OBJECTIVE: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for dysmenorrhea management have been covered by the Japanese universal health insurance system since 2008. Several public awareness events regarding COC prescriptions for dysmenorrhea were imp…
BACKGROUND: Pregnant and postpartum women face an increasing risk of severe complications due to pathophysiological changes, advanced maternal age, obesity, and reproductive technologies. Globally, maternal mortality remains a critical conc…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between exposure to topical ophthalmic antibiotics during pregnancy and adverse neonatal outcomes. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, we identified pregnant women with hordeola, chalazia,…
PROBLEM: Immune responses were reported to be associated with the pathogenesis of endometriosis. However, previous studies of an association between allergic or autoimmune diseases and endometriosis have reported inconsistent results. We in…
BACKGROUND: Although tranexamic acid is widely used in patients with haemoptysis, whether it improves mortality has not been well investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of tranexamic acid on in-hospital mortality amo…