Background: We aimed to investigate the reduced-port (RP) robotic surgery as an alternative to the single-port (SP) robotic surgery by first comparing the surgical outcomes between the two groups. Methods: A total of 184 patients who underw…
Presenteeism refers to the practice of going to work despite poor health, resulting in subpar performance. This study aimed to explore the impacts of smoking and alcohol consumption on workplace presenteeism based on demographic, health-rel…
Decidualization of the endometrial stroma is an essential differentiation process for embryo implantation and maintenance of pregnancy. We previously reported that protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) acts as a key mediator during cAMP-induced dec…
AIMS: Suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis has been widely utilized for the management of gonadal-hormone-dependent diseases such as endometriosis. Efforts to develop orally available gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) …
The percutaneous placement of a totally implantable vascular access port via the subclavian vein is commonly used in patients with a need for multiple intravenous infusions such as administration of chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the use of c…
We investigated a series of uracil analogues by introducing various substituents on the phenyl ring of the N-3 aminoethyl side chain and evaluated their antagonistic activity against human gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors. An…