Laura E Dodge

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus
meta-analysis 2023
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews ·doi:10.1002/14651858.cd013744.pub2

BACKGROUND: The copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) is a highly effective method of contraception that can also be used for emergency contraception (EC). It is the most effective form of EC, and is more effective than other existing oral re…

other 2022
Cureus ·doi:10.7759/cureus.28117

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…

other 2020
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa051

The majority of research within reproductive and gynecologic health, or investigating ART, is observational in design. One of the most critical challenges for observational studies is confounding, while one of the most important for discove…

other 2020
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deaa064

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…

observational 2019
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-019-01494-x

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether younger oocyte donor age is associated with better outcomes after in vitro fertilization (IVF) compared with older oocyte donor age. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large academically affilia…

observational 2017
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-016-0839-5

PURPOSE: This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether age influences treatment discontinuation among insured patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). We hypothesized that the youngest patients would be the least likel…

other 2016
Digestive diseases and sciences ·doi:10.1007/s10620-016-4076-7

BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether certain factors are associated with the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). AIM: This study assessed whether certain characteristics are associated with …

other 2016
Environmental health perspectives ·doi:10.1289/ehp.1509760

BACKGROUND: Evidence from both animal and human studies suggests that exposure to phthalates may be associated with adverse female reproductive outcomes. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the associations between urinary concentrations of phthalate …

observational 2015
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association ·doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2015.03.016

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects women of reproductive age, so there are concerns about its effects on fertility. We investigated the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with IBD compared with the …