Impact of the Vegan Diet on Sperm Quality and Sperm Oxidative Stress Values: A Preliminary Study.

Background: Insufficient nutrition and inappropriate diet have been related to many diseases. Although the literature confirms the hypothesis that particular nutritional factors can influence the quality of semen, until today, there are no specific dietary recommendations created for infertile males. Since the male contribution to the fertility of a couple is crucial, it is of high importance to determine the dietary factors that can affect male fertility.

Correlation between the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) and the quality of life dimensions of the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ) in German-speaking urinary incontinent women.

Background: The Incontinence Severity Index (ISI) is a patient questionnaire to ascertain severity of urinary incontinence (UI) via two items. The aim of this study was to translate the ISI into German, to compare it with the German-language King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ), an already validated German-language questionnaire within the scope of UI to measure condition-specific quality of life (QoL), and to gain more insights into association between symptom severity and QoL in German-speaking women affected.

Methods: A total of 161 urinary incontinent women completed the ISI and the KHQ.

Acute Sheehan's syndrome manifesting initially with diabetes insipidus postpartum: a case report and systematic literature review.

Purpose: Acute Sheehan's syndrome is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, obstetric event that can be complicated by diabetes insipidus. Little information on the diagnosis and treatment of Sheehan's syndrome with diabetes insipidus is available. We report on a 28-year-old patient who developed acute Sheehan's syndrome with diabetes insipidus after giving birth, and on a systematic review of similar cases.

Comparison of Maternal Serum Levels and Placental mRNA Levels of Dickkopf-1 in Preeclamptic and Normal Pregnant Women at Delivery.

Preeclampsia remains a major cause of perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Wnt/β-catenin signaling is known to be critically involved in placenta development processes. Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) is a key regulator of this transduction pathway.

Evaluation of the SF-36 questionnaire for assessment of the quality of life of endometriosis patients undergoing treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Endometriosis has a negative influence on the physical, psychological, and social aspects of a patient's life; therefore, it affects the health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The current review aimed to investigate the efficiency of a 36-item generic questionnaire survey (SF-36) for patients with endometriosis who were undergoing medical or surgical treatment. A search strategy including the key words 'endometriosis', 'quality of life' (QOL), and 'questionnaire SF-36' was applied using the PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases in order to include articles that evaluated the QOL among women with endometriosis using the SF-36.

Intraoperative and postoperative complications of gynecological laparoscopic interventions: incidence and risk factors.

Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine the incidence of intraoperative and postoperative complications of laparoscopic gynecological interventions and to identify risk factors for such complications.

Methods: All patients who underwent laparoscopic interventions from September 2013 to September 2017 at the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Saarland University Hospital were identified retrospectively using a prospectively compiled clinical database. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for intra- and postoperative complications.

Psychometric properties of the German-language questionnaire for urinary incontinence diagnosis (QUID) in women with urinary incontinence.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to translate the questionnaire for urinary incontinence diagnosis (QUID) into German and to assess its psychometric properties in German-speaking women with urinary incontinence (UI). The QUID contains two subscales to measure symptom severity of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) and to distinguish between both forms.

Methods: A total of 161 women with UI completed the QUID and the King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ), each in the German version.

Urogynecology in obstetrics: impact of pregnancy and delivery on pelvic floor disorders, a prospective longitudinal observational pilot study.

Purpose: To assess changes in the pelvic floor anatomy that cause pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) in primigravidae during and after pregnancy and to evaluate their impact on women's quality of life (QoL).

Methods: POP-Q and translabial ultrasound examination was performed in the third trimester and 3 months after delivery in a cohort of primigravidae with singleton pregnancy delivering in a tertiary center. Results were analyzed regarding mode of delivery and other pre- and peripartal factors.

Survey of current practices and opinions of German Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy members regarding the treatment of ovarian neoplasia by robotic surgery.

Purpose: As data on this topic are sparse and contradictory, we aimed to ascertain the opinions of the members of the German Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy (AGE) regarding the use of robotic surgery in the treatment of ovarian malignancies.

Methods: In 2015, an anonymous questionnaire was sent to AGE members to assess their views on the treatment of ovarian malignancies by robotic surgery according to T stage and the current treatment practices in their facilities.

Results: Of the 228 respondents, 132 (58%) were fellows or attending physicians and 156 (68%) worked at university hospitals or tertiary referral centers.

Treatment algorithm for women with endometriosis in a certified Endometriosis Unit.

Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic hormone-dependent disease affecting approximately 25-30% of women in the third and fourth decade. Despite its frequency, it is often detected late. The aim of this overview article was to present a standardized treatment algorithm for an interdisciplinary endometriosis consultation considering conservative and surgical approaches.

Patient satisfaction with personal patient care (PPC) in the inpatient treatment of endometriosis.

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to validate patient's satisfaction and surgical complication rate in patients treated at a certified endometriosis centre with personal patient care (PPC).

Methods: The implementation of PPC at a gynaecologic treatment centre was retrospectively evaluated by analysing perioperative complications using the Clavien Dindo (CD) classification and patient satisfaction utilizing the Picker Patient Experience Questionnaire (PPE-15) for a total of 219 symptomatic endometriosis patients treated surgically at a certified endometriosis centre (Agaplesion Diakonie Hospital, Kassel, Germany) between November 2018 and April 2019. Data from our sample on complication rates and satisfaction were compared with those from reference samples published by Radosa et al.

Fertility preservation in female cancer patients: current knowledge and future perspectives.

Introduction: Protecting fertility in the presence of cancer has become highly significant, as the desire to give birth to a child is increasingly postponed to later in life, and long-term survival with cancer has increased. A variety of fertility-preserving methods have been developed.

Evidence Acquisition: To find them, we performed a literature search in Medline using the key words "female fertility preservation in cancer" in December 2017.

Endoscopic surgery: talent or training?

Purpose: There are two groups of undergraduate students involved in endoscopic surgery with different degrees of experience: average and more experience. This study proves whether the subjective impression of the laparoscopic trainer is verifiable and which factors influence extreme talent.

Methods: 21 medical students of the eighth term of the University of Witten-Herdecke participated in the study.

Influence of androgen levels on conception probability in patients undergoing fertility treatment: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: Primary and secondary sterility have become an issue of increasing importance due to demographic and social changes in society. Data regarding the association between female androgen levels and the probability of successful conception after fertility treatment are sparse and contradictive. This study was designed to assess this clinical question.

Oral etoposide for metastatic choriocarcinoma: a case report and review of guidelines.

Background And Purpose: Choriocarcinoma (CCA) is a rare form of malignant trophoblastic disease. Systemic polychemotherapy with etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclophosphamide, and vincristine (EMA/CO) is the mainstay of treatment for metastatic disease. Due to the rarity of the condition, however, the evidence basis for this management is small and other chemotherapy regimens may also be effective.