studied 347 patients with COVID-19 (confirmed by polymerase chain reaction) living in nine Latin American countries between May 2021 and July 2022, including 70 premenopausal, 48 perimenopausal, and 229 postmenopausal women. We compared the sociodemographic and general health information of women with (n = 164) and without (n = 183) the long-COVID-19 syndrome.

Nucleobindin-2 derived nesfatin-1 in polycystic ovary syndrome: a PRISMA and GRADE-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis with diagnostic test accuracy.

Introduction: Nesfatin-1 is a satiety peptide secreted by central, peripheral nervous system and some peripheral tissues. This meta-analysis was conducted to explore the associations with diagnostic accuracy of circulatory nesfatin-1 in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Evidence Acquisition: Relevant studies were retrieved by online database and manual searching.

Telomere Length in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Normoglycemic Pregnant Women: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing telomere length in blood leukocytes or mononuclear cells in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and normoglycemic pregnant women (NPW) and their infants. The review protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022300950). Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, LILACS, CNKI, and Wang Fang, from inception through November 2022.

Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and severity related factors among mid-aged Paraguayan women as measured with the 10-item Cervantes Scale.

To determine the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and factors related to severity in mid-aged women. Cross-sectional study in which 216 urban-living women from Asunción-Paraguay (40-60 years) were surveyed with the 10 item Cervantes Scale (CS-10) and a general questionnaire (personal and partner data). Median (interquartile range [IQR]) age of the sample was 48 [9] years, 48.

Endometrial telomerase activity in women with either endometrial cancer or hyperplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess whether endometrial telomerase activity is associated with endometrial cancer or hyperplasia.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scielo, LILAC, and CNKI databases were searched to obtain relevant literature for articles published through June 2022, following PRISMA guidelines and a registered PROSPERO protocol. We included observational studies reporting endometrial telomerase activity in patients with either endometrial cancer or hyperplasia compared with benign endometrial tissue (control women).

Maternal expectations of fetal gender and risk of postpartum depression.

Background: Female offspring was associated with a high risk of postpartum depression (PPD) during the one-child policy period in China. However, little is known about the association between maternal expectations on fetal gender and the risk of PPD in the context of the new two children policy implemented in 2016.

Methods: We conducted a hospital-based cohort study of women with singleton pregnancies between 2017 and 2018 (n = 991) to address this concern.

Weight management strategies in Middle-Aged Women (MAW): Development and validation of a questionnaire based on the Oxford Food and Activity Behaviors Taxonomy (OxFAB-MAW) in a Portuguese sample.

Background: The Oxford Food and Activity Behaviors (OxFAB) taxonomy systematize the cognitive-behavioral strategies adopted by individuals who are attempting to manage their weight. The present study aimed to (1) develop a questionnaire based on the OxFAB taxonomy, specifically adapted for middle-aged women-the OxFAB-MAW-stage of life and sex, which present a high incidence of obesity, (2) assess the psychometric properties of this tool, and (3) evaluate the discriminative power of the OxFAB-MAW (normal weight vs. obesity).

Maternal and cord blood betatrophin (angiopoietin-like protein 8) in pregnant women with gestational diabetes and normoglycemic controls: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.

Aims: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined maternal and cord blood betatrophin levels in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and normoglycemic controls.

Material And Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, LILACS, WangFang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for literature from inception until May 2022. The primary outcomes were maternal and cord blood betatrophin levels.

Insulin resistance is associated with increased circulating lipocalin-2 levels in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: This meta-analysis was conducted to compare the circulating lipocalin-2 levels in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Evidence Acquisition: Relevant studies were retrieved by online database and manual searching. The standardized mean differences (SMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained by a random-effects meta-analysis.

Asprosin levels in women with and without the polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at summarizing the evidence concerning circulating asprosin, and related endocrine and metabolites in women with and without the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We performed a comprehensive literature search in Pubmed, Web of Science, Scielo, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure for studies published until May 20, 2022, that evaluated circulating asprosin levels in women with and without PCOS, regardless of language. The quality of studies was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.