F Parazzini

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Affiliation: Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Risk factors for deep endometriosis: a comparison with pelvic and ovarian endometriosis
    Fabio Parazzini
    Seconda Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    Fertil Steril 90:174-9. 2008
  2. ncbi Prevalence of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologia, Universita di Milano, Italy
    J Fam Pract 51:1072-5. 2002
  3. ncbi Induced abortion and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth
    F Parazzini
    Seconda Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
    BJOG 114:1414-8. 2007
  4. ncbi Periconceptional smoking and male:female ratio of newborns
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 15:613-4. 2005
  5. ncbi Menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy use and risk of self-reported physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis in women attending menopause clinics in Italy
    Fabio Parazzini
    Associazione Ostetrici Ginecologi Ospedalieri Italiani, Italy
    Maturitas 46:207-12. 2003
  6. ncbi The characteristics of symptomatic osteoarthritis in general and specialist practice in Italy: design and methods of the AMICA Study
    Fabio Parazzini
    Division of Epidemiology, Istituto Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:11-6. 2005
  7. ncbi Determinants of short term recurrence rate of endometriosis
    Fabio Parazzini
    1 Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 121:216-9. 2005
  8. ncbi Maternal coffee drinking in pregnancy and risk of small for gestational age birth
    F Parazzini
    I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Clin Nutr 59:299-301. 2005
  9. ncbi Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, 20157 Milano, Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, 20122 Milano and Studi di via Fontana, 20122 Milano, Italy
    Hum Reprod 19:1755-9. 2004
  10. ncbi Risk factors for different histological types of ovarian cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 14:431-6. 2004

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  1. ncbi Risk factors for deep endometriosis: a comparison with pelvic and ovarian endometriosis
    Fabio Parazzini
    Seconda Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    Fertil Steril 90:174-9. 2008
    ..In epidemiological terms, this should be the case if deep endometriosis represents a different condition than ovarian and peritoneal endometriosis...
  2. ncbi Prevalence of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologia, Universita di Milano, Italy
    J Fam Pract 51:1072-5. 2002
    ..7-3.5) in men and 1.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.9-1.3) in women. The corresponding frequencies for urinary incontinence were 8.3% (95% confidence interval, 7.7-8.9) in men and 10.2% (95% confidence interval, 9.6-10.8) in women...
  3. ncbi Induced abortion and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth
    F Parazzini
    Seconda Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Fondazione Policlinico, Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
    BJOG 114:1414-8. 2007
    ..To investigate the possibility of an association between previous induced abortion and subsequent birth of a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant...
  4. ncbi Periconceptional smoking and male:female ratio of newborns
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Public Health 15:613-4. 2005
    ....
  5. ncbi Menopausal status, hormone replacement therapy use and risk of self-reported physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis in women attending menopause clinics in Italy
    Fabio Parazzini
    Associazione Ostetrici Ginecologi Ospedalieri Italiani, Italy
    Maturitas 46:207-12. 2003
    ....
  6. ncbi The characteristics of symptomatic osteoarthritis in general and specialist practice in Italy: design and methods of the AMICA Study
    Fabio Parazzini
    Division of Epidemiology, Istituto Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:11-6. 2005
    ..The diagnostic and clinical approach to osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand, knee, and hip in general practice and specialist practice in Italy as determined by the AMICA project...
  7. ncbi Determinants of short term recurrence rate of endometriosis
    Fabio Parazzini
    1 Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, 20122 Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 121:216-9. 2005
    ..To analyse the frequency and the determinants of recurrence rate of clinically detectable endometriosis...
  8. ncbi Maternal coffee drinking in pregnancy and risk of small for gestational age birth
    F Parazzini
    I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Clin Nutr 59:299-301. 2005
    ..We have analysed the association between coffee drinking before and during the three trimesters of pregnancy and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) birth...
  9. ncbi Selected food intake and risk of endometriosis
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, 20157 Milano, Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, 20122 Milano and Studi di via Fontana, 20122 Milano, Italy
    Hum Reprod 19:1755-9. 2004
    ..To offer data on the relationship between diet and risk of pelvic endometriosis, we analysed data collected in the framework of two case-control studies...
