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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on in vitro fertilization, editorials on in vitro fertilization, and perspectives on in vitro fertilization - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Are Donor Eggs Associated with Excess Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy?
- December 16, 2010
- Allison Bryant, MD, MPH
- Women's Health
Women who conceived using donor oocytes were at excess risk for preeclampsia, above and beyond the risks associated with in vitro fertilization itself.- Reviewing:
- Klatsky PC et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 Dec; 116:1387.
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Race and Body Weight Affect In Vitro Fertilization Outcomes
- March 11, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Likelihood of success differed among four major racial and ethnic groups and was lower among women who were obese.- Reviewing:
- Fujimoto VY et al., Fertil Steril 2010 Jan 15; 93:382. Bellver J et al., Fertil Steril 2010 Jan 15; 93:447.
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Assisted Reproduction for Couples with HIV-Positive Male Partners
- July 9, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection using washed sperm is safe and effective.- Reviewing:
- Sauer MV et al., Fertil Steril 2009 Jun; 91:2455.
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Cumulative Live-Birth Rates After IVF
- January 20, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- General Medicine
By this measure, rates approached those of fertile couples.- Reviewing:
- Malizia BA et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 15; 360:236.
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Live-Birth Rate as a Measure of IVF Success Free
- January 14, 2009
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Cumulative live-birth rate could be a practical means of evaluating potential for a live birth across multiple cycles.- Reviewing:
- Malizia BA et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Jan 15; 360:236.
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Preimplantation Genetic Screening and Pregnancy Outcome Free
- July 12, 2007
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
In two European IVF centers, preimplantation genetic screening was associated with lower pregnancy rates among older women.- Reviewing:
- Mastenbroek S et al., N Engl J Med 2007 Jul 5; 357:9-17.
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Multiple- vs. Single-Embryo Transfer: More Live Births, More Multiple Births
- January 25, 2005
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
The risk for multiple gestations after in vitro fertilization (IVF) increases with the number of embryos transferred, but so does the pregnancy rate. Thus, clinicians . . .- Reviewing:
- Thurin A et al., N Engl J Med 2004 Dec 2; 351:2392-402.
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In Vitro Fertilization and Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
- February 10, 2003
- Judith G. Hall, OC, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Since the birth of the first child conceived with the help of in vitro fertilization, there have been concerns about associated risks for congenital anomalies. . . .- Reviewing:
- DeBaun MR et al., Am J Hum Genet 2003 Jan; 72:156-60.
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In Vitro Fertilization: Rates of Live and Multiple Births
- December 24, 1999
- RW Rebar
- General Medicine
To increase the likelihood of a live birth, clinicians commonly transfer multiple embryos into the uterus during in vitro fertilization (IVF). Unfortunately, one result has . . .- Reviewing:
- Schieve LA et al., JAMA 1999 Nov 17; 282:
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Pulmonary and Venous Thromboembolism After In Vitro Fertilization
- January 31, 2013
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Absolute risk was modestly higher than that associated with spontaneous pregnancy and was highest during the first trimester.- Reviewing:
- Henriksson P et al., BMJ 2013 Jan 15; 346:e8632.
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Does Ovarian Stimulation for In Vitro Fertilization Raise Risk for Ovarian Cancer?
- December 1, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Women who underwent IVF had excess risk for ovarian malignancies, particularly borderline tumors.- Reviewing:
- van Leeuwen FE et al., Hum Reprod 2011 Dec; 26:3456.
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Sperm Washing with Assisted Reproduction — Safe and Effective for HIV-Serodiscordant Couples
- October 7, 2011
- Carole Gilling-Smith, MD, PhD
- HIV/AIDS
In a group of studies that involved more than 1700 HIV-serodiscordant couples undergoing sperm washing with assisted reproduction, none of the women or newborns seroconverted to HIV-positive.- Reviewing:
- Vitorino RL et al., Fertil Steril 2011 Apr; 95:1684.
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High Cost of Multiple Gestations from Infertility Treatment Can Be Lowered
- May 12, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Greater use of single-embryo transfer and insurance reimbursement have the potential to lower incidence of multiple gestations in IVF cycles.- Reviewing:
- Janvier A et al., J Pediatr 2011 Apr 9;: Scotland GS et al., BJOG 2011 Apr 8;:
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Emotional Distress Does Not Seem to Affect Chances of Pregnancy with IVF
- March 24, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Pretreatment worry, tension, and depression were not associated with in vitro fertilization outcomes.- Reviewing:
- Boivin J et al., BMJ 2011 Feb 23; 342:d223.
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Are In Vitro Fertilization Success Rates Lower in Overweight Men?
- February 3, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Retrospective analysis says yes, except when intracytoplasmic sperm injection is used.- Reviewing:
- Keltz J et al., J Assist Reprod Genet 2010 Sep; 27:539.
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How Effective Is Elective Single Embryo Transfer with In Vitro Fertilization? Free
- January 27, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Compared with double embryo transfer, eSET resulted in higher rates of singleton live births and lower risk for delivery of low-birth-weight infants.- Reviewing:
- McLernon DJ et al., BMJ 2010 Dec 21; 341:c6945. Templeton A., BMJ 2010 Dec 21; 341:c7083.
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Children Conceived by In Vitro Fertilization Perform Well on Standardized Achievement Tests Free
- October 28, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Couples who are considering IVF should be reassured of normal cognitive development in IVF children.- Reviewing:
- Mains L et al., Hum Reprod 2010 Oct; 25:2605.
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What Do Obstetrician/Gynecologists Think About Assisted Reproductive Technologies? Free
- July 22, 2010
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Fewer than 5% of respondents had moral or ethical objections to ART or in vitro fertilization, but reactions to hypothetical scenarios varied widely.- Reviewing:
- Lawrence RE et al., Obstet Gynecol 2010 Jul; 116:127.
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Do Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Variants Play a Role in Female Infertility?
- March 18, 2010
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Genetic receptor variants were associated with low and high responses to controlled ovarian stimulation.- Reviewing:
- Gerasimova T et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2010 Feb; 95:529.
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Assisted Reproduction and Birth Defects
- December 10, 2009
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Prevalence of birth defects was substantially higher among infants who were conceived with assisted reproduction than among those who were conceived naturally.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- El-Chaar D et al., Fertil Steril 2009 Nov; 92:1557.
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