Objective:To compare the effectiveness of blastocyst elective single embryo transfer(eSET)and double embryo transfer(DET)in reducing low birth weight,preterm birth,and perinatal mortality in in vitro fertilization(IVF...Objective:To compare the effectiveness of blastocyst elective single embryo transfer(eSET)and double embryo transfer(DET)in reducing low birth weight,preterm birth,and perinatal mortality in in vitro fertilization(IVF)cycles of Indonesian women.Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted at Morula IVF Clinic,Jakarta,Indonesia.A total of 179 women who underwent either eSET or DET and had met the eligibility criteria were included.Seventy-six women underwent eSET while 103 underwent DET in their IVF cycles.Low birth-weight rate,preterm birth rate,and perinatal mortality rate of both groups were measured as the primary study outcomes.Neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)admission rate,Apgar score,multiple pregnancy,and maternal complications during pregnancy were also evaluated.Results:The risk of low birth weight[odds ratio(OR)=0.21,95%confidential interval(CI):0.10-0.45,P<0.001]and preterm birth(OR=0.25,95%CI:0.13-0.49,P<0.001)was significantly lower in the eSET group compared with the DET group.Furthermore,eSET efficiently reduced the incidence of NICU admission and multiple pregnancy(P=0.01 and P<0.001,respectively).No significant difference was observed in terms of perinatal mortality rate,Apgar score,and maternal complications including gestational diabetes,preeclampsia as well as pregnancy-induced hypertension(P≥0.05).However,a lower incidence of antepartum hemorrhage was noticed in the eSET group than in the DET group(P=0.03).Conclusions:Compared with DET,infants conceived through IVF cycles with eSET have a significantly lower risk of low birth weight,preterm birth,and NICU admissions.Moreover,eSET is shown to reduce multiple pregnancy rate,yet no significant differences are observed in the perinatal mortality rates,Apgar score and maternal complications(except for the incidence of antepartum hemorrhage)between both groups.展开更多
Objective:To determine the correlation of different serum estradiol levels on the trigger day with the clinical and laboratory outcomes of in-vitro fertilization(IVF)cycles comprising a single fresh top-quality blasto...Objective:To determine the correlation of different serum estradiol levels on the trigger day with the clinical and laboratory outcomes of in-vitro fertilization(IVF)cycles comprising a single fresh top-quality blastocyst transfer.Methods:This was a retrospective observational study performed in Morula IVF Clinic Jakarta.Five hundred forty-two women were recruited and grouped according to their serum estradiol levels on the trigger day of follicular maturation as follows:<2000 pg/mL,2000-2999 pg/mL,3000-3999 pg/mL,and≥4000 pg/mL.Clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates were evaluated as the primary outcomes and embryology laboratory results as the secondary outcomes which consisted of the number of retrieved,mature,and fertilized oocytes,the total sum of derived embryos,and top-quality embryos at cleavage and blastocyst stage.Results:Clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates did not differ among the groups(P>0.05).Nonetheless,the study demonstrated a positive correlation of the serum estradiol levels with the overall laboratory outcomes including the number of retrieved,mature,and fertilized oocytes,the total sum of derived embryos,and top-quality embryos at cleavage and blastocyst stage(P<0.001).The subject group with estradiol level of≥4000 pg/mL was superior to the other groups in its respective median number of retrieved,mature,fertilized oocytes,total derived embryos,and top-quality cleavage-and blastocyst-stage embryos.Conclusions:Although an apparent positive correlation is observed between estradiol levels and laboratory outcomes,serum estradiol level on hCG trigger day is not associated with the clinical outcomes of IVF.展开更多
文摘Objective:To compare the effectiveness of blastocyst elective single embryo transfer(eSET)and double embryo transfer(DET)in reducing low birth weight,preterm birth,and perinatal mortality in in vitro fertilization(IVF)cycles of Indonesian women.Methods:A retrospective observational study was conducted at Morula IVF Clinic,Jakarta,Indonesia.A total of 179 women who underwent either eSET or DET and had met the eligibility criteria were included.Seventy-six women underwent eSET while 103 underwent DET in their IVF cycles.Low birth-weight rate,preterm birth rate,and perinatal mortality rate of both groups were measured as the primary study outcomes.Neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)admission rate,Apgar score,multiple pregnancy,and maternal complications during pregnancy were also evaluated.Results:The risk of low birth weight[odds ratio(OR)=0.21,95%confidential interval(CI):0.10-0.45,P<0.001]and preterm birth(OR=0.25,95%CI:0.13-0.49,P<0.001)was significantly lower in the eSET group compared with the DET group.Furthermore,eSET efficiently reduced the incidence of NICU admission and multiple pregnancy(P=0.01 and P<0.001,respectively).No significant difference was observed in terms of perinatal mortality rate,Apgar score,and maternal complications including gestational diabetes,preeclampsia as well as pregnancy-induced hypertension(P≥0.05).However,a lower incidence of antepartum hemorrhage was noticed in the eSET group than in the DET group(P=0.03).Conclusions:Compared with DET,infants conceived through IVF cycles with eSET have a significantly lower risk of low birth weight,preterm birth,and NICU admissions.Moreover,eSET is shown to reduce multiple pregnancy rate,yet no significant differences are observed in the perinatal mortality rates,Apgar score and maternal complications(except for the incidence of antepartum hemorrhage)between both groups.
文摘Objective:To determine the correlation of different serum estradiol levels on the trigger day with the clinical and laboratory outcomes of in-vitro fertilization(IVF)cycles comprising a single fresh top-quality blastocyst transfer.Methods:This was a retrospective observational study performed in Morula IVF Clinic Jakarta.Five hundred forty-two women were recruited and grouped according to their serum estradiol levels on the trigger day of follicular maturation as follows:<2000 pg/mL,2000-2999 pg/mL,3000-3999 pg/mL,and≥4000 pg/mL.Clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates were evaluated as the primary outcomes and embryology laboratory results as the secondary outcomes which consisted of the number of retrieved,mature,and fertilized oocytes,the total sum of derived embryos,and top-quality embryos at cleavage and blastocyst stage.Results:Clinical pregnancy and miscarriage rates did not differ among the groups(P>0.05).Nonetheless,the study demonstrated a positive correlation of the serum estradiol levels with the overall laboratory outcomes including the number of retrieved,mature,and fertilized oocytes,the total sum of derived embryos,and top-quality embryos at cleavage and blastocyst stage(P<0.001).The subject group with estradiol level of≥4000 pg/mL was superior to the other groups in its respective median number of retrieved,mature,fertilized oocytes,total derived embryos,and top-quality cleavage-and blastocyst-stage embryos.Conclusions:Although an apparent positive correlation is observed between estradiol levels and laboratory outcomes,serum estradiol level on hCG trigger day is not associated with the clinical outcomes of IVF.
