Academic Articles & Research Papers

Time trends in ovarian pregnancy: a 5-decade experience from a single medical center.

Personal experience with abortion influences how we practice as obstetrician-gynecologists.

Timing of menarche and pubertal growth patterns using the QEPS growth model

ObjectivesTo explore the timing of menarche, postmenarcheal growth, and to investigate the impact of various variables on menarcheal age and postmenarcheal and pubertal growth.Study DesignThis longitudinal community population-based study a...

Preoperative and intraoperative assessment of myometrial invasion in patients with FIGO stage I non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma—a large-scale, multi-center, and retrospective study

Abstract Introduction Myometrial invasion is a prognostic factor for lymph node metastases and decreased survival in non-endometrioid endometrial carcinoma patients. Herein, we explored the mode of myometrial invasion diagnosis in FIGO stag...

Data describing the poor outcome associated with a breast cancer diagnosis in the post-weaning period

Postpartum breast cancer (PPBC) - which according to new data, can extend to 5–10 years after the birth - are estimated to represent 35–55% of all cases of breast cancer in women younger than 45 years. Increasing clinical evidence indicates...

Patient-reported outcomes and measures for vaginal relaxation syndrome management: a systematic review

Abstract Background The heterogeneity of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in published clinical studies on vaginal relaxation syndrome (VRS) hinders cross-study comparisons and integration of ev...

Association of maternal metabolic risk factors with offspring body mass index (BMI) trajectories in early childhood: a retrospective cohort study

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors, namely prepregnancy BMI, the rate of g...

Lifestyle interventions to maternal weight loss after birth: a systematic review

Abstract Background Over the past decades, there has been an increase in overweight and obesity in women of childbearing age, as well as the general population. Overweight and obesity are related to a later, increased risk of type 2 diabete...

Effect of Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet on Maternal Iron Related Biochemical Parameters during Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain

Gestation is a crucial life stage for both women and offspring, and outcomes are affected by many environmental factors, including diet. The Mediterranean dietary pattern (MD) is considered a healthy eating pattern that can provide the nutr...