2010
Predictors of Pregnancy in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Rausch M, Legro R, Barnhart H, Schlaff W, Carr B, Diamond M, Carson S, Steinkampf M, McGovern P, Cataldo N, Gosman G, Nestler J, Giudice L, Leppert P, Myers E, Coutifaris C. Predictors of Pregnancy in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2010, 65: 30-32. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000367515.48912.b1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeClomiphene citrateLive birthsOvary syndromeTreatment successCurrent first-line treatmentSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsBaseline patient characteristicsFirst-line treatmentFree androgen indexPredictors of pregnancyPrior pregnancy lossPrimary study outcomeBody mass indexInsulin sensitizer metforminEstrogen receptor modulatorsRelevant prognostic modelHirsutism scoreAndrogen indexGlucose intoleranceOvulation inductionPatient characteristicsPregnancy outcomesSmoking historyInfertile women
2005
Prevalence of premature urinary luteinizing hormone surges in women with regular menstrual cycles and its effect on implantation of frozen-thawed embryos
Krotz S, McKenzie L, Cisneros P, Buster J, Amato P, Carson S. Prevalence of premature urinary luteinizing hormone surges in women with regular menstrual cycles and its effect on implantation of frozen-thawed embryos. Fertility And Sterility 2005, 83: 1742-1744. PMID: 15950645, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.11.078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature LH surgeRegular menstrual cyclesFrozen embryo transferLH surgeEmbryo transferUrinary LHMenstrual cyclePregnancy rateNatural cycle frozen embryo transferFrozen-thawed embryo transferAssisted reproductive technology programRetrospective cohort studyReproductive technology programFrozen-thawed embryosCohort studyPregnancy outcomesMenstruating womenHormone surgePremature LHMAIN OUTCOMEMedical CollegePrivate medical collegeLHWomenRIA kitAlgorithm to predict assisted reproductive technology pregnancy outcome reveals minimal embryo synergy
Torsky S, Amato P, Cisneros P, Sangi-Haghpeykar H, Trukhacheva E, Carson S. Algorithm to predict assisted reproductive technology pregnancy outcome reveals minimal embryo synergy. Fertility And Sterility 2005, 83: 782-784. PMID: 15749519, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Pregnancy outcome of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection with profound teratospermia
McKenzie L, Kovanci E, Amato P, Cisneros P, Lamb D, Carson S. Pregnancy outcome of in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection with profound teratospermia. Fertility And Sterility 2004, 82: 847-849. PMID: 15482758, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.03.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionIVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionPregnancy outcomesSperm injectionFertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injectionIVF/ICSI cyclesTertiary care centerAppropriate developmental milestonesBirth defectsStrict criteriaTime of deliveryKruger's strict criteriaYears of ageAcceptable pregnancy ratesOvarian stimulationICSI cyclesIncreased riskCare centerPregnancy rateRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMETransvaginal aspirationEmbryo transferInfant statusSmall series
2002
Pregnancies following use of metformin for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
Heard M, Pierce A, Carson S, Buster J. Pregnancies following use of metformin for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility And Sterility 2002, 77: 669-673. PMID: 11937113, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(01)03266-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvary syndromeSpontaneous abortionDiagnosis of PCOSAnovulatory infertility patientsUse of metforminResumption of mensesGastrointestinal-related side effectsEvidence of ovulationDosage of metforminAnovulatory patientsMetformin therapyPCOS resultsClomiphene citrateOvulation inductionPregnancy outcomesSpontaneous mensesInfertility patientsCase seriesMedian timeOvulatory responseMAIN OUTCOMESide effectsPatientsMetformin
1996
Prospective study showing that antisperm antibodies are not associated with pregnancy losses**Supported by a contract with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Simpson J, Carson S, Mills J, Conley M, Aarons J, Holmes L, Jovanovic-Peterson L, Knopp R, Metzger B. Prospective study showing that antisperm antibodies are not associated with pregnancy losses**Supported by a contract with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Fertility And Sterility 1996, 66: 36-42. PMID: 8752608, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58384-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIgM antisperm antibodiesAntisperm antibodiesPregnancy lossIgA antisperm antibodiesNondiabetic womenPregnancy outcomesPositive findingsFirst trimester pregnancy lossTrimester pregnancy lossFirst-trimester serumIndirect immunobead testNational InstituteOnly positive findingDay of conceptionMaternal serumClinical statusProspective studyImmunobead testLiveborn infantsProspective dataChild healthPositive testIgM bindingRegional bindingLocation of antibody
1993
Predicting pregnancy survival from a single first trimester vaginal ultrasonogram
Burwinkel T, Emerson D, Buster J, Felker R, Altieri L, Carson S. Predicting pregnancy survival from a single first trimester vaginal ultrasonogram. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 1993, 12: 665-668. PMID: 8264019, DOI: 10.7863/jum.1993.12.11.665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuccessful pregnancy outcomePregnancy outcomesEarly first trimesterUltimate pregnancy outcomeTransvaginal ultrasonogramTransvaginal ultrasonographyWeeks' gestationFirst trimesterPregnancy survivalRetrospective studyCRL measurementsOutcomesGestationUltrasonogramFHRTrimesterPregnancyUltrasonography