Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Manish Banker, Silke Dyer, Georgina M. Chambers, Osamu Ishihara, Markus Kupka, Jacques de Mouzon, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, G. David Adamson
Summary: The report provides data on the utilization, effectiveness, and safety of assisted reproductive technology (ART) globally in 2013, showing an increase in ART cycles and changes in trends such as a rise in the proportion of older women undergoing non-donor ART. Further efforts are needed to improve the quality and consistency of reporting ART data by registries.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Georgina M. Chambers, Silke Dyer, Fernando Zegers-Hochschild, Jacques de Mouzon, Osamu Ishihara, Manish Banker, Ragaa Mansour, Markus S. Kupka, G. David Adamson
Summary: In 2014, 1.93 million ART cycles were performed in 76 countries, with trends showing increased success rates, frozen embryo transfer cycles, single embryo transfer, and preimplantation genetic testing. Utilization rates and effectiveness of ART continue to improve globally.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Julian A. Gingold, Melissa Fazzari, Rachel Gerber, Michelle Kappy, Michelle Goodman, Harry Lieman, Staci Pollack, Manvinder Singh, Sangita Jindal
Summary: Nonadherence with transfer guidelines is significantly associated with increased rates of multiple pregnancies, preterm births, and low birth weights.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Caitlin R. Sacha, Daksha Gopal, Chia-Ling Liu, Howard R. Cabral, Judy E. Stern, Daniela A. Carusi, Catherine Racowsky, Charles L. Bormann
Summary: This study compares the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of single-step and sequential culture media systems for embryo conception. The results indicate that single-step culture is associated with increased odds of LGA, while there were no significant differences in other outcomes.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Aisling Ahlstrom, Kersti Lundin, Anna-Karin Lind, Kristina Gunnarsson, Goran Westlander, Hannah Park, Anna Thurin-Kjellberg, Steinunn A. Thorsteinsdottir, Snorri Einarsson, Mari Astrom, Kristina Lofdahl, Judith Menezes, Susanne Callender, Cina Nyberg, Jens Winerdal, Camilla Stenfelt, Brit-Randi Jonassen, Nan Oldereid, Lisa Nolte, Malin Sundler, Thorir Hardarson
Summary: The use of a commercially available time-lapse algorithm for Day 5 blastocyst selection did not improve ongoing pregnancy rates compared with morphology alone.
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
P. Merviel, S. Bouee, A. S. Jacamon, J. J. Chabaud, M. T. Le Martelot, S. Roche, C. Rince, H. Drapier, A. Perrin, D. Beauvillard
Summary: The study found that blastocyst transfers were associated with higher clinical pregnancy and birth rates than cleaved embryo transfers in the general population but not in a selected population. Serum progesterone levels on the eve of the trigger day and on the day itself were predictive of the likelihood of pregnancy.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Carlotta Zaca, Giovanni Coticchio, Vincenzo Vigiliano, Cristina Lagalla, Marco Nadalini, Nicoletta Tarozzi, Andrea Borini
Summary: This study aimed to test the validity of Vienna consensus laboratory key performance indicators (KPIs) in monitoring treatment outcomes in women of different age ranges. The results demonstrated that most laboratory outcome measures were reliable regardless of female age, but KPIs related to extended embryo culture may need to be fine-tuned for older women.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Genia Rozen, Peter Rogers, Yossi Mizrachi, Wan Tinn Teh, Chandrika Parmar, Alex Polyakov
Summary: This study investigated the correlation between serum progesterone concentration on the day of fresh embryo transfer and the live birth rate (LBR) in IVF cycles. The results showed no correlation between serum progesterone concentration and LBR.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jeronimo Hernandez-Gonzalez, Olga Valls, Adrian Torres-Martin, Jesus Cerquides
Summary: This study proposes a novel probabilistic graphical model that takes into account the uncertain factors of embryo and cycle viability, as well as other unknown factors, for embryo selection in assisted reproduction. The model is validated through comparison with the ASEBIR protocol, and the benefits of considering uncertainty sources and cycle characteristics are demonstrated.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Molly S. Kornfield, Susan B. Gurley, Lisa A. Vrooman
Summary: This review assesses the association between assisted reproductive technology (ART) and preeclampsia, based on recent available data. Retrospective clinical studies predominantly support the link between ART and preeclampsia. Both clinical and pre-clinical studies suggest that specific ART procedures, such as in vitro embryo handling and development, hormone stimulation, transfer cycle types, and use of donor oocytes/embryos, may contribute to the increased risk. Potential mechanisms include epigenetic aberrations, absence of factors secreted by the corpus luteum, and immunologic responses to allogenic gametes.
CURRENT HYPERTENSION REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Isao Tamura, Mai Kawamoto-Jozaki, Taishi Fujimura, Yumiko Doi-Tanaka, Haruka Takagi, Yuichiro Shirafuta, Yumiko Mihara, Toshiaki Taketani, Hiroshi Tamura, Norihiro Sugino
Summary: In Japanese women, fertilization rates are significantly lower in oocytes from small follicles compared to those from large follicles, but if fertilized successfully, the developmental potential of oocytes from small follicles is comparable to those from large follicles. In ICSI, the developmental potential of mature oocytes is not related to follicular size.
REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maria Carme Pons, Beatriz Carrasco, Natalia Rives, Arantza Delgado, Alvaro Martinez-Moro, Luis Martinez-Granados, Ignacio Rodriguez, Olga Cairo, Irene Cuevas-Saiz, SIG Embryol ASEBIR
Summary: Research question: Can day-5 blastocysts be ranked according to their likelihood of live birth using an objective and user-friendly grading system? Design: A retrospective multicenter study was conducted to assess the morphological and morphometric characteristics of 1044 day-5 blastocysts. The study found that the trophectoderm grade had the highest predictive value for live birth, followed by the blastocyst expansion degree. This new method allows for objective blastocyst assessment, enabling standardization and exportation to other laboratories worldwide.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Reproductive Biology
Ayumi Hasegawa, Keiji Mochida, Shogo Matoba, Kimiko Inoue, Daiki Hama, Masayo Kadota, Noriko Hiraiwa, Atsushi Yoshiki, Atsuo Ogura
Summary: This study developed assisted reproductive technologies for wild-derived Mus spretus mice, enabling efficient production of embryos and successful interspecies embryo transfer into laboratory mice, demonstrating the potential for safe preservation and utilization of strains in research settings.
BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria C. Magnus, Abigail Fraser, Siri E. Haberg, Kristiina Rono, Liv Bente Romundstad, Christina Bergh, Anne Laerke Spangmose, Anja Pinborg, Mika Gissler, Ulla-Britt Wennerholm, Bjorn Olav Asvold, Deborah A. Lawlor, Signe Opdahl
Summary: This study examines the associations between different combinations of aerobic and muscle strengthening activity with mortality rates. The findings suggest that balanced levels of aerobic activity and muscle strengthening may reduce the risk of mortality.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Demian Glujovsky, Andrea Marta Quinteiro Retamar, Cristian Roberto Alvarez Sedo, Agustin Ciapponi, Simone Cornelisse, Deborah Blake
Summary: Blastocyst-stage transfer results in higher live birth rates compared to cleavage-stage transfer in fresh cycles. However, its impact on cumulative clinical pregnancy rates is uncertain. Further research is needed to assess the overall effect of blastocyst-stage transfer on cumulative live birth and pregnancy rates.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rebecca S. Usadi, Michael P. Diamond, Richard S. Legro, William D. Schlaff, Karl R. Hansen, Peter Casson, Gregory Christman, G. Wright Bates, Valerie Baker, Aimee Seungdamrong, Mitchell P. Rosen, Scott Lucidi, Tracey Thomas, Hao Huang, Nanette Santoro, Esther Eisenberg, Heping Zhang, Ruben Alvero
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2015)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hongying Kuang, Susan Jin, Tracey Thomas, Lawrence Engmann, Karl R. Hansen, Christos Coutifaris, Peter Casson, Gregory Christman, Ruben Alvero, Nanette Santoro, Esther Eisenberg, Michael P. Diamond, Richard S. Legro, Heping Zhang
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2015)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jay M. Bolnick, Brian A. Kilburn, Alan D. Bolnick, Michael P. Diamond, Manvinder Singh, Michael Hertz, Jing Dai, D. Randall Armant
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2015)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rani Fritz, Hamid-Reza Kohan-Ghadr, Jay M. Bolnick, Alan D. Bolnick, Brian A. Kilburn, Michael P. Diamond, Sascha Drewlo, D. Randall Armant
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2015)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alan Bolnick, Jay Bolnick, Michael P. Diamond
JOURNAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
M. P. Diamond, R. S. Legro, C. Coutifaris, R. Alvero, R. D. Robinson, P. Casson, G. M. Christman, J. Ager, H. Huang, K. R. Hansen, V. Baker, R. Usadi, A. Seungdamrong, G. W. Bates, R. M. Rosen, D. Haisenleder, S. A. Krawetz, K. Barnhart, J. C. Trussell, D. Ohl, Y. Jin, N. Santoro, E. Eisenberg, H. Zhang
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2015)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ghassan M. Saed, Nicole M. Fletcher, Michael P. Diamond
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2016)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Qiwei Yang, Aymara Mas, Michael P. Diamond, Ayman Al-Hendy
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Nicole M. Fletcher, Awoniyi O. Awonuga, Mohammed S. Abusamaan, Mohammed G. Saed, Michael P. Diamond, Ghassan M. Saed
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shahinaz Mahmood Shalaby, Mostafa K. Khater, Aymara Mas Perucho, Sara A. Mohamed, Inas Helwa, Archana Laknaur, Iryna Lebedyeva, Yutao Liu, Michael P. Diamond, Ayman A. Al-Hendy
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Karl R. Hansen, Amy Linnea W. He, Aaron K. Styer, Robert A. Wild, Samantha Butts, Lawrence Engmann, Michael P. Diamond, Richard S. Legro, Christos Coutifaris, Ruben Alvero, Randal D. Robinson, Peter Casson, Gregory M. Christman, Hao Huang, Nanette Santoro, Esther Eisenberg, Heping Zhang
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Alan D. Bolnick, Rani Fritz, Chandni Jain, Leena Kadam, Jay M. Bolnick, Brian A. Kilburn, Manvinder Singh, Michael P. Diamond, Sascha Drewlo, D. Randall Armant
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mohamed Abdelaziz, Lotfy Sherif, Mostafa ElKhiary, Sanjeeta Nair, Shahinaz Shalaby, Sara Mohamed, Noura Eziba, Mohamed El-Lakany, David Curiel, Nahed Ismail, Michael P. Diamond, Ayman Al-Hendy
REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES
(2016)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Qiwei Yang, Michael P. Diamond, Ayman Al-Hendy
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Michael P. Diamond, Vaishali Suraj, Erica J. Behnke, Xinli Yang, Marlane J. Angle, Jaclyn C. Lambe-Steinmiller, Rachel Watterson, Kelly Athayde Wirka, Alice A. Chen, Shehua Shen
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2015)