Publications by authors named "Wael Jamal"

Study Question: Does adjuvant growth hormone (GH) therapy in GnRH antagonist cycles improve reproductive outcomes in the general IVF population?

Summary Answer: Empiric adjuvant GH therapy in GnRH antagonist cycles does not improve IVF stimulation results or reproductive outcomes, including implantation, miscarriage, and clinical pregnancy rates.

What Is Known Already: Previous evidence regarding the benefits of GH therapy in IVF cycles has been inconclusive due to the lack of well-designed, large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the general IVF population.

Study Design, Size, Duration: This is a phase III open-label RCT involving 288 patients undergoing antagonist IVF cycles at the Ovo clinic in Montreal, Canada, between June 2014 and January 2020.

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The effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) for patients with unexplained recurrent implantation failure (uRIF) remains debated. We retrospectively analysed outcomes of uRIF patients treated with IVIg compared to a separate control uRIF cohort within our center (01/2014-12/2021). Primary outcomes included live birth, miscarriage, or transfer failure.

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Problem: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects up to 4% of couples attempting to conceive. RPL is unexplained in over 50% of cases and no effective treatments exist. Due to the immune system's pivotal role during implantation and pregnancy, immune-mediated RPL may be suspected and immunomodulatory treatments like intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) have been administered but remain controversial.

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In Brief: Immune dysfunction may contribute to or cause recurrent implantation failure. This article summarizes normal and pathologic immune responses at implantation and critically appraises currently used immunomodulatory therapies.

Abstract: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) may be defined as the absence of pregnancy despite the transfer of ≥3 good-quality blastocysts and is unexplained in up to 50% of cases.

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Purpose: The purpose of this review and meta-analysis is to standardize the practice of mosaic embryo transfer, based on the current available evidence.

Methods: This is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant studies published were comprehensively selected using PubMed, Medline, Embase, and CENTRAL until 5 March 2021.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of aspirin on IVF success rates when used as an adjuvant treatment for endometrial preparation.

Data Sources: Relevant publications were comprehensively selected from PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) up to November 15, 2020.

Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective cohort studies that used aspirin as an adjuvant treatment for endometrial preparation and reported subsequent pregnancy outcomes were included.

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Purpose: To evaluate the impact of serum AMH levels on stimulated IVF implantation and clinical pregnancy rates.

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Design: Retrospective study with multivariate analysis. •

Setting: Clinique ovo (Montreal University affiliated Center).

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A retrospective cohort study was performed to evaluate the outcome of modified natural IVF-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (mnIVF-ICSI) cycles to compare 81 mnIVF-ICSI first cycles using ejaculated spermatozoa with 44 mnIVF-ICSI first cycles using surgically retrieved spermatozoa. There were no differences between the two groups in terms of number of oocytes retrieved, oocyte maturity or female age. However, male age was significantly higher in the surgically retrieved compared with the ejaculated group (41.

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Purpose: Sperm DNA damage is common amongst infertile men and may adversely impact natural reproduction, IUI-assisted reproduction and to a lesser degree IVF pregnancy. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of sperm DNA damage on embryo quality and/or development at IVF and ICSI.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review of studies that evaluated sperm DNA damage and embryo development and/or quality after IVF and/or ICSI.

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The recovery of a mature oocyte from a modified natural cycle followed by in-vitro fertilization (nIVF) is an attractive alternative to conventional IVF, involving ovarian stimulation, in the treatment of female infertility. Ovarian agenesis is a rare disorder resulting in primary amenorrhoea and infertility in affected females. A couple sought help for infertility due to ovarian agenesis of the female partner and decided to pursue treatment utilizing oocyte donation.

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Radical vaginal trachelectomy in patients with early-stage cervical cancer is an oncologically safe procedure in well-selected patients. Successful pregnancy in a patient with radical vaginal trachelectomy is possible, with two-thirds of pregnancies resulting in live birth. However, it presents a great challenge for assisted reproductive techniques and reproductive medicine in cases with subsequent severe cervical stenosis.

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