Andrea Etrusco

STUDY QUESTION: How do the three most widely accessible large language models perform in terms of accuracy, consistency, and reliability when answering clinically relevant questions derived from the 2022 ESHRE guideline on endometriosis? S…

Adenomyosis is an estrogen-dependent uterine disorder increasingly recognized as a major cause of infertility and adverse obstetric outcomes, yet optimal medical preparation before embryo transfer (ET) remains uncertain. Adenomyotic lesions…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether junctional zone (JZ) adenomyosis adversely affects assisted reproductive technologies (ART) outcomes in infertile women undergoing their first single embryo transfer (SET) using donor oocytes. METHODS: This r…

This systematic review and meta-analysis (CRD42024588171) compared the effectiveness of surgery followed by IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) with direct IVF/ICSI (i.e. without previous surgery) on the reproductive outcomes of…

BACKGROUND: Poor ovarian response (POR) complicates a substantial proportion of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, frequently causing cycle cancellation and suboptimal reproductive outcomes. Conventional follicular-phase ovarian stimulati…

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and quantify the impact of adenomyosis on maternal, neonatal, and obstetric outcomes. DATA SOURCES: A comprehensive, unrestricted search was conducted in MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Literatura Latino-Americ…

PURPOSE: Despite various stimulation protocols and adjuvant treatments, optimizing the reproductive success of women with poor ovarian response (POR) undergoing assisted reproduction techniques (ART) remains a challenge. The aim was to eval…

BACKGROUND: To date, there are no clear guidelines available on the treatment of adenomyosis-associated pelvic pain (AAPP); however, numerous hormonal treatments (HTs) are currently being used off-label. We conducted a systematic review and…

BACKGROUND: Hormone pre-treatment is still used before assisted reproductive technique (ART) in endometriotic women, but evidence supporting this recommendation is conflicting. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether hormone pre-treatment with gon…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of current hysteroscopic criteria compared with histopathological analysis (with or without additional immunohistochemistry) for the detection of chronic endometritis. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Sco…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease that affects mainly women of reproductive age. It is unclear whether each form of pelvic endometriosis is an independent entity and whether a spatial relationship between all three endome…

BACKGROUND: Embryo implantation and early survival in a synchronized, receptive endometrium are critical for establishing a successful pregnancy, but uterine pathologies can present challenges to reproductive success by significantly impact…

BACKGROUND: Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is a poorly understood condition that can be associated with chronic pelvic pain and could impact quality of life. The diagnosis is often made by exclusion of other causes of pelvic pain. OBJECT…

OBJECTIVES: Luteinizing hormone (LH) plays a key role in normal follicular development and oocyte maturation in controlled ovarian stimulation. LH stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of theca cells for the secretion of androgen…

Endometriosis-related infertility is one of the most debated topics in reproductive medicine. In recent years, prolonged pre-cycle hormonal regimens gained attention as a mean of improving the assisted reproduction technologies (ART) succes…

In women with proven infertility and deep endometriosis (DE), optimal management is controversial. To date, there is no clear evidence on the association between infertility and different stages of rASRM, nor is there clear guidance from le…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has been associated with sleep disorders, and hyperarousal appears to be involved in their pathogenesis; however, the presence of hyperarousal in the endometriosis population was never investigated. METHODS: We co…

Women with endometriosis were deemed more prone to COVID-19 infection in some reports. Considering that endometriosis-related aberrant immune response, understanding how COVID-19 vaccination influences its clinical status is crucial. The ai…

OBJECTIVES: The COVID-19 pandemic had adverse health outcomes on individuals and communities. In this cross-sectional study we evaluated the admission rates in a tertiary-level hospital during the first wave of the pandemic (March 22, 2020 …

Growing evidence has demonstrated the role of mutations of tumor biomarkers in diagnosing and treating epithelial ovarian cancer. This review aims to analyze recent literature on the correlation between tumor biomarkers and chemotherapy in …

INTRODUCTION: Intra-abdominal adhesions are abnormal fibrous attachments between tissues and organs that can be congenital or acquired. Adhesion formation is a critical postoperative complication that may lead to bowel obstruction, chronic …

Background: Adenomyosis and congenital uterine anomalies (CUAs) can compromise reproductive potential and may coexist in the same patient, especially in cases of infertility. This review (CRD42022382850) aims to evaluate the published cases…