Get Started Today!

Physician influence and IVF: how much do patients rely on physician opinion when choosing elective single embryo transfer?

Physician influence and IVF: how much do patients rely on physician opinion when choosing elective single embryo transfer?

OBJECTIVE:

While some patients desire twins from IVF, most are interested in their physician’s opinion regarding the optimal number of embryos to transfer. Our objective was to determine how physician influence relates to the likelihood of a patient undergoing elective single embryo transfer (eSET) or multifetal reduction.

DESIGN:

Descriptive analysis of online survey results from a cross-sectional sample of U.S.

…

Read More

Knowledge acquisition in the digital age: which information channels are associated with choosing single embryo transfer?

Knowledge acquisition in the digital age: which information channels are associated with choosing single embryo transfer?

OBJECTIVE:

Patients receive information about IVF and elective single embryo transfer(eSET) from multiple sources. Our objective was to determine which information channels are most associated with the choice of eSET and other related treatments.

DESIGN:

Descriptive analysis of online survey results from a cross-sectional sample of U.S. community women.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

An online survey,

…

Read More

Poor Laboratory Air Quality and Its Impact on Early Embryo Development

Poor Laboratory Air Quality and Its Impact on Early Embryo Development

BACKGROUND:

Laboratory air quality may affect outcomes of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) (1, 2). Much of the published data is anecdotal or limited to pregnancy outcomes (3, 4). Additionally, improvement of IVF outcomes with the introduction of an air filter may be coincident with other improvements in the laboratory over time.

OBJECTIVE:

To examine parameters of embryo development before,

…

Read More

Non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism in MCM8 decreased in a cohort of premature ovarian failure patients

Non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism in MCM8 decreased in a cohort of premature ovarian failure patients

OBJECTIVE:

Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic loci that may be involved in the onset and senescence of ovarian function. A non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP rs16991615), located in exon 9 of MCM8, was found to be associated with age at natural menopause in a recent GWAS analysis (He, 2009). We speculate that this mutation changes secondary protein structure sufficiently to affect the function of MCM8.

…

Read More

Like us on Facebook!

Blog Categories