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 groups
2023
Effect 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
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 transfer
2020
Do state insurance mandates alter ICSI utilization?
Zagadailov P, Seifer DB, Shan H, Zarek SM, Hsu AL. Do state insurance mandates alter ICSI utilization? Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology 2020, 18: 33. PMID: 32334609, PMCID: PMC7183130, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00589-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionElective single embryo transferClinical pregnancyICSI usePreimplantation genetic testingESET rateState insurance mandatesTwin rateInsurance mandatesRetrospective cohort studyLive birth rateLower clinical pregnancyMale factor infertilitySingle embryo transferBirth rateTwin birth rateT-testICSI rateLower LBRStrength of associationCohort studyFactor infertilityART cyclesResultsFrom 2000ART coverage
2018
Temporal Differences in Utilization of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Among U.S. Regions
Zagadailov P, Hsu A, Stern JE, Seifer DB. Temporal Differences in Utilization of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Among U.S. Regions. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 132: 310-320. PMID: 29995722, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsCohort StudiesFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertility, FemaleInfertility, MaleLive BirthMalePregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesSperm Injections, IntracytoplasmicTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Dept. of Health and Human ServicesYoung AdultConceptsLive birth rateUse of ICSIICSI rateICSI utilizationBirth rateRetrospective cohort studyMale factor infertilityHuman Services (HHS) regionsIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionYears of agePreimplantation genetic testingMale factor diagnosisDepartment of HealthNondonor cyclesCohort studyFertilization cyclesFactor infertilityMale factorSperm injectionMedical indicationsMagnitude of increaseClinicGenetic testingDisease controlICSI