  10. ncbi Risk factors for different histological types of ovarian cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 14:431-6. 2004
    ..7) and endometrioid (OR = 0.8) ovarian cancers but not for mucinous (OR = 1.4) and other histologies (OR = 1.6). Finally, our results on dietary fat intake did not show substantial differences in all histological types of ovarian cancer...
  11. ncbi Uterine fibroids risk and history of selected medical conditions linked with female hormones
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Epidemiol 19:249-53. 2004
    ..6) and particularly of breast biopsies (OR: 2.0, 95% CI: 1.2-3.5). The results of this large dataset indicate that medical conditions known or likely to be related to female hormones are not important determinants of the risk of fibroids...
  12. ncbi Left:right side ratio of endometriotic implants in the pelvis
    Fabio Parazzini
    Instituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 111:65-7. 2003
    ..Women with a previous diagnosis of endometriosis were excluded. A total of 3684 women entered the study. Of those, 856 had endometriosis and are considered in the present analysis...
  13. ncbi Moderate alcohol drinking and risk of preterm birth
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Clin Nutr 57:1345-9. 2003
    ..We have analysed the association between alcohol drinking before and during the three trimesters of pregnancy and risk of preterm birth of babies with normal weight for gestational age or with low weight for gestational age (SGA)...
  14. ncbi Oral contraceptives and risk of gestational trophoblastic disease
    Fabio Parazzini
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Milano, Italy
    Contraception 65:425-7. 2002
    ..0, 95% CI 1.6-8.4) than for complete mole (OR 1.0, 95% CI 1.8). In conclusion, we observed a weak association between OC use and GTD; such a weak association could be explained by factors other than causality...
  15. ncbi Risk factors for clinically diagnosed uterine fibroids in women around menopause
    Fabio Parazzini
    Gruppo di Studio Progetto Menopausa Italia, AOGOI, Via Abamonti 1, Milano, Italy
    Maturitas 55:174-9. 2006
    ..We analysed the risk factors for clinically diagnosed uterine fibroids in women attending menopause clinics in Italy...
  16. ncbi Trends of determinants of hormone therapy use in Italian women attending menopause clinics, 1997-2003
    Fabio Parazzini
    AOGOI, Milan, Italy
    Menopause 15:164-70. 2008
    ..Analysis of patterns of hormone therapy (HT) use among postmenopausal Italian women, before and after publication of results from the Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study and the Women's Health Initiative...
  17. ncbi Exposure to video display terminals and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth
    Fabio Parazzini
    Universita di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Il Clinica Ostetrica Ginecologica, Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
    J Environ Health 72:24-7. 2010
    ..For higher usage (more than 20 hours per week), the OR was 1.2 (95% CI: [Confidence Interval] 0.9-1.7). The authors conclude that this study does not show any association between VDT use and risk of SGA birth...
  18. ncbi Determinants of adenomyosis in women who underwent hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions: results from a prospective multicentric study in Italy
    F Parazzini
    Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Clinica ostetrico ginecologica università di Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 143:103-6. 2009
    ..We conducted a cross-sectional study on the frequency and risk factors for adenomyosis in women who underwent hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions...
  19. ncbi Diabetes and endometrial cancer: an Italian case-control study
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, and I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Milan, Italy
    Int J Cancer 81:539-42. 1999
    ..The association may be mediated through elevated oestrogen levels in diabetic women, hyperinsulinemia or insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I)...
  20. ncbi Determinants of risk of invasive cervical cancer in young women
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 77:838-41. 1998
    ..9 in those reporting their last birth at > or =35 years. No clear association emerged between oral contraceptive use, smoking, education, social class and risk of cervical cancer...
  21. ncbi Alcohol drinking and risk of small for gestational age birth
    F Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Clin Nutr 60:1062-6. 2006
    ..7 (1.4-5.3) during the second and 2.9 (1.5-5.7) during the third. CONCLUSIONS: The study shows an increased risk of SGA births in mothers who drink > or =3 units/day of alcohol in pregnancy...
  22. ncbi Influence of menstrual and reproductive factors on ovarian cancer risk in women with and without family history of breast or ovarian cancer
    A Tavani
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Int J Epidemiol 29:799-802. 2000
    ....
