Lynn M. Westphal
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· 6 papers in corpus
2010
Nearly 75% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments do not result in live births and patients are largely guided by a generalized age-based prognostic stratification. We sought to provide personalized and validated prognosis by using avai…
article
2009
PurposeTo investigate the hypothesis that surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients may improve pregnancy rates by improving embryo quality.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective evaluation of 30 infertile patients treated with…
article
2009
Endometriosis in the female partner is responsible for the failure to conceive in a substantial number of infertile couples. This disorder is often diagnosed and corrected with laparoscopy. The role of this procedure, however, for managemen…
article
2008
ObjectiveTo evaluate the cost effectiveness of laparoscopy for unexplained infertility.DesignWe performed a cost-effectiveness analysis using a computer-generated decision analysis tree. Data used to construct the mathematical model were ex…
review
2005
Many will agree that the use of laparoscopy to diagnose and potientially treat endometriosis in patients who suffer from infertility has been superseded by IVF and sometimes oocyte donation, especially in older patients. The findings of our…
article
1993
ObjectiveTo investigate the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression of interleukin-1 (IL-1) type I receptor in the endometrial tissue of normal patients during the menstrual cycle.DesignProspective longitudinal study.SettingDepartment …