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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, …
Clinical Predictors Of Human Blastocyst Formation And Pregnancy After Extended Embryo Culture And Transfer, M. Thomas, Amy Sparks, Ginny Ryan, Bradley Van Voorhis
Clinical Predictors Of Human Blastocyst Formation And Pregnancy After Extended Embryo Culture And Transfer, M. Thomas, Amy Sparks, Ginny Ryan, Bradley Van Voorhis
Bradley J Van Voorhis
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical factors associated with blastocyst development and pregnancy. DESIGN: Evaluation of a prospectively collected IVF database. SETTING: An academic IVF practice. PATIENT(S): Couples (n = 529) undergoing their first IVF cycle who qualified for extended embryo culture (more than six zygotes) over the past 5 years. INTERVENTION(S): Seven or eight zygotes were cultured for 5 days, assessed for quality, and then transferred with excess zygotes cryopreserved at the pronuclear stage. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Clinical predictors of blastocyst development and pregnancy. RESULT(S): The mean blastocyst development rate was 49.8%, with a median number of total and good-quality …
Clinical Practice. In Vitro Fertilization, Bradley Van Voorhis
Clinical Practice. In Vitro Fertilization, Bradley Van Voorhis
Bradley J Van Voorhis
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