OBJECTIVE To investigate effect of sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) on clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology in women with normal ovarian reserve (NOR) versus reduced ovarian reserve (ROR). DESIGN Retrospective clinical study. SETTING University-affiliated tertiary teaching hospital. PATIENT(S) A total of 2,865 consecutive couples undergoing their first in vitro fertilization...

PURPOSE To describe a case where detection of blood flow in the central retinal artery and the central retinal vein was limited by an artifact evoked by the optic disc drusen. METHODS Case report. RESULTS During color Doppler sonography, examination of optic disc drusen may generate an artifact--the so-called twinkling artifact--which can simulate blood flow and make evaluation of the central...

Osler -Weber -Rendu disease or hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia(HHT) has been known to be an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by telangiectases and arteriovenous malformations of multiple organ systems(1). Hepatic involvement occurs in 8-31 % ofcases with HHTand includes telangiectases or arteriovenous fistulas associated with fibrosis and cirrhosis(2 , 3). Recent reports demonstr...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of transvaginal power Doppler sonography with spectral Doppler analysis as an aid in preoperatively distinguishing primary ovarian carcinoma and metastatic carcinoma to the ovary (Krukenberg tumors). METHODS Fifty women with ovarian disease were preoperatively examined with transvaginal power Doppler sonography. Six basic parame...

OBJECTIVE To assess mid-luteal estradiol (E2) levels in poor and good responders and determine its effect on the outcome after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS The current study was carried out in females who underwent ICSI from June 2011 to September 2013 in "Islamabad Clinic Serving Infertile Couples". They were categorized into good and poor responders on the basis of femal...

OBJECTIVE To compare intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes of women with subclinical hypothyroidism with those of euthyroid women. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case-control study was conducted. Out of 2529 ICSI cycles evaluated, 41 women with hypothyroidism, 28 women with hyperthyroidism, and 128 women with subclinical hyperthyroidism were excluded, and 2336 cycles were an...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between the ethnicity of women and the clinical success of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment. DESIGN Observational cohort study. SETTING Nottingham University Research and Treatment Unit in Reproduction (NURTURE), UK. SAMPLE A total of 1517 women, of which 1291 were white Europeans and 226 belonged to an ...

Endocrinologic and metabolic abnormalities in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have complex effects on the endometrium, contributing to the infertility endometrial disorders observed women with this  syndrome. The consequences of PCOS on homeostasis pathophysiology not been comprehensively understood. This review provides an overview molecular mechanisms endometrial  function with this path...

background: we tested whether hepatic haemodynamics assessed by doppler ultrasonography can be a predictor of response to therapy in patients with non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) to prevent further unnecessary diagnostic tests and interventions. methods: forty eight consecutive patients affected by nafld, who refered to some clinics in tabriz, iran between 2009 and 2011 were included ...

Brain tumors arising in the neonatal period are rare and diagnosis is usually delayed. We encountered a case of choroid plexus papilloma (CPP) in a term newborn infant. The sonographic findings of this case demonstrated a striking similarity to intraventricular hemorrhage, an entity commonly seen in premature infants. A preoperative diagnosis was made, however, with the application of the pulse...