HOXA‑AS3 induces tumor progression through the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition pathway in epithelial ovarian cancer.

HOXA cluster antisense RNA 3 (HOXA‑AS3) is considered to be involved in several malignancies, however, its biological function in the progression of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remains unclear. The present study compared the expression of HOXA‑AS3 in ovarian cancer and normal ovarian tissues and analyzed the association between the expression of HOXA‑AS3 and the survival outcomes of patients with ovarian cancer. RNA interference was used to suppress HOXA‑AS3 expression in ovarian cancer cell lines in order to demonstrate the function of HOXA‑AS3 in ovarian cancer progression.

SARS-CoV-2-Infected Pregnant Woman Requiring 38 Days of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Experiences Rectal Ulcer Bleeding: A Case Report.

Pregnancy has been shown to be associated with an adverse clinical course and symptomatic patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is rarely used in pregnant or postpartum women with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we report the rare case of a pregnant woman diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection placed on ECMO postpartum who subsequently received treatment for active rectal ulcer bleeding.

Maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with cesarean delivery without labor compared with induction of labor around term.

Objective: We aimed to compare the maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with elective cesarean delivery (CD) without labor and those associated with induction of labor (IOL) at ≥38 weeks of gestation.

Methods: This retrospective observational study from 2013 to 2020 included singleton pregnancies in nulliparous women at ≥38 weeks of gestation. Maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with elective CD without labor were compared with those associated with IOL.

Risk of obstetric and neonatal morbidity in gestational diabetes in a single institution: A retrospective, observational study.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as a carbohydrate intolerance with onset or first recognition occurring during pregnancy and GDM could be risk factor for various maternal fetal complications. This study aimed to investigate risks of maternal and neonatal outcomes according to GDM and normal glucose tolerance. This retrospective, observational study included singleton pregnant women who had received a 50-g oral glucose challenge test in 2nd trimester of gestation and gave birth at National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital.