BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, characterized by dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain, is a common gynecological disease. Acupuncture, as a complementary and alternative therapy for endometriosis, has been supported by a large body of clinical evidence.…
OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize distinct types of authoritative cardiology-related key opinion leaders (ACKOLs) on Xiaohongshu and examine their communication characteristics and engagement patterns. METHODS: A social media profili…
BACKGROUND: Elevated maternal body mass index (BMI) increases miscarriage risk in assisted reproductive technology, but it is unclear whether this risk differs between singleton and twin pregnancies. Twin gestations impose greater metabolic…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the interaction effects of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), antral follicle count (AFC), basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and endometrial thickness on the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). …
DNA damage is a key factor affecting gametogenesis and embryo development. The integrity and stability of DNA are fundamental to a woman's successful conception, embryonic development, pregnancy and the production of healthy offspring. Agin…
Ovaries are essential for healthy female reproduction, with the follicles as their fundamental functional units, which consist of an oocyte and surrounding granulosa cells. The development and formation of follicles in the ovaries are close…
BACKGROUND: Cesarean scar defect (CSD) presents as a cystic defect that connects the uterine cavity at the site of the previous cesarean section (CS). Endometriosis refers to the discovery of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterin…
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of postmenopausal endometrial cancer (EC) is rising, and the uterine microbiota has recently been suggested to be an etiology of EC. However, the differences in microbiota profiles in paired EC and the adjacent non-…
BACKGROUND: Academic research is one of the main avenues through which humans can fight the threat of infectious diseases. However, there have been concerns regarding whether the academic system has provided sufficient efforts to fight infe…
Endometriosis (EMs) is a benign disease with the characteristics of invasion and migration, and its pathogenesis is related to hypoxia. The abnormal activation of glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) plays an important role in the me…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a debilitating gynecological condition that manifests many common malignant features, including migration and invasion. Hypoxia is a hallmark of endometriosis, characterized by endometrial cell metastasis via ep…
Abstract Background Minimal and mild endometriosis patients with infertility are treated by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ET/ICSI) in recent years. However, inconsistencies in findings wit…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disorder which shares certain characteristics with malignant tumor like migration, invasion and proliferation. Glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) has been implicated in some cance…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the thermal effects on tissue structures during microwave endometrial ablation (MEA) and seek a feasible method of endometrial thinning and a fitting mode of applicator radiating microwaves. METHODS: Operations we…