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Variations In Gestational Age At Delivery And Birth Weight In Infants Born After Assisted Reproductive Technologies Based On Maternal Infertility Diagnoses., E. Eppsteiner, B. Stegmann, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Blaine, Amy Sparks Jun 2013

Variations In Gestational Age At Delivery And Birth Weight In Infants Born After Assisted Reproductive Technologies Based On Maternal Infertility Diagnoses., E. Eppsteiner, B. Stegmann, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Blaine, Amy Sparks

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

The Desire Of Infertile Patients For Multiple Births, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of infertile women who prefer a multiple birth over a singleton, patient characteristics associated with this desire, and patient knowledge about the risks of multiple births. DESIGN: Prospective analysis. SETTING: Academic university hospital-based infertility center and private general gynecology clinic. PATIENT(S): Four hundred sixty-four female patients with infertility who presented for their initial visit. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Demographic characteristics, infertility history, desire regarding multiple births, knowledge of the risks of multiple births, and goals of infertility evaluation and treatment were determined by using a 41-question survey. Univariate analysis was performed to assess patient characteristics associated …


Detection Of Enlarged Yolk Sac On Early Ultrasound Is Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, D. Berdahl, J. Blaine, Bradley Van Voorhis, A. Dokras Jun 2013

Detection Of Enlarged Yolk Sac On Early Ultrasound Is Associated With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, D. Berdahl, J. Blaine, Bradley Van Voorhis, A. Dokras

Bradley J Van Voorhis

Pregnancies with mean yolk sac diameter>or=5 mm on early ultrasound require monitoring and counseling about a threefold increased risk for first-trimester loss independent of maternal risk factors such as age, body mass index, polycystic ovary syndrome, smoking, and diabetes. In addition, our study shows for the first time that enlarged yolk sac diameter may be associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery.


Genitourinary Symptoms In The Menopausal Transition, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Genitourinary Symptoms In The Menopausal Transition, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of Mixed Protocols With Bravelle (Hfsh) And Repronex (Hmg) To Assess Clinical Efficacy (Embrace Ii) In Patients (34-40 Years) Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization, W. Keye, M. Surrey, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Kenigsberg, J. Check, P. Mcshane, J. Eisermann, M. Scheiber, L. Westphal, D. Marshall Jun 2013

Evaluation Of Mixed Protocols With Bravelle (Hfsh) And Repronex (Hmg) To Assess Clinical Efficacy (Embrace Ii) In Patients (34-40 Years) Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization, W. Keye, M. Surrey, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Kenigsberg, J. Check, P. Mcshane, J. Eisermann, M. Scheiber, L. Westphal, D. Marshall

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


The Desire Of Infertility Patients For Multiple Gestations - Do They Know The Risks?, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

The Desire Of Infertility Patients For Multiple Gestations - Do They Know The Risks?, Ginny Ryan, S. Zhang, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Optimizing The Technique Of Embryo Transfer, Lindsay Mains, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Optimizing The Technique Of Embryo Transfer, Lindsay Mains, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


White Blood-Cells And Hiv-1 In Semen From Vasectomized Seropositive Men, D. Anderson, J. Politch, A. Martinez, Bradley Van Voorhis, N. Padian, T. Obrien Jun 2013

White Blood-Cells And Hiv-1 In Semen From Vasectomized Seropositive Men, D. Anderson, J. Politch, A. Martinez, Bradley Van Voorhis, N. Padian, T. Obrien

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Risk Of Metabolic Complications In The New Pcos Phenotypes Based On The Rotterdam Criteria, Rupal Shroff, Craig Syrop, William Davis, Bradley Van Voorhis, Anuja Dokras Jun 2013

Risk Of Metabolic Complications In The New Pcos Phenotypes Based On The Rotterdam Criteria, Rupal Shroff, Craig Syrop, William Davis, Bradley Van Voorhis, Anuja Dokras

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Oral Ovulation Induction Agents Combined With Low-Dose Gonadotropin Injections And Intrauterine Insemination: Cost- And Clinical Effectiveness, Ginny Ryan, V. Moss, W. Davis, Amy Sparks, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Oral Ovulation Induction Agents Combined With Low-Dose Gonadotropin Injections And Intrauterine Insemination: Cost- And Clinical Effectiveness, Ginny Ryan, V. Moss, W. Davis, Amy Sparks, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of different induction protocols involving gonadotropins with intrauterine insemination (IUI). STUDY DESIGN: We performed a retrospective chart review of 648 IUI cycles. Some patients had gonadotropin injections alone before human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and IUI (human menopausal gonadotropin protocol); others were given oral medications, then gonadotropins before hCG and IUI (combination protocol). Outcomes included pregnancy rates, multiple birth rates, endometrial thickness, number of ovarian follicles, injection days, ampules of gonadotropins and cost. RESULTS: The combination protocol was more cost-effective. In first cycles, pregnancy rates, multiple birth rates, number of large follicles produced and …


