Smith A

No ORCID on file · 13 papers in corpus · active 2009-2025

Study types

  • article 1
  • case-report 1
  • other 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • endometrioma 2
2025
Ultrasound (Leeds, England) ·doi:10.1177/1742271x251353712

Background & objectivesThe ultrasound features of ovarian mature teratomas are well defined. However, literature regarding the ultrasound features of immature teratomas is lacking and features can often be confused with those of mature tera…

other 2025
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-025-06232-1

Plasma proteomics provides a unique opportunity to enhance disease prediction by capturing protein expression patterns linked to diverse pathological processes. Leveraging data from 2,923 proteins measured in 53,030 UK Biobank participants,…

2024
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081971

IntroductionGastrointestinal hospitalisations in the USA cause over US$130 billion in expenditures, and acute pancreatitis is a leading cause of these hospitalisations. Adequate pain control is one of the primary treatment goals for acute p…

case-report 2024
Gynecologic oncology reports ·doi:10.1016/j.gore.2024.101664

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common condition with a rare malignant potential. We report a case of a patient with a colon mass who underwent surgery for malignant endometriosis associated cancer.Case: A 70-year-old woman with a pelvic mas…

2022
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery ·doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000003387

BackgroundThe current national burden of emergency general surgery (EGS) illnesses and the extent of surgeon involvement in the care of these patients remain largely unknown. To inform needs assessments, research, and education, we sought t…

2022
Urology case reports ·doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102096

Primary mesonephric adenocarcinoma of the bladder is a very rare lesion. Only 9 cases have been reported since 1968, when it was first described. Due to its morphological diversity and variable immunohistochemical profile, mesonephric adeno…

2018
EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority ·doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5333

The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risks for animal and human health related to the presence of dioxins (PCDD/Fs) and DL-PCBs in feed and food. The data from experimental animal and epidemiological studies we…

2017
BMC complementary and alternative medicine
2015
Pain ·doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000100

Fear and avoidance have been consistently associated with poor pain-related outcomes in children. In the context of the pediatric pain experience, parent distress and behaviors can be highly influential. This study validated the Parent Fear…

2015
Pain ·doi:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000199

Moderate to severe chronic pain is a problem for 1.7 million children, costing $19.5 billion dollars annually in the United States alone. Risk-stratified care is known to improve outcomes in adults with chronic pain. However, no tool exists…

2014
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs ·doi:10.1093/jncimonographs/lgu004

BackgroundLittle is known about the etiology of hairy cell leukemia (HCL), a rare B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder with marked male predominance. Our aim was to identify key risk factors for HCL.MethodsA pooled analysis of individual-lev…

article 2009
Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2009.07.009

Nonovarian endometriomas typically present as a slow-growing, painful abdominal mass in or around the site of a previous surgery. There can be considerable variation, however, because some masses grow rapidly and are not associated with pai…

2009
Journal of neuroendocrinology ·doi:10.1111/j.1365-2826.2009.01842.x

Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a hypothalamic decapeptide with an undisputed role as a primary regulator of gonadal function. It exerts this regulation by controlling the release of gonadotrophins. However, it is becoming apparen…