Objective The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of couple`s obesity simultaneously on in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes. MaterialsAndMethods This cross-sectional study was performed in Royan institute between January 2013 and January 2014. The recorded data of all patients during this time period were evaluated. The study population was ...

BACKGROUND This study was done to test the hypothesis that intrauterine insemination (IUI) using a soft-tip catheter results in a higher live birth rate than IUI using a hard-tip catheter. METHODS Five hundred and forty patients were randomized into those inseminated with a soft-tip catheter (group 1, n = 267) and those inseminated with a hard-tip catheter (group 2, n = 269). Four patients we...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether in vitro fertilization with preimplantation genetic screening (IVF/PGS) is cost effective compared with expectant management in achieving live birth for patients with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). DESIGN Decision analytic model comparing costs and clinical outcomes. SETTING Academic recurrent pregnancy loss programs. PATIENT(S) Women with unexp...

background: routine use of assisted hatching (ah) following icsi is a controversial issue in the literature. there are rare studies regarding the effect of laser assisted hatching (lah) on live birth rate. objective: our main goal was to evaluate the effect of lah on delivery rate as well as congenital anomaly in patients undergoing their first icsi cycle. materials and methods: a total of 182 ...

Background and purpose: Prematurity birth occurs when a newborn is born before the thirty seventh week of pregnancy. Preterm birth is the most expensive and the most common health problem. So, the aim of this study was to do epidemiological survey of prematurity in Gonbad-e Kavous in 2010. Materials and Methods: This sectional- descriptive study was carried out on 172 premature babies with cens...

Background: Human fertility has been declined all over the world. Advanced women’s age is one of the most important factors in determining the success of reproduction and ageing has negative impact on ART outcome and advanced female age decreases the chance of live birth rates achieved using ART, especially after 40 years of age. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ART outcomes regarding ...

OBJECTIVE To present a report on assisted reproductive technologies (ART) cycles performed in 2005 in Canada. This is the fifth annual report from the Canadian ART Register (CARTR). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty-five of 25 ART centers in Canada. PARTICIPANT(S) Couples undergoing ART treatment in Canada during 2005. INTERVENTION(S) ART treatments, including IVF, intracy...

background and aims: air pollution is one of the health problems worldwide. previous epidemiological studies have investigated the impacts of air pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. the aim of this study was to determine the associations between air pollution levels and different health indicators among world countries. methods: this ecological study was performed in 2013 by u...

OBJECTIVE To present a report on assisted reproductive technologies (ART) cycles performed in 2006 in Canada and show trends in outcomes over time. This is the sixth annual report from the Canadian ART Register (CARTR). DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Twenty-five of 25 ART centers in Canada. PATIENT(S) Couples undergoing ART treatment in Canada during 2006. INTERVENTION(S) ART ...