Anna M. Modest

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether an initial or two-day percent increase in serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) is associated with ischemic placental disease (IPD) in singleton pregnancies after autologous or donor IVF. STUDY DESI…

A mediator is a factor that occurs after the exposure of interest, precedes the outcome of interest (i.e. between the exposure and the outcome) and is associated with both the exposure and the outcome of interest (i.e. is on the pathway bet…

STUDY QUESTION: Does inverse probability weighting (IPW) provide a more valid estimate of the cumulative incidence of live birth after multiple cycles of IVF? SUMMARY ANSWER: IPW can provide a more accurate estimate of treatment success fo…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To detail the recent advances in the use of computer-enhanced robotic technology to surgically treat urinary tract endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Few studies have been published in this field. The studies are severely l…