  23. ncbi Reproductive and hormonal factors and ovarian cancer
    F Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, , Milan, Italy
    Ann Oncol 12:337-41. 2001
    ..The pattern of risk observed cannot be totally explained by a role of ovulation in ovarian carcinogenesis...
  24. ncbi Population attributable risk for ovarian cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Cancer 36:520-4. 2000
    ....
  25. ncbi Hormonal therapy for menopause and ovarian cancer in a collaborative re-analysis of European studies
    E Negri
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Int J Cancer 80:848-51. 1999
    ....
  26. ncbi Coffee drinking and risk of preterm birth
    F Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Clin Nutr 60:610-3. 2006
    ..We analysed the association between coffee drinking before and during the three trimesters of pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth of babies normal for gestational age (NGA) or small for gestational age (SGA)...
  27. ncbi Oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy and the risk of colorectal cancer
    E Fernandez
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 73:1431-5. 1996
    ..These results, if confirmed, would have important implications for the ultimate risk-benefit assessment of female hormone preparations...
  28. ncbi Response and toxicity to topotecan in sensitive ovarian cancer cases with small residual disease after first-line treatment with carboplatinum and paclitaxel
    G Bolis
    I(a) Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 80:13-5. 2001
    ..8% (SE 6.4). CONCLUSION: This study indicates that sequential therapy with carboplatin plus paclitaxel followed by topotecan, all given at standard doses, is feasible and provides favorable response rates...
  29. ncbi Time since last birth and the risk of ovarian cancer
    F Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 81:233-6. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the protective effect of parity on ovarian carcinogenesis, but shows no consistent pattern of risk across time since last birth...
  30. ncbi Carboplatin alone vs carboplatin plus epidoxorubicin as second-line therapy for cisplatin- or carboplatin-sensitive ovarian cancer
    G Bolis
    I(a) Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 81:3-9. 2001
    ..Toxicity, particularly hematological, was more relevant in women treated with the multiagent schedule...
  31. ncbi Use of fertility drugs and risk of ovarian cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea, 62 20157 Milan, Italy
    Hum Reprod 16:1372-5. 2001
    ..The potential association between fertility drugs and risk of ovarian cancer has been analysed using data from a case-control study conducted between January 1992 and September 1999 in four Italian areas...
  32. ncbi Cigarette smoking: a risk factor for erectile dysfunction in diabetics
    A Bortolotti
    Istituto Mario Negri, Milano, Italia
    Eur Urol 40:392-6; discussion 397. 2001
    ..CONCLUSION: The study offers an assessment of the association between smoking habit and ED and its potential interaction with other risk factors in diabetic men...
  33. ncbi Risk factors for benign ovarian teratomas
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Richerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 71:644-6. 1995
    ..53, P = not significant). No relation emerged between marital status, age at menarche, menstrual cycle pattern, menopausal status, abortions, age at first pregnancy, oral contraceptive use and risk of ovarian benign teratomas...
  34. ncbi Female hormone utilisation and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma
    A Tavani
    Istituto di Recherche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Br J Cancer 67:635-7. 1993
    ..This study provides limited but reassuring evidence on the possible relationship between oestrogen replacement treatment and subsequent risk of hepatocellular carcinoma...
  35. ncbi Oral contraceptives and breast cancer in northern Italy. Final report from a case-control study
    A Tavani
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Br J Cancer 68:568-71. 1993
    ..A separate analysis of 373 cases and 456 control below age 40 showed no association with ever use (RR = 0.9, 95% CI = 0.6-1.2)...
  36. ncbi Selected food intake and risk of multiple pregnancies
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Italy
    Hum Reprod 16:370-3. 2001
    ..4, 183.2 and 191.4 microg respectively in monozygotic, dizygotic cases and controls). In conclusion, the results of this study do not support the role of diet in the development of multiple births...
  37. ncbi Hormone replacement therapy and risk of colon and rectal cancer
    E Fernandez
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 7:329-33. 1998
    ..Because colorectal cancer is the second most common neoplasm and cause of death among nonsmoking women in developed countries, these results may have a major public health impact...
  38. ncbi Risk factors for stress, urge or mixed urinary incontinence in Italy
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    BJOG 110:927-33. 2003
    ..The risk of all types of urinary incontinence was increased in women with higher BMI, with a history of hysterectomy, urinary infection and perineal traumas. These factors were not related to the risk of overactive bladder...
