Virginia Foreste
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· 10 papers in corpus
· active 2019-2024
Study types
- article 5
- review 3
- other 1
Condition tags
- endometriosis 6
- dysmenorrhea 3
- dyspareunia 2
- adenomyosis 2
- thoracic_endometriosis 1
- die_deep_infiltrating 1
- chronic_pelvic_pain 1
- infertility 1
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2024
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate uterine contractility in patients with adenomyosis compared with healthy controls using a quantitative two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) speckle tracking method. DESIGN: A multicenter prospective observa…
review
2023
Endometriosis is a complex and heterogeneous disease affecting approximately 10% of reproductive age women. The hypothesis that alterations in the microbiota are involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis has been postulated. Possible ex…
article
2023
OBJECTIVE: To report for the first time an Italian epidemiological analysis of the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in patients with endometriosis (EMS), through the study of the endometriosis population of our referral center; to anal…
article
2023
Abstract Study question Comparison of uterine contractility (UC) in adenomyosis patients (AP) with and without hormonal contraception (HC) compared to controls with HC, measured by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS). Summary answer AP with HC s…
article
2022
We describe a case of thoracic endometriosis in a patient with a repeated episode of spontaneous pneumothorax. Investigations revealed diaphragmatic fenestrations and right-sided pleural and lung endometriosis. Considering the ultrasound ev…
article
2022
Research questionTo explore normal uterine contractile function across the menstrual cycle using a novel quantitative ultrasound method.DesignThis multicentre prospective observational study took place in three European centres from 2014 to…
article
2020
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Rectovaginal infiltration is present in 5% to 25% of the patients diagnosed with endometriosis. Accurate diagnosis is imperative for adequate counseling. Hyster…
2020
Ovarian cancer is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage and a fraction of these patients fail to respond to primary therapy and relapses in 70% of cases. On account of the high recurrence probability and the poor outcomes after recurren…
review
2019
Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by the growth of endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Nowadays, the exact etiology of endometriosis is unclear and the interaction between a variety of environmental…
review
2019
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is involved in the physiological functions of several tissues, however, its deficiency may contribute to the development of various disorders. Recent research has been focusing on the role of vitamin D in the pathogene…