Publications by authors named "S J Sondheimer"
Olfactory dysfunction can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. Since hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may protect against Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women, the question arises as to whether it also protects against olfactory dysfunction in such women. A total of three olfactory and 12 neurocognitive tests were administered to 432 healthy postmenopausal women with varied HRT histories.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To estimate response of diagnosis and symptom-based subtypes to sertraline treatment.
Methods: This was a secondary data analysis for women who were diagnosed with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder and treated in three National Institutes of Health-supported clinical trials (N=447). Three PMS subtypes were identified based on predominance of psychological, physical, or both symptom types.
Purpose: To evaluate retrospectively the sequelae of fibroid expulsion (FE) after uterine artery embolization (UAE).
Materials And Methods: From a population of 759 UAE procedures performed from July 1999 to June 2009, 37 patients were found to have a uterine fibroid communicating with the endometrial cavity resulting in "bulk" FE with the passage of large fragments or an entire tumor or "sloughing" FE with shedding or "melting" of the tumor. Medical records and magnetic resonance images were evaluated for clinical information and tumor characteristics, respectively.
Context: The duration of treatment after achieving a satisfactory response is unknown in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. This information is needed in view of the improvement provided by medication vs the adverse effects and costs of drugs.
Objective: To compare rates of relapse and time to relapse between short- and long-term treatment with sertraline hydrochloride administered in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle.