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Cumulative live birth rates with autologous oocytes plateau with fewer number of cycles for each year of age > 42
Seifer D, Wang S, Frankfurter D. Cumulative live birth rates with autologous oocytes plateau with fewer number of cycles for each year of age > 42. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 94. PMID: 37872609, PMCID: PMC10591412, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01144-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateART cyclesBirth rateDesignRetrospective cohort studyPrior ART cyclesUse of ICSIEtiology of infertilityNumber of oocytesAge categoriesSART CORS databaseYears of ageTreatment cycle numberRace/ethnicityAutologous cyclesResultsBetween 2014Ovarian reserveCohort studyBlastocyst transferWomen 46Women 42Age 45Live birthsMAIN OUTCOMEPhysician expectationsState insurance mandates are necessary but not sufficient for closing the racial and ethnic disparity gap in assisted reproductive technology
Volovsky M, Seifer D. State insurance mandates are necessary but not sufficient for closing the racial and ethnic disparity gap in assisted reproductive technology. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 121: 46-47. PMID: 37816429, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen with PCOS who undergo IVF: a comprehensive review of therapeutic strategies for successful outcomes
Kotlyar A, Seifer D. Women with PCOS who undergo IVF: a comprehensive review of therapeutic strategies for successful outcomes. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 70. PMID: 37528417, PMCID: PMC10391774, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01120-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeOvarian hyperstimulation syndromeOvarian stimulationStimulation protocolFrozen embryo transfer cyclesVitamin D repletionGnRH agonist triggerVitamin D levelsEmbryo transfer cyclesOvarian stimulation protocolsAntagonist cyclesHyperstimulation syndromeHypertensive disordersIVF cyclesPCOS patientsAgonist triggerOvarian syndromeOocyte yieldD levelsImproved outcomesPregnancy rateCommon causeIVF performanceTherapeutic courseInfertile couplesRacial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States
Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to and Outcomes of Infertility Treatment and Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States. Endocrinology And Metabolism Clinics Of North America 2023, 52: 659-675. PMID: 37865480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeAsianBlack or African AmericanEthnicityFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHispanic or LatinoHumansInfertilityInfertility, FemalePregnancyPregnancy OutcomeReproductive Techniques, AssistedSocial Determinants of HealthUnited StatesWhiteConceptsEthnic disparitiesInfertility treatmentIntrauterine insemination pregnancy ratesHigh infertility rateAmerican Indian womenAssisted Reproductive TechnologyClinical pregnancyObstetrical complicationsFertility carePregnancy lossFavorable outcomePregnancy rateInfertility rateLive birthsHigher oddsART outcomesHispanic womenWhite womenRobust studiesWomenIndian womenReproductive technologiesBlack womenOutcomesCare
2024
Assessment of a Decade of Change in U.S. Assisted Reproductive Technology Cumulative Live-Birth Rates
Wang S, Seifer D. Assessment of a Decade of Change in U.S. Assisted Reproductive Technology Cumulative Live-Birth Rates. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 143: 839-848. PMID: 38696814, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateAssisted reproductive technologyPreimplantation genetic testingInfertility diagnosisLive birthsOvulatory disordersGenetic testingReproductive technologyOdds of live birthMale factor infertilityFrozen embryo transferDiminished ovarian reserveClinical practiceRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with decreased oddsSART CORS databaseField of assisted reproductive technologyDemographic shiftsSART CORSOvarian reserveInfertility causeEmbryo transferCounseling patientsCohort studyAge-related increase in live-birth rates of first frozen thaw embryo versus first fresh transfer in initial assisted reproductive technology cycles without PGT
Wang S, Seifer D. Age-related increase in live-birth rates of first frozen thaw embryo versus first fresh transfer in initial assisted reproductive technology cycles without PGT. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2024, 22: 42. PMID: 38615016, PMCID: PMC11015537, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-024-01210-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrozen-thawed embryo transferCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateDiminished ovarian reservePreimplantation genetic testingMultivariate logistic regressionFresh transferLive birth outcomesLive birthsEmbryo transferAssisted reproductive technologyART cyclesEndometrial receptivityBirth outcomesFrozen-thawed embryo transfer cyclesOdds of live birthAssisted reproductive technology cyclesChance of live birthFresh embryo transferFrozen-thawed cyclesFrozen-thawed embryosMale factor infertilityRetrospective cohort studyEmbryo transfer methodsAge groupsA modern-day litmus test for the sustainability of daily IVF practice - Alabama supreme court ruling overreaches in asserting that frozen embryos are legally children
Seifer D. A modern-day litmus test for the sustainability of daily IVF practice - Alabama supreme court ruling overreaches in asserting that frozen embryos are legally children. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2024, 22: 33. PMID: 38509519, PMCID: PMC10956278, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-024-01201-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles
Arkfeld C, Han E, Tal R, Seifer D. AMH predicts miscarriage in non-PCOS but not in PCOS related infertility ART cycles. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 35. PMID: 37020210, PMCID: PMC10074664, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01087-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexMiscarriage rateMean AMHART cyclesNumber of embryosElevated AMHAMH valuesOdds ratioNon-PCOS patientsOverall miscarriage rateConfidence intervalsAutologous embryo transferSART CORS databaseMultivariate regression analysisHeterotopic pregnancyClinical pregnancyAMH levelsIVF cyclesPCOS patientsPCOS populationIndependent predictorsMass indexPatient populationOocyte bankingAutologous transferEffect of state insurance mandates on racial/ethnic disparities in the utilization and outcomes of donor oocyte–assisted reproductive technologies
Liao C, Kotlyar A, Seifer D. Effect of state insurance mandates on racial/ethnic disparities in the utilization and outcomes of donor oocyte–assisted reproductive technologies. Fertility And Sterility 2023, 120: 111-122. PMID: 36871857, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexUterine factor infertilityBlack recipientsART cyclesHispanic recipientsWhite recipientsEthnic disparitiesState insurance mandatesFactor infertilityMass indexAsian recipientsOocyte recipientsDonor oocytesLive birthsAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting SystemRetrospective cohort studyCumulative probabilityRecurrent pregnancy lossMultivariable Poisson regressionFrozen-thawed transfersReproductive technologiesHigher median agePreimplantation genetic testingNon-Hispanic whitesInsurance mandatesAMH independently predicts aneuploidy but not live birth per transfer in IVF PGT-A cycles
Li H, Seifer D, Tal R. AMH independently predicts aneuploidy but not live birth per transfer in IVF PGT-A cycles. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2023, 21: 19. PMID: 36739415, PMCID: PMC9898926, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-023-01066-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Müllerian hormoneNumber of embryosEuploid embryosLive birthsOocyte qualityAge groupsSignificant independent predictorsCase-control analysisSART CORS databasePreimplantation genetic testingAMH levelsIVF cyclesIndependent predictorsIVF outcomesOocyte yieldNormal embryosPredictive roleGenetic testingFinal analysisBirthAgeIVFSubset of cyclesHormonePGT
2022
Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Lynn A, Solomon N, Zamani M, Rowe E, Seifer D, Vash-Margita A. Evaluation of the Association of Endometrial Thickness, Insulin Resistance, and Menstrual Patterns in Adolescent Females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 36: 134-139. PMID: 36403727, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCOS groupInsulin resistanceMenstrual patternAdolescent femalesControl groupRetrospective case-control studyLarge-scale prospective studiesAcute pelvic painEndometrial stripe thicknessTransabdominal pelvic ultrasoundTertiary children's hospitalPolycystic ovarian syndromeBody mass indexCase-control studyInstitutional review boardAdolescent PCOSEndometrial thicknessPelvic painOvarian syndromePCOS diagnosisPelvic ultrasoundUnique pathophysiologyEndocrinology clinicChildren's HospitalMass indexAge-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review
Esencan E, Beroukhim G, Seifer D. Age-related changes in Folliculogenesis and potential modifiers to improve fertility outcomes - A narrative review. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2022, 20: 156. PMID: 36397149, PMCID: PMC9670479, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-022-01033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-1Vascular endothelial growth factorAge-related changesAntimullerian hormoneFertility outcomesIndividual studiesGrowth factor-1Endothelial growth factorObstetrical outcomesVitamin DOocyte quantityOvarian agingFollicular depletionFollicular fluidIntraovarian regulatorsRodent studiesHealthy oocytesNarrative reviewReproductive agingPotential modifiersCumulus cellsGrowth factorFactor 1Mitochondrial functionOutcomesState insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization are not associated with improving racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and treatment outcomes
