OBJECTIVE: Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thermal therapy is a promising incisionless procedure for breast cancer treatment. for assessing treatment efficacy. Current approaches rely on thermal and vascular MRI-derive…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the accuracy of risk prediction models and scores for diagnosing ovarian cancer in premenopausal women presenting to secondary care with symptoms and abnormal test results. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTI…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between social support status (living alone vs living with others) and same-day discharge rates among patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective coh…
Staphylococcus epidermidis is part of the commensal microbiota of the skin and mucous membranes, though it can also act as a pathogen in certain scenarios, causing a range of infections, including periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Trans…
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient waits for gynaecology appointments increased by 60% in the UK National Health Service (NHS). The aim of this study was to use the electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire-Menstrual, P…
BACKGROUND: Period tracking applications (apps) allow women to track their menstrual cycles and receive a prediction for their period dates. The majority of apps also provide predictions of ovulation day and the fertile window. Research ind…
Endometriosis is a condition with variable location, size, and lesion composition which poses a diagnostic imaging challenge for the practicing gynecologist. Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are the most frequent imagi…
BACKGROUND: In previous studies, female monkeys self-administered more oral phencyclidine (PCP) than males, and PCP intake differed by phase of menstrual cycle. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine sex and hormonal influenc…