Publications by authors named "Lily Alkemade"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the efficacy of CO laser therapy for treating vaginal atrophy due to genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) using an animal model of 25 ewes, where 20 underwent ovariectomy to simulate menopause.
- - Monthly treatments of CO laser and vaginal estrogen were compared, with estrogen showing significant improvements in capillary loops and epithelial thickness, while CO laser therapy did not show any changes in microcirculatory parameters.
- - The research suggests that different treatment parameters may be needed for effective application in humans, given the anatomical differences, particularly the thinner vaginal epithelium in ewes compared to that in humans.
Background: Nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion is the standard of care in many hospitals after esophagectomy for gastric conduit decompression. An upper gastrointestinal contrast passage evaluation (UGI-CE) is a diagnostic test to evaluate passage through the gastric conduit. The authors hypothesized that introducing routine UGI-CE after esophagectomy results in earlier removal of the NGT and resumption of oral intake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a progressive cystic lung disease which mostly affects premenopausal women and could be exacerbated by pregnancy. Therefore, it is thought that oestrogen plays an important role in LAM pathogenesis. Here, a case of LAM is described in which the first presentation of symptoms occurred during the third trimester of pregnancy.
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