Preconception | Clinicians Corner

Reducing the incidence of twins from IVF treatments: predictive modelling from a retrospective cohort

» Roberts S, et al.

(2011) IVF treatments carry a high risk of twin pregnancy which confers a higher risk to the mother and child than singletons. Increased use of elective single embryo transfer (eSET) can reduce this twin rate. We aimed to utilize

Female obesity adversely affects assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancy and live birth rates

» By Luke B, et al.

(November 2011) As the most common chronic disease in the USA, overweight or obesity affects more than one-third of adults…

Preconception predictors of birth outcomes: prospective findings from the central Pennsylvania women’s health study

» By Weisman CS, et al.

(October 2011) To examine maternal pre-pregnancy (preconception) predictors of birthweight and fetal growth for singleton live births occurring over a 2-year period in a prospective study.

Materno-fetal cardiovascular complications in Turner syndrome after oocyte donation: insufficient prepregnancy screening and pregnancy follow-up are associated with poor outcome

» Chevalier N, et al

(February 2011) Turner syndrome (TS) is the most common gonadal dysgenesis in women.

Birthweight, maternal weight trajectories and global DNA methylation of LINE-1 repetitive elements

» By Michels KB, Harris HR, Barault L

(September 2011) Low birthweight, premature birth, intrauterine growth retardation, and maternal malnutrition have been related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and neuropsychiatric disorders later in life.

Ovarian reserve tests

» By Jirge, Padma R.

(November 2011) Ovarian reserve plays a crucial role in achieving pregnancy following any treatment in subfertile women. The estimation of ovarian reserve is routinely performed through various…

Age and racial/ethnic disparities in prepregnancy smoking among women who delivered live births

» By Tong, Van T., et al

(November 2011) Introduction Prenatal smoking prevalence remains high in the United States. To reduce prenatal smoking prevalence, efforts should focus on delivering evidence-based cessation interventions to…

The effect of a multifaceted empowerment strategy on decision making about the number of embryos transferred in in vitro fertilization: randomized controlled trial

» By van Peperstraten, Arno, et al

(September 2010) Objective To evaluate the effects of a multifaceted empowerment strategy on the actual use of single embryo transfer after in vitro fertilisation. Design Randomised controlled…

Screening for obesity in reproductive-aged women

» Chloe Zera, et al

(November 2011) Although obesity screening and treatment are recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force, 1 in 5 women are obese when they conceive. Women are…

Optimizing women’s health in a Title X family planning program, Baltimore County, Maryland, 2001-2004

» By Cheng D, et al

(November 2011) Although women usually obtain family planning services during their reproductive years, their need for comprehensive preventive services that promote wellness beyond reproductive health is often…