  39. ncbi Pregnancy outcome in women with peritoneal, ovarian and rectovaginal endometriosis: a retrospective cohort study
    P Vercellini
    Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Istituto Luigi Mangiagalli, Università Statale di Milano, and Fondazione IRCCS Ca Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy Centre for Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Milan, Italy
    BJOG 119:1538-43. 2012
    ..6% in 150 women with rectovaginal lesions, 2.1% in 69 with ovarian endometriomas plus peritoneal implants, and 2.4% in 100 women with peritoneal implants only, whereas no case was observed in 100 women with ovarian endometriomas only...
  40. ncbi Goserelin acetate to avoid hysterectomy in pre-menopausal women with fibroids requiring surgery
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche, Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 87:31-3. 1999
    ..To obtain information on the efficacy of repeated short cycles of GNRH agonist treatment in order to avoid hysterectomy in near-menopausal women with symptomatic fibroids...
  41. ncbi [Effects of folic acid supplementation on pregnancy outcomes: a review of randomized clinical trials]
    F Chiaffarino
    Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinico Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Italia
    Minerva Ginecol 62:293-301. 2010
    ....
  42. ncbi Determinants of elevated blood pressure in women around menopause: results from a cross-sectional study in Italy
    S Amigoni
    Medical Department, Bayer, Milan, Italy
    Maturitas 34:25-32. 2000
    ..To analyse the determinants of high blood pressure in women around menopause...
  43. ncbi Risk factors for endometrial hyperplasia: results from a case-control study
    E Ricci
    Mario Negri Institute of Pharmacological Research, University of Milan, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 12:257-60. 2002
    ..1 (95% CI 1.1-9.3) for use of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). We conclude that this study indicates that high education, obesity, diabetes, and HRT use increase the risk of endometrial hyperplasia...
  44. ncbi Dietary factors and risk of spontaneous abortion
    E Di Cintio
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 95:132-6. 2001
    ..CONCLUSIONS: This result suggests that a diet poor in several aspects, including vegetables and fruit, milk and dairy products, but rich in fats, may be a determinant or a correlate of increased risk of spontaneous abortion...
  45. ncbi Risk factors for urinary incontinence in women
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italia
    Eur Urol 37:637-43. 2000
    ..To review the epidemiological evidence on risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI) in women...
  46. ncbi Reproductive factors and the risk of invasive and intraepithelial cervical neoplasia
    F Parazzini
    Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 59:805-9. 1989
    ..No consistent association emerged between the risk of intraepithelial cervical neoplasm and parity, number of abortions and age at first or last birth...
  47. ncbi Survival and prognostic factors of early ovarian cancer
    A Villa
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 77:123-4. 1998
    ..The relapse-free and overall survival rates were, respectively, 81% and 88% after 3 and 74% and 84% after 5 years. The analysis of various prognostic factors indicates as the main factor the grade differentiation of the tumour...
  48. ncbi Correlates of sexual functioning in Italian menopausal women
    C Donati Sarti
    Associazione Ostetrici Ginecologi Ospedalieri Italiani, Perugia, Italy
    Climacteric 13:447-56. 2010
    ..To analyze the sexuality of Italian menopausal women...
  49. ncbi Estroprogestin vs. gonadotrophin agonists plus estroprogestin in the treatment of endometriosis-related pelvic pain: a randomized trial. Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio dell'Endometriosi
    F Parazzini
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita di Milano, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 88:11-4. 2000
    ..gonadotrophin releasing hormone agonist (GNRHa) given for 4 months followed by E/P pill treatment for 8 months in the relief of endometriosis-related pelvic pain...
  50. ncbi A phase I/II study of topotecan in combination with carboplatin in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
    G Bolis
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Universita'di Milano, Via Commenda 12, Milan, 20142, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 83:477-80. 2001
    ..No life-threatening event occurred. Platelets or red blood cell transfusions were given in three cases (7.8%). CONCLUSIONS: This daily-times-3-day schedule of topotecan in combination with carboplatin is safe...
  51. ncbi Risk factors for adenocarcinoma of the cervix: a case-control study
    F Parazzini
    Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 57:201-4. 1988
    ..e., overweight) seem to play an important role in the risk of adenocarcinoma of cervix uteri...
