Melton LJ 3rd
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· 13 papers in corpus
observational
2013
OBJECTIVE: To compare the risk of subsequent oophorectomy among women who underwent hysterectomy for benign indications and those who did not. METHODS: Using Rochester Epidemiology Project resources, we compared the risk of oophorectomy th…
observational
2010
Background & aimsAge, diarrhea, and certain chronic illnesses are risk factors for fecal incontinence (FI). However, the contribution of obstetric injury to the development of FI later in life is unclear. We sought to better understand the …
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases and the effect of estrogen treatment in women who underwent unilateral or bilateral oophorectomy before menopause. DESIGN: We conducted a cohort study with lon…
other
2009
In the Mayo Clinic Cohort Study of Oophorectomy and Aging, women who had both ovaries removed before reaching natural menopause experienced a long-term increased risk of parkinsonism, cognitive impairment or dementia, and depressive and anx…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: Having demonstrated that prior history of prolapse was a risk factor for pelvic floor repair procedures after hysterectomy, the objective of this study was to assess medical risk factors for pelvic floor repair after hysterectomy…
observational
2008
To describe trends in the utilization of surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse among women in Olmsted County, MN, we retrospectively identified all county residents undergoing pelvic organ prolapse repair from January 1, 1965 throug…
observational
2007
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess temporal trends for hysterectomy among Olmsted County, Minnesota women. STUDY DESIGN: Using the Rochester Epidemiology Project database, we identified all county residents undergoing a hys…
observational
2007
OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term fracture risk after hysterectomy, with or without oophorectomy. DESIGN: Population-based, cohort study. SETTING: Olmsted County, Minnesota. PATIENT(S): Women residing in Olmsted County (n = 9,258) who under…
observational
2006
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether women with pelvic endometriosis are at increased fracture risk. DESIGN: Historical cohort study. SETTING: Population-based investigation using the data resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project. PATI…
observational
2004
OBJECTIVE: We examined whether widespread use of laparoscopy was accompanied by increased diagnosis of asymptomatic endometriosis, inflated rates of diagnosis, or changes in the clinical spectrum of disease. DESIGN: Population-based cohort…
review
1988
Houston, Diana E. PhD; Noller, Kenneth L. MD; Melton, L Joseph III MD; Selwyn, Beatrice J. ScD Author Information
observational
1987
To the authors' knowledge, the incidence pelvic endometriosis in the general female population has not been previously reported. The purpose of the present study was to determine the incidence rate of diagnosed pelvic endometriosis among wh…
observational
1982
To test the widely accepted--but not well-supported--impression that endometriosis and infertility are associated, we compared the prevalence of endometriosis visualized at laparoscopy in 100 patients being evaluated for infertility and in …