The use of an embryo transfer simulator to compare transfer techniques and pregnancy outcomes among physicians.

Objective: To evaluate the association between embryo transfer techniques and pregnancy outcomes.

Design: This is a prospective observational study with a retrospective cohort.

Setting: University Clinic.

The prevalence of sporadic and recurrent pregnancy loss.

This manuscript reports on the prevalence of early pregnancy loss. The impact of improved pregnancy diagnosis and influence of increased age and body mass index at first birth are discussed.

Acupuncture increases parasympathetic tone, modulating HRV - Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that acupuncture can influence Autonomic Nervous System functions. Heart Rate variability (HRV) is one widely used marker of autonomic activity. The main objective of this systematic review is to critically assess the evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) regarding the effect of acupuncture on HRV as compared to placebo methods.

Embryo transfer success: It is in our hands.

Embryo transfer (ET) is considered as a critical step in the process of in vitro fertilization. Interestingly, studies have consistently shown significant outcome differences between physicians. Although the outcome of ET is not related to the physician's experience and specifically not different between fellows and attending physicians, certain techniques have been found to affect the success rate.

African American Women's Willingness to Participate in Online Health Communities During COVID-19.

The use of online health communities (OHCs) for health information, disease self-management, and social support increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are limited data on the willingness of African American women (AAW) to participate in OHCs. A sample of 985 AAW completed an online survey.

Retained pregnancy tissue after miscarriage is associated with high rate of chronic endometritis.

The objective of this study was to evaluate prevalence of chronic endometritis in a cohort of patients with retained pregnancy tissue (RPT) following miscarriage, with and without a history of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). In a cohort of our single academic fertility centre, we evaluated women with unexplained RPL (two or more losses) without evidence of RPT and women undergoing hysteroscopic resection of RPT following miscarriage. Endometrial samples underwent staining with H and E and CD138.

Relationship between paternal factors and embryonic aneuploidy of paternal origin.

Objective: To determine if there is a relationship between paternal factors and embryonic aneuploidy of paternal origin using preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A).

Design: Retrospective cohort.

Setting: Academic.

Maternal body mass index is not associated with increased rates of maternal embryonic aneuploidy.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and embryonic aneuploidy of maternal origin.

Design: Retrospective cohort analysis.

Setting: University hospital-based reproductive center.

Thromboelastography profiles in critically ill children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

Objectives: To describe critically ill children's coagulation profile with the multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) related to coronavirus.

Study Design: Single-center, observational study at a tertiary, pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) in children aged 1 month to 18 years.

Measurements And Main Results: Sixteen children, with a median age of 5.

Posttraumatic Stress among Pediatric Critical Care Physicians in the United States in Association with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patient Care Experiences.

Posttraumatic stress among pediatric critical care physicians in the United States in association with coronavirus disease 2019 patient care experiences. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of posttraumatic stress (PTS) and its association with COVID-19 patient care experiences among pediatric critical care physicians. Our study was a cross-sectional study of pediatric critical care physicians in the United States.

Body mass index, not race, may be associated with an alteration in early embryo morphokinetics during in vitro fertilization.

Objective: To assess the relationship between maternal body mass index (BMI) and embryo morphokinetics on time-lapse microscopy (TLM).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Methods: All IVF cycles between June 2015 and April 2017 were reviewed.

"I Want a Program That Looks at My Whole Life." A Focus Group Study on the Ideal Components for an mHealth Weight Management Program for African American Women.

Background: The high rate of obesity, ownership of smartphones, and online search for nutrition and dieting information among African American women (AAW) provide a unique opportunity to develop cost-effective, accessible, and acceptable mHealth weight management programs for them. Furthermore, they should participate in the development and evaluation of these programs.

Objective: To explore ideal components of a culturally relevant mHealth weight management program for AAW and to examine how these components may vary by age group.

Disparities among infertility patients regarding genetic carrier screening, sex selection, and gene editing.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the perspectives of infertility patients regarding genetic carrier screening, embryo sex selection, embryo research, and gene editing.

Methods: An anonymous 32-question survey was distributed electronically to all patients who seen at a single academic fertility center for at least one visit between June 2018 and September 2019. Survey questions evaluated patient perspectives on genetic carrier screening, embryo sex selection, embryo research, and gene editing.

Psychological distress and postponed fertility care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: To evaluate perceptions of delayed fertility care secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional anonymous survey of N = 787/2,287 patients (response rate = 42.6%) from a single academic fertility center.

Critical health literacy in pandemics: the special case of COVID-19.

In the current COVID-19 pandemic the active participation of the public is of central importance, however, certain factors found in this new pandemic disease complicates the participation. Addressing these complications needs public health and health promotion experts to understand the role of critical health literacy in a pandemic. We present the case for a definition of critical health literacy in a pandemic, CHL-P.

Abdominal Imaging Findings in Critically Ill Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19.

We report findings on abdominal imaging in critically ill children admitted with MIS-C. On sonography, hepatomegaly, nephromegaly, gallbladder wall edema, ascites, intestinal inflammation and mesenteric lymphadenopathy were seen, while CT showed fluid-filled small bowel loops, mural thickening of the terminal ileum, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and moderate ascites.

Can embryo morphokinetic parameters predict euploid pregnancy loss?

Objective: To use time-lapse imaging to compare embryo morphokinetic parameters between embryos resulting in euploid pregnancy loss and euploid embryos resulting in live birth.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Single academic fertility center.