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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Fertility treatment"”.
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An evidence-based policy for the provision of subsidised fertility treatment in California: Integration of array comparative genomic hybridisation with IVF and mandatory single embryo transfer to lower multiple gestation and preterm birth rates
… in California as a function of antecedent IVF treatment vs. unassisted conception, based on 2009 birth records, and apply this to a new model of comprehensive embryo testing and mandatory SET. These data reveal that even if partially subsidised IVF with aCGH and SET were provided for every …
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FAMILIES DESIGNED THROUGH ART: EXPLORING EMBODIED EXPERIENCE AND CONCEPTION DISCLOSURE BASED ON SEXUAL IDENTITY
… to examine parents’ experience undergoing fertility treatment as well as conception disclosure. My research has two overall research objectives: first, to explore and analyze variations in the experience of fertility treatment process based on sexual identity; second, to examine differences …
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Negotiating meaning following infertility and disruption to life plans
Infertility is seen as a distressing crisis for the couple and individual. There has tended to be too heavy a focus on the female’s experience and not enough attention given to couples who go through IVF together. The aim of this research was to investigate how heterosexual couples co-construct …
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Red spruce physiology and growth in response to elevated CO₂, water stress and nutrient limitations
… ppm) CO₂ in combination with low or high soil fertility treatment, and well-watered or water-stressed conditions. Red spruce seedlings grown with limited nutrient and water availability increased growth in elevated CO₂ as did seedlings grown with high soil fertility treatment and ample water. …
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An Agent-Based Model of Cryoprotectant Equilibration in Secondary Stage Preantral Ovarian Follicles
Young cancer patients have limited options for fertility treatment when facing gonadotoxic treatment. One promising fertility treatment for young cancer patients is the cryopreservation of immature ovarian follicles followed by maturation and subsequent reimplantation. However, preantral ovarian …
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Shared Decision-Making and Coping During Fertility Treatments: Understanding Black Women’s Experiences Using a Reproductive Justice Lens
… women are up to twice as likely to experience infertility requiring fertility treatment to conceive, however Black women’s experiences of infertility and seeking medical treatment to become pregnant is sparsely represented in current empirical literature. Research on the topic of infertility and …
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Long-term Residue and Water Management Effects on Soil Respiration and Soil Aggregate Stability in a Wheat-soybean, Double-crop System in Eastern Arkansas
… (CT) and no-tillage (NT)] and residue/fertility level (high and low) on soil respiration and aggregate stability in a wheat- (Triticum aestivum L.) soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], double-crop system in a silt-loam soil (Aquic Fraglossudalf) in the Mississippi River Delta region of …
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Andrological Methods of Predicting the Pregnancy Outcome of an <i>in vitro</i> Fertilization Program
<p>Current advances in fertility treatment emphasize extracorporeal procedures, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF)/embryo transfer. IVF is now used to treat several types of infertility, including male factor and idiopathic infertility. However, IVF is time consuming, costly, unpredictable, and …
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A Guide for the Psychosocial Treatment of Infertility
<p>Infertility is a growing area of the medical field and a common problem experienced by couples and individuals during their lifetime. Stress is known to decrease fertility in men and women, and may also impact fertility treatment outcomes. Psychological burden is associated with treatment …
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Increasing the overwintering survival of container-grown perennials
… and Pennisetum "Little Bunny," were potted. Treatments included, utilizing two overwintering covers, two fertilizer rates (low or high) and two substrate moisture contents (wet or dry). Covering with either a double layer of Dewitt N-Sulate™ insulation fabric or a double layer of Dewitt …
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Comparison of Soil Bulk Density After Poultry Litter Application
… silt loam (Typic Paleudalf). Poultry litter treatments were compared with inorganic fertilizers. The same basic fertility treatments were applied in this study from 2001-2006. Those treatments consisted of poultry litter applied at the nitrogen rate (NPL), poultry litter applied at the …
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Delayed motherhood : exploring expectations, anxieties and emotional impact of the transition to motherhood at mid-life (37+ years)
… because timc is running out. Rapid advanccs in fertility treatment and improved levels of obstetric care have extended the opportunities for childbearing, to the extent that women are having babies up to the time of menopause, which commonly begins in the late forties (Sowers, 2000). Risks …
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How couples appraise and communicate about their fertility problems : a study using interpretative phenomenological analysis
The focus of this study is the impact of fertility problems on couples as a unit. The meaning of fertility problems and how couples reported they communicated were the main areas of interest. A cross-sectional semi-structured interview study was employed. Ten couples were recruited via the Hull FVF …
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A Multitask Deep Learning Framework for Clinical Decision-Making in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Fertility treatment requires navigating a series of complex and connected decisions, each with tradeoffs that impact both patient outcomes and clinical workload. In in vitro fertilization (IVF), choices about stimulation protocols, embryo transfer count, and treatment timing are interdependent, and …
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From Conception to Connection: A Systematic Approach to Integrating Remote Patient Monitoring in Fertility Management
The fertility journey, spanning preconception to postpartum, is critically underserved by traditional healthcare systems, which often fail to provide continuous, personalized care. This deficiency is particularly acute for individuals facing infertility, who must navigate a labyrinth of …
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Egg Donation in Germany, A Sociological Study
Abstract Egg donation is a fertility treatment developed in the 1980s to help a woman conceive and have a child with eggs provided by another woman. Germany is one of the few European countries that bans egg donation (German Embryo Protection Act 1991). The thesis provides an in-depth account of …
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Rescue of ovarian function: stem cells and regenerative factors
… tissue, rescuing follicular development and fertility in DOR and POI models. Activation of these plasmas further enhanced these effects. Activated BMDSC (aBMDSC) plasma was the most potent treatment, inducing ovarian rescue in both models. Due to the differences between mouse and human …
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Long-Term Effects of Rice Rotation, Tillage, and Fertility on Near-Surface Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling
… [conventional-tillage and no-tillage (NT)], soil fertility (optimal and sub-optimal), and soil depth (0- to 10- and 10- to 20-cm) after 12 years (1999-2011) of consistent management on SOM, total and water-stable aggregate (WSA) C, total and WSA N, soil physical properties (WSA structure, bulk …
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