  52. ncbi Family history of cancer and risk of ovarian cancer
    E Negri
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Eur J Cancer 39:505-10. 2003
    ..3; 95% CI 1.0-5.1) and all sites (OR = 1.6; 95% CI 1.4-1.9). Our results confirm the higher ovarian cancer risk in women with a family history of ovarian and breast cancer, and suggest a few associations with other sites...
  53. ncbi Incidence of adverse reactions in HIV patients treated with protease inhibitors: a cohort study. Coordinamento Italiano Studio Allergia e Infezione da HIV (CISAI) Group
    P Bonfanti
    First Department of Infectious Diseases, L Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 23:236-45. 2000
    ..To assess the probability that protease inhibitor (PI) therapy might be discontinued because of adverse events (AE) and to evaluate the incidence rate of adverse reactions during PI treatment...
  54. ncbi Postsurgical medical treatment of advanced endometriosis: results of a randomized clinical trial
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Universita di Milano, Italy
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 171:1205-7. 1994
    ..Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of postsurgical treatment with nafarelin in women with advanced endometriosis...
  55. ncbi Intrauterine device use and risk of endometrial cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Br J Cancer 70:672-3. 1994
    ....
  56. ncbi Diet and cancer risk in northern Italy: an overview from various case-control studies
    C La Vecchia
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacalogiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Tumori 76:306-10. 1990
    ....
  57. ncbi Characteristics of women reporting cervical screening
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Tumori 76:585-9. 1990
    ..Ever contraceptive users (oral contraceptives or barrier methods) reported an increased probability to be screened regularly and within two years before the interview...
  58. ncbi Risk factors for bacterial vaginosis
    F Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 117:222-6. 2004
    ..0 (95% CI 1.0-3.9) and 1.5 (95% CI 1.0-2.2), respectively, compared to never users. CONCLUSION: The findings are consistent with previous data and suggest that daily habits play an important role in risk of BV...
  59. ncbi A phase I-II trial of high-dose ifosfamide in patients with ovarian cancer refractory or resistant to platinum and/or paclitaxel-containing chemotherapy
    G Scarfone
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico-Ginecologica, , Milan, Italy
    Tumori 85:217-9. 1999
    ..CONCLUSION: This phase I-II trial indicates that high-dose ifosfamide has some activity but also a relevant degree of toxicity in resistant or refractory platinum and paclitaxel-pretreated ovarian cancer...
  60. ncbi Role of secondary surgery in relapsed ovarian cancer
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 37:121-5. 2001
    ..The site of obstruction does not seem to be related to survival after surgery...
  61. ncbi Association of early-stage psoriasis with smoking and male alcohol consumption: evidence from an Italian case-control study
    L Naldi
    Department of Dermatology, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Milano, Italy
    Arch Dermatol 135:1479-84. 1999
    ..To analyze the association of psoriasis with smoking habits and alcohol consumption before first diagnosis by a dermatologist...
  62. ncbi Developmental assessment of preterm and term children at 18 months: reproducibility and validity of a postal questionnaire to parents
    R Bortolus
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 91:1101-7. 2002
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Further improvement of the questionnaire is needed, but our findings suggest that this methodology can be considered for use in comparing large cohorts of infants included in randomized clinical trials...
  63. ncbi Current drug use as risk factor for erectile dysfunction: results from an Italian epidemiological study
    E Ricci
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Int J Impot Res 15:221-4. 2003
    ..In conclusion, after taking account of related pathologies, our results suggest that men treated with antipsychotic, diuretic and anticholinergic drugs are at greater risk of ED...
  64. ncbi Do physicians treat symptomatic osteoarthritis patients properly? Results of the AMICA experience
    Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
    Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:38-42. 2005
    ..The study was designed to evaluate their prescription modalities to determine whether they matched the recently proposed treatment guidelines for OA (ACR 2000; EULAR 2000; APS 2002)...
  65. ncbi Hysterectomy with or without unilateral oophorectomy and risk of ovarian cancer
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 97:318-22. 2005
    ..No appreciable heterogeneity emerged across strata of parity and family history of ovarian/breast cancer. CONCLUSION: Women who had undergone hysterectomy had a long-term reduced risk of epithelial ovarian cancer...
