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Fibrosis‐Driven Surgical Risk After Thyroid Nodule Ablation: Quantitative Clinicopathological Determinants of Complications in Post‐Ablative Thyroidectomy—A Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Thermal ablation is increasingly used for selected benign and low‐risk thyroid nodules, yet some patients still require thyroidectomy for regrowth, persistent symptoms, or new oncologic concern. The surgical and pathological impact of ablation‐induced remodeling remains incompletely defined.
Daqi Zhang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Engineering Fuels the Epidemic of Preventable Disease

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are engineered to heighten reward and accelerate delivery of reinforcing ingredients, driving compulsive consumption and disrupting appetite regulation. This is a growing challenge for health policy. UPFs share key engineering strategies adopted from the tobacco industry, such as dose optimization and hedonic ...
ASHLEY N. GEARHARDT   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hormone Replacement Therapy Uptake and Discontinuation Trends From 1996‐2023: An Observational Study of the Welsh Population

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse prescribing trends for oral and transdermal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Wales from 1996 to 2023, including predictors of discontinuation within one year of initiation. Design Observational study using the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank.
Robin Andrews   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's and Health Care Professionals' Experiences of Discontinuing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): A Systematic Review

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is used to manage menopausal symptoms, particularly vasomotor symptoms (VMS). HRT prescribing rates are rising, but most women will eventually discontinue. Objectives To explore the experiences of women stopping HRT, why women restart HRT, and the HCPs advising them. Search Strategy Embase, MEDLINE,
Sarah Bunnewell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy Use: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To identify factors associated with HRT uptake among women. Design A systematic review and meta‐analysis to identify factors associated with HRT uptake. Setting Retrospective and prospective cohort studies, case–control studies and cross‐sectional studies from any country and in any language. Population The study population was women
Wema Meranda Mtika   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of Cancer With Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Narrative Review

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) remains the cornerstone of menopausal symptom management, effectively alleviating vasomotor symptoms and genitourinary syndrome, whilst mitigating long‐term risks such as osteoporosis. However, despite an increasing body of evidence on the relative safety of HRT, earlier studies that demonstrated an increased ...
Gabriella Yongue   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality for Pain Relief in Procedures Related to Obstetrics and Gynaecology: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Immersive virtual reality (VR) technology offers a non‐invasive, non‐pharmacological approach to reduce pain perception in patients undergoing diagnostic or interventional procedures. Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy of immersive VR technology in reducing pain perception during obstetric and gynaecological ...
Jhia Jiat Teh   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colour Morphs as Alternative Solutions to the Trade‐Off Predicted by the Immuno‐Competence Handicap Hypothesis

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we tested whether white and yellow morphs of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) adopt alternative strategies shaped by the immuno‐competence handicap hypotheses (ICHH). We found that testosterone‐induced immune suppression was stronger in white males, while aggression decreased in both morphs.
Roberto Sacchi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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