Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyClomiphene citrate versus letrozole: molecular analysis of the endometrium in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
To compare the effect of clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole on endometrial receptivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). ⋯ Letrozole positively influences a number of markers of endometrial receptivity compared with CC.
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Fertility and sterility · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCombined oral contraceptives in women with menstrual migraine without aura.
To compare the efficacy of two regimens (21 active pills + 7 placebo pills vs. 24 active pills + 4 placebo pills) of combined oral contraception (COC), both containing 20 μg of ethinyl E(2) and 3 mg of drospirenone, in improving the severity of pure menstrual migraine without aura. ⋯ The 24/4 COC regimen is recommended as the preferred treatment for patients suffering from pure menstrual migraine without aura.
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Fertility and sterility · Oct 2011
ReviewBarriers to conducting clinical research in reproductive medicine: Australia and the United Kingdom.
There are several major barriers to research in reproductive medicine in the United Kingdom and Australia. In Australia these mainly reflect income disparity between research and private practice whereas in United Kingdom they reflect the consequences of the economic downturn.
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Fertility and sterility · Sep 2011
Prospective, observational study of the depth of anesthesia during oocyte retrieval using a total intravenous anesthetic technique and the Bispectral index monitor.
Fifty patients scheduled to undergo IVF received a standard anesthetic of fentanyl and propofol for induction, followed by propofol infusion, with Bispectral index values and modified Ramsey sedation scores recorded at 5-minute intervals for the duration of anesthesia care. Moderate sedation was found only transiently during the first 5-10 minutes of the oocyte retrieval, but thereafter the level of sedation increased, with deep sedation and general anesthesia measured in all patients as determined by both the Bispectral index scores and lack of response to painful stimulation.