  66. ncbi Breastfeeding and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in an Italian population
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea, 62 20157 Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Oncol 98:304-8. 2005
    ..In order to provide further information, we analyzed data from a large case-control study conducted in four Italian areas...
  67. ncbi Olive oil, seed oils and other added fats in relation to ovarian cancer (Italy)
    Cristina Bosetti
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Cancer Causes Control 13:465-70. 2002
    ..This study investigates the potential role of olive oil and other added fats used for seasoning or cooking on ovarian carcinogenesis...
  68. ncbi Pregnancy outcome after cabergoline treatment in early weeks of gestation
    Elena Ricci
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62 20157, Milan, Italy
    Reprod Toxicol 16:791-3. 2002
    ..The data from this study in combination with previous reports can exclude a congenital malformation risk greater than 10% associated with pregnancy exposure to cabergoline...
  69. ncbi Adhesions and pain in women with first diagnosis of endometriosis: results from a cross-sectional study
    Fabio Parazzini
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 13:49-54. 2006
    ..To analyze the relationship between pain and presence, site, and type of adhesions in women with endometriosis...
  70. ncbi Long-term effects of oral contraceptives on ovarian cancer risk
    Cristina Bosetti
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Int J Cancer 102:262-5. 2002
    ..The present analysis indicates that, after taking into account duration of OC use, the OC protection from ovarian cancer persists for a long time after stopping use...
  71. ncbi Ambient particulate matter and preterm birth or birth weight: a review of the literature
    Cristina Bosetti
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Giuseppe La Masa 19, 20156, Milan, Italy
    Arch Toxicol 84:447-60. 2010
    ..The excess risks, if any, are small, and it is unclear whether they are causal, due to misclassification of the exposure or some sources of bias/residual confounding...
  72. ncbi Maternal and paternal smoking and pregnancy-induced hypertension
    Fabio Parazzini
    Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 109:141-4. 2003
    ..Smoking has been suggested to reduce the risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). We have analyzed the association between smoking and risk of PIH using data from a case-control study conducted in Italy...
  73. ncbi Direct cost of medical management of epilepsy among adults in Italy: a prospective cost-of-illness study (EPICOS)
    Ettore Beghi
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy
    Epilepsia 45:171-8. 2004
    ..To investigate the costs of epilepsy from a nationwide survey comparing adult patients included in different prognostic categories...
  74. ncbi A small randomised trial of low-dose aspirin in women at high risk of pre-eclampsia
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 112:142-4. 2004
    ..3% versus 36.8%). CONCLUSION: These limited data give some support to the potential favourable effect of early treatment with ASA in pregnant women at risk of PIH and IUGR...
  75. ncbi Endometriosis: epidemiology and aetiological factors
    Paola Vigano
    Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Cusano Milanino, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
    Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 18:177-200. 2004
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  76. ncbi Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and risk of erectile dysfunction: a brief narrative review of the literature
    Fabio Parazzini
    Clinica Mangiagalli, Università degli Studi di Milano e Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
    Arch Ital Urol Androl 81:24-31. 2009
    ..The physician should consider to ask each patient regarding the presence of ED in order to focus preventive measures...
  77. ncbi Resource utilization and hospital cost of HIV/AIDS care in Italy in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy
    L Garattini
    CESAV, Centro di Economia Sanitaria Angelo and Angela Valenti, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Ranica Bergamo, Milano, Italia
    AIDS Care 13:733-41. 2001
    ..5% and from 15.3% to 31.5%. The number of hospital days observed in this study was much lower than previously published numbers in Italy. These results may indicate a shift of costs from hospitalisation to outpatient care and ARV...
  78. ncbi Age, menopausal status and homocysteine levels in women around menopause
    F Bruschi
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Gincecologica, , 20122 Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 120:195-7. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: In our population, age, and not menopausal status, was the main determinant of homocysteine levels in women around menopause...
  79. ncbi Determinants of different Candida species infections of the genital tract in women. Sporachrom Study Geoup
    F Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milano, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 93:141-5. 2000
    ..We have analyzed the differences in the epidemiological characteristics of women with different Candida low female genital tract infection...
