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Computational Models For Prediction Of Ivf/Icsi Outcomes With Surgically Retrieved Spermatozoa, M. Wald, Amy Sparks, J. Sandlow, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop, C. Niederberger
Computational Models For Prediction Of Ivf/Icsi Outcomes With Surgically Retrieved Spermatozoa, M. Wald, Amy Sparks, J. Sandlow, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop, C. Niederberger
Bradley J Van Voorhis
IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using surgically retrieved spermatozoa (SRS) is a key option in the treatment of severe male infertility. It was aimed to develop a computational model for the prediction of this modality's outcome. A dataset of 113 exemplars, derived from patients who underwent IVF/ICSI with SRS, was retrospectively analysed. The dataset, containing input features maternal age, sperm retrieval technique, type of spermatozoa used, type of male factor and output intrauterine pregnancy, was randomized into a modelling ('training') set of 83 and cross-validation ('test') set of 30. neUROn++, a set of C++ programs, was used to model the dataset …
Achievement Test Performance In Children Conceived By Ivf, L. Mains, M. Zimmerman, J. Blaine, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, T. Ansley, Bradley Van Voorhis
Achievement Test Performance In Children Conceived By Ivf, L. Mains, M. Zimmerman, J. Blaine, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, T. Ansley, Bradley Van Voorhis
Bradley J Van Voorhis
BACKGROUND: Long-term follow-up studies of children conceived by IVF are limited. We examine academic performance on standardized tests [Iowa Tests of Basic Skills/Educational Development (ITBS/ITED)] of children conceived by IVF. METHODS: Parents of children 8-17 years of age at the onset of the study (March 2008) who were conceived by IVF at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and living in the state of Iowa were contacted by mail. Parents completed questionnaires on their child's health and education and parental education. ITBS/ITED scores from school grades 3-12 were obtained on IVF children and a group of anonymous children matched …
Outcomes From Assisted Reproductive Technology, Bradley Van Voorhis
Outcomes From Assisted Reproductive Technology, Bradley Van Voorhis
Bradley J Van Voorhis
The use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for treating the infertile couple is increasing in the United States. The purpose of this paper is to review the short-term outcomes after ART. Pregnancy rates after ART have shown nearly continuous improvement in the years since its inception. A number of factors affect the pregnancy rate, with the most important being a woman's age. Certain clinical diagnoses are associated with a poorer outcome from ART, including the presence of hydrosalpinges, uterine leiomyomata that distort the endometrial cavity, and decreased ovarian reserve. Multiple gestations are the major complication after ART. New laboratory techniques, …