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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"In vitro Fertilisation"”.
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A Mild Approach to In Vitro Fertilisation: The Complexity of Reproductive Decision-Making in Japan
Japan is distinct in its approach to in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Of all countries where IVF is widespread, the mild-stimulation protocol (mild IVF) is far more prevalent in Japan than anywhere else in the world. Although the efficacy of mild IVF has been extensively debated in medical research, …
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Psychological functioning in couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or donor insemination (DI) treatment for infertility
This study was designed to investigate the emotional, marital and sexual functioning of female infertility patients and their male partners, to examine factors influencing psychological functioning, and to assess ways that patients cope with their infertility. Patients attending one of two London …
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Individuelle Unterschiede zwischen Bullen bei der in vitro Kapazitation und in vitro Fertilisation und deren Beziehung zur Non-Return-Rate
Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit war es, den Einfluß verschiedener Bullen auf den zeitlichen Verlauf der in vitro Kapazitation und die Ergebnisse der in vitro Fertilisation zu untersuchen, und zu prüfen, ob ein Zusammenhang mit der in vivo Fruchtbarkeit der Bullen besteht. Zusätzlich wurde der Effekt …
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Untersuchungen über die Schwankungen der Spermienparameter im zeitlichen und jahreszeitlichen Verlauf sowie altersassoziierte Parameterveränderungen bei Patienten des Labors für In-vitro-Fertilisation der Universitätsklinik Würzburg
… bei Patienten des Labors für In-vitro-Fertilisation der Universitätsklinik Würzburg zu beurteilen führten wir eine retrospektive Datenanalyse durch. Die Daten basieren auf 3.873 Spermiogrammen, welche vom 1.1.1986 bis zum 31.12.1999 im oben genannten Labor durchgeführt …
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Returning to the Path. A hermeneutic phenomenological study of parental expectations and the meaning of transition to early parenting in couples with a pregnancy conceived using in-vitro fertilisation.
Background: Increasing numbers of couples are undergoing In vitro fertilisation (IVF) after plans to commence their family is thwarted, a process involving greater psychological and physical demands which may heighten expectations of parenthood. The concept of good parenting is socially constructed …
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A comparison of attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
Technological advances in prenatal screening and diagnosis mean that it is now possible to test for a wide range of congenital conditions (Hewison et al., 2007). Traditionally testing has been carried out during pregnancy (prenatal diagnosis, PND). However, advances in technology have made it …
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CatSper: Characterisation in Human Spermatozoa and Clinical Significance
… to be transcriptionally and translationally inactive, it must rely on cues from its external environment in order to alter its function. Membrane-localised ion channels are fundamental in this process, where activation/inhibition of the channel results in modification of intracellular ion …
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The experiences of couples undergoing Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) at the Genetic and Developmental Medicine Clinic, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) in Oman
… (PGD) is an alternative reproductive technology integrated with in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). It is a well-established technique offering reproductive options for families at a high risk of transmitting a genetic disorder, allowing them to avoid a termination of pregnancy (TOP). Consanguineous …
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Ijtihad in Twelver Shi-ism : the interpretation and application of Islamic law in the context of changing Muslim society
The purpose of the thesis is to investigate whether Islamic laws, without relaxing the nature of the Shari 'a, could be expanded and adapted to meet the changing needs of modem Muslim societies. The focus is on the Shi'ites' approach to the law with special reference to the debates in Iran …
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Equitable Access to Assisted Reproduction: Designing regulation for efficacious realisation of the right to reproductive health
This thesis examines issues of distributive justice in the regulation of assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs). Focusing on in-vitro fertilisation and gamete cryopreservation, it locates an entitlement to access ARTs within the international human right to the highest attainable standard of …
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Νευραναπτυξιακές διαταραχές στην υποβοηθούμενη αναπαραγωγή
… της ART, όπως η εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση (in vitro fertilisation, IVF), η ενδοκυτταροπλασματική έγχυση σπερματοζωαρίου (intracytoplasmic sperm injection, ICSI) και ο προεμφυτευτικός γενετικός έλεγχος (preimplantation genetic testing, PGT), έχουν συμβάλει σημαντικά στην αύξηση των ποσοστών …
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Studies on genetic aberrations as possible predictors of the outcome of assisted reproduction
Traditionally, diagnosis of male infertility has relied upon microscopic assessment of semen. The normality criteria set by the World Health Organization (WHO) in regard to sperm concentration, motility and morphology are, however, poor predictors of fertility. In about half of the involuntarily …
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IVF Journeys of No Return: A Sociological Analysis of Reproductive Ambivalence in Contemporary China
This research presents an in-depth qualitative portrait of Chinese women’s in vitro fertilisation experiences (IVF) in the post-one-child era, providing a sociological analysis of reproductive politics in contemporary China. With the end of the one-child policy, the population policy in China has …
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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
Common to other practice settings, standard in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in California strongly skews the multiple gestation/preterm birth rate upward to approximately 50% of all deliveries, while unassisted conceptions yield this outcome in only 3% of births. Preterm/multiple gestation babies from …
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Autophagy maintains the homeostatic environment in the male reproductive organs playing a key role in fertility
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved recycling process that plays a crucial role in maintaining cellular homeostasis. It has been reported that autophagy is closely involved in the physiological process of spermatogenesis and the regulation of sperm survival. However, the role of autophagy …
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The effect of sperm apoptosis, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and semen sample handling on sperm parameters and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) outcomes
… doctoral study aimed to contribute to the existing knowledge and clinical practice regarding male infertility, especially in relation to the potential sources and clinical impact of sperm apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the context of assisted reproductive technology (ART). This …
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Families Created by Identifiable Egg Donation: Family Functioning in Early Childhood
Egg donation is an increasingly common form of fertility treatment offered to women who are unable to conceive using their own eggs. Identity-release egg donation is the primary treatment method available to prospective parents seeking treatment with donated eggs in the UK. In families formed …
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Intergenerational and Transgenerational Effects of Endocrine Insults
… of acquired traits to descendants. Such inheritance may be intergenerational or transgenerational, the latter describing effects that persist in the absence of any exposure (either directly or of parental germ cells) to the triggering environment. Numerous reports of non-genetic …
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