Fertility preservation parameters in patients with haematologic malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patients with haematologic malignancies represent one of the most common groups referred for fertility preservation before gonadotoxic oncological treatment. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of haematologic cancer on ovarian reserve and response to ovarian stimulation compared with healthy controls. A total of eight observative studies were included in the final quantitative analysis.

Endometrioma increases the risk of antibiotic treatment failure and surgical intervention in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease.

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in patients with endometriosis with and without ovarian endometrioma.

Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Setting: A single university-affiliated tertiary center.

Effect of Parity on Placental Histopathology Features in Singleton Live Births Following IVF.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of parity (primipara vs multipara) on the histopathology of the placenta in singleton live births following in vitro fertilization. We conducted a retrospective cohort study evaluating data of all IVF resulted live births from one university affiliated hospital during 2009-2017. All patients had the placenta sent for pathological evaluation.

Fertility preservation for women with ovarian endometriosis: results from a retrospective cohort study.

Research Question: What is the outcome of fertility-preservation treatments in women with endometrioma, especially those with endometrioma larger than 4 cm?

Design: Retrospective cohort study. Women with definitive diagnosis of ovarian endometriosis (by histology or ultrasound), who underwent fertility-preservation treatment in two IVF units between 2016 and 2021, were included. As some women cryopreserved oocytes and other embryos, the primary outcome was the number of metaphase II (MII) oocytes retrieved.

The effect of endometriosis on placental histopathology and perinatal outcome in singleton live births resulting from IVF.

Research Question: Does endometriosis have an effect on the placental histopathology pattern and perinatal outcome in singleton live births resulting from IVF treatment?

Design: Retrospective cohort study evaluating the data on all live births following IVF treatment between 2009 and 2017 at one university-affiliated tertiary hospital. All patients had placentas sent for full gross and histopathology assessment, irrespective of complication status or delivery mode. The primary outcomes of the study included anatomical, inflammation, vascular malperfusion and villous maturation placental disorders.

Correlation between Clinical, Placental Histology and Microbiological Findings in Spontaneous Preterm Births.

Aims: To examine the occurrence of chorioamnionitis and abruption among women who had a spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB), the correlation between clinical and placental findings, and the impact of these complications on neonatal outcome after delivery.

Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study conducted between 2008 and 2012 at a single teaching hospital. The study group included all women who had an SPTB (23-36 weeks).

Effect of phototherapy on neonatal heart rate variability and complexity.

Background: Phototherapy is a common mode of treatment for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. However, phototherapy has been reported to alter cardiovascular function by causing increased peripheral blood flow, diminished cardiac output and increased sympathetic activity that may be of concern particularly in sick or premature newborns. The effects of phototherapy on the autonomic nervous system modulation of heart rate in term neonates have not yet been investigated.

[Radical trachelectomy as a fertility-preserving option--operative methods, outcomes and fertility rates].

Radical trachelectomy is a relatively new procedure, performed in early stage cervical cancer in young women who choose to preserve their fertility. Two different techniques have been described in the past few years, vaginal and abdominal radical trachelectomy. This review aims to describe and compare the two procedures with regard to: surgical technique, complications, patient survival and fertility.