Nishimi K

ORCID: 0000-0001-6189-830X · 2 papers in corpus

observational 2022

Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and timing of menopause and gynecological surgery in the Nurses' Health Study II

Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110947

BACKGROUND: Earlier menopause, either natural or through gynecologic surgeries, has been associated with various negative health sequelae. While posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to dysregulated biological processes, incl…

observational 2021

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Likelihood of Hormone Therapy Use among Women in the Nurses' Health Study II: A 26-Year Prospective Analysis

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology ·doi:10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-1227

BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with higher risk of certain chronic diseases, including ovarian cancer, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Although prior work has linked menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)…