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October-December 2015
Volume 6 | Issue 4
Page Nos. 147-190
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INVITED REVIEW ARTICLE
Premature ovarian insufficiency: Pathogenesis and management
p. 147
Anna J Fenton
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172292
PMID
:26903753
The term premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) describes a continuum of declining ovarian function in a young woman, resulting in an earlier than average menopause. It is a term that reflects the variable nature of the condition and is substantially less emotive than the formerly used "premature ovarian failure" which signaled a single event in time. Contrary to the decline in the age of menarche seen over the last 3-4 decades there has been no similar change in the age of menopause. In developed nations, the average age for cessation of menstrual cycles is 50-52 years. The age is younger among women from developing nations. Much has been written about POI despite a lack of good data on the incidence of this condition. It is believed that 1% of women under the age of 40 years and 0.1% under the age of 30 years will develop POI. Research is increasingly providing information about the pathogenesis and treatments are being developed to better preserve ovarian function during cancer treatment and to improve fertility options. This narrative review summarizes the current literature to provide an approach to best practice management of POI.
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The effect of mobile phone short messaging system on healthy food choices among Iranian postmenopausal women
p. 154
Mahdis Vakili, Parvin Abedi, Poorandokht Afshari, Nayereh Esmael Kaboli
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172295
PMID
:26903754
Introduction:
Central adiposity and metabolic syndrome are quite common among postmenopausal women. Dietary diversity and healthy food choices have essential role in health and also in prevention of obesity. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of mobile phone short messaging system on healthy food choices among Iranian postmenopausal women.
Materials and Methods:
This was a randomized controlled trial in which 100 postmenopausal women aged 40-60 years were recruited and assigned to two groups (50 each in the intervention and control groups). Food frequency consumption was measured using a questionnaire. A total of 16 text messages including information about modification of food selection (healthy choices, benefits, methods, etc.,) were sent to participants in the intervention group during 4 months follow-up (1/week). The Chi-square and independent
t
-test used for data analysis. Ninety-two women completed the study.
Results:
The consumption of Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables significantly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group (
P
< 0.001). More women in the intervention group consumed fish after intervention (
P
= 0.02). The consumption of green leafy vegetables showed a nonsignificant increase in the intervention group.
Conclusion:
Using mobile phone short messaging system can improve the healthy food choices regarding Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables and fish among postmenopausal women.
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Histopathology findings in patients presenting with menorrhagia: A study of 100 hysterectomy specimen
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Nilima G Sawke, Gopal Krishna Sawke, Hanisha Jain
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172299
PMID
:26903755
Background:
Menorrhagia, by definition, is heavy cyclical blood loss in excess of 80 ml/month of menstrual period lasting longer than 7 days. There are many possible causes of heavy menstrual bleeding which include hormonal imbalance, fibroids, miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, nonhormonal intrauterine device, adenomyosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and rarely uterine, ovarian, or cervical cancer. Treatment depends on the causes of the menorrhagia. Hysterectomy is one of the several surgical procedures as definitive treatment.
Objective:
To determine the histopathologic spectrum of lesions associated with menorrhagia in different age groups.
Study Design:
This prospective descriptive study was conducted at the Department of Pathology, People's College of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bhopal. During the study period, 100 hysterectomy specimens were taken which were performed for the treatment of menorrhagia. Patients with menorrhagia in the age group of 30-50 years were selected after detailed history and fulfilling the inclusion criteria.
Result:
In our study, it was observed that maximum number of cases were in the age group of 41-50 years (
n = 35) followed by the age group of 31-40 (
n = 30). Out of 100 cases, 31% cases (
n
= 31) showed adenomyosis followed by leiomyomas 25% (
n
= 25), endometrial hyperplasia 23% (
n
= 23), and endometrial polyp 4% (
n
= 4). 11% cases (
n
= 11) showed dual pathology consisting of both adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia and 6% cases (n = 6) of leiomyoma with adenomyosis.
Conclusion:
Uterine adenomyosis and leiomyoma are the most common benign conditions found in hysterectomy specimens with peak incidence at 31-50 years. Patients having menorrhagia above 40 years should be screened for any endometrial pathology. Histopathology is mandatory for confirming diagnosis and the key to effective therapy and optimal outcome.
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Correlation between anthropometry and lipid profile in healthy subjects of Eastern India
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Magna Manjareeka, Sitikantha Nanda, Jayanti Mishra, Soumya Mishra
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172302
PMID
:26903756
Background:
Cardiovascular diseases constitute one class of common contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Prevalence of overweight and obesity has dramatically increased in developing countries and is related to cardiovascular risk factors. Anthropometric parameters have the advantages in daily clinical practice of being a simple to measure tool with good reproducibility, especially in a developing country like India. Aim of this study is to correlate some anthropometric variables with lipid parameters in healthy subjects and to assess the anthropometric variable which best reflects the altered lipid profile.
Materials and Methods:
A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted after the Institutional Ethical Committee Clearance. Included participants (1187) were subjected to anthropometric measurements such as height, weight, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference using standard procedures on the same morning of the day, as the blood sample was collected after overnight fast and estimated for fasting blood sugar and lipid profile.
Results:
There is a weak correlation between body mass index (BMI) and lipid parameters. Among all the anthropometric variables studied, WC is best correlated to lipid parameters. The mean values of lipid parameters were not significantly different in BMI <25 and BMI ≥25 groups.
Conclusions:
WC remains one of the simple and reliable variables which best reflects the lipid profile. In a developing country like India, where measurement of cardiovascular risk factors such as body fat saturation and lipid profile remains difficult in the rural population, WC may be used as an effective tool, without being used as a substitute.
