Thomas S

No ORCID on file · 15 papers in corpus · active 1996-2024

Study types

  • article 5
  • other 3
  • case-report 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • infertility 2
  • adenomyosis 1
  • dyspareunia 1
2024
Co-creation of a qualitative fertility research study to understand waiting time experiences through patient engagement.
Research involvement and engagement ·doi:10.1186/s40900-024-00665-0

BackgroundInfertility affects an estimated 8 to 12% of the global population and approximately one in six heterosexual couples in Canada. To access fertility services in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, individuals with an infertility dia…

other 2024
Quantitative ultrasound measurement of uterine contractility in adenomyotic vs. normal uteri: a multicenter prospective study
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2024.01.009

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate uterine contractility in patients with adenomyosis compared with healthy controls using a quantitative two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) speckle tracking method. DESIGN: A multicenter prospective observa…

2023
Acute Pancreatitis After Intraoperative Cholangiogram in a Patient With Obstructive Jaundice: A Case Report.
Cureus ·doi:10.7759/cureus.35743

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiogram is commonly performed, especially when there is suspicion of choledocholithiasis. We present a case of acute pancreatitis post-procedure for management of acute cholecystitis an…

other 2023
Gain-of-function variants in the ion channel gene TRPM3 underlie a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders
eLife ·doi:10.7554/eLife.81032

TRPM3 is a temperature- and neurosteroid-sensitive plasma membrane cation channel expressed in a variety of neuronal and non-neuronal cells. Recently, rare de novo variants in TRPM3 were identified in individuals with developmental and epil…

2018
Effectiveness of Anti-Mullerian Hormone-tailored Protocol Compared to Conventional Protocol in Women Undergoing In vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of human reproductive sciences ·doi:10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_55_17

BackgroundAssessment of ovarian reserve before an in vitro fertilization cycle (IVF) is one among the many factors that predicts a successful cycle. Individualized protocol based on ovarian reserve is designed to optimize the pregnancy outc…

2018
Micro-RNAs involved in cellular proliferation have altered expression profiles in granulosa of young women with diminished ovarian reserve.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-018-1239-9

PurposeThe study aims to determine differences in micro-RNA (miRNA) expression in granulosa (GC) and cumulus cells (CC) between young women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) or normal ovarian reserve (NOR). Secondary objective was to id…

article 2016
Umbilical endometriosis mistaken for a keloid in a premenopausal woman of Caribbean descent
JAAD case reports ·doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2016.03.009

A 32-year-old premenopausal woman with no prior pregnancies presented to the Dermatology Mission Clinic (www.DermatologyMissions.org) with a mass in her umbilicus. This international volunteer program was established in St George's, Grenada…

other 2013
Current Role of Robotic Hysterectomy
Journal of gynecologic surgery ·doi:10.1089/gyn.2012.0113

Background: While robotic surgery for gynecologic indications received U.S. government approval in 2005, and has been rapidly and widely adopted, it is currently unclear how often this approach to hysterectomy is utilized. Objective: The ai…

2012
Complete Cervical Stenosis Following Cesarean Section & VVF Repair.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India ·doi:10.1007/s13224-013-0380-8
2011
An unusual presentation of Wegener disease of the cervix: presenting as cervical cancer.
Journal of lower genital tract disease ·doi:10.1097/lgt.0b013e31821380bd

Objective: Wegener granulomatosis is a rare autoimmune disease of unknown cause. It commonly affects the respiratory tracts, lungs, and kidneys.Involvement of the uterine cervix is rare, with only 4 previously published cases in the literat…

article 2008
Common variation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 gene is not associated with endometriosis risk
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/den035

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a polygenic disease with a complex and multifactorial aetiology that affects 8-10% of women of reproductive age. Epidemiological data support a link between endometriosis and cancers of the reproductive tract. F…

article 2008
Polymorphisms in the vascular endothelial growth factor gene and the risk of familial endometriosis
Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gan043

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an endothelial cell-specific angiogenic protein suspected to be involved in the pathogenesis of endometriosis by establishing a new blood supply to the human exfoliated endometrium. Several trans…

article 2007
Genetic variation in tumour necrosis factor and lymphotoxin is not associated with endometriosis in an Australian sample
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dem182

BACKGROUND: Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) is a pleiotropic cytokine with a wide range of immunoregulatory effects. Variation in the promoter region of TNF and the neighbouring lymphotoxin alpha (LTA) gene might be associated with endometrios…

case-report 1998
Fractured rib, pleural effusion and ascites
Lancet (London, England) ·doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(98)04480-8
article 1996
Decrease in the size of ovarian endometriomas during ovarian suppression in stage IV endometriosis. Role of preoperative medical treatment.
The Journal of reproductive medicine

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of hormonal suppression on the size of ovarian endometriomas and to develop a predictive model for changes in the size of these lesions. STUDY DESIGN: The study consisted of 80 women of reproductive age wit…