Publications by authors named "A Fujishita"
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- This study aimed to determine if there is a connection between anogenital distance (AGD) and vaginal pH levels in women with endometriosis.
- A cohort of 107 women, both with and without endometriosis, was analyzed regarding AGD measurements and vaginal pH during surgical procedures from July 2021 to June 2022.
- The results showed no significant difference in AGD across groups, but vaginal pH levels differed significantly, suggesting women with endometriosis are less likely to have an alkaline pH; however, AGD was not a reliable predictor for endometriosis.
The innate and adaptive immune systems are the two key branches that determine host protection at all mucosal surfaces in human body, including the female reproductive tract. The pattern recognition receptors within the host that recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns are expressed on the cells of the innate immune system. Rapidly reactive, theinnate immune system, responds immediately to the presence of infectious or other non-self agents, thereby launching an inflammatory response to protect the host until the activation of slower adaptive immune system.
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- Intraperitoneal chemotherapy may reduce mortality in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer but is not commonly used, prompting the iPocc trial to evaluate its effectiveness.
- The trial involved 655 women with newly diagnosed cancer, comparing the effects of intravenous carboplatin alone to a combination of intravenous and intraperitoneal carboplatin along with paclitaxel.
- Results showed that the group receiving intraperitoneal carboplatin had a longer progression-free survival (23.5 months) compared to the intravenous group (20.7 months), but faced higher rates of catheter-related adverse events.
Neonatal uterine bleeding: Risk factors and its association with endometriosis-related symptoms later in life.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
February 2024
Objective: We examined the prevalence and risk factors in association with neonatal uterine bleeding (NUB) by retrospective search of contemporary and historical medical records and investigated the possible association between the history of NUB at birth and endometriosis-related symptoms later in life who are now young women.
Study Design: This was a retrospective case-controlled cohort study and prospective evaluation of web-based questionnaire survey on symptoms related to endometriosis among young women born with and without NUB. Multiple regression analysis was performed incorporating various confounding variables that may influence the occurrence of NUB or the reporting of endometriosis symptoms later in life.