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Clinical outcome of abdominal sacrocolpopexy
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Shikha Rani, Dilpreet Kaur Pandher, Anju Huria, Reeti Mehra
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172305
PMID
:26903757
Introduction:
Vaginal vault prolapse is one of the distressing conditions which occur after hysterectomy. This is due to the weakness or detachment of sacrouterine cardinal ligament complex from the vaginal cuff. Till now, the most accepted procedure for this condition is sacrocolpopexy.
Materials and Methods:
We present a cohort of patients who underwent abdominal sacrocolpopexy (ASC) from April 2009 to August 2013. These patients were followed till April 2014 and were evaluated for subjective and objective outcomes following ASC.
Results:
One patient had intraoperative hemorrhage and postoperative hematoma formation. One patient had vault abscess which was managed conservatively. Hundred percent success rate was noted at 1 year. Long-term patient satisfaction score was 85 (70-90).
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Evaluation of body esteem and mental health in patients with breast cancer after mastectomy
p. 173
Mohammad Heidari, Sara Shahbazi, Mansureh Ghodusi
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172345
PMID
:26903758
Introduction:
Mastectomy in patients with breast cancer can severely affect their body esteem. It also changes the emotions and attitudes of patients toward their body and causes psychological reactions such as depression, anxiety, and stress.
Aims:
This study was conducted with the aim of assessing correlation between body esteem and mental health in patients with breast cancer after mastectomy.
Materials and Methods:
This study is a descriptive study. One hundred patients with breast cancer after mastectomy were selected by convenience sampling from Seyed Al Shohada Hospital in Isfahan. Data gathering tools were questionnaires of body esteem and SCL-25 mental health and were analyzed by SPSS-PC (v.17).
Results:
According to the score of body esteem (2.80) and the overall average score for body esteem (36.46), patients had low body esteem. About dimensions of the mental health, the highest average was associated with depressive disorders. According to the results of the Spearman correlation coefficient, there was a direct linear relationship between body esteem and mental health.
Conclusion:
Considering the impact of mastectomy on body esteem and mental health and the relationship between the variables, nurses take steps for identifying and referring patients to the counseling centers to prevent psychological disorder aspects.
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Epithelial ovarian tumors: Clinicopathological correlation and immunohistochemical study
p. 178
Pooja S Naik, Sanjay Deshmukh, Siddhi Gaurish Sinai Khandeparkar, Avinash Joshi, Shridhar Babanagare, Jyostna Potdar, Neelesh Sharad Risbud
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172349
PMID
:26903759
Background:
Ovarian cancer is the third leading site of cancer among women, trailing behind cervix and breast cancer.
Aim:
This study was undertaken to analyze the immunohistochemical (IHC) profile of estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), Ki-67, and p53 in various ovarian epithelial tumors and attempt correlation with clinical and histopathological findings.
Materials and Methods:
The present study was conducted over a period of 4 years. A technique of manual tissue array was employed for cases subjected for IHC. The primary antibodies used were ER, PR, p53, and Ki-67. A correlation was attempted between histopathological and IHC findings. Results were subjected to statistical analysis. Software program "the primer of biostatistics 5.0" was used for calculation of interrelationships between the analyzed ER, PR, p53, and Ki-67 expression and histological factors by Pearson's Chi-square test. The results were considered to be significant when the
P
< 0.05.
Results:
There were 110 cases of surface epithelial ovarian tumors (SEOT) encountered over the period of 4 years. The expression of ER was more in malignant tumors (13/16, 81.25%) than borderline (9/12, 75%) and benign (20/82, 24.39%). As compared to ER, the expression of PR was more in benign (51/82, 62.19%) than borderline (8/12, 66.67%) and malignant tumors (9/16, 56.25%). The expression of PR was more in benign tumors than borderline and malignant tumors. However, this was not statistically significant (Chi-square = 0.335 with 2 degrees of freedom;
P
= 0.846). The expression of p53 was less in benign (5/82, 6.1%) than borderline (9/12, 75%) and malignant tumors (13/16, 81.25%). The expression of Ki-67 was more in malignant (4/82, 4.88%) than borderline (10/12, 83.33%) and benign tumors (15/16, 93.75%). In all the above cases, the difference was statistically significant (
P
< 0.05). There was statistically significant difference in the expression of ER, PR, p53, and Ki-67 in the patients with age <40 years and above 40 years (
P
= 0.912). A positive correlation was observed in p53 expression and tumor grade. Similar correlation was seen in Ki-67 and tumor grade. It was also noted that mean Ki-67 labeling index (Li) had also increased with tumor grade. In the case of serous tumors, ER was expressed in all high- and low-grade tumors. The expression of PR was more in low-grade tumors than high-grade ones. P53 expression was seen in all high-grade tumors and 33.34% of low-grade tumor. The Ki-67 Li was more in high-grade tumors than low-grade tumors. Expression of ER, p53, and Ki-67 was higher in tumor showing metastasis. The mean Ki-67 Li was also higher in metastasizing tumors. However, PR expression was less in metastasizing tumors than nonmetastasizing tumors.
Conclusion:
IHC marker report of ER, PR status, and Ki-67 if included in each pathology report will pave the way for better understanding of biological behavior and modify treatment strategies.
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BRIEF COMMUNICATION
Mouth on fire: Oral discomfort in postmenopausal women may be surprising!!
p. 184
Ujwala Rohan Newadkar
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172351
PMID
:26903760
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CASE REPORT
Posterior vaginal wall Gartner's duct cyst
p. 187
Ripan Bala, Madhu Nagpal, Manmeet Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur
DOI
:10.4103/0976-7800.172354
PMID
:26903761
Cyst of posterior vaginal wall is very rare. This case relates to a patient who presented with polypoidal mass protruding out from vagina which could have been easily mistaken as uterovaginal prolapse, but appropriate clinical evaluation supported with investigations clinched the diagnosis easily.
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