Publications by authors named "Marcelo Augusto Feres Rufato"

Objective: To compare the number of oocytes obtained in the follicular puncture of high- responder oocyte donors, submitted to ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in two different protocols: Friendly and Conventional.

Methods: There were one hundred-and-eight infertile egg-donor women, aged between 21 and 35 years, undergoing IVF in this retrospective cohort study. The women were divided into two groups: 1) Friendly protocol: controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with corifollitropin alpha, clomiphene citrate and dydrogesterone without daily rFSH (n=52) and 2) In the Conventional protocol, we had COS with menotropin daily and ganirelix (n=66).

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Advances in the early diagnosis and treatment of cancer have reduced mortality rates and improved patient survival. For this reason, professionals from different areas have strived to implement actions to increase patient quality-of-life during and after cancer treatment. Among these measures, integral attention in reproductive health is one of the main points for the inclusion, safety, and autonomy of female patients.

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