  80. ncbi Pre-pregnancy body mass index, maternal weight gain during pregnancy and risk of small-for-gestational age birth: results from a case-control study in Italy
    Elena Ricci
    I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, Universita di Milano, Milan, Italy
    J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 23:501-5. 2010
    ..To analyze the association between body mass index (BMI), gestational weight gain (GWG), and risk of small for gestational age (SGA) birth...
  81. ncbi Does induced abortion increase the risk of preterm birth? Results from a case-control study
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Universita di Milano, IT 20122 Milan, Italy
    Gynecol Obstet Invest 69:40-5. 2010
    ..We analyzed the association between previous induced abortions and risk of preterm birth...
  82. ncbi Risk factors for ovarian cancer histotypes
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea, 62, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Cancer 43:1208-13. 2007
    ..In conclusion, the association of reproductive factors and of selected dietary habits was weaker for mucinous ovarian cancer than for other histologic types...
  83. ncbi Determinants of long-term clinically detected recurrence rates of deep, ovarian, and pelvic endometriosis
    Mauro Busacca
    Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Ospedale Macedonio Melloni, Milano, Italy
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:426-32. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: The study shows that the recurrence rates of endometriosis were higher in case of deep endometriosis and that the risk factors for recurrence were similar among women with endometriosis at different sites...
  84. ncbi Bias versus causality: interpreting recent evidence of association between endometriosis and ovarian cancer
    Paola Vigano
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    Fertil Steril 88:588-93. 2007
    ..To establish whether causality versus biases may explain the association of endometriosis and ovarian cancer...
  85. ncbi Diet and risk of seromucinous benign ovarian cysts
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea, Milano 62-20157, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 110:196-200. 2003
    ..3-0.9) for green vegetables and 1.4 (95% CI 1.0-2.2) for cheese. CONCLUSION: Seromucinous benign ovarian cysts are associated with beef and cheese consumption, whereas high intake of green vegetables seems to have a protective effect...
  86. ncbi Impact of urinary incontinence and overactive bladder on quality of life
    Francesca Chiaffarino
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Via Eritrea 62, 20157, Milano, Italy
    Eur Urol 43:535-8. 2003
    ..CONCLUSIONS: QOL was significantly impaired in women with UI or OB compared to controls. Physical and mental functioning tended to be more impaired in patients than in controls...
  87. ncbi Smoking as a risk factor for erectile dysfunction: data from the Andrology Prevention Weeks 2001-2002 a study of the Italian Society of Andrology (s.I.a.)
    Edoardo Austoni
    Dipartimento di Urologia, San Giuseppe Fatebenefratelli Hospital, , Italy
    Eur Urol 48:810-7; discussion 817-8. 2005
    ..COMMENTS: This transversal observational study shows that the risk of ED is influenced by smoking. A dose- and duration-response effect is present; changes in smoking habits do not seem to significantly affect the risk to develop ED...
  88. ncbi Chocolate and women's sexual health: An intriguing correlation
    Andrea Salonia
    Department of Urology, University Vita Salute San Raffaelle, Milan, Italy
    J Sex Med 3:476-82. 2006
    ..Historically chocolate has been reported to exert several effects on human sexuality, mainly acting as an effective aphrodisiac, increasing sexual desire, and improving sexual pleasure...
  89. ncbi Use of complementary and alternative medicine in HIV-infected subjects
    Vittorio Agnoletto
    LILA (Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro l'AIDS, Milan, Italy
    Complement Ther Med 14:193-9. 2006
    ..CONCLUSION: This study indicates that CAM use in HIV-infected subjects is related to female gender, higher levels of education and longer duration of HIV infection...
  90. ncbi Does participation in an epidemiological study improve appropriate prescription of screening mammography for asymptomatic women?
    Fabio Parazzini
    Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milano, Italy
    Prev Med 37:672-5. 2003
    ..e., appropriate prescription of mammographic screening), we have analyzed data collected in the framework of a cross-sectional study conducted in Italy among women attending menopause clinics...
  91. ncbi Prevalence and type distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in women undergoing voluntary cervical cancer screening in Italy
    Alberto Agarossi
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Institute, L Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
    J Med Virol 81:529-35. 2009
    ..The findings of this study may contribute to reliable predictions on the potential efficacy of an HPV vaccine in clinical practice...
