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Overweight And Obese Infertile Women Lack Adequate Knowledge Of The Effects Of Obesity On Reproductive Health., M. Thomas, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Blaine, A. Dokras Jun 2013

Overweight And Obese Infertile Women Lack Adequate Knowledge Of The Effects Of Obesity On Reproductive Health., M. Thomas, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Blaine, A. Dokras

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Semen Analysis. What Tests Are Clinically Useful?, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks Jun 2013

Semen Analysis. What Tests Are Clinically Useful?, Bradley Van Voorhis, Amy Sparks

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Treatment Of Endometrial Polyps, M. Tjarks, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Treatment Of Endometrial Polyps, M. Tjarks, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Use Of Oocytes From Anonymous, Matched, Fertile Donors For Prevention Of Heritable Genetic Diseases, Bradley Van Voorhis, R. Williamson, J. Gerard, D. Hammitt, Craig Syrop Jun 2013

Use Of Oocytes From Anonymous, Matched, Fertile Donors For Prevention Of Heritable Genetic Diseases, Bradley Van Voorhis, R. Williamson, J. Gerard, D. Hammitt, Craig Syrop

Bradley J Van Voorhis

Heritable genetic diseases can be prevented with the use of donor oocytes. We report our experience in using donor oocytes from anonymous, matched, fertile donors in four women with heritable genetic disorders. Our results show that use of donor oocytes is a practical, successful, and currently available technique for the prevention of genetic disorders.


Detection Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 In Semen From Seropositive Men Using Culture And Polymerase Chain Reaction Deoxyribonucleic Acid Amplification Techniques, Bradley Van Voorhis, A. Martinez, K. Mayer, D. Anderson Jun 2013

Detection Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 In Semen From Seropositive Men Using Culture And Polymerase Chain Reaction Deoxyribonucleic Acid Amplification Techniques, Bradley Van Voorhis, A. Martinez, K. Mayer, D. Anderson

Bradley J Van Voorhis

We have demonstrated that the polymerase chain reaction is a valid and sensitive technique for the detection of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) proviral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in human semen. The combination of extraction, polymerase chain reaction, and liquid hybridization techniques used in this study was sensitive to a level of detection of one HIV-1 infected cell in 100,000 (or 3 infected cells/test sample). In a series of matched peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and semen cells from 25 HIV-1 seropositive homosexual men, HIV-1 DNA was detected by polymerase chain reaction in 23 of 25 PBMC samples and 1 …


Loss Of Heterozygosity Of The Cutl1 Gene In Uterine Leiomyomata., S. Zeng, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Yankowitz Jun 2013

Loss Of Heterozygosity Of The Cutl1 Gene In Uterine Leiomyomata., S. Zeng, Bradley Van Voorhis, J. Yankowitz

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Infertile Women Are Twice As Likely To Desire Multiples As Fertile Controls, Ginny Ryan, Rachel Maassen, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Infertile Women Are Twice As Likely To Desire Multiples As Fertile Controls, Ginny Ryan, Rachel Maassen, A. Dokras, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

We previously published our finding that 20% of infertile women prefer a multiple gestation pregnancy to a singleton as the outcome of infertility treatment. The purpose of this follow-up study is to survey a comparable but fertile control population and compare the proportion of fertile controls that prefers a multiple birth outcome with this previously studied infertile population. We are also interested in determining the characteristics of our entire population that are associated with this desire for multiples.


Testosterone Patch Improves Ovarian Follicular Response To Gonadotrophins In A Patient With Kallmann's Syndrome: A Case Report, Christopher Sipe, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Testosterone Patch Improves Ovarian Follicular Response To Gonadotrophins In A Patient With Kallmann's Syndrome: A Case Report, Christopher Sipe, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


Five-Years Of A Mandatory Single-Embryo Transfer (Mset) Policy Dramatically Reduces Twinning Rate Without Lowering Pregnancy Rates, J. Kresowik, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, Ginny Ryan, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Five-Years Of A Mandatory Single-Embryo Transfer (Mset) Policy Dramatically Reduces Twinning Rate Without Lowering Pregnancy Rates, J. Kresowik, B. Stegmann, Amy Sparks, Ginny Ryan, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

