Previous reports have shown that the presence of hydrosalpinges may have a detrimental effect on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes and salpingectomy has been recommended by some authors as a means of improving IVF pregnancy rates. Our first objective was to determine the effect of hydrosalpinges diagnosed by ultrasound on IVF outcomes in our clinic. Our second objective was to examine the e...

PURPOSE Blastocyst transfer has been recommended to raise the implantation rate without affecting the pregnancy rate. The objective of this meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate whether the live birth rate and other pregnancy outcomes can be improved by blastocyst transfer compared with cleavage-stage embryos transfer. MATERIALS AND METHODS EMBASE and MEDLINE databases were searched for...

In this paper, I attempt to bring together approaches to literacy in theory and in practice, drawing upon various activities I have been involved in over the years–research in Iranian villages during the 1970s; linking research and theory to literacy policy, with particular reference to a contribution to the Unesco Global Monitoring Report in 2004 and involvement in an ongoing adult literacy tr...

In most in-vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) programmes approximately one ongoing pregnancy in three is multiple. The need to characterize embryos with optimal implantation potential is obvious. We retrospectively examined all of 23 double transfers resulting in ongoing twins, occurring between January 1, 1996 and May 19, 1997. Characteristics of these top qualit...

background: implantation is considered as the rate-limiting step in success of assisted reproduction techniques, and intrauterine insemination cycles. it might be affected by ovarian superovulation and endometrial local scratching. objective: this study aims to investigate the effect of local endometrial injury on the outcome of iui cycles. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical tri...

Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) is one of the most common causes of both maternal and neonatal morbidity. The hypertensive disorders account for thrombocytopenia in pregnancy and the risk of anemia may also increase with the severity of hypertensive disorders. Hyperuricemia in hypertensive pregnancy is an important finding because it identifies women at increased risk of adverse fetal outc...

BACKGROUND It has become an accepted procedure to transfer more than one embryo to the patient to achieve acceptable ongoing pregnancy rates. However, transfers of more than a single embryo increase the probability of establishing a multiple gestation. Single-embryo transfer can minimize twin pregnancies but may also lower live birth rates. This meta-analysis aimed to compare current data on si...

This study examines factors associated with the use of biomedical care during pregnancy in Guatemala, focusing on the extent to which complications in an ongoing or previous pregnancy affect a woman’s decisions to seek care. The findings, based on multilevel models, suggest that obstetrical need as well as demographic, social, and cultural factors are important predictors of pregnancy care. In ...

background: gaucher disease is a lysosomal storage disorder due to deficiency of glucocerebrosidase enzyme. in this study, a case of enzyme-treated woman during her pregnancy was reported. case presentation: a 27-year old woman with type i gaucher disease was managed for pregnancy until delivery. she underwent elective splenectomy at age 26 years and was treated with 19-38 units/kg of imiglucer...