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Chitosan/Gelatin Hydrogels With Hydroxyapatite/Silver Nanoparticles: A Dual Antimicrobial and Biocompatible Platform for Bone Regeneration

open access: yesJournal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Chitosan/gelatin hydrogels containing hydroxyapatite or hydroxyapatite/silver nanoparticles were developed and evaluated for bone tissue engineering applications, demonstrating biocompatibility and antimicrobial activity. ABSTRACT Bone tissue engineering demands multifunctional biomaterials capable of promoting regeneration while preventing local ...
Elisabeth Assis Martins Machado   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

4234 Association of age at menopause with incident heart failure in the Southern Community Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2020
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Early age at menopause has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease; however, there is limited evidence for a relationship between early menopause and heart failure (HF).
Mindy Pike   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recommended measurement instruments for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) consortium

open access: yes
Objective The aim of the study is to identify suitable definitions and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) to assess each of the six core outcomes previously identified through the COMMA (Core Outcomes in Menopause) global consensus process ...
Hunter M.S   +26 more
core   +1 more source

Hyperostosis frontalis interna: Observed patterns, prevalence, and dementia associations in older adults

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI) is a frequently underrecognized condition characterized by overgrowth of the frontal endocranium, most commonly observed in post‐menopausal women. Although its etiology remains unclear, hormonal influences and a possible relationship with neurocognitive changes have been proposed.
Danielle Felsberg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is menopause still evolving? Evidence from a longitudinal study of multiethnic populations and its relevance to women’s health

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2020
Background To reflect on the impact of changing patterns of delayed marriage and reproduction and to seek evidence as to whether menopause is still evolving, characteristics of the menopause transition were investigated within and between ethnic ...
Shirley Chan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perception of menopause : black and white working-class women's experiences

open access: yes, 1997
Bibliography: leaves 138-146.This thesis aimed to address the ways in which class, race, culture, gender and power shape experiences of menopause by exploring the experiences of South African black and white working-class women. The main implications for
Orner, Phyllis
core  

Toxic metals and the menopause

open access: yes, 2004
Toxicity of chemicals and environmental pollutants may be expressed differently in women than in men. Until recently, most research involved men. With the initiation of studies on the effects of environmental pollutants in women, there is increasing ...
Vahter, M,, Berglund, M,, Akesson, A
core   +1 more source

Editorial Commentary: Estrogen Influences Shoulder Health

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Estrogen influences bone mineral density, muscle quality and quantity, and collagen synthesis, rotator cuff tearing, worse outcomes after rotator cuff repair, hyperlaxity, and adhesive capsulitis. In this commentary, we discuss the potential explanations for the highly significant associations between hormonal systemic birth control and a ...
Peter Chalmers, Robert Tashjian
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Surgical Menopause versus Physiological Menopause on Quality of Life and Mental Health: A Cross-sectional Study in Eastern Part of India

open access: yesJournal of Mid-Life Health
Background: Menopause is a condition where there is an absence of menstrual cycles with cessation of ovarian activity. When it occurs naturally, then it is physiological menopause, and when it occurs after the removal of uterus and ovaries, then it is ...
Divya Mecheril Balachandran   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systemic Hormonal Contraceptive Use Is Associated With Greater Odds of Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Instability, Dislocation, and Other Shoulder Pathologies: A Propensity Matched Epidemiological Study

open access: yesArthroscopy, EarlyView.
Purpose To evaluate whether systemic estrogen‐only, progestin‐only, or combined hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are associated with increased risk of shoulder pathologies in reproductive‐age females. Methods A retrospective cohort study of female patients presenting to clinic from 2013 to 2020 and aged 13‐50 with 5 years of follow‐up was conducted using ...
Argen Omurzakov   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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