ObjectiveTo assess the efficacy of the stop GnRH agonist/GnRH antagonist (STOP) protocol in improving in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in patients with poor ovarian response (POR).MethodsPati…
CD47 is an immune checkpoint widely regarded as a 'don't eat me' signal. CD47-based anti-cancer therapy has received considerable attention, with a significant number of clinical trials conducted. While anti-cancer therapies based on CD47 r…
Dome-type carcinoma (DC), also referred as Gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) carcinoma, is a rare variant of colorectal adenocarcinoma which has been seldomly reported up to now. We report a case of a DC lesion developed in a 33-year-ol…
BACKGROUND: Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare benign smooth muscle tumor, for which the ultrasound features and diagnostic value have rarely been reported due to its infrequent presentation. This study aimed to analyze ultrasonogra…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of Dan'e Fukang soft extracts in moderate ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) for the simultaneous treatment of blood and fluid, guided by the traditional Chin…
Studies on the association between depression and self-reported endometriosis are limited, and further studies are required to investigate this association. Data were collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey datab…
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a life-threatening infectious disease that has become a global pandemic. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to…
BACKGROUND: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a fibroinflammatory syndrome leading to reduced quality of life and shortened life expectancy. Population-based estimates of the incidence, prevalence, and comorbidities of CP in China are scarce. A…
Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory and estrogen-dependent disease that mostly affects people of childbearing age. The dietary inflammatory index (DII) is a novel instrument for assessing the overall inflammatory potential of die…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of ultrasound-diagnosed adenomyosis on assisted pregnancy outcomes, i.e., in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of 18,568 women…