Association between the body mass index of women undergoing IVF and the gender of the offspring.

Research Question: Is there an association between women's body mass index (BMI) and the gender of offspring generated from fresh or frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles?

Design: Between 2018 and 2021, 2670 cycles were performed, comprising 786 fresh embryo transfers and 1884 FET cycles. The study analysed the relationship between the BMI of women undergoing IVF and the sex of the newborn and the male-to-female live birth ratio (secondary sex ratio [SSR]).

Results: After 2670 single-embryo transfers, 483 (50.

Amnion as an Innovative Antiseptic Carrier: A Comparison of the Efficacy of Allogeneic and Xenogeneic Transplantations in the Context of Burn Therapy.

The amniotic membrane is widely used in the treatment of chronic wounds, in toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and in the treatment of burns. In our clinical practice, we use amniotic dressings on shallow skin wounds caused by burns. Counteracting infections is an important aspect of working with burn wounds.

Thyroid dysfunction during severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report.

Thyroid disorders, both in women who wish to conceive and in gravidas, has become a topic of much interest to numerous researchers. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a potentially life-threatening condition among women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). We present a case of thyroid dysfunction in severe OHSS in a patient diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism before COH.

Predictive value of HPV DNA in lymph nodes in surgically treated cervical carcinoma patients--a prospective study.

Objective: High-risk types of HPV are etiological factors in cervical cancer. Lymph node involvement in cervical cancer patients reduces 5-year survival rates by 25-60%. However, the influence on survival of HPV DNA positivity in histopathologically negative lymph nodes remains unresolved.

Doppler evaluation of external iliac vein hemodynamic changes caused by lymphocele after lymphadenectomy for cervical cancer.

Purpose: To use Doppler sonography to assess the hemodynamic changes in the external iliac vein (EIV) compressed by a pelvic lymphocele after pelvic lymphadenectomy in patients with cervical cancer.

Materials And Methods: Postoperative gray-scale and Doppler sonographic examinations were performed in 71 women after pelvic lymphadenectomy. Twenty healthy women served as controls.

[Clinical analysis of patients with Krukenberg tumor of the ovary].

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze clinical data such as diagnosis, surgical treatment and follow-up of patients with Krukenberg tumor (KT). We also reviewed literature of the subject.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively analyzes medical data of 34 patients who were operated in Gynecology Clinic of Medical University of Gdansk in years 1999-2003.

Evaluation of Fas gene promoter polymorphism in cervical cancer patients.

Transduction of signalling through Fas receptor has been implicated in physiological regulation of apoptosis process as well as pathogenesis of various human diseases. The gene encoding Fas receptor contains single nucleotide polymorphism at -670 position, which influences the expression by different transcriptional efficiency of this gene. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of -670 A/G Fas gene promoter polymorphism in cervical cancer patients and healthy control group in Poland in order to evaluate the potential association between Fas genotype and cervical carcinogenesis.

[Acute myocardial infarction during the second trimester of pregnancy].

Unlabelled: Acute myocardial infarction during pregnancy is a very rare event. It occurs from 1 per 10,000 to 1 per 30,000 deliveries. Diagnosis of myocardial ischaemia is difficult because of typical complaints in pregnancy such as breathlessness and pain in chest.

[Action of galanin on smooth muscle strips isolated from rat and human uterus].

Objective: Galanin (Gal), a 29 amino-acid, peptide was isolated from porcine intestine extracts. Gal and its receptors are widely distributed in central and peripheral nervous systems, urogenital and gastrointestinal tracts of several mammalian species including the human. The study was undertaken to characterise the effects of Gal on uterus smooth muscle.