BACKGROUND: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare pulmonary disorder characterized by impaired surfactant clearance due to alveolar macrophage dysfunction. Leuprorelin acetate, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist, is widely us…
OBJECTIVES: To develop an innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based PUMCH (Peking Union Medical College Hospital) classification system aimed at standardising the diagnosis of congenital cervical malformations (CCMs) by identifying …
BackgroundThe association between serum Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) and obesity is still controversial. Serum RBP4 levels varies by gender, and estradiol may play a role in the difference. To investigate the participation of sex hormon…
The objective of this study was to assess the burden of endometriosis by obtaining patient-reported outcome data describing the experience of living with this disease. Survey data from 107 women with self-reported, surgically diagnosed endo…
To compare the therapeutic effect of ultrasound-guided aspiration and sclerotherapy with operation in ovarian endometriomas. 229 patients having received laparoscopy and laparotomy in our hospital from December 2004 to December 2005 and 231…
ObjectiveTo comprehensively review and evaluate the direct costs of endometriosis.Design and settingWe systematically reviewed studies published since 1990, and conducted an analysis of publicly available national databases (Healthcare Cost…
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive and systematic literature review of the health-related quality of life (HRQL) burden of endometriosis in adults and adolescents. METHODS: We conducted a systematic search and…