Kim YM

ObjectivesThis study highlights the role of efflux pumps in the resilience of bacterial biofilms and explores strategies to overcome efflux-mediated resistance in order to improve the treatment of biofilm-associated infections.MethodsA lite…

The primary goal of this investigation was to identify mRNA targets affected by dysregulated miRNAs in RIF. This was accomplished by comprehensively analyzing mRNA and miRNA expression profiles in two groups: female subjects with normal rep…

The present study aimed to compare the accuracy of the Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA) and cancer antigen (CA)125 to discriminate between benign ovarian tumors and early-stage ovarian cancer according to imaging tumor subtypes a…

This study was designed to analyze urinary proteins associated with ovarian cancer (OC) and investigate the potential urinary biomarker panel to predict malignancy in women with pelvic masses. We analyzed 23 biomarkers in urine samples obta…

OBJECTIVES: We assessed the usefulness of ultrasonography (USG) findings of adenomyosis during pregnancy in the prediction of subsequent preterm delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We included consecutive pregnant women who underwent first tri…

PurposeTo investigate whether autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment can improve regeneration of the endometrium in an experimental model of ethanol-induced damage.Materials and methodsSixty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly…

IntroductionThe aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of ovarian endometriosis on the prognosis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC).MethodsPatients with OCCC were divided into 2 groups according to the presence of ovarian en…

Study objectiveTo compare the operative outcomes of patients undergoing either single-port or multiport laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH).MethodsTwo hundred fifty-six women scheduled for LH for symptomatic myoma and/or adenomyosis from 8 terti…

BackgroundWound healing is an intricate process whereby the skin repairs itself after injury. The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is associated with wound healing and tissue regeneration. Naphthochalcone derivatives have various pha…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to characterize primary cells from extrauterine carcinosarcoma (CS) and to establish a primary CS xenograft mouse model. METHODS: Primary cells were isolated from a patient with CS and cu…

Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) is characterized by vaginal agenesis with variable Müllerian duct abnormalities. We report here a case of uterine adenomyosis which developed from a hypoplastic uterus in a patient with MRKHS.…

PurposeTo evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new embolization technique named the 1-2-3 protocol to achieve complete necrosis of adenomyosis after uterine artery embolization (UAE) and to determine predictive factors on magnetic res…

AIMS: Clinicopathological aspects of the endocervical-like mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary (EMBT), including higher frequencies of bilaterality, endometriosis and hormone receptor reactivity, and often admixtures of various Mülleria…

ObjectiveTo report a successful treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis using magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS).DesignCase study.SettingGeneral hospital.Patient(s)A 47-year-old premenopausal woman with focal symptom…