2020
Status of racial disparities between black and white women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the US
Seifer D, Simsek B, Wantman E, Kotlyar A. Status of racial disparities between black and white women undergoing assisted reproductive technology in the US. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2020, 18: 113. PMID: 33213467, PMCID: PMC7677830, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00662-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCumulative live birth rateLive birth rateReproductive technology outcomesWhite non-Hispanic womenBody mass indexEtiology of infertilityNon-Hispanic womenMass indexBirth rateBlack womenWhite non-Hispanic patientsTechnology outcomesLogistic regressionWhite womenRetrospective cohort studyNon-Hispanic patientsIndependent prognostic factorIntra-cytoplasmic sperm injectionProportion of cyclesMultivariate logistic regressionMultiple logistic regressionReproductive technologiesNumber of embryosCycle cancellationOvarian reserve
2018
National survey of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology membership regarding insurance coverage for assisted reproductive technologies
Seifer DB, Wantman E, Sparks AE, Luke B, Doody KJ, Toner JP, van Voorhis BJ, Lin PC, Reindollar RH. National survey of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology membership regarding insurance coverage for assisted reproductive technologies. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 110: 1081-1088.e1. PMID: 30396552, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElective single embryo transferHigh annual volumeInsurance coverageInfertility insurance coverageVulnerable populationsMultivariable logistic regressionOverall response rateSingle embryo transferReproductive technologiesSignificant predictive valueFertility preservationCancer patientsOdds ratioTransgender patientsMAIN OUTCOMEPredictive valueResponse rateNumber of casesPatientsPractice settingsLogistic regressionUninsured populationAnnual volumeMajority of respondentsGenetic disorders
2006
Effects of HIV Infection and Its Treatment on Self-Reported Menstrual Abnormalities in Women
Massad LS, Evans CT, Minkoff H, Watts DH, Greenblatt RM, Levine AM, Anastos K, Young M, Seifer DB, Golub E, Cohen M. Effects of HIV Infection and Its Treatment on Self-Reported Menstrual Abnormalities in Women. Journal Of Women's Health 2006, 15: 591-598. PMID: 16796486, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.15.591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveCD4 Lymphocyte CountComorbidityConfidence IntervalsFemaleHIV InfectionsHIV SeronegativityHIV SeropositivityHumansIncidenceMenstruation DisturbancesMulticenter Studies as TopicOdds RatioPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesWomen's HealthConceptsHigher CD4 countsHIV-seropositive womenMenstrual abnormalitiesCD4 countHIV serostatusActive anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) useAnti-retroviral therapy useMulticenter prospective cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelProspective cohort studyHIV natural historyProportional hazards modelSeronegative womenHAART useCohort studyHIV infectionTherapy usePrevalent abnormalityMenstrual changesMenstrual problemsMost abnormalitiesNatural historyAbnormalitiesLogistic regressionWomen
1998
Predicting Probabilities of Pregnancy and Multiple Gestation From In Vitro Fertilization—A New Model
WHEELER C, COLE B, FRISHMAN G, SEIFER D, LOVEGREEN S, HACKETT R. Predicting Probabilities of Pregnancy and Multiple Gestation From In Vitro Fertilization—A New Model. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 91: 696-700. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-199805000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple gestationsProbability of pregnancyEmbryo scoreNumber of embryosThird implantationFertilization cyclesInfant HospitalIVF programVitro FertilizationEmbryo transferPregnancySecond implantationLogistic regressionPatient-specific informationGestationP2/P1Embryo scoringHospitalScoresAgeImplantationBest predictorP3/P2PatientsPredicting probabilities of pregnancy and multiple gestation from in vitro fertilization--a new model.
Wheeler C, Cole B, Frishman G, Seifer D, Lovegreen S, Hackett R. Predicting probabilities of pregnancy and multiple gestation from in vitro fertilization--a new model. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1998, 91: 696-700. PMID: 9572213, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00008-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIn vitro fertilizationEmbryo scoreMultiple gestationsProbability of pregnancyIn vitro fertilization programDistribution of pregnanciesEmbryo transferInfant hospitalizationPregnancyGestationIncreasing ageLogistic regressionPatient-specific informationScoresImplantationEmbryosPredicted probabilityAgePatientsInfants
1993
Comparison of persistent ectopic pregnancy after laparoscopic salpingostomy versus salpingostomy at laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy.
Seifer DB, Gutmann JN, Grant WD, Kamps CA, DeCherney AH. Comparison of persistent ectopic pregnancy after laparoscopic salpingostomy versus salpingostomy at laparotomy for ectopic pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1993, 81: 378-82. PMID: 8437790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent ectopic pregnancyAmpullary ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancyLaparoscopic salpingostomyYale-New Haven HospitalConfidence interval (CI) 1.1Days of amenorrheaStepwise logistic regressionEctopic sizeLaparoscopic approachMedical recordsOdds ratioLaparotomySalpingostomyPregnancyLogistic regressionWomenAmenorrheaPatientsHospital
1990
Persistent ectopic pregnancy following laparoscopic linear salpingostomy.
Seifer DB, Gutmann JN, Doyle MB, Jones EE, Diamond MP, DeCherney AH. Persistent ectopic pregnancy following laparoscopic linear salpingostomy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1990, 76: 1121-5. PMID: 1700350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancyLaparoscopic salpingostomyMultivariate stepwise logistic regressionYale-New Haven HospitalBeta-hCG titersClose postoperative surveillanceLaparoscopic linear salpingostomyDays of amenorrheaStepwise logistic regressionIpsilateral tubeLinear salpingostomyPostoperative surveillanceRepeat surgerySurgical approachComplete salpingectomySalpingostomyPregnancyConservative proceduresLogistic regressionParticular cautionPatientsEctopicWomenSalpingectomy