Cost-Effectiveness Of Infertility Treatments: A Cohort Study, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks, B. Allen, D. Stovall, Craig Syrop, F. Chapler Jun 2013

Cost-Effectiveness Of Infertility Treatments: A Cohort Study, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks, B. Allen, D. Stovall, Craig Syrop, F. Chapler

Bradley J Van Voorhis

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of infertility treatments. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic medical center infertility practice. PATIENT(S): All patients treated for infertility in a 1-year time span. INTERVENTION(S): Intrauterine inseminations, clomiphene citrate and IUI (CC-IUI), hMG and IUI (hMG-IUI), assisted reproductive techniques (ART), and neosalpingostomy by laparotomy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): All medical charges and pregnancy outcomes associated with the treatments were obtained. Cost-effectiveness ratios defined as cost per delivery were determined for each procedure. The effects of a woman's age and the number of spermatozoa inseminated on cost-effectiveness of the procedures was also determined. RESULT(S): Intrauterine inseminations, CC-IUI, …


Prediction Of Nuclear Maturity From Cumulus-Coronal Morphology - Influence Of Embryologist Experience, D. Hammitt, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Walker, T. Miller, K. Barud, C. Hood Jun 2013

Prediction Of Nuclear Maturity From Cumulus-Coronal Morphology - Influence Of Embryologist Experience, D. Hammitt, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Walker, T. Miller, K. Barud, C. Hood

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Single Embryo Transfer In A Selected Patient Population Reduces The Risk Of Multifetal Gestation Without Compromising Pregnancy Rate., A. Sparks, G. Ryan, C. Sipe, M. Thomas, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Mandatory Single Embryo Transfer In A Selected Patient Population Reduces The Risk Of Multifetal Gestation Without Compromising Pregnancy Rate., A. Sparks, G. Ryan, C. Sipe, M. Thomas, A. Dokras, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Cost-Effective Treatment For The Couple With Infertility, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop Jun 2013

Cost-Effective Treatment For The Couple With Infertility, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Family History As A Risk Factor For Development Of Uterine Leiomyomas - Results Of A Pilot Study, Bradley Van Voorhis, P. Romitti, M. Jones Jun 2013

Family History As A Risk Factor For Development Of Uterine Leiomyomas - Results Of A Pilot Study, Bradley Van Voorhis, P. Romitti, M. Jones

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Detection Of Cesarean Scars By Transvaginal Ultrasound, V. Armstrong, W. Hansen, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop Jun 2013

Detection Of Cesarean Scars By Transvaginal Ultrasound, V. Armstrong, W. Hansen, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Operative Note Dictation: Should It Be Taught Routinely In Residency Programs?, A. Eichholz, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Sorosky, B. Smith, A. Sood Jun 2013

Operative Note Dictation: Should It Be Taught Routinely In Residency Programs?, A. Eichholz, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Sorosky, B. Smith, A. Sood

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration Of Hydrosalpinges Is Associated With Improved Pregnancy And Implantation Rates After In-Vitro Fertilization Cycles, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks, Craig Syrop, D. Stovall Jun 2013

Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration Of Hydrosalpinges Is Associated With Improved Pregnancy And Implantation Rates After In-Vitro Fertilization Cycles, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks, Craig Syrop, D. Stovall

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Anesthetic Technique On Reproductive Success After Laparoscopic Pronuclear Stage Transfer - Propofol Nitrous-Oxide Versus Isoflurane Nitrous-Oxide, R. Vincent, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Chestnut, Amy Sparks, J. Mcgrath, W. Choi, J. Bates, D. Penning Jun 2013

An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Anesthetic Technique On Reproductive Success After Laparoscopic Pronuclear Stage Transfer - Propofol Nitrous-Oxide Versus Isoflurane Nitrous-Oxide, R. Vincent, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Chestnut, Amy Sparks, J. Mcgrath, W. Choi, J. Bates, D. Penning

