Role of Antioxidants in Assisted Reproductive Techniques [PDF]
Oxidative stress (OS) has been recognized as a significant cause of suboptimal assisted reproductive outcome. Many of the sperm preparation and manipulation procedures that are necessary in the in vitro environment can result in excessive production of
Ashok Agarwal, Ahmad Majzoub
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Metabolic Syndrome and Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Objective: Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor affecting reproductive health and pregnant outcomes. So far, the effect of this syndrome on the success rate of assisted reproduction techniques (ART) has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to
Maryam Kianpour+5 more
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Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Minireview of the Current Literature [PDF]
Background: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), caused by a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now spread worldwide.
Soudabeh Sabetian+5 more
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The combined effect of lifestyle intervention and antioxidant therapy on sperm DNA fragmentation and seminal oxidative stress in IVF patients: a pilot study [PDF]
Purpose: Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) and seminal oxidative stress are emerging measurable factors in male factor infertility, which interventions could potentially reduce.
Peter Humaidan+7 more
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2017–2018 Assisted Reproduction Cost Analysis Performance Indexes: Lombardy County Case Study
Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyze the IVF success rates and the economic cost per delivery in all the public funded IVF Units in Lombardy in the 2017–2018 period and to assess any significant difference in ART outcomes among the ...
Paolo Emanuele Levi-Setti+6 more
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Comparison of diclofenac suppository administration time on post-operative pain in transvaginal oocyte retrieval under general anesthesia: a double-blind randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Introduction: Considering the sensitive morale of patients undergoing in vitro fertilization, there is controversy regarding the severity of pain experienced after oocyte retrieval, the appropriate analgesic drug and the time of its administration in ...
Pouran Hajian+3 more
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Aims:Debate over the optimal timing of oocyte denudation following oocyte retrieval continues. Multinucleation has been associated with lower embryo quality and implantation rate.
Zehra Beyza Düzgün+4 more
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Heterotopic Pregnancy after Assisted Reproductive Techniques [PDF]
Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) is the simultaneous occurrence of intra- and extrauterine pregnancies. It is a rare event in spontaneous pregnancies with an incidence of less than 1:15000 however the frequency has increased to 1% in accordance with the ...
Ashraf Moini+2 more
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Discontinuation Decision in Assisted Reproductive Techniques [PDF]
Background In vitro fertilization (IVF) and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) are recognized as established and increasingly successful forms of treatment for infertility, yet significant numbers of couples discontinue treatment without achieving ...
Ashraf Moini+4 more
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Surgical Sperm Retrieval Techniques for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection provides in vitro fertilization for many infertility conditions. It is also an important treatment option for fertilization in azoospermic men. Sperm production in azoospermic male testicles is possible. In these patients,
Tahsin Turunç, Mehmet Vehbi Kayra
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