February 1, 1999BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Climacteric vasomotor symptoms do not imply autonomic dysfunction

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Why the study?

Does oestrogen replacement therapy affect autonomic haemodynamic control in healthy postmenopausal women?

Population

14 healthy postmenopausal women who had had a hysterectomy

Comparison

Oestrogen replacement therapy vs Placebo

Design

RCT, randomised, double-blind

Authors

IVIrina VirtanenTurku University of Applied Sciences PPPäivi Polo‐KantolaUniversity of Turku RERisto ErkkolaTurku University Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Oestrogen does not significantly alter baroreflex sensitivity; confirms no consistent effect on autonomic haemodynamic control.

Structured PICO

Does oestrogen replacement therapy affect autonomic haemodynamic control in healthy postmenopausal women?

Population

14 healthy postmenopausal women who had had a hysterectomy

Intervention

Oestrogen replacement therapy

Comparator

Placebo

Outcome

Autonomic haemodynamic control (assessed via Valsalva manoeuvre, deep breathing test, study at rest, active orthostatic test, baroreflex sensitivity, and heart rate variability)surrogate

Oestrogen replacement therapy does not have a consistent effect on autonomic haemodynamic control in healthy postmenopausal women.

Cite This Study

Virtanen et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b926d25f83eb47153e9d https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08216.x

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Climacteric vasomotor symptoms do not imply autonomic dysfunction

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Structured PICO

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Climacteric vasomotor symptoms do not imply autonomic dysfunction

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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