Frontiers in medicine

BackgroundTelogen effluvium (TE) is a diffuse, non-scarring alopecia that can have a significant impact on quality of life. Although often self-limited, many patients seek therapies that speed recovery. Photobiomodulatory benefits of the 67…

This report describes a 59-year-old woman with a history of malignancy and post-tuberculosis lung disease complicated by chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis. She was admitted with worsening hemoptysis and underwent bronchial artery emb…

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), long recognized for their broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, have recently gained prominence as versatile anticancer agents. This review synthesizes recent advances positioning anticancer peptides (ACPs) a…

Laparoscopic gynecological surgery, despite its minimally invasive nature, is frequently associated with significant postoperative pain, encompassing somatic, visceral, and referred components. This pain poses challenges to patient recovery…

ObjectivesThe research aims to leverage machine learning techniques to better understand the diagnosis of myofascial pelvic pain syndrome (MPPS) and to develop useful tools for clinical practice.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed cl…

PURPOSE: This study aims to analyze the clinical factors affecting embryo quality and quantity in endometriosis patients undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET), thereby providing…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometrioma is a common form of endometriosis associated with chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and diminished ovarian reserve. Although anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is widely used to evaluate ovarian reserve, it does n…

Objective This study aimed to develop a predictive model for ovarian endometrioma (OE) recurrence in patients with congenital obstructive Müllerian anomalies (OMAs) undergoing surgical intervention. Methods This retrospective cohort study i…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis has garnered increasing attention for its association with adverse pregnancy outcomes in recent years. However, findings across studies remain inconsistent. This meta-analysis of cohort studies evaluated the impact o…

BACKGROUND: With the increasing use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), more women with endometriosis are achieving pregnancy through ART. However, the impact of endometriosis on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes following ART remains…

BackgroundEnhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)-based perioperative care is widely implemented in gynecologic laparoscopy, yet the real-world execution of nursing practices remains highly variable, potentially contributing to differences i…

OBJECTIVE: Systemic inflammatory response plays a key role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. This study aimed to investigate the association between the aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI), defined as neutrophil count × plat…

OBJECTIVE: To explore barriers affecting medication adherence (e.g., missed doses, forgotten doses, or discontinuation) among patients with Ovarian Endometriosis (OE) using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation - Behaviour (COM-B) behavio…

OBJECTIVE: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of surgically managed thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) patients, primarily assessing whether diaphragmatic reconstruction is associated with lower postoperative recurrence. Second…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of blood-invigorating and stasis-resolving Chinese herbal medicines (BISMs) when combined with conventional clinical therapy for endometriosis, and to provide evidence-based guid…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition, but intestinal involvement leading to bowel obstruction is rare, occurring in only 0.1-0.7% of cases. Diagnostic delay is frequent due to non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms.…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics and individualized hysteroscopic conservative treatment strategies for a case of uterine didelphys with a single vagina complicated by bilateral adenomyosis, adenomyoma, and endometrial…

BackgroundUterine mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA) is a rare and biologically aggressive subtype of endometrial carcinoma, estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) are typically absent or exhibit very low expression in thi…

Tuberous sclerosis complex-associated lymphangioleiomyomatosis (TSC-LAM) is a rare systemic disorder characterized by smooth muscle-like cell proliferation, leading to cystic lung destruction, predominantly affecting women of reproductive a…

ObjectiveTo summarize the clinical features, risk factors, and maternal and fetal outcomes of spontaneous complete uterine rupture during the second and third trimester of pregnancy, and to explore key aspects of early identification and ma…

ObjectiveUterine angioleiomyoma (ALM) is a rare benign mesenchymal tumor. Its clinical management poses challenges due to difficulties in preoperative diagnosis, an increased risk of intraoperative bleeding due to its highly vascular nature…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to summarize the clinical characteristics, surgical management, and follow-up outcomes of patients with severe renal impairment caused by ureteral endometriosis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of t…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Diagnosis and treatment strategies for adenomyosis are influenced by multiple factors, including patient preferences, adenomyosis subtype, and disease progression, with no standardized protocol currently establishe…