October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This discussion reviews the lack of long-term clinical studies on metformin's cardiovascular benefits in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, advocating for lifestyle changes to improve insulin sensitivity.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This article discusses the management of long-term cardiovascular risks in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and suggests that lifestyle changes may be more effective than metformin in reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This article discusses the long-term cardiovascular risks associated with polycystic ovary syndrome and highlights the greater effectiveness of lifestyle changes compared to metformin in preventing type 2 diabetes, but provides no new clinical outcomes.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This review discusses the management of long-term risks in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, recommending lifestyle changes to improve insulin sensitivity over relying solely on metformin, and reports no new clinical results.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This article discusses the role of insulin resistance in cardiovascular risk and suggests that lifestyle changes may be more beneficial than metformin in managing polycystic ovary syndrome; it reports no new clinical results.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This abstract reviews the management of polycystic ovary syndrome and highlights the potential benefits of lifestyle changes over metformin in reducing type 2 diabetes risk, yet reports no new clinical outcomes.
October 2004 in “Australian Prescriber” This review discusses the lack of long-term clinical studies on metformin's cardiovascular benefits in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, highlighting lifestyle changes as a crucial management strategy for reducing associated risks.
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January 1983 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document suggests improvements for a hair and scalp disease book and recommends a two-volume skin surgery reference for dermatologists.
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August 2016 in “BMJ Open” This study found that introducing warning symbols and educational programs significantly reduced the erroneous crushing of medications in nursing homes.
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, the researchers reviewed psychiatric drugs approved between 2002 and 2022 to analyze trends in drug repurposing, finding an increased application of repurposing methods, especially through fixed-dose combinations, and highlighting technologies like SmartCube® to predict efficacy from animal models.
May 2011 in “Psychiatric News” This article provides regulatory updates, legal briefs, and industry news, reporting no new clinical findings.
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January 2004 in “Fertility and Sterility” This review discusses polycystic ovary syndrome, emphasizing its broad range of manifestations and associations with risks like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events, but reports no new clinical results.
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December 2003 in “Human Reproduction” This review discusses the evolution of diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome and emphasizes its association with various metabolic and cardiovascular risks, but it provides no new research findings.
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December 2011 in “Fertility and sterility” This consensus report reviews current knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps concerning the various health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome, without presenting new clinical findings.
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June 2010 in “BMC Medicine” This review emphasizes the need for comprehensive guidelines to address the cardiometabolic and psychological features of polycystic ovary syndrome, alongside its reproductive aspects, and reports no new results.
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August 2016 in “Nature Reviews Disease Primers” This review discusses the current understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome, focusing on its epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and future research directions, but reports no new clinical results.
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September 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study observed that among a cohort of reproductive-aged women in the U.S., the prevalence of PCOS was about 4.0%, with no significant racial differences between White and Black women.
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July 2000 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome was 6.5% in a minimally biased sample of Caucasian women from Spain.
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October 2014 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This paper reviews the diagnostic criteria, etiological factors, and treatment approaches for PCOS, highlighting the importance of considering metabolic issues such as insulin resistance and obesity, but reports no new findings.
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February 2004 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that testosterone therapy increased bone mineral density in older men with low testosterone, and combining it with finasteride may reduce prostate enlargement associated with testosterone treatment.
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August 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study estimates the total cost of evaluating and treating polycystic ovary syndrome in reproductive-aged women in the United States to be $4.36 billion, suggesting more liberal screening could be beneficial.
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November 2000 in “Archives of General Psychiatry” This review discusses the neurobiology of sexual function and reports no new results; the authors cover multiple endocrine and neurotransmitter influences on sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm stages.
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November 2011 in “Human reproduction update” This review discusses the epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and management of hirsutism in women, noting that effective treatment requires addressing the root cause as well as the hair growth.
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September 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that the prevalence of PCOS in a population of unselected U.S. women was 4.0%, with no significant racial differences between White and Black women.
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September 2009 in “Obstetrics & Gynecology” This review examines the best available evidence for diagnosing and managing PCOS but reports no new clinical results.