[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the microbiota of the reproductive tract in women undergoing a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy

SM Miles, BL Hardy, DS Merrell - Fertility and sterility, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a pilot study to investigate the possible presence of bacteria throughout
the female reproductive tract and to make a preliminary assessment of whether there are …

Does the presence of blood in the catheter or the degree of difficulty of embryo transfer affect live birth?

TC Plowden, MJ Hill, SM Miles, B Hoyt… - Reproductive …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The technique used for embryo transfer (ET) can affect implantation. Prior research that
evaluated the effect of postprocedural blood of the transfer catheter tip have yielded mixed results…

Opioid Use After Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain

…, IR Fulcher, SE Allen, NR King, SM Miles… - Journal of Minimally …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study Objective The primary objective was to quantify postoperative opioid use after
laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis or pelvic pain. The secondary objective was to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Intrauterine lidocaine and naproxen for analgesia during intrauterine device insertion: randomized controlled trial

SM Miles, K Shvartsman, S Dunlow - Contraception and reproductive …, 2019 - Springer
Background This study evaluates oral naproxen and intrauterine instillation of lidocaine for
analgesia with intrauterine device (IUD) placement as compared to placebo. Methods This …

[HTML][HTML] Human-like NSG mouse glycoproteins sialylation pattern changes the phenotype of human lymphocytes and sensitivity to HIV-1 infection

…, RM Quadros, DW Harms, Y Cheng, SM Miles… - BMC immunology, 2019 - Springer
Background The use of immunodeficient mice transplanted with human hematopoietic stem
cells is an accepted approach to study human-specific infectious diseases such as HIV-1 …

Investigation and Characterization of the Microbiome of the Upper Female Reproductive Tract [10]

SM Miles, BC Kirkup Jr - Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015 - journals.lww.com
INTRODUCTION: Determining the expected microbial flora of a body site is an initial step
toward determining whether unexpected microbial presence or community composition is …

Support for the minimal essential MHC hypothesis: a parrot with a single, highly polymorphic MHC class II B gene

CR Hughes, S Miles, JM Walbroehl - Immunogenetics, 2008 - Springer
We characterized the MHC class II B gene in the green-rumped parrotlet, Forpus passerinus.
Three approaches were used: polymerase chain reaction amplification using primers …

Detailed In Vivo Analysis of the Role of Helicobacter pylori Fur in Colonization and Disease

S Miles, MB Piazuelo, C Semino-Mora… - Infection and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Helicobacter pylori persistently colonizes the harsh and dynamic environment of the stomach
in over one-half of the world's population and has been identified as a causal agent in a …

Helicobacter pylori apo-Fur regulation appears unconserved across species

S Miles, BM Carpenter, H Gancz, DS Merrell - The Journal of Microbiology, 2010 - Springer
The Ferric Uptake Regulator (Fur) is a transcriptional regulator that is conserved across a
broad number of bacterial species and has been shown to regulate expression of iron uptake …

[HTML][HTML] Nonsurgical neovagina creation in congenital vaginal agenesis: a case report of movement-based dilator therapy

K Miles, S Miles - F&S Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To report the use of progressive, high-frequency movement-based dilator therapy (MBDT)
to create a neovagina in a patient with congenital vaginal agenesis. Design Case …