Antonio A Nogueira

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
qualitative 2016
Social isolation in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.08.024

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perceptions of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain regarding their social ties. METHODS: A qualitative study was undertaken of women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Focus groups discussio…

rct 2015
Anaesthetic injection versus ischemic compression for the pain relief of abdominal wall trigger points in women with chronic pelvic pain
BMC anesthesiology ·doi:10.1186/s12871-015-0155-0

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain is a common condition among women, and 10 to 30 % of causes originate from the abdominal wall, and are associated with trigger points. Although little is known about their pathophysiology, variable methods ha…

rct 2009
Effects of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system on cardiovascular risk markers in patients with endometriosis: a comparative study with the GnRH analogue
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2009.08.003

BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to evaluate the cardiovascular risk markers associated with endometriosis and the influence of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) compared with the GnRH analogue (GnRHa) leuprolide acetate o…

other 2007
Expression of p63 differs in peritoneal endometriosis, endometriomas, adenomyosis, rectovaginal septum endometriosis, and abdominal wall endometriosis
Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine ·doi:10.5858/2007-131-1099-eopdip

CONTEXT: Although there is evidence that endometriosis results from basal endometrium dislocation, the underlying biology is not fully understood. One protein that plays an important role in regulating epithelial proliferation and different…