The use of follicle flushing during oocyte retrieval in assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Study Question: Does follicular flushing during assisted reproductive technologies (ART) improve the number of oocytes retrieved?

Summary Answer: Follicular flushing during ART does not result in a greater number of oocytes in normal responders.

What Is Known Already: Despite limited evidence supporting the use of follicular flushing, it continues to be a common procedure in many ART clinics. Prior studies have provided conflicting results regarding the routine use of flushing during oocyte retrieval.

The use of recombinant luteinizing hormone in patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques with advanced reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of recombinant LH in assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles in patients of advanced reproductive age.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting: Published randomized controlled clinical trials comparing recombinant LH plus recombinant FSH versus recombinant FSH only in patients of advanced reproductive age.

Acupuncture for symptom management in patients with hyper-IgE (Job's) syndrome.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture treatment for symptom management in patients with hyper-immunoglobulin E (IgE) syndrome (HIES).

Design: This was a retrospective case series.

Setting/location: The study was conducted at the The Clinical Research Center of the National Institutes of Health.

Acupuncture treatment for persistent hiccups in patients with cancer.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of acupuncture treatment for persistent hiccups in cancer patients.

Design: The study design was a retrospective case series.

Settings/location: The study setting was the Clinical Research Center of the National Institutes of Health.

The time is now for a new approach to primary ovarian insufficiency.

Objective: To articulate the need for a new approach to primary ovarian insufficiency. The condition, also known as premature menopause or premature ovarian failure, is defined by the presence of menopausal-level serum gonadotropins in association with irregular menses in adolescent girls or women younger than 40 years. It can be iatrogenic as related to cancer therapy or may arise spontaneously, either alone or as part of a host of ultrarare syndromes.

Inquiring Informationists: A Qualitative Exploration of Our Role.

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study is to explore the impact of an informationist program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library and to provide a basis for further program assessment. In 2001 the NIH Library began its informationist program, where librarians with training in both biomedicine and information science work alongside researchers. The goal of the program is to facilitate researchers' access to and usage of information resources.

The psychosocial transition associated with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency: illness uncertainty, stigma, goal flexibility, and purpose in life as factors in emotional health.

Objective: To examine factors associated with emotional well-being in women with spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency.

Design: Cross-sectional and case-control study.

Setting: Clinical research center, national U.