2017
Long-term outcomes and predictors of failure after surgery for stage IV apical pelvic organ prolapse
Linder BJ, El-Nashar SA, Mukwege AA, Weaver AL, McGree ME, Rhodes DJ, Gebhart JB, Klingele CJ, Occhino JA, Trabuco EC. Long-term outcomes and predictors of failure after surgery for stage IV apical pelvic organ prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal 2017, 29: 803-810. PMID: 28921036, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-017-3482-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterosacral ligament suspensionApical pelvic organ prolapsePelvic organ prolapseProlapse recurrencePrior hysterectomyProlapse symptomsOrgan prolapseCox proportional hazards modelRecurrent prolapse symptomsMethodsThe medical recordsKaplan-Meier methodType of surgeryLong-term outcomesPredictors of failureApical prolapse repairProportional hazards modelConclusionsYounger agePrimary outcomeSurgical retreatmentApical prolapseProlapse repairExcellent survivalMedical recordsSurgical techniqueSurvival time
2010
Comparison of radiation exposure and associated radiation‐induced cancer risks from mammography and molecular imaging of the breasta)
O'Connor MK, Li H, Rhodes DJ, Hruska CB, Clancy CB, Vetter RJ. Comparison of radiation exposure and associated radiation‐induced cancer risks from mammography and molecular imaging of the breasta). Medical Physics 2010, 37: 6187-6198. PMID: 21302775, PMCID: PMC2997811, DOI: 10.1118/1.3512759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenefit/risk ratioMolecular breast imagingCumulative cancer incidenceCancer incidenceRisk ratioAge groupsExcess absolute risk (EAR) modelsAnnual digital mammographyAttributable risk modelRadiation-induced cancer riskBreast cancer incidenceBreast-specific gammaPositron emission mammographyBEIR VII reportRadiation-induced cancerDense breast tissueAbsolute risk modelsMBq FScreening groupAnnual screeningConventional dosesMBq TcLifetime riskBreast cancerAge 40
2009
Increased Mortality for Neurological and Mental Diseases following Early Bilateral Oophorectomy
Rivera CM, Grossardt BR, Rhodes DJ, Rocca WA. Increased Mortality for Neurological and Mental Diseases following Early Bilateral Oophorectomy. Neuroepidemiology 2009, 33: 32-40. PMID: 19365140, PMCID: PMC2697609, DOI: 10.1159/000211951.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge 45 yearsBilateral oophorectomyReferent womenUnilateral oophorectomyMental diseasesBenign ovarian conditionsEarly bilateral oophorectomyTime of oophorectomyOnset of menopauseEffect of oophorectomyOophorectomy cohortOlmsted CountyCohort studyConcurrent hysterectomyOophorectomyBrain agingAge strataMortalityOvarian conditionContributory causeWomenDiseaseYearsSame populationHysterectomy