Walter A. Rocca
ORCID: 0000-0002-1832-7664
· 11 papers in corpus
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2026
OBJECTIVES: To determine the risk of developing de novo carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), arthritis, or rheumatoid arthritis in women who underwent hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian conservation (H-OC) before reaching spontaneous menopause. …
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2025
BACKGROUND: The impact of early-life traumatic experiences on late-life morbidity, or chronic conditions, remains unclear. We tested the hypothesis that traumatic adverse childhood experiences, such as physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual…
2024
Study questionHow should premature/primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) be diagnosed and managed based on the best available evidence from published literature?Summary answerThe current guideline provides 145 recommendations on symptoms, dia…
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2023
OBJECTIVE: There is limited information on the prevalence of premature and early menopause. Therefore, we studied the frequency and type of premature (age < 40 years) or early (age 40-44 years) menopause in a geographically-defined American…
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2020
Abstract Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common neurologic disorder, is more prevalent in women than in men. Evidence indicates the potential role of female hormones in the pathophysiology of RLS. However, few studies have examined the rela…
2017
ObjectivesBilateral oophorectomy has commonly been performed in conjunction with hysterectomy even in women without a clear ovarian indication; however, oophorectomy may have long-term deleterious consequences. To better understand this sur…
2017
PurposeThis cohort study was established to investigate the effects of unilateral and bilateral oophorectomy on the ageing processes in women.ParticipantsWe used the records-linkage system of the Rochester Epidemiology Project (REP, http://…
case-report
2016
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2015
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the association of preexisting cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular diseases with hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian conservation using a case-central design. METHODS: Using the Rochester E…
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2013
OBJECTIVE: Unilateral oophorectomy (UO) is a common surgical practice, yet it remains understudied. We investigated trends in incidence rates, indications, and pathological differences in the right and left ovaries in women younger than 50 …
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2010
Disclosures The authors report no commercial or financial relationships relevant to this article. Approximately 4.5 million women in the United States have undergone bilateral oophorectomy before reaching natural menopause, yet accumulating…