  92. ncbi Inverse relationship between scores on the quality of life questionnaire SF-12 and on the Aging Males' Symptoms scale in Italian men
    Giorgio Valenti
    Universita di Milano, IRCGS Policlinico, Milan, Italy
    Aging Male 11:77-82. 2008
    ..To analyse the relation between results of the Aging Males' Symptoms (AMS) questionnaire for aging males, and of quality of life (QOL) questionnaire SF-12 and cardiovascular risk factors...
  93. ncbi Chronic prostatitis and erectile dysfunction: results from a cross-sectional study
    Vittorio Magri
    Urology and Sonography Outpatient Clinic, Azienda Ospedaliera Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Milano, Italy
    Arch Ital Urol Androl 80:172-5. 2008
    ..To perform a retrospective study aimed at analyzing the frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) among 285 men with cat. II and cat. III chronic prostatitis (CP) syndromes, and its relation with the severity of CP...
  94. ncbi 'Here comes the sun': pigmentary traits and sun habits in women with endometriosis
    Edgardo Somigliana
    Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena, Milan, Italy
    Hum Reprod 25:728-33. 2010
    ..There is limited but interesting evidence suggesting that endometriosis may be associated with specific pigmentary traits and sun habits. In this case-control study, we aimed to further clarify this point...
  95. ncbi Risk factors for lipodystrophy in the CISAI cohort
    Paolo Bonfanti
    I Divisione Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157, Milan, Italy
    Biomed Pharmacother 57:422-7. 2003
    ..This study set out to describe the frequency of lipodystrophy, and identify its risk factors, in HIV-positive patients treated with HAART containing at least one protease inhibitor (PI). We analyzed the data collected in the CISAI study...
  96. ncbi Treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis to prevent pre-term delivery: a randomised trial
    Secondo Guaschino
    Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Trieste, Italy
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 110:149-52. 2003
    ..9 and 39.2 (P=0.52), respectively, in the clindamycin and no treatment groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that treating asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis does neither markedly prolong pregnancy nor increase birthweight...
  97. ncbi Osteoarthritis: an overview of the disease and its treatment strategies
    Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
    Division of Rheumatology, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:1-10. 2005
    ..The disease course and patient's requirements often change over time, thus requiring a periodic review and readjustment of therapy rather than the rigid continuation of a single treatment...
  98. ncbi Epidoxorubicin versus no treatment as consolidation therapy in advanced ovarian cancer: results from a phase II study
    G Bolis
    Prima Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, , Milano, Italy
    Int J Gynecol Cancer 16:74-8. 2006
    ..There were 20 and 19 deaths, respectively, in the epidoxorubicin and no-treatment groups. The 3-year percent overall survival was 79.0% and 78.7%, respectively, in the no-treatment and epidoxorubicin groups (log-rank test, P= 0.93)...
  99. ncbi Adherence to HIV treatment: results from a 1-year follow-up study
    M Martini
    Italian League for the Fight Against AIDS (LILA, National Research Center, Milan, Italy
    HIV Med 3:62-4. 2002
    ..The remaining 23 subjects (36.5%) reported different levels of adherence to treatment in the three evaluations. These findings suggest that the level of adherence to treatment changes markedly for each patient over time...
  100. ncbi Survey on the Italian outpatient urologists regarding the management of benign prostatic hyperplasia
    Vittorio Magri
    Ambulatorio territoriale di Urologia ed Ecografia Urologica Azienda Ospedaliera Istituti Clinici di Perfezionamento, Milan, Italy
    Arch Ital Urol Androl 78:11-4. 2006
    ..With respect to the different therapeutic approaches for BPH patients with mild symptoms, the urologists suggest both the watchful waiting with changing in lifestyle and alpha-blockers therapy...
  101. ncbi Reasons for complementary therapies and characteristics of users among HIV-infected people
    Vittorio Agnoletto
    Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro l'AIDS, Milan, Italy
    Int J STD AIDS 14:482-6. 2003
    ..0-36.4%). The most common expectations from CT were to improve energy and to prevent or alleviate the HAART side effects. This suggests that HIV-infected people expect not so much specific help as general support from CT...