Correia K, Kraschel K, Seifer D. State insurance mandates for in vitro fertilization are not associated with improving racial and ethnic disparities in utilization and treatment outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 228: 313.e1-313.e8. PMID: 36356698, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white womenClinical outcomesEthnic disparitiesFertilization cyclesFertility careAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinical Outcomes Reporting SystemBlack/African American womenWhite womenSingle stimulation cycleInsurance mandatesReproductive-aged womenRecent study yearsLack of insuranceAfrican American womenAutologous cyclesLiveborn neonatesCohort studyPrimary outcomeState insurance mandatesState health insurance mandatesStimulation cyclesTreatment outcomesWomenHealth insurance mandatesOutcomesA Bedside Test to Detect the Presence of Embryonic or Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood
Volovsky M, Ayala M, Narayanamoorthy S, Chiware T, Kotlyar A, Taylor H, Seifer D, Mor A. A Bedside Test to Detect the Presence of Embryonic or Fetal Tissue in Vaginal Blood. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 140: 983-988. PMID: 36357961, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal bloodEctopic pregnancyPositive control groupAlpha-fetoproteinControl groupFetal tissuesNegative control groupComplete miscarriageIGFBP-1Bedside testStudy groupInsulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1Growth factor-binding protein-1First-trimester bleedingProspective cohort studyRapid bedside testIntrauterine pregnancyVaginal bleedingCohort studyNonpregnant individualsReproductive-aged individualsPregnant individualsRapid test stripPregnancyMiscarriage
2021
AMH Highly Correlates With Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Independent of Age*
Tal R, Seifer DB, Tal R, Granger E, Wantman E, Tal O. AMH Highly Correlates With Cumulative Live Birth Rate in Women with Diminished Ovarian Reserve Independent of Age*. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: 2754-2766. PMID: 33729496, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateDiminished ovarian reserveLive birth rateSerum AMHLive birthsAge strataRetrieval cycleAntimüllerian hormone levelsReproductive technology cyclesCumulative live birthMain outcome measuresMultiple logistic regressionNumber of oocytesBirth rateRegression analysisPreimplantation genetic testingAddition of AMHPercentage of cyclesOvarian reserveIndependent predictorsOvarian responseHormone levelsRetrospective analysisOutcome measuresEmbryo transferConnecting the dots between oocyte quantity and quality in diminished ovarian reserve
Seifer DB. Connecting the dots between oocyte quantity and quality in diminished ovarian reserve. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 115: 890. PMID: 33750616, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological experience and coping strategies of patients in the Northeast US delaying care for infertility during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seifer DB, Petok WD, Agrawal A, Glenn TL, Bayer AH, Witt BR, Burgin BD, Lieman HJ. Psychological experience and coping strategies of patients in the Northeast US delaying care for infertility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2021, 19: 28. PMID: 33618732, PMCID: PMC7899935, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-021-00721-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEthnicity/Race and Age-Specific Variations of Serum AMH in Women—A Review
Kotlyar AM, Seifer DB. Ethnicity/Race and Age-Specific Variations of Serum AMH in Women—A Review. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2021, 11: 593216. PMID: 33633682, PMCID: PMC7900163, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.593216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads
Mor A, Gardezi M, Jubanyik K, Simsek B, Seifer DB, Patrizio P, Esencan E, Imamoglu G, Zhang M, Nichols-Burns SM, Taylor HS. Miscarriage determination in first trimester based on alpha-fetoprotein extracted from sanitary pads. Fertility And Sterility 2021, 116: 462-469. PMID: 33461753, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtrauterine pregnancyVaginal bloodAlpha-fetoproteinOngoing pregnancyAFP levelsSanitary padsHigh alpha-fetoprotein levelsOngoing pregnancy groupProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAcademic medical centerPregnancy groupCohort studyMiscarriage casesFirst trimesterOffice visitsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPregnancyMedian levelsMiscarriageBloodAnxiety levelsAFPCharacteristic analysis
2020
The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and vitamin 25(OH)D serum levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent females
Simpson S, Seifer DB, Shabanova V, Lynn AY, Howe C, Rowe E, Caprio S, Vash-Margita A. The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and vitamin 25(OH)D serum levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent females. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2020, 18: 118. PMID: 33218348, PMCID: PMC7679991, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00676-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromeRotterdam diagnostic criteriaNon-PCOS groupMedian AMHOvarian syndromePCOS groupDiagnostic criteriaAnti-Müllerian hormone levelsAdolescent femalesRetrospective chart reviewTraditional clinical markersAnti-Müllerian hormoneCross-sectional studyWilcoxon rank sum testSignificant unadjusted differencesRank sum testD deficiencyChart reviewClinical featuresEndocrinology clinicSerum levelsAdjusted analysisUnadjusted comparisonsInsurance typeSurrogate marker