The effect of legislation on outcomes of assisted reproduction technology: lessons from the 2004 Italian law.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine compositions of commercial single-step culture media and test with a murine model whether differences in composition are biologically relevant. DESIGN:Experimental laboratory study. SETTING:University-based laboratory. ANIMAL(S):Inbred female mice were superovulated and mated with outbred male...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Morbeck DE,Baumann NA,Oglesbee D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Oocyte donation (OD) from a family member may be more available to patients. Our objective was to compare reproductive outcomes of familial OD with those of unrelated OD. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study in a single university-affiliated center. SETTING:Not applicable. PATIENT(S):Four hundred thirty OD cy...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Hasson J,Tulandi T,Son WY,Al Ma'mari N,Badeghiesh A,Tannus S,Takefman J,Shavit T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure the effect of competition among fertility centers on pregnancy and high-order multiple (HOM) gestation rates after IVF. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Four hundred eight fertility clinics registered with the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology as providing IVF services in 200...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Steiner AZ,Paulson RJ,Hartmann KE

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review selected environmental, occupational, and other important risk factors for the following adverse pregnancy outcomes: low birth weight (LBW), intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), and preterm delivery (PTD). DESIGN:The evidence is explored in greater detail for environmental tobacco smoke, drinkin...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Windham G,Fenster L

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Where histology used the presence of glands and/or stroma in the myometrium as pathognomonic for adenomyosis, imaging uses the appearance of the myometrium, the presence of striations, related to the presence of endometrial tissue within the myometrium, the presence of intramyometrial cystic structures and the size an...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Gordts S,Grimbizis G,Campo R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the association between recent cigarette smoking (CS) in female and male partners and assisted reproduction technology (ART) outcomes. DESIGN:Cohort prospective study. SETTING:University ART program in Chile. PATIENT(S):One hundred sixty-six couples seeking pregnancy through ART. INTERVENTION(S)...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Fuentes A,Muñoz A,Barnhart K,Argüello B,Díaz M,Pommer R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether polymorphisms at the promoter or 5'-untranslated region of annexin A5 gene (ANXA5) influence miscarriage. DESIGN:Case-control study and nested case-control study. SETTING:Hospitals. PATIENT(S):A total of 264 patients with two to nine recurrent pregnancy losses (RPLs) and 195 fertile ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Hayashi Y,Sasaki H,Suzuki S,Nishiyama T,Kitaori T,Mizutani E,Suzumori N,Sugiura-Ogasawara M

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology data available for 2010, ASRM's guidelines for the number of embryos to be transferred in in vitro fertilization cycles have been further refined in continuing efforts to reduce the number of higher-order multip...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Practice Committee of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effect of high serum E(2) levels on endometrial steroid receptors in gonadotropin-stimulated cycles (hCG + 7) and natural cycles (LH + 7), and to study its effect on spheroid attachment. DESIGN:Observational. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENT(S):Infertile patient with normal menstrual cyc...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Chai J,Lee KF,Ng EH,Yeung WS,Ho PC

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the expression pattern of Dazl (deleted in azoospermia-like) protein in the mouse preimplantation embryo. DESIGN:Experimental study. SETTING:Medical research laboratory in a university hospital. ANIMAL(S):Twenty female 28- to 35-day-old FVB mice. INTERVENTION(S):Embryo collection at 1.5, 2.5, ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Pan HA,Liao RW,Chung CL,Teng YN,Lin YM,Kuo PL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semen analysis was performed on 8 men, every 2 months, for a period of 8 months, after the application of the radiozinc spermatogensis test. Semen was examined for volume, cell count, motility, and abnormal forms. Results showed no evidence of any changes in semen parameters. Student's test was used to compare the ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： el-Arini AF,Salama MN,el-Beheiry AH,el-Din Nofal MM

更新日期：1973-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To reanalyze the results of using FSH alone and hMG during IVF treatment, taking into account the different protocols of administration of superactive GnRH agonist analogs. DESIGN:Meta-analysis. SETTING:The London Women's Clinic. PATIENT(S):Women undergoing IVF treatment. INTERVENTION(S):A meta-analysis o...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Agrawal R,Holmes J,Jacobs HS

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of sonohysterography for uterine screening before IVF. DESIGN:Prospective screening with sonohysterography and comparison with available hysterosalpingographic and hysteroscopic evaluations. SETTING:Private practice. PATIENT(S):Seventy-two women undergoing IVF-ET using their own or dono...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Kim AH,McKay H,Keltz MD,Nelson HP,Adamson GD

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study has demonstrated the usefulness of GH in augmenting buserelin acetate/hMG to stimulate the rate of growth of follicles in women regarded as poor responders. The PR achieved was extremely encouraging in a group of patients whose prognosis was otherwise poor. Further studies are required to confirm the...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ibrahim ZH,Matson PL,Buck P,Lieberman BA

