Jacoby VL

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2009-2023

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  • article 1
  • other 1
  • review 1

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  • endometriosis 3
2023
A Comparative Analysis of Health-Related Quality of Life 1 Year Following Myomectomy or Uterine Artery Embolization: Findings from the COMPARE-UF Registry.
Journal of women's health (2002) ·doi:10.1089/jwh.2022.0133

Objective: To compare 12-month post-treatment health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and symptom severity (SS) changes among patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (SUF) not seeking fertility and undergo a hysterectomy, abdominal myome…

2019
FIRSTT study: randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization vs focused ultrasound surgery.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.032

BackgroundUterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors) cause considerable symptoms in 30-50% of women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Women with uterine fibroid tumors often seek uterine-preserving treatments, but com…

2019
Short-Term Health-Related Quality of Life After Hysterectomy Compared With Myomectomy for Symptomatic Leiomyomas.
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0000000000003354

ObjectiveTo compare short-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) 6-12 weeks after hysterectomy or myomectomy for the treatment of symptomatic leiomyomas.MethodsWe conducted a prospective comparative effectiveness analysis of data. In a…

2017
Periprocedural outcomes comparing fibroid embolization and focused ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial and comprehensive cohort analysis.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.177

BackgroundUterine fibroids are a common problem for reproductive-aged women, yet little comparative effectiveness research is available to guide treatment choice. Uterine artery embolization and magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ult…

2016
Fibroid interventions: reducing symptoms today and tomorrow: extending generalizability by using a comprehensive cohort design with a randomized controlled trial.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.001

BackgroundUterine fibroids are an important source of morbidity for reproductive-aged women. Despite an increasing number of alternatives, hysterectomies account for about 75% of all fibroid interventional treatments. Evidence is lacking to…

review 2010
Racial and ethnic disparities in benign gynecologic conditions and associated surgeries
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.039

Common gynecologic conditions and surgeries may vary significantly by race or ethnicity. Uterine fibroid tumors are more prevalent in black women, and black women may have larger, more numerous fibroid tumors that cause worse symptoms and g…

other 2009
Factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy for benign conditions
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181a66c42

OBJECTIVE: To identify possible factors associated with undergoing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy among women with benign conditions. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis using the 2005 Nationwide…

article 2009
Nationwide Use of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Compared With Abdominal and Vaginal Approaches
Obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1097/aog.0b013e3181b9d222

OBJECTIVE: To examine factors associated with undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy compared with abdominal hysterectomy or vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional analysis of the 2005 Nationwide Inpatient Sample. All women …

2009
Oophorectomy as a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.045

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to examine the relationship between bilateral oophorectomy (BSO) and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).Study designWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, meeting abstracts, and reference lists for studies tha…