Publications by authors named "V V Baker"
Objective: To assess the relationship between endometrial thickness and live birth rates in fresh embryo transfer and frozen embryo transfer with and without preimplantation genetic testing.
Design: Retrospective cohort study using the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SART CORS).
Subjects: Autologous IVF fresh and frozen embryo transfer cycles initiated in 2019-2020.
As evidenced by the 2021 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Müllerian Anomaly Classification (ASRM MAC), there are numerous possible configurations of the female genitourinary system. Some anomalies place patients at higher risk of infertility, miscarriage, fetal malpresentation, and preterm labor. Correct characterization of Müllerian anomalies is critical for proper infertility treatment and pregnancy counseling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTunneling nanotubes (TNTs) have emerged as intriguing structures facilitating intercellular communications across diverse cell types, which are integral to several biological processes, as well as participating in various disease progression. This review provides an in-depth analysis of TNTs, elucidating their structural characteristics and functional roles, with a particular focus on their significance within the brain environment and their implications in neurological and neurodegenerative disorders. We explore the interplay between TNTs and neurological diseases, offering potential mechanistic insights into disease progression, while also highlighting their potential as viable therapeutic targets.
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- The study reviewed data from over 3,000 assisted reproductive technology clinics in 74 countries in 2015 and 79 countries in 2016 to assess the usage, effectiveness, and safety of these technologies.
- In 2015, there were approximately 2.36 million cycles leading to around 548,652 infants, while in 2016, there were about 2.8 million cycles resulting in approximately 647,188 infants born.
- Key findings included a small increase in the age of women undergoing treatment, an increase in frozen-thawed embryo transfers, and a slight uptick in the delivery rates from these cycles, alongside a decrease in twin and triplet delivery rates.
Background: Fertility counseling is recommended for adolescent and young adult women facing gonadotoxic cancer therapy. However, fertility care is subspecialized medical care offered at a limited number of institutions, making geographic access a potential barrier to guideline-concordant care. We assessed the relationship between geographic access and receipt of fertility counseling among adolescent and young adult women with cancer.
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