Combating sars-cov-2 through lipoxins, proteasome, caveolin and nuclear factor-κb pathways in non-pregnant and pregnant populations.

It can be misleading to think that the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) which has a very strong mutation and adaptation capabilities, uses only the angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) pathway to reach target cells. Despite all the precautions taken, the pandemic attack continues and the rapid increase in the number of deaths suggest that this virus has entered the cell through different pathways and caused damage through different mechanisms. The main reason why the ACE2 pathway comes to the fore in all scientific studies is that this receptor is located at the entry point of basic mechanisms that provide alveolo-capillary homeostasis.

Factors preventing materno-fetal transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Although many pregnant women have been infected by coronavirus, the presence of intrauterine vertical transmission has not been conclusively reported yet. What prevents this highly contagious virus from reaching the fetus? Is it only the presence of a strong placental barrier, or is it the natural absence of the some receptor that the viruses use for transmission? We, therefore, need to comprehensively understand the mechanism of action of the mammalian epithelial barriers located in two different organs with functional similarity. The barriers selected as potential targets by SARS-CoV-2 are the alveolo-capillary barrier (ACB), and the syncytio-capillary barrier (SCB).

An assessment of the protective effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and antagonist on bleomycin-induced ovarian toxicity in rats.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of GnRH agonist or GnRH antagonist therapy on bleomycin-administered rats by examining ovarian follicle counts and AMH levels. A total of 30 female Wistar albino rats aged 4-6 months were randomly divided into 4 groups. First, an intramuscular injection of bleomycin (30 mg/m) was administered to all except the control group on the 1st, 8th and 15th days.

Comparison of de novo urinary incontinence after abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy.

Aim: This study aimed to compare the frequency and risk factors of de novo urinary incontinence (UI) following abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies for benign disease.

Methods: The study included patients without incontinence history who underwent abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy for benign indications. Incontinence statuses were assessed at least one year after hysterectomies.

Comparison between cycles of the same patients when using recombinant luteinizing hormone + recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), human menopausal gonadotropin + rFSH and rFSH only.

Introduction: Recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), recombinant luteinizing hormone (rLH), and urinary human menopausal gonadotropin (uHMG) are widely used for controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). This study compares the effects of rFSH only, rLH + rFSH, and HMG + rFSH administration on fertilization (IVF) outcomes for patients in three different yearly follow-up cycles.

Material And Methods: This retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted from January 2001 to June 2016 at Istanbul Memorial Hospital, Artificial Reproductive Technology Center.

Evaluation of FGF-19 and β-klotho as biomarkers in patients with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

Introduction: Fibroblast growth factor-19 (FGF-19) and its co-receptor, beta-klotho, regulate bile acid synthesis in the liver as an enterohepatic feedback mechanism. In this study, our aim was to investigate the circulating FGF-19 and β-klotho levels in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) cases.

Material And Methods: A cross-sectional study including 40 women whose pregnancies were complicated with ICP were recruited for the study group.

Maternal serum sestrin 2 levels in preeclampsia and their relationship with the severity of the disease.

Objective: To investigate sestrin 2 (SESN2) levels in preeclampsia (PE) cases and uncomplicated pregnancies.

Methods: Cross-sectional study including 26 pregnant women with PE, 24 with severe-PE, and 30 randomly selected healthy pregnant women.

Results: The mean arterial pressure, severe proteinuria, number of HELLP syndrome cases, and serum SESN2 levels in the severe PE group were significantly higher than those in the other groups (p < 0.

The Effect of Anterior Uterocervical Angle on Primary Dysmenorrhea and Disease Severity.

Background: Primary dysmenorrhea, defined as painful menstrual cramps originating in the uterus without underlying pathology, is a gynecological disease that affects quality of life and school success. Our goal was to determine the effect of anterior uterocervical angle on primary dysmenorrhea and disease severity.

Methods: A total of 200 virgin adolescents, 16 to 20 years of age, were included in the study.

Cosmetic outcomes of infraumbilical, supraumbilical, and transumbilical entry routes in laparoscopic surgery.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine which of the umbilical entry routes for intraperitoneal access has a better cosmetic result.

Material And Methods: This was a prospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-1). In total, 105 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery were included.

Could first- and second-trimester biochemical markers for Down syndrome have a role in predicting intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy?

Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare first- and second-trimester Down syndrome biochemical screening markers in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and normal pregnancies.

Material And Methods: This observational case-control study was conducted at Health Sciences University Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children's Health Training and Research Hospital and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Erciyes University Medical Faculty during 2016-2017. The study included 165 patients, and consisted of 62 women who had been diagnosed with ICP (the ICP-diagnosed group) and 103 healthy pregnant women (the control group).

Role of ischemia-modified albumin in the evaluation of oxidative stress in intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.

The objective of this study is to investigate the ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) level, and the IMA/albumin ratio (IMAR) in healthy pregnant women, and pregnant women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). This cross-sectional study included 53 women with ICP and 52 healthy pregnant women. Their serum IMA and albumin levels were analyzed, and the women were followed up to delivery.

A comparison of two different oral contraceptives in patients with severe primary dysmenorrhoea.

Pain relief of two different oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) in severe primary dysmenorrhoea (PD) was compared. Sixty-six nulliparous patients with severe PD requiring contraception were evaluated. Group 1 comprised 33 healthy controls.

Modified laparoscopic pectopexy: short-term follow-up and its effects on sexual function and quality of life.

Introduction And Hypothesis: This study examined the early outcomes of laparoscopic (LS) pectopexy and evaluated its effects on female sexual function and quality of life (QoL).

Methods: Twenty-two patients with apical prolapse who underwent LS pectopexy were included. Outcomes of the procedure were noted; the Female Sexual Function (FSFI) and Prolapse Quality of Life (P-QOL) questionnaires were completed preoperatively and 6 months postoperatively.

Effect of air bubbles localization and migration after embryo transfer on assisted reproductive technology outcome.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of embryo flash position and movement of the air bubbles at 1 and 60 minutes after ET on clinical pregnancy rates (PRs).

Design: Prospective clinical trial.

Setting: University fertility clinic.

Outcome of Cesarean Myomectomy: Is it a Safe Procedure?

Objective: Myomectomy performed during cesarean section is still controversial because of the potential for associated complications, especially with large myomas. Many obstetricians avoid performing cesarean myomectomy procedures because of the risk of uncontrollable hemorrhage. However, the prevalence of pregnant women with myomas is increasing, leading to an increase in the likelihood that physicians will encounter this issue.

The Effect of Oral Contraceptive Pills on the Macula, the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, and Choroidal Thickness.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) on the macula, the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and choroidal thickness (CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 24 healthy women taking monophasic OCP (3 mg drospirenone and 0.03 mg ethinylestradiol) for contraception only for at least one year were compared with a control group of 24 healthy women who were not taking an OCP.

Role of osteocalcin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and adiponectin in polycystic ovary syndrome patients with insulin resistance.

Objective: Insulin resistance (IR) seems to be the main pathogenic factor in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Adiponectin and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) are important in IR. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations of osteocalcin, adiponectin, and TNF-α with IR in PCOS.