Endometriosis is a prevalent gynecological disease, leading to chronic pain and inflammation, affecting 1 in 10 individuals presumed female at birth. The diagnostic journey is often arduous, marked by neglect of the right diagnosis and prolonged wait times, significantly compromising the quality of life among those affected. This review provides a nuanced exploration of endometriosis-associated pain management, encompassing medical, surgical, and holistic approaches, all guided by accurate and refined diagnostics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the effects of aging on the features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Design: Cohort study.
Setting: Tertiary care center.
Importance: Presence of eating abnormalities is one of the core criteria for the diagnosis of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), yet their occurrence in other subtypes of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and effect on metabolic health is not known.
Objective: To define and quantify patterns of eating behavior and energy, sugar, carbohydrate, protein, and fat intake, as well as indices of metabolic health in patients with bvFTD and semantic dementia (SD) compared with patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and healthy control participants.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Prospective case-controlled study involving patient and caregiver completion of surveys.