Managing complex chronic illness is challenging due to its unpredictability. This paper explores the potential of voice for automated flare-up forecasts. We conducted a six-week speculative design study with individuals …
Patients with endometriosis often experience bowel symptoms such as changing stool, abdominal pain and bloating similar to those associated with irritable bowel syndrome. These symptoms reduce quality of life (QoL). …
Hormone pre-treatment is still used before assisted reproductive technique (ART) in endometriotic women, but evidence supporting this recommendation is conflicting.
Existing evidence shows the importance of circulating cytokines in studying female reproductive system dysfunction. Endometriosis (EM) is thought to be associated with multiple immune cytokines, but its causality has not …
The urachus is a remnant fibrous cord of the allantois and the ventral aspect of the cloaca that connects the urinary bladder to the anterior abdominal wall at the level …
Endometriosis, a common condition affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age, is the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, leading to pain and infertility. Current treatments, such as surgery …
Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects around 10% of New Zealand women and people presumed female at birth, however, limitations in diagnosis and management mean patients wait a decade …
Ultrasound techniques for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) currently lack a quantitative method to assess microstructural heterogeneity in relation to diagnosis and clinical symptoms. This study evaluates Shannon entropy-based radiomics …
Endometriosis is a common cause of subfertility and infertility through myriad mechanisms. Imaging of endometriosis is critical for its diagnosis, characterization, and treatment. Understanding its imaging appearance, surgical management, and …
BACKGROUND Experts and experience in the medical profession are required for diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic parameters of transvaginal ultrasound versus …