Publications by authors named "R R Warty"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of two methods for cervical preparation prior to labor induction: digital insertion vs. speculum-based insertion of catheter balloons.
  • It utilized various medical databases to find randomized controlled trials that met specific criteria, focusing on viable singleton pregnancies and excluding studies that didn't involve cervical balloons.
  • The results indicated that while digital insertion was generally less painful and had comparable maternal satisfaction, overall outcomes showed no significant difference between the two methods, despite some concerns over study biases.
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Study Question: What is the present performance of artificial intelligence (AI) decision support during embryo selection compared to the standard embryo selection by embryologists?

Summary Answer: AI consistently outperformed the clinical teams in all the studies focused on embryo morphology and clinical outcome prediction during embryo selection assessment.

What Is Known Already: The ART success rate is ∼30%, with a worrying trend of increasing female age correlating with considerably worse results. As such, there have been ongoing efforts to address this low success rate through the development of new technologies.

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Medical technologies are pervasive across women's health, spanning across obstetric and gynecological care. FemTech, the sector responsible for developing these technologies, is growing at 15.6% per annum.

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Pain following laparoscopic surgery remains a neglected healthcare issue. Virtual reality-mediated therapy's (VRT) analgesic potential could address this. However, its effect in this setting remains unexplored.

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