Amplifying Youth Voice to Promote Black Youth Mental Health Through Policy in Georgia.

There is an unmet need for mental health policies that are culturally competent, engaging, and equitable for Black youth. This paper describes a youth-adult partnership advisory council approach to identify, assess, and measure the effectiveness of innovative policy solutions to promote Black youth mental health in Georgia.

Taking a closer look at the key performance indicators in an assisted reproductive technology laboratory: a guide for reproductive professionals.

Over the years, laboratories performing assisted reproductive technologies have been tasked with a growing number of procedures of increased complexity. New technologies, including hardware and software innovations, are constantly evolving, and evaluated as potential tools to improve laboratory and clinical outcomes. The assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratory plays a crucial role in fertility treatments and, therefore, it is often under intense scrutiny with regards to performance and success rates.

Optimizing embryological aspects of oocyte retrieval, oocyte denudation, and embryo loading for transfer.

Oocyte retrieval, oocyte denudation, and embryo transfer are crucial processes during assisted reproduction technology (ART). Air quality in the ART laboratory, temperature, pH of the media used and the time interval between oocyte retrieval and insemination are all critical factors. Anesthesia is required for oocyte retrieval, however, evidence regarding the potential impact of different methods (general anesthesia, conscious sedation, and local anesthesia) on the clinical outcomes is unclear.

An expert commentary on essential equipment, supplies and culture media in the assisted reproductive technology laboratory.

The assisted reproductive technology (ART) laboratory is a complex system designed to sustain the fertilization, survival, and culture of the preimplantation embryo to the blastocyst stage. ART outcomes depend on numerous factors, among which are the equipment, supplies and culture media used. The number and type of incubators also may affect ART results.