Qiu J

Research on the association between urinary heavy metals, phthalates, phytoestrogens (PEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and endometriosis (EM) is limited. Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMS) is a prevalent gynecological condition, and its diagnosis remains challenging. Hematological indicators such as platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have re…

Endometriosis (EMS) is a highly heterogeneous chronic gynecological disease characterized by pain, infertility, and relapse, with its etiology and pathogenesis not yet fully elucidated. Traditional theories, including "retrograde menstruati…

INTRODUCTION: Ureteral injuries (UIs) remain a major challenge to clinicians in complex gynecological surgery. In this study, we employed three cases to demonstrate the locations of the ureter prone to injury and the process of blunt ureter…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between dietary habits and nine common diseases with high female prevalence using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. METHODS: Drawing upon pooled Genome-Wi…

Perioperative infections remain a major concern in gynecological surgery, often leading to prolonged hospitalization, increased costs, and adverse outcomes. Comprehensive nursing care has been proposed as a holistic approach to reduce compl…

BackgroundAcute pancreatitis is a prevalent condition in China. A plethora of information pertaining to acute pancreatitis is readily available on the Internet, including on major search engines and various short video applications. The obj…

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of Tripterygium wilfordii glycosides on endometriosis (EMs) and their effects on serum sex hormone levels, tumour markers, and inflammatory factors (serum CA125, CA199, Estradiol, FSH, IL-6, T…

Objective: This study aims to observe whether right-sided stellate ganglion block (SGB) before surgery can improve early postoperative recovery quality in peri-menopausal women undergoing elective gynecological laparoscopic surgery. Methods…

RationaleIntramural adenosarcoma of the uterine myometrium is an uncommon gynecologic malignancy, often diagnosed postoperatively, and may arise from pre-existing benign lesions such as adenomyoma.Patient concernsA 46-year-old woman present…

BackgroundPrevious research has demonstrated that exposure to individual heavy metals elevates the incidence rate of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there is a paucity of data concerning the relationship between combined exposure …

Tumor biomarkers, the substances which are produced by tumors or the body's responses to tumors during tumorigenesis and progression, have been demonstrated to possess critical and encouraging value in screening and early diagnosis, prognos…

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a prevalent condition affecting the male urinary system, with its molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis remaining unclear. Y-27632, a non-isoform-selective Rho kinase inhibitor, has shown therapeutic pot…

BackgroundInfertility has been confirmed as a significant medical and social problem. Heavy metal exposure refers to a risk factor for infertility, which is capable of damaging the reproductive system of males and females. However, heavy me…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of transabdominal ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (PMWA) in the treatment of symptomatic focal and nonfocal adenomyosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. …

BackgroundICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) leads to a reduced male-to-female ratio at birth, whereas blastocyst transfer results in an increased male-to-female ratio. However, limited knowledge exists regarding the impact of these fa…

BackgroundEpithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the deadliest gynecologic cancers. The etiology of EOC has still not been elucidated thoroughly. Tumor necrosis factor-α-induced protein 8-like2 (TNFAIP8L2, TIPE2), an important regulator …

BACKGROUND: Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and can be regulated by estrogen. This study aimed to investigate the role of estrogen in regulating the expression and function of lncRNA-H19 in en…

Estrogen and progesterone specify the establishment of uterine receptivity mainly through their respective nuclear receptors, ER and PR. PR is transcriptionally induced by estrogen-ER signaling in the endometrium, but how the protein homeos…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to summarize and analyze clinical characteristics and reproductive outcomes in postoperative deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 55 reproductive-aged patients…

PurposeTo compare the performance of 3D MRU based on a breath-hold gradient- and spin-echo (BH-GRASE) technique with conventional 3D respiratory-triggered FSE (RT-FSE) sequence in patients with urinary tract dilation.MethodsWe prospectively…

OBJECTIVE: This study explores the feasibility and value of three-dimensional ultrasound virtual organ computer-aided analysis (3D-VOCAL) combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for measuring the non-perfused volume (NPV) after mi…

ObjectiveTo compare the characteristics, surgical complications, and overall survival between patients undergoing laparoscopy versus laparotomy for treatment of early-stage cervical stump carcinoma.MethodsPatients with International Federat…

Purpose: To investigate the effect of primary varicocele and related surgery in male infertility through meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic search of the literature was conducted using the Medline, Embase, Cochrane, and CNKI databases. Th…

Little is known about the genetic alterations characteristic of ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC). Our aim was to identify targetable genomic alterations in this type of cancer. Forty-two OCCC formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tiss…