2024
Systems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression
Fullilove M, Dix E, Hankerson S, Lassiter J, Jordan A. Systems that promote mental health in the teeth of oppression. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 65-74. PMID: 38101874, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(23)00344-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
COVID-19 Brain Effects
Dix E, Roy K. COVID-19 Brain Effects. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2022, 45: 625-637. PMID: 36396269, PMCID: PMC9257090, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2022.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain effectsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Post-acute phaseSyndrome coronavirus 2Burden of diseaseCOVID-19Development of interventionsNeuropsychiatric symptomsCoronavirus 2High riskCoronavirus diseaseNovel coronavirusBrainDiseaseComplicationsPathogenesisEtiologyIllnessSymptoms
2012
Pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer (ET) in women failing to conceive despite fresh ET in women using low dosage follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) protocol for follicular maturation of several eggs.
Check J, Dix E, Check D, Summers-Chase D, Horwath D. Pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer (ET) in women failing to conceive despite fresh ET in women using low dosage follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) protocol for follicular maturation of several eggs. Clinical And Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012, 39: 139-40. PMID: 22905449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrozen embryo transferFresh embryo transferPregnancy rateEmbryo transferStimulation protocolDay 3 serum FSHFirst frozen embryo transferEgg reserveIU of FSHMinimal stimulation protocolSerum FSHRetrospective reviewImplantation rateFollicular maturationMIU/Hormone protocolWomenFrozen embryosFSHFolliclesIURate
2010
Successful pregnancies following embryo transfer despite very thin late proliferative endometrium.
Dix E, Check J. Successful pregnancies following embryo transfer despite very thin late proliferative endometrium. Clinical And Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010, 37: 15-6. PMID: 20420271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrozen embryo transferMaximum endometrial thicknessEndometrial thicknessEmbryo transferHuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) injectionMaximal endometrial thicknessFresh embryo transferMinimal stimulation protocolClinical pregnancyRetrospective reviewGonadotropin injectionSuccessful pregnancyFresh transferPregnancy rateLive birthsStimulation protocolSeven-year periodPregnancyDaysProgesteroneBabiesFertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection with sperm with subnormal morphology using strict criteria results in lower live delivered pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer rather than eggs fertilized conventionally.
Check J, Dix E, Bollendorf A, Check D. Fertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection with sperm with subnormal morphology using strict criteria results in lower live delivered pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer rather than eggs fertilized conventionally. Clinical And Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010, 37: 17-8. PMID: 20420272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionFrozen embryo transferFresh embryo transferPregnancy rateEmbryo transferSperm injectionConventional inseminationConventional oocyte inseminationNormal semen parametersImplantation rateSuccessful pregnancyOocyte inseminationSemen parametersStatistical significancePregnancyStrict morphologyWomenInjectionInseminationEffect of fertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional insemination on embryo cleavage rates.
Check J, Bollendorf A, Dix E, Katsoff D. Effect of fertilization by intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional insemination on embryo cleavage rates. Clinical And Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology 2010, 37: 183-4. PMID: 21077519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionConventional oocyte inseminationHigher pregnancy rateConventional inseminationOocyte inseminationPregnancy rateSperm injectionDay 3 transfersEmbryo cleavage rateTransfer of embryosFertilization cyclesRetrospective evaluationMethod of inseminationSemen analysisBeneficial effectsBlastomere numberStrict morphologyCleavage rateMore blastomeresInseminationInjection
2009
Successful pregnancy with frozen embryo transfer into a gestational carrier from eggs obtained from a woman in premature menopause.
Check J, Srivastava M, Brasile D, Amui J, Choe J, Dix E. Successful pregnancy with frozen embryo transfer into a gestational carrier from eggs obtained from a woman in premature menopause. Clinical And Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009, 36: 154-7. PMID: 19860356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational carrier pregnanciesOocyte retrievalOvarian failureGestational carrierElevated serum FSHEmpty follicle syndromeFrozen embryo transferHealthy female infantPremature ovarian failureFrozen-thawed embryosBilateral endometriomasPronuclei embryosOvulation inductionSerum FSHGnRH antagonistPremature menopauseCrohn's diseaseExogenous gonadotropinsMultiple surgeriesGonadotropin stimulationOwn oocytesSuccessful pregnancyAutoimmune diseasesProgesterone withdrawalFemale infant
2008
Support for the hypothesis that successful immunotherapy of various cancers can be achieved by inhibiting a progesterone associated immunomodulatory protein
Check J, Dix E, Sansoucie L. Support for the hypothesis that successful immunotherapy of various cancers can be achieved by inhibiting a progesterone associated immunomodulatory protein. Medical Hypotheses 2008, 72: 87-90. PMID: 18842348, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.05.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIBF proteinCancer cellsProgesterone secretionLeukemia cell linesProgesterone receptor antagonist mifepristoneImmunomodulatory proteinsQuality of lifeCell linesAnecdotal improvementMifepristone therapySuccessful immunotherapyAntagonist mifepristoneNormal pregnancyNormal body functionType therapyProgesterone receptorImmune surveillanceHuman leukemia cell linesMetastatic human cancersSpontaneous cancersProgesteroneCancerBody functionsTherapyProtein expression