Thomas S
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· 15 papers in corpus
other
2024
BACKGROUND: Infertility affects an estimated 8 to 12% of the global population and approximately one in six heterosexual couples in Canada. To access fertility services in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, individuals with an infertility d…
observational
2024
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate uterine contractility in patients with adenomyosis compared with healthy controls using a quantitative two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) speckle tracking method. DESIGN: A multicenter prospective observa…
case-report
2023
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram is commonly performed, especially when there is suspicion of choledocholithiasis. We present a case of acute pancreatitis post-procedure for management of acute cholecystitis an…
other
2023
TRPM3 is a temperature- and neurosteroid-sensitive plasma membrane cation channel expressed in a variety of neuronal and non-neuronal cells. Recently, rare de novo variants in TRPM3 were identified in individuals with developmental and epil…
rct
2018
BACKGROUND: Assessment of ovarian reserve before an in vitro fertilization cycle (IVF) is one among the many factors that predicts a successful cycle. Individualized protocol based on ovarian reserve is designed to optimize the pregnancy ou…
other
2018
PURPOSE: The study aims to determine differences in micro-RNA (miRNA) expression in granulosa (GC) and cumulus cells (CC) between young women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) or normal ovarian reserve (NOR). Secondary objective was to …
case-report
2016
A 32-year-old premenopausal woman with no prior pregnancies presented to the Dermatology Mission Clinic (www.DermatologyMissions.org) with a mass in her umbilicus. This international volunteer program was established in St George's, Grenada…
observational
2013
Background: While robotic surgery for gynecologic indications received U.S. government approval in 2005, and has been rapidly and widely adopted, it is currently unclear how often this approach to hysterectomy is utilized. Objective: The ai…
other
2012
case-report
2011
OBJECTIVE: : Wegener granulomatosis is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown cause. It commonly affects the respiratory tracts, lungs, and kidneys.Involvement of the uterine cervix is rare, with only 4 previously published cases in the liter…
observational
2008
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a polygenic disease with a complex and multifactorial aetiology that affects 8-10% of women of reproductive age. Epidemiological data support a link between endometriosis and cancers of the reproductive tract. F…
other
2008
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelial cell-specific angiogenic protein suspected to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis by establishing a new blood supply to the human exfoliated endometrium. Several trans…
observational
2007
BACKGROUND: Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) is a pleiotropic cytokine with a wide range of immunoregulatory effects. Variation in the promoter region of TNF and the neighbouring lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) gene might be associated with endometrios…
case-report
1998
nonrandomized-trial
1996
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of hormonal suppression on the size of ovarian endometriomas and to develop a predictive model for changes in the size of these lesions. STUDY DESIGN: The study consisted of 80 women of reproductive age wi…