Awoniyi O. Awonuga

Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most widely used herbicides in the United States, accounting for 19% of estimated global use. Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reaffirmed that the active ingredient glyphosate…

Zinc is a transition metal that displays wide physiological implications ranging from participation in hundreds of enzymes and proteins to normal growth and development. In the reproductive tract of both sexes, zinc maintains a functional r…

Intraperitoneal adhesions complicate over half of abdominal-pelvic surgeries with immediate, short, and long-term sequelae of major healthcare concern. The pathogenesis of adhesion development is similar to the pathogenesis of wound healing…

Adhesions are permanent fibrovascular bands between peritoneal surfaces, which develop following virtually all body cavity surgeries. The susceptibility to develop, and the severity, of adhesions following intra-abdominal surgery varies wit…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of successful oocyte retrieval, fertilization and clinical pregnancy despite very low β-hCG level, twelve hours after ovulation trigger. DESIGN: Case report. Setting. Academic medical center. Patient. A 38-yea…

To provide a comprehensive review of the published literature of patients with endo- metrial bone or osseous fragments with a view to critically examine the antecedent clinical presentation, investigations and prognosis after treatment. Thi…

PURPOSE: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of 2, 5, and 20 % O2 on post-thaw day 3 human embryo culture until blastocyst stage. METHODS: One hundred fifty-five day 3 human embryos were used. One hundred twenty out of…

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Our aim is to document a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovary found in an endometriotic cyst th…

We investigated the ability of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), hydroxyl radical ((·)OH), and hypochlorous acid (HOCl), to overcome the defensive capacity of cumulus cells and elucidate the mechanism thro…

Over the past several years, there has been increasing recognition that pathogenesis of adhesion development includes significant contributions of hypoxia induced at the site of surgery, the resulting oxidative stress, and the subsequent fr…

Our aim is to document a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the ovary found in an endometriotic cyst that was suspected on pelvic ultrasound in a patient with polycystic ovary syndrome, normal Ca125, and a recent history of ovulation in…

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To evaluate the intraoperative findings and corresponding histopathology associated with appendectomies performed during benign gynecological surgery. METHODS: Retrospective case series. RESULTS: Twenty-two appendectomies…

In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology of adhesion development, the impact of physiological changes associated with pregnancy on markers of adhesion development, and the clinical implications of adhesion development following cesare…

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) subsequent to Essure microinsert sterilization. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University teaching hospital. PATIENT(S): A 38-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, with a history o…

UNLABELLED: Uterine leiomyomas are benign tumors of smooth muscle origin with protean symptomatology, and are the most common gynecological tumor in women of reproductive age. Very rarely, benign uterine leiomyomas display bizarre growth pa…