Jee Yoon Park

The concentration of PGF2α was elevated in the amniotic fluid of 40.2% of patients with preterm labor and intact membranes and is an independent risk factor for intra-amniotic inflammation/infection, impending preterm delivery, chorioamnionitis, and funisitis.

Objectives To compare pregnancy outcomes of physical examination-indicated cerclage in twin pregnancies with acute cervical insufficiency with that of singletons. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 88 consecutive women (17 twins and 71 singletons) who had undergone physical examination-indicated cerclage because of acute cervical insufficiency (defined as painless cervical dilation with (1) prolapsed and/or visible membranes at the external cervical os on speculum examination and (

In this study, we aimed to comprehensively characterize the microbiomes of various samples from pregnant women and their neonates, and to explore the similarities and associations between mother-neonate pairs, sample collection sites, and obstetrical factors. We collected samples from vaginal discharge and amniotic fluid in pregnant women and umbilical cord blood, gastric liquid, and meconium from neonates. We identified 19,597,239 bacterial sequences from 641 samples of 141 pregnant women and 1

The use of vaginal progesterone was associated with lower rates of preterm birth before 34 and 37 weeks of gestation in women who underwent ultrasound-indicated cerclage placement.

During the last decade, organs-on-chips or organoids microphysiological analysis platforms (MAP) have garnered attention in the practical applications of disease models, drug discovery, and developmental biology. Research on pregnant women has firm limitations due to ethical issues; thus, remodelling human pregnancy in vitro is highly beneficial for treatment modality development via disease remodelling or drug monitoring. This review highlights current efforts in bioengineering devices to repro

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an extremely rare chronic cutaneous disease causing severe ulceration. It can be developed after minor trauma or surgical procedure. The typical features mimic acute infection site, however the treatment methods are opposing since pyoderma gangrenosum is improved with the use of corticosteroids, not antibiotic therapy. We here report a patient who had been diagnosed for acute infection after cesarean delivery in 2011 and treated with a number of antibiotics, but failed to

Repetitive cesarean section may be a risk factor for future development of anemia in later life, especially in perimenopausal period. Therefore, evaluation and management of anemia in longer postpartum period should be considered for women who experience repetitive cesarean section.

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Women with underweight before pregnancy are at the highest risk for preterm birth and SGA, therefore they need to be monitored more intensively when diagnosed as preeclampsia.

민들레의 추출물을 급여한 흰쥐에게 streptozotocin으로 당뇨를 유발하여 장내 미생물 균총에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 Wistar계의 이유한 웅성 흰쥐 64 마리를 난괴법으로 8군으로 나누어 streptozotocin(55 mg/kg BW)과 식이 kg당 11.45 g의 민들레가 함유되도록 부위와 분획별로 나누어 식이에 첨가하여 50일간 사육하였다. 당뇨-대조군의 총혐기성균은 14일간 증가하다가 당뇨로 인하여 감소를 나타내었으며 잎 추출물 급여시 50일에는 당뇨-대조군에 비하여 증가되었다. 뿌리-에틸아세테이트 추출물 급여군은 당뇨-대조군에 비하여 총혐기성균수가 많은 것으로 나타났다. 민들레의 잎과 뿌리의 추출물 급여초기인 14일의 총호기성균은 당뇨-대조군에 비하여 높았으나 35일에는 당뇨-대조군에 비하여 낮은 것으로 나타났으며 50일에 총호기성균수의 변화결과는 총혐기성균의 변화양상과 유사한 것으로 관찰되었다. 장내 미생물의 변화는 당뇨가 유발된 50일에 당뇨-대조군에 비

The rate of cesarean section in twin pregnancies significantly increased as maternal age increased, even in multiparous women.