Obstetrics & Gynecology

Robot-assisted surgery for the radical treatment of deep infiltrating endometriosis with colorectal involvement: short- and mid-term surgical and functional outcomes.

PURPOSE: Sexual and urinary dysfunctions are complications in radical treatment of deep infiltrating...

Preparation, characterization and biocompatibility studies of thermoresponsive eyedrops based on the combination of nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) and the polymer Pluronic F-127 for controlled delivery of ibuprofen.

CONTEXT: Nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) dispersions present low viscosity and poor mucoadhesive ...

Alterations in bone morphogenetic protein 15, growth differentiation factor 9, and gene expression in granulosa cells in preovulatory follicles of dairy cows given porcine LH.

In a previous work, using porcine LH (pLH) in lieu of GnRH for synchronizing ovulation in dairy cows...

Ultrasound Image Discrimination between Benign and Malignant Adnexal Masses Based on a Neural Network Approach.

The discrimination between benign and malignant adnexal masses in ultrasound images represents one o...

Acute gastrointestinal toxicity and bowel bag dose-volume parameters for preoperative radiation therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma.

PURPOSE: Acute gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity has been studied in GI and gynecological (GYN) cancers...

Anti-Müllerian hormone concentrations and antral follicle counts for the prediction of pregnancy outcomes after intrauterine insemination.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations and antral follicle counts (AFCs)...

The effect of cinnamon extract on isolated rat uterine strips.

Cinnamon is a spice used by some populations as a traditional remedy to control blood pressure and t...

Etiology of Ascites and Pleural Effusion Associated with Ovarian Tumors: Literature Review and Case Reports of Three Ovarian Tumors Presenting with Massive Ascites, but without Peritoneal Dissemination.

Borderline ovarian tumors are benign but relatively large tumors that are often initially mistaken a...

Investigation into homocysteine [corrected], vitamin E and malondialdehyde as indicators of successful artificial insemination in synchronized buffalo cows (Bubalus bubalis).

The aim of this study was to describe modifications in plasma homocysteine (Hcy), vitamin E (VitE) a...

Thromboembolic Disease after Cervical Spine Surgery: A Review of 5,405 Surgical Procedures and Matched Cohort Analysis.

STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective matched cohort analysis.

Degradable Magnetic Composites for Minimally Invasive Interventions: Device Fabrication, Targeted Drug Delivery, and Cytotoxicity Tests.

Superparamagnetic nanoparticles and a functional, degradable polymer matrix based on poly(ethylene g...

Insulin improves in vitro survival of equine preantral follicles enclosed in ovarian tissue and reduces reactive oxygen species production after culture.

This study investigated the effect of insulin concentration on the in vitro culture of equine preant...

PCOSKB: A KnowledgeBase on genes, diseases, ontology terms and biochemical pathways associated with PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the major causes of female subfertility worldwide and ≈ 7...

Finding Cervical Cancer Symptoms in Swedish Clinical Text using a Machine Learning Approach and NegEx.

Detection of early symptoms in cervical cancer is crucial for early treatment and survival. To find ...

Pregnancy risk factors in autism: a pilot study with artificial neural networks.

BACKGROUND: Autism is a multifactorial condition in which a single risk factor can unlikely provide ...

Changes in brain ribonuclease (BRB) messenger RNA in granulosa cells (GCs) of dominant vs subordinate ovarian follicles of cattle and the regulation of BRB gene expression in bovine GCs.

Brain ribonuclease (BRB) is a member of the ribonuclease A superfamily that is constitutively expres...

Perioperative pulmonary complications in obese patients undergoing robotic procedures for gynecological cancers.

Radical Vaginal Trachelectomy with Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Fertility Preservation in Young Women with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer.

The primary objective of this study was to describe our experience with the conservative treatment o...

Towards soft robotic devices for site-specific drug delivery.

Considerable research efforts have recently been dedicated to the establishment of various drug deli...

The association between cardiorespiratory fitness and abdominal adiposity in postmenopausal, physically inactive South Asian women.

In South Asians, a unique obesity phenotype of high abdominal fat is associated with increased cardi...

Compatibility of Vancomycin and Oxacillin During Simulated Y-Site Delivery.

BACKGROUND: Vancomycin and oxacillin may be used together as empiric coverage in patients with prove...