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Ultrasound Assessment Of The Ovary In The Infertile Woman, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Ultrasound Assessment Of The Ovary In The Infertile Woman, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration, J. Sandlow, J. Donovan, Amy Sparks, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Stovall Jun 2013

Microsurgical Epididymal Sperm Aspiration, J. Sandlow, J. Donovan, Amy Sparks, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Stovall

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


No Mrnas For The Lh/Hcg Receptor In Human Endometrium? Reply Of The Authors, E. Stewart, Bradley Van Voorhis, R. Nowak Jun 2013

No Mrnas For The Lh/Hcg Receptor In Human Endometrium? Reply Of The Authors, E. Stewart, Bradley Van Voorhis, R. Nowak

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Skewed X Inactivation And Ivf-Conceived Infants, Jennifer King, Baoli Yang, Amy Sparks, Lindsay Mains, Jeffrey Murray, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Skewed X Inactivation And Ivf-Conceived Infants, Jennifer King, Baoli Yang, Amy Sparks, Lindsay Mains, Jeffrey Murray, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Expression And Localization Of Inducible And Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase In The Rat Ovary. Effects Of Gonadotropin Stimulation In Vivo, Bradley Van Voorhis, K. Moore, P. Strijbos, S. Nelson, S. Baylis, D. Grzybicki, C. Weiner Jun 2013

Expression And Localization Of Inducible And Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase In The Rat Ovary. Effects Of Gonadotropin Stimulation In Vivo, Bradley Van Voorhis, K. Moore, P. Strijbos, S. Nelson, S. Baylis, D. Grzybicki, C. Weiner

Bradley J Van Voorhis

Nitric oxide is reportedly involved in the regulation of several ovarian processes, yet the isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expressed in the ovary are unknown. Our purpose was to identify and localize NOS isoenzymes in the rat ovary and to examine++ if mRNA expression of NOS isoenzymes change after gonadotropin stimulation. Using reverse transcriptase-PCR, we demonstrated that inducible (iNOS) and endothelial (eNOS), but not neuronal, NOS mRNAs are expressed in the ovary. In a gonadotropin-stimulated rat model, unstimulated ovaries had the highest levels of iNOS mRNA as quantified by ribonuclease protection assay. After gonadotropin injection, iNOS mRNA declined to …


Day 5 Transfers - When Are Two Blastocysts Too Many?, Amy Sparks, G. Ryan, A. Dokras, W. Davis, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Day 5 Transfers - When Are Two Blastocysts Too Many?, Amy Sparks, G. Ryan, A. Dokras, W. Davis, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Autoantibodies And Infertility: A Review Of The Literature, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Stovall Jun 2013

Autoantibodies And Infertility: A Review Of The Literature, Bradley Van Voorhis, D. Stovall

Bradley J Van Voorhis

The role that autoantibodies play in infertility remains uncertain. There are conflicting data regarding the prevalence of autoantibodies in women with endometriosis. Certainly no one has demonstrated an association between the presence of antibodies in women with endometriosis and infertility. Despite intensive study, there is also no consensus on a role of autoantibodies to the zona pellucida as a cause of infertility. Recently, much attention has been focused on autoantibodies and infertility particularly with regards to phospholipid antibodies and their effect on IVF success rates. The literature suggests that women with infertility have an increased prevalence of phospholipid antibodies compared …


Assisted Reproduction And Birth Defects., C. Olson, Craig Syrop, A. Dokras, G. Ryan, Amy Sparks, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Assisted Reproduction And Birth Defects., C. Olson, Craig Syrop, A. Dokras, G. Ryan, Amy Sparks, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Increased Risk Of Depressive Disorders In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Elizabeth Hollinrake, Alison Abreu, Michelle Maifeld, Bradley Van Voorhis, Anuja Dokras Jun 2013

Increased Risk Of Depressive Disorders In Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Elizabeth Hollinrake, Alison Abreu, Michelle Maifeld, Bradley Van Voorhis, Anuja Dokras

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


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 Jun 2013

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 …


Ovarian Volume May Predict Assisted Reproductive Outcomes Better Than Follicle Stimulating Hormone Concentration On Day 3, Craig Syrop, J. Dawson, K. Husman, Amy Sparks, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Ovarian Volume May Predict Assisted Reproductive Outcomes Better Than Follicle Stimulating Hormone Concentration On Day 3, Craig Syrop, J. Dawson, K. Husman, Amy Sparks, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.