Patients' and providers' perspectives on the decision to undergo non-urgent egg freezing: a needs assessment.

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that patients have difficulty with the decision to undergo non-urgent egg freezing (EF). This study aimed to investigate the decisional difficulties and possible decisional support mechanisms for patients considering EF, and for their providers.

Methods: This qualitative study involved a needs assessment via individual interviews.

Directive clinique n 435 : Chirurgie minimalement invasive dans les traitements de fertilité.

Objectif: Évaluer les risques et bénéfices de la chirurgie minimalement invasive dans la prise en charge des patientes atteintes d'infertilité et fournir des conseils aux gynécologues qui prennent en charge les problèmes les plus fréquents chez ces patientes.

Population Cible: Patientes atteintes d'infertilité (incapacité à concevoir après 12 mois de rapports sexuels non protégés) en processus diagnostique ou sous traitement. BéNéFICES, RISQUES ET COûTS: On peut recourir à la chirurgie de la reproduction minimalement invasive pour traiter l'infertilité, améliorer les résultats des traitements de fertilité ou préserver la fertilité.

Guideline No. 435: Minimally Invasive Surgery in Fertility Therapy.

Objective: To evaluate the benefits and risks of minimally invasive procedures in the management of patients with infertility and provide guidance to gynaecologists who manage common conditions in these patients.

Target Population: Patients with infertility (inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse) undergoing investigation and treatment.

Benefits, Harms, And Costs: Minimally invasive reproductive surgery can be used to treat infertility, improve fertility treatment outcomes, or preserve fertility.

Patients' and providers' perspectives on non-urgent egg freezing decision-making: a thematic analysis.

Background: The decision to undergo non-urgent egg freezing (EF) is complex for patients and providers supporting them. Though prior studies have explored patient perspectives, no study has also included the separate perspectives of providers.

Methods: This qualitative study involved semi-structured individual interviews exploring the decision to undergo EF.

[Chemical constituents of Lobelia chinensis].

Objective: To study the chemical constituents from Lobelia chinensis.

Method: The constituents were extracted with 95% EtOH, partitioned with different solvents, and isolated and purified by silica gel column chromatography and crystallization, their structures were elucidated by physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data.

Result: Seven compounds were isolated from the titled plant.

Natural killer T cells regulate the homing of chemokine CXC receptor 3-positive regulatory T cells to the liver in mice.

Unlabelled: Natural killer T (NKT) cells and regulatory T cells (Tregs) are both found within the liver and are known to exhibit immune regulatory functions. Hepatic NKT cells are activated early during inflammatory responses and release cytokines, including interferon gamma (IFN-gamma), which we speculated could regulate Treg recruitment to the liver. To examine this, we treated C57BL/6 mice with a specific NKT cell activating ligand alpha galactosyl-C18-ceramide (alphaGal-C18-Cer) and examined the hepatic recruitment of Tregs.

[A new flavonoid from heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan].

Objective: To seek for new active components from Caesalpinia sappan.

Method: The chemical constituents were isolated and identified by means of chromatographic and spectroscopic technologies methods.

Result: Nine compounds were isolated, and their structures were identified as 3, 8-dihydroxy4, 10-dimethoxy-7-oxo-[2] benzopyrano[4,3-b] benzopyran (1), 3-deoxysappanchalcone (2), sappanchalcone (3), 3-deoxysappanone B (4), rhamnetin (5), protosappanin C (6), 3, 7-dihydroxy-chroman-4-one (7), dimethyl adipate (8), daucosterin (9).