Journal of Fertilization: In Vitro - IVF-Worldwide, Reproductive Medicine, Genetics & Stem Cell Biol
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University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Publications

• Short Commentary   
  Ultrasound Based Endometrial Receptivity Scoring Improves In Vitro Fertilization Pregnancy Rates
  Author(s): Hannah E. Pierson, Ken Cadesky, Jim Meriano, Jesse Invik, Carl A. Laskin and Roger A. Pierson*
  
  Background: The endometrium is a key factor in establishment of pregnancy. In IVF therapy, endometrial investigation is generally limited to thickness measurements or occasionally invasive biopsy-based procedures. A non-invasive endometrial receptivity diagnostic (usER test; Matris™, Synergyne Imaging Technologies Inc., Canada.) has recently become available. We performed a retrospective chart review study to test the hypothesis that routine implementation of the ultrasound- based endometrial receptivity (usER) diagnostic test would improve pregnancy rates in IVF cycles. Methods: All patients undergoing IVF at one Canadian reproductive medicine clinic in the 2018 calendar year were considered (n=1521). Patients received either standard of care endometrial thickness and pattern assessments (n=1205) or diagnostic usER testing (n=316) prior to planned embryo transfer. In the usER g.. View More»
  

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