Incidence and Causes of Tubal Occlusion in Infertility: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

: Fallopian tubal pathology is a primary risk factor for female infertility, with simple proximal disease and proximal disease extending more distally being more common than pure distal occlusion. Proximal tubal occlusion is often attributed to ascending events, such as pelvic inflammatory disease. Conversely, while distal occlusion can also be attributable to ascending pelvic inflammatory disease, it can also have a pelvic origin, such as through endometriosis and ruptured appendicitis.

Premature ovarian insufficiency and autoimmune profiles: a prospective case-control study.

Objective: Autoimmunity seems to be present in a large proportion of women with spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). Whether these women are at increased risk for autoimmune disease has not been determined to date. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate a large series of antibodies in order to shed more light into the autoimmune risk of POI women.

antibacterial activity of dinuclear thiolato-bridged ruthenium(II)-arene compounds.

The assessment of diruthenium(II)-arene compounds against , , and showed a significant antibacterial activity of some compounds against , with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values ranging from 1.3 to 2.6 µM, and a medium activity against , with MIC of 25 µM.

Soil carbon sequestration in global working lands as a gateway for negative emission technologies.

The ongoing climate crisis merits an urgent need to devise management approaches and new technologies to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations (GHG) in the near term. However, each year that GHG concentrations continue to rise, pressure mounts to develop and deploy atmospheric CO removal pathways as a complement to, and not replacement for, emissions reductions. Soil carbon sequestration (SCS) practices in working lands provide a low-tech and cost-effective means for removing CO from the atmosphere while also delivering co-benefits to people and ecosystems.

Iron status in women with infertility and controls: a case-control study.

Background: Iron deficiency is a common problem in subfertile women. The influence of iron status on unexplained infertility is unknown.

Methods: In a case-control study, 36 women with unexplained infertility and 36 healthy non-infertile controls were included.

Effect of vaginal probiotics containing Lactobacillus casei rhamnosus (Lcr regenerans) on vaginal dysbiotic microbiota and pregnancy outcome, prospective, randomized study.

The intermediate bacterial microbiota is a heterogeneous group that varies in the severity of the dysbiosis, from minor deficiency to total absence of vaginal Lactobacillus spp. We treated women with this vaginal dysbiosis in the first trimester of pregnancy using a vaginally applied lactobacilli preparation to restore the normal microbiota in order to delay the preterm delivery rate. Pregnant women with intermediate microbiota of the vagina and a Nugent score of 4 were enrolled in two groups: intermediate vaginal microbiota and a Nugent score of 4 with lactobacilli (IMLN4) and intermediate vaginal microbiota and a Nugent score of 4 without lactobacilli (IM0N4), with and without vaginal lactobacilli at baseline, respectively.

Electrochemical Doping in Ordered and Disordered Domains of Organic Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conductors.

Conjugated polymers are increasingly used as organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors in electrochemical applications for neuromorphic computing, bioelectronics, and energy harvesting. The design of efficient electrochemical devices relies on large modulations of the polymer conductivity, fast doping/dedoping kinetics, and high ionic uptake. In this work, structure-property relations are established and control of these parameters by the co-existence of order and disorder in the phase morphology is demonstrated.

Synthesis and Antiparasitic Activity of New Trithiolato-Bridged Dinuclear Ruthenium(II)-arene-carbohydrate Conjugates.

Eight novel carbohydrate-tethered trithiolato dinuclear ruthenium(II)-arene complexes were synthesized using CuAAC ‘click’ (Cu(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition) reactions, and there in vitro activity against transgenic T. gondii tachyzoites constitutively expressing β-galactosidase (T. gondii β-gal) and in non-infected human foreskin fibroblasts, HFF, was determined at 0.

The Prevalence of Fallopian Tube Occlusion in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Seems Similar to Non-Subfertile Women: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

There are limited data on how non-infectious risk factors influence tubal patency in women with subfertility. With hormonal shifts influencing tubal secretions, it has been argued that subfertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have lower tubal patency. In a retrospective study, 216 women, who underwent diagnostic evaluation for PCOS and infertility, were included.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Phenotype D Versus Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea With Polycystic Ovarian Morphology: A Retrospective Study About a Frequent Differential Diagnosis.

The two most frequent causes of secondary amenorrhea are polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). Despite several studies showing differences in hormonal profile between these groups, the differential diagnosis remains challenging, in particular between FHA women with polycystic ovarian morphology (FHA-PCOM) and PCOS patients without hyperandrogenism (phenotype D, PCOS-D). In a retrospective case-control study, 58 clearly defined patients with FHA-PCOM were compared to 58 PCOS-D patients, matched 1:1 for age and BMI.

Parameters for Calcium Metabolism in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Who Undergo Stimulation with Letrozole: A Prospective Cohort Study.

For women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and infertility, stimulation with the aromatase-inhibitor letrozole has been recommended as a first-line for ovulation induction. Calcium-associated signaling has also been a component for other ovulation induction and superovulation medications. This study’s aim was to evaluate parameters of calcium metabolism in PCOS women.

Receptor Discordance of Metastatic Breast Cancer Depending on the Molecular Subtype.

Introduction: Almost 30% of all women with early-stage breast cancer develop metastases. Treatment of metastatic disease is often based on the immunohistochemical information of the primary tumor, despite possible discordance of the hormone and Her2 receptor status.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the receptor status of the primary tumor with the metastasis, and to evaluate for receptor discordance with regard to the molecular subtype, receptor status, and the localization of the metastases.

The fetal fibronectin test is superior to cervical length measurement in predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancies: a retrospective observational study.

Objectives: Twin pregnancies have a higher likelihood to experience spontaneous preterm birth (PTB). Those with imminent PTB need to be determined in order to undergo fetal lung maturation with glucocorticoids and therewith improve neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of the fetal fibronectin (fFN) test and the measurement of cervical length in twin pregnancies with symptoms of imminent PTB.

Hysteroscopic Assessment of Tubal Patency: A Randomized Comparison between the Flow and Parryscope Techniques.

Study Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the "Parryscope" and "flow" techniques for hysteroscopic assessment of tubal patency.

Design: Prospective randomized clinical trial.

Setting: From May to October 2019, women with subfertility undergoing laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery at the Medical University of Vienna were invited to participate in the study.

Value of increased nuchal translucency in the era of noninvasive prenatal testing with cell-free DNA.

Objective: To assess the value of increased nuchal translucency (NT) at first-trimester screening (FTS) despite the superiority of noninvasive prenatal testing with cell-free DNA (cfDNA) for the detection of fetal aneuploidies.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of all FTS data from 2005 to 2015 in our department. Only cases with increased NT and euploid karyotype were considered eligible for inclusion.

The colonization with Candida species is more harmful in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Purpose: Vaginal colonization with Candida species (spp.) during pregnancy has been associated with impaired pregnancy outcomes. There is a reduction in spontaneous preterm birth among women with recurrent asymptomatic colonization of Candida who were treated with clotrimazole.