2012
Endometrial Shedding Effect on Conception and Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Diamond M, Kruger M, Santoro N, Zhang H, Casson P, Schlaff W, Coutifaris C, Brzyski R, Christman G, Carr B, McGovern P, Cataldo N, Steinkampf M, Gosman G, Nestler J, Carson S, Myers E, Eisenberg E, Legro R. Endometrial Shedding Effect on Conception and Live Birth in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2012, 67: 548-549. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000421452.19985.8f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolycystic ovary syndromeLive birth rateProgestin withdrawalEndometrial sheddingLive birthsAnovulatory womenClomiphene citrateOvary syndromeOvulation inductionSpontaneous mensesProgestin-induced withdrawal bleedingEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteBirth rateAdministration of clomipheneOligo-ovulatory womenPrevious bleeding episodesDouble-blind trialFirst-line therapyCommon clinical practiceUse of progestinsOccurrence of ovulationRate of conceptionWithdrawal bleedWithdrawal bleedingBleeding episodes
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
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
1999
Fertilization after standard in vitro fertilization versus intracytoplasmic sperm injection in subfertile males using sibling oocytes
Pisarska M, Casson P, Cisneros P, Lamb D, Lipshultz L, Buster J, Carson S. Fertilization after standard in vitro fertilization versus intracytoplasmic sperm injection in subfertile males using sibling oocytes. Fertility And Sterility 1999, 71: 627-632. PMID: 10202870, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00538-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere teratozoospermiaEmbryo qualityConventional IVFGroup AMale populationMean percentIntracytoplasmic sperm injectionProspective experimental studyFertilization rateIVF cyclesICSI cyclesOvulation inductionGroup BICSI resultsMore abnormalitiesMAIN OUTCOMESperm injectionIVFICSIIVF clinicsSubfertile malesHigher fertilization rateRandom allocationTeratozoospermiaSignificant differences
1998
Heterotopic abdominal pregnancy treated at laparoscopy
Pisarska M, Casson P, Moise K, DiMaio D, Buster J, Carson S. Heterotopic abdominal pregnancy treated at laparoscopy. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 159-160. PMID: 9660440, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00104-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterotopic abdominal pregnancyAbdominal pregnancyIVF-ETConcurrent intrauterine pregnancyIntrauterine pregnancyLaparoscopic treatmentHuman chorionic gonadotropin levelsEctopic abdominal pregnancyPrimary abdominal pregnancyPelvic ultrasound examinationChorionic gonadotropin levelsSuccessful laparoscopic treatmentAbdominal gestationLuteal supportIntrauterine gestationOvulation inductionGonadotropin levelsPathologic findingsIVF programCase reportUltrasound examinationEarly diagnosisMAIN OUTCOMEPregnancyLaparoscopy
1991
Superovulation fails to increase human blastocyst yield after uterine lavage
Carson S, Smith A, Scoggan J, Buster J. Superovulation fails to increase human blastocyst yield after uterine lavage. Prenatal Diagnosis 1991, 11: 513-522. PMID: 1766927, DOI: 10.1002/pd.1970110806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine lavageFertile womenHuman chorionic gonadotropin administrationBlastocyst recoveryChorionic gonadotropin administrationBlastocyst yieldGonadotropin administrationOvulation inductionTotal fluid volumeLavage techniqueLavagePreimplantation genetic diagnosisFluid volumeInsemination timingWomenGenetic diagnosisDiagnosisDonor inseminationSuperovulationPreimplantation diagnosisEmbryo collectionDaysInseminationRegimensComplications