David Elad

ORCID: 0000-0001-6266-6885 · 5 papers in corpus
article 2020
APL bioengineering ·doi:10.1063/5.0001994

Cyclic myometrial contractions of the non-pregnant uterus induce intra-uterine peristaltic flows, which have important roles in transport of sperm and embryos during early stages of reproduction. Hyperperistalsis in young females may lead t…

review 2017
Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Systems biology and medicine ·doi:10.1002/wsbm.1388

The appropriate biomechanical function of the uterus is required for the execution of human reproduction. These functions range from aiding the transport of the embryo to the implantation site, to remodeling its tissue walls to host the pla…

article 2017
·doi:10.1177/1933719117697256

The nonpregnant uterus is characterized by cyclic contractions that assist in sperm transport to the fallopian tube, embryo transport to implantation site, and expulsion of menstrual debris. The effect of post-Cesarean section (CS) scar on …

article 2014
Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology ·doi:10.1007/s10237-014-0614-4

Adenomyosis is a disease in which ectopic endometrial glands and stromal cells appear in the uterine myometrium. This pathology is common among women of reproductive age, and in addition to chronic pelvic pain and heavy periods it may also …

article 2011
·doi:10.1002/uog.8950

OBJECTIVES: To develop an objective method for analysis of uterine peristalsis using transvaginal sonography (TVS). METHODS: We performed computerized analysis of 2-5-min video recordings of TVS imaging of a midsagittal cross-section of the…