OBJECTIVE: To report the outcomes of a program policy instituted in 2004 mandating single-embryo transfer (mSET) for all women aged <38 >years, with at least seven zygotes, no prior failed fresh cycle at our center, and at least one good-quality blastocyst. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Academic medical center. PATIENT(S): All women 1, 1999, to May 31, 2004 (before mSET) and from June 1, 2004, to May 31, 2009 (after mSET). INTERVENTION(S): mSET policy implementation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Live-birth rate, multiple pregnancy rate, clinical volume, and outcomes of all mSET fresh IVF transfers were analyzed. RESULT(S): Clinical volume was unchanged between …


Primary Hypothyroidism Associated With Multicystic Ovaries And Ovarian Torsion In An Adult, Bradley Van Voorhis, T. Neff, Craig Syrop, F. Chapler Jun 2013

Primary Hypothyroidism Associated With Multicystic Ovaries And Ovarian Torsion In An Adult, Bradley Van Voorhis, T. Neff, Craig Syrop, F. Chapler

Bradley J Van Voorhis

BACKGROUND: Primary hypothyroidism is known to be associated with multicystic ovaries in juvenile females, but this association has been reported only once previously in an adult. This report describes an unusual case of bilateral multicystic ovaries occurring in an adult patient with profound hypothyroidism. CASE: A 26-year-old woman presented with an acute abdomen and bilateral adnexal masses. An emergency exploratory laparotomy revealed bilateral enlarged multicystic ovaries with torsion of the right ovary. Because this ovary was necrotic, it was removed; pathology revealed multiple hemorrhagic follicular cysts. Laboratory studies to evaluate the cause of the multicystic ovaries revealed negative serum beta-hCG, …


Lymphoid Enhancing Factor 1 (Lef-1) Is Over Expressed In Benign Endometria As Body Mass Index Increases, E. Rosenbluth, D. Shelton, T. Neff, Bradley Van Voorhis, M. Goodheart Jun 2013

Lymphoid Enhancing Factor 1 (Lef-1) Is Over Expressed In Benign Endometria As Body Mass Index Increases, E. Rosenbluth, D. Shelton, T. Neff, Bradley Van Voorhis, M. Goodheart

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


The Efficacy And Cost Effectiveness Of Embryo Cryopreservation Compared With Other Assisted Reproductive Techniques, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop, B. Allen, Amy Sparks, D. Stovall Jun 2013

The Efficacy And Cost Effectiveness Of Embryo Cryopreservation Compared With Other Assisted Reproductive Techniques, Bradley Van Voorhis, Craig Syrop, B. Allen, Amy Sparks, D. Stovall

Bradley J Van Voorhis

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of embryo cryopreservation compared with other assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs). DESIGN: Retrospective review of medical records and health care costs. SETTING: Tertiary care academic medical school ART program. PATIENTS: For determination of the efficacy of cryopreserved ET, we analyzed 610 patients undergoing the first 1,000 oocyte retrievals in our program. For determination of cost effectiveness, we analyzed the costs associated with 334 initiated ART cycles in 1992. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The ongoing pregnancy rate (PR) per initiated cycle and per oocyte retrieval. The medical costs associated with each procedure. RESULTS: The transfer …


Role, Epidemiology, And Natural History Of Benign Uterine Mass Lesions, Ginny Ryan, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis Jun 2013

Role, Epidemiology, And Natural History Of Benign Uterine Mass Lesions, Ginny Ryan, Craig Syrop, Bradley Van Voorhis

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.


What Do Consistently High-Performing In Vitro Fertilization Programs In The Us Do?, Bradley Van Voorhis, Mika Thomas, Eric Surrey, Amy Sparks Jun 2013

What Do Consistently High-Performing In Vitro Fertilization Programs In The Us Do?, Bradley Van Voorhis, Mika Thomas, Eric Surrey, Amy Sparks

Bradley J Van Voorhis

No abstract provided.