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between the ploidy status and the nuclear chromatin condensation of spermatozoa with conventional semen parameters by using semen flow cytometry (SFC). The prognostic value of SFC on the successful outcome of intrauterine insemination (IUI) was examined. DESIGN:Prospective study. ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Lazaros L,Kaponis A,Vartholomatos G,Hatzi E,Botsari S,Plachouras N,Makrydimas G,Zikopoulos K,Sofikitis N,Georgiou I

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective randomized study was conducted in 100 women with leiomyomas in order to evaluate the effect of gestrinone, a synthetic derivative of ethynil-nor-testosterone. Patients in group A received capsules containing 2.5 mg of gestrinone three times weekly orally. Those in group B received capsules containing 5.0...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Coutinho EM,Gonçalves MT

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity seems to exert a small but important extraovarian effect that may influence cycle outcome during assisted reproduction. Future investigation should focus on elucidating whether the endometrium is truly responsible for this deficit, and if it is, determining the mechanisms involved. ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Levens ED,Skarulis MC

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the advent of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) in the 1990s, substantial changes in test methodology and technology now allow the detection and reporting of intermediate chromosome copy number (commonly referred to as mosaicism) for aneuploidy in a trophectoderm biopsy sample. Clinicians ar...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Practice Committee and Genetic Counseling Professional Group (GCPG) of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: asrm@asrm.org.

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred twenty consecutive in vitro fertilization (IVF) conception cycles were studied prospectively in order to examine the predictive value of serum human chorionic gonadotropin beta-subunit (beta-hCG), estradiol (E2), and progesterone (P) in predicting pregnancy outcome between 2 and 4 weeks after oocyte collec...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Yamashita T,Okamoto S,Thomas A,MacLachlan V,Healy DL

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 68 men with varicoceles to determine preoperative parameters that are associated with improvements in semen analysis after varicocelectomy. Ultrasound-measured venous diameter and reversal of flow were found to correlate with successful outcome. ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Schiff JD,Li PS,Goldstein M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compares the quality, developmental capacity and global gene expression profile of embryos generated from superovulated and natural cycles. We found that ovarian stimulation impaired quality of blastocysts (cell number: 68.9 +/- 6.9 vs. 76.8 +/- 7.9; diameter of blastocysts: 145.3 +/- 76.9 microm vs. 152.6 ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Zhang X,Wang L,Li X,Li K,Fang J,Yao Y

更新日期：2010-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Building families through the adoption of children has been supported by human society throughout history. The ethical appropriateness of patients donating embryos to other patients for family building, or for research, is well established and is affirmed by this Committee. The use of the term ''adoption'' for embryos...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Electronic address: ASRM@asrm.org.,Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The postoperative time course of healing following tubal microsurgery was examined in the rabbit by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and was correlated with changes in fertility. Groups of animals were bred or used for morphologic studies on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 14 after...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Eddy CA,Bajpai VK

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advances in cancer therapies, survival rates in prepubescent patients have steadily increased. However, a number of these surviving patients have been rendered sterile owing to their rigorous oncologic treatment regimens. In addition to cancer treatments, men and women, who are genetically fertile, can become inf...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Easley CA 4th,Latov DR,Simerly CR,Schatten G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is clear that women with primary ovarian insufficiency are asking the health care community to alter the current standard, which requires the patient to seek a different specialist for each of her health care needs, and instead work as a team of caregivers that embraces each patient as a woman with complex and indi...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Sullivan SD

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate the laparoscopic neuroanatomy of the autonomic nerves of the pelvis using the laparoscopic neuronavigation technique, as well as the technique for a nerve-sparing radical endometriosis surgery. DESIGN:Step-by-step explanation of the technique using videos and pictures (educational video) to de...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Lemos N,Souza C,Marques RM,Kamergorodsky G,Schor E,Girão MJ

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hepatic lipase activity is involved in the removal of cholesterol and phospholipid from plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to the liver. Changes in hepatic lipase are responsible for some lipoprotein modifications observed during estrogen administration (i.e., increased HDL levels). The aim of this study w...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Basdevant A,de Lignieres B,Simon P,Blache D,Ponsin G,Guy-Grand B

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the association between two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) variants (rs2241766 and rs1501299) of the adiponectin gene (ADIPOQ) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in PCOS family trios. DESIGN:Family-based study. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENT(S):A total of 224 unrelated PCOS proband...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Zhang W,Wei D,Sun X,Li J,Yu X,Shi Y,Chen ZJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine a successful method of selecting patients for natural cycle IVF combined with in vitro maturation (IVM) of immature oocytes and to determine treatment efficacy. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of IVF treatments. SETTING:Hospital IVF clinic. PATIENT(S):Women with infertility according to ovarian ...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Lim JH,Yang SH,Xu Y,Yoon SH,Chian RC

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between follicular blood flow and the follicular fluid vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nitric oxide (NO) concentrations and to determine which factor might be a better predictor of the outcome of IVF-ET. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Academic research labora...

journal_title：Fertility and sterility

authors： Kim KH,Oh DS,Jeong JH,Shin BS,Joo BS,Lee KS

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00