Frontiers in medicine

BACKGROUND: Telogen 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 …

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…

OBJECTIVES: The 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. METHODS: This study retrospectively analy…

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 stud…

OBJECTIVE: The study investigates the impact of gonadotropin (Gn) dose on embryo quality and pregnancy outcome in patients receiving controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with antagonist regimen fertility treatment to identify the optimal do…

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…

BACKGROUND: Enhanced 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…

BACKGROUND: The independent effect of paternal age on assisted reproductive technology outcomes remains uncertain, particularly when maternal characteristics and conventional semen parameters are considered. This study investigated the asso…

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…