Olga Bougie

Abstract Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease where endometrial-like tissue grows ectopically, resulting in pelvic pain and infertility. Interleukin (IL)-23 is established as a key contributor in the development and differentiati…

Endometriosis is an estrogen dominant, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside of the uterus. The most common symptoms experienced by patients include manifestations of chronic pelvic pain…

We investigated the validity of the 10th Revision Canadian modification of International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD-10-CA) diagnostic codes for surgery for benign gynaecologic conditions in the Ca…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. DESIGN: Population-based retrospective cohort study using linked universal health databases through ICES Ontario. PATIENT(S): All singleton pregn…

UNLABELLED: Endometriosis is a chronic, multisystemic disease often presenting with significant phenotypic variation amongst patients. The impact of race/ethnicity on the prevalence of endometriosis, as well as disease presentation, is a qu…

Introduction: We aimed to appreciate the diagnostic and therapeutic journey of young women with endometriosis including disease presentation, obstacles to diagnosis and management, and impact on their life. Methods: We employed a mixed-meth…

Chronic inflammation and localized alterations in immune cell function are suspected to contribute to the progression of endometriosis and its associated symptoms. In particular, the alarmin IL-33 is elevated in the plasma, peritoneal fluid…

Abstract Introduction: Chronic inflammation drives endometriosis (EM) and its associated symptoms. Interleukin (IL)-33, has gained therapeutic interest as it is elevated in the plasma, peritoneal fluid (PF), and lesions of EM patients. Howe…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate differences in quality metrics between hysterectomies performed by fellowship-trained surgeons and those performed by generalists. METHODS: Retrospective review of 2845 consecutive hysterectomies by 75 surgeons (23 f…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease affecting approximately 10% of reproductive aged females and leads to decreased quality of life and productivity. Despite effective medical options, many women do require surgery …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to provide a contemporary description of hysterectomy practice and temporal trends in Canada. DESIGN: A national whole-population retrospective analysis of data from the Canadian Institute fo…

BACKGROUND: Although surgery for endometriosis can improve pain and fertility, the risk of disease recurrence is high. There is little consensus regarding the benefit of medical therapy in preventing recurrence of endometriosis following su…

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to evaluate prevalence of regret with the decision to undergo a hysterectomy at a young age. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed at two centres and included patients who underwent an elective hy…

INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to compare the short-term outcomes by type of surgical management of endometriosis in Ontario, Canada and to characterize the population of women undergoing surgical management of endometriosis. MATERIAL AND …

Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition, affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women. It commonly presents with pelvic pain, painful periods, and infertility and can significantly have an impact on one's quality of life. …

Background Understanding the impact of race/ethnicity on the prevalence and presentation of endometriosis may help improve patient care. Objective To review systematically the evidence for the influence of race/ethnicity on the prevalence o…