Oskari Heikinheimo
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· 52 papers in corpus
· active 1988-2026
Study types
- article 35
- other 9
- review 4
- dataset 2
- letter 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 38
- infertility 9
- die_deep_infiltrating 7
- dysmenorrhea 4
- bowel_endometriosis 4
- adenomyosis 4
- dyspareunia 1
- chronic_pelvic_pain 1
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Frequent coauthors
- Liisu Saavalainen 28
- Paeivi Harkki 24
- Mika Gissler 19
- Anna But 17
- Aila Tiitinen 13
- Eero Pukkala 9
- Heini Lassus 8
- Juuso Saavalainen 6
- Annina Haverinen 5
- Anni Tuominen 5
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2019
INTRODUCTION: The association between endometriosis and breast cancer is unclear. We assessed the risk of breast cancer in women with surgically verified endometriosis, with special focus on the age at cancer diagnosis, time from endometrio…
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2019
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2019
STUDY QUESTION Is all-cause and cause-specific mortality increased among women with surgically verified endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER The all-cause and cause-specific mortality in midlife was lower throughout the follow-up among women with …
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2019
STUDY QUESTION: Is all-cause and cause-specific mortality increased among women with surgically verified endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The all-cause and cause-specific mortality in midlife was lower throughout the follow-up among women wit…
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2018
Abstract Uterine adenomyosis is a relatively common disorder characterized by the abnormal presence of endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium. The estimated prevalence of adenomyosis varies between 20-30% in hysterectomy specimens.…
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2018
We assessed the association of surgically verified endometriosis and risk of non-gynecological cancers according to the type of endometriosis (i.e., ovarian, peritoneal and deep infiltrating endometriosis). All diagnoses of endometriosis co…
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2018
We assessed the association of surgically verified endometriosis and risk of non-gynecological cancers according to the type of endometriosis (i.e., ovarian, peritoneal and deep infiltrating endometriosis). All diagnoses of endometriosis co…
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2018
OBJECTIVE: To assess the risks of gynecologic cancer according to the type of endometriosis in women with surgically verified endometriosis. METHODS: This is a population-based study of women with surgically verified endometriosis retrieved…
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2018
Introduction To study the trends in incidence rate, type and surgical treatment, and patient characteristics of surgically verified endometriosis during 1987-2012. Material and methods This is a register-based cohort study. We identified wo…
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2017
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2017
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2017
INTRODUCTION: To study the trends in incidence rate, type and surgical treatment, and patient characteristics of surgically verified endometriosis during 1987-2012. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a register-based cohort study. We identified …
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2016
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2015
Importance Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common complaint among reproductive-aged women, which negatively affects their health as well as their social, professional, and family lives. Modern medical management usually provides effecti…
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2015
OBJECTIVE: To study the density of nerve fibers in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) of the rectovaginal septum in relation to various clinical factors. DESIGN: A research laboratory-based study. SETTING: A tertiary center toge…
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2014
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the rate of complications, factors associated with complications and long-term results in colorectal resections for the treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis of the bowel wall. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETT…
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2014
Study question: What is the optimal management of women with endometriosis based on the best available evidence in the literature?Summary answer: Using the structured methodology of the Manual for ESHRE Guideline Development, 83 recommendat…
review
2011
The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), originally designed for long-term contraceptive use, has been on the Scandinavian market for approximately 20 years. Novel clinical indications for the LNG-IUS, derived mainly from investiga…
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2011
Of women of reproductive age, 6 to 10% are estimated to be affected by endometriosis. Growth of tissue resembling the uterine mucosa outside the uterine cavity often causes severe menstrual pain, chronic pelvic pain and infertility for the …
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2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term results of radical excision for rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) with special emphasis on current symptoms and risk factors as regards recurrence. METHODS: A total of 116 patients operated upon because o…
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2009
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2007
BACKGROUND: Continuous administration of progesterone antagonists (PAs) results in endometrial suppression and amenorrhoea in several model systems. We compared the effects of intrauterine release of a highly specific PA, ZK230211, to those…
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2007
In women, a single dose of the antiprogestin mifepristone (RU486) in the secretory phase rapidly renders the endometrium unreceptive and is followed by endometrial breakdown and menstruation within 72 h. This model provides a system to iden…
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1996
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1996