scholarly journals A CLINICAL CASE OF MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH A HEMATOMA OF THE SMALL PELVIS AFTER THE FOLLOW-UP PUNCTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Sidrat Musagadzievna Isahanova ◽  
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Salihat Zacharievna Gasanhanova ◽  
Cadres Kamilevna Kusegenova ◽  
Alexandra Pavlovna Volga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Case ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Pelvic Hematoma

Pelvic hematoma arises up to 12% of all cases in the practice of assisted reproductive technologies as a complication after follicle puncture

scholarly journals Epigenetics and Neurological Disorders in ART

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (17) ◽  
pp. 4169
Author(s):  
Marina La Rovere ◽  
Marica Franzago ◽  
Liborio Stuppia
Keyword(s):  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Epigenetic Modifications ◽  
Epigenetic Alterations ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Increased Risk

About 1–4% of children are currently generated by Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in developed countries. These babies show only a slightly increased risk of neonatal malformations. However, follow-up studies have suggested a higher susceptibility to multifactorial, adult onset disorders like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in ART offspring. It has been suggested that these conditions could be the consequence of epigenetic, alterations, due to artificial manipulations of gametes and embryos potentially able to alter epigenetic stability during zygote reprogramming. In the last years, epigenetic alterations have been invoked as a possible cause of increased risk of neurological disorders, but at present the link between epigenetic modifications and long-term effects in terms of neurological diseases in ART children remains unclear, due to the short follow up limiting retrospective studies. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge about neurological disorders promoted by epigenetics alterations in ART. Based on data currently available, it is possible to conclude that little, if any, evidence of an increased risk of neurological disorders in ART conceived children is provided. Most important, the large majority of reports appears to be limited to epidemiological studies, not providing any experimental evidence about epigenetic modifications responsible for an increased risk.

Assisted reproduction for HIV-infected couples

Sexual Health ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Michelle Giles ◽  
Anne Mijch ◽  
Suzanne Garland
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproduction ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Perinatal Hiv ◽  
Desire To Have Children

Many HIV-infected individuals are in relationships with HIV-uninfected partners and desire to have children. This review focuses on the issue of reproductive choices for these couples, in particular assisted reproductive technologies, and summarises the published outcome data currently available. The results thus far from assisted reproductive technologies in optimising pregnancy outcomes and reducing heterosexual and perinatal HIV transmission are promising. In the future, it is essential that there is ongoing reporting of outcome data, publication of methodology and follow-up, and reporting of adverse outcomes.

Introduction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine Dow
Keyword(s):  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Environmental Crisis ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Public Scrutiny ◽  
Being There ◽  
Good Lives

This book examines what nature, ethics, and reproduction mean to the people of Spey Bay, a coastal village in northeast Scotland. Drawing on an ethnographic research undertaken by the author beginning in late 2005, plus various follow-up trips, the book explores what a group of middle-class people making “good” lives in Spey Bay think about reproduction and assisted reproductive technologies in a time characterized by the rise of biotechnology, fear of environmental crisis, explicit attention to ethics, and intense public scrutiny of reproduction, parenting, and kinship. This introduction provides an overview of bioethics, an academic discipline that has been closely associated with questions about reproduction, and some of the main themes of the book. It also maps the context of Spey Bay by describing the place and the feeling of being there and outlining some of the issues that preoccupy its inhabitants.

scholarly journals Women’s viewpoints on egg freezing in Austria: an online Q-methodology study

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Kostenzer ◽  
Antoinette de Bont ◽  
Job van Exel
Keyword(s):  
Q Methodology ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Value Conflicts ◽  
Lay Persons ◽  
Ethical Debate ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Level Of Agreement ◽  
Egg Freezing

Abstract Background Egg freezing has emerged as a technology of assisted reproductive medicine that allows women to plan for the anticipated loss of fertility and hence to preserve the option to conceive with their own eggs. The technology is surrounded by value-conflicts and is subject to ongoing discussions. This study aims at contributing to the empirical-ethical debate by exploring women’s viewpoints on egg freezing in Austria, where egg freezing for social reasons is currently not allowed. Methods Q-methodology was used to identify prevailing viewpoints on egg freezing. 46 female participants ranked a set of 40 statements onto a 9-column forced choice ranking grid according to the level of agreement. Participants were asked to explain their ranking in a follow-up survey. By-person factor analysis was used to identify distinct viewpoints which were interpreted using both the quantitative and the qualitative data. Results Three distinct viewpoints were identified: (1) “women should decide for themselves”, (2) “we should accept nature but change policy”, and (3) “we need an informed societal debate”. These viewpoints provide insights into how biomedical innovations such as egg freezing are perceived by women in Austria and illustrate the normative tensions regarding such innovations. Conclusions Acknowledging the different prioritizations of values regarding assisted reproductive technologies is important to better understand the underlying normative tensions in a country where egg freezing for social reasons is currently not allowed. The study adds new empirical insights to the ongoing debate by outlining and discussing viewpoints of those directly affected: women. Following up on the lay persons perspective is particularly important in the context of future biomedical innovations that may challenge established norms and create new tensions. It therefore also adds to the societal debate and supports evidence-informed policy making in that regard.

scholarly journals Clinical and Molecular Diagnosis of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome with Single- or Multi-Locus Imprinting Disturbance

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 3445
Author(s):  
Laura Fontana ◽  
Silvia Tabano ◽  
Silvia Maitz ◽  
Patrizia Colapietro ◽  
Emanuele Garzia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Diagnosis ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Monozygotic Twins ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Imprinted Genes ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Specific Locus ◽  
Methylation Defects

Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous overgrowth disease. BWS is caused by (epi)genetic defects at the 11p15 chromosomal region, which harbors two clusters of imprinted genes, IGF2/H19 and CDKN1C/KCNQ1OT1, regulated by differential methylation of imprinting control regions, H19/IGF2:IG DMR and KCNQ1OT1:TSS DMR, respectively. A subset of BWS patients show multi-locus imprinting disturbances (MLID), with methylation defects extended to other imprinted genes in addition to the disease-specific locus. Specific (epi)genotype-phenotype correlations have been defined in order to help clinicians in the classification of patients and referring them to a timely diagnosis and a tailored follow-up. However, specific phenotypic correlations have not been identified among MLID patients, thus causing a debate on the usefulness of multi-locus testing in clinical diagnosis. Finally, the high incidence of BWS monozygotic twins with discordant phenotypes, the high frequency of BWS among babies conceived by assisted reproductive technologies, and the female prevalence among BWS-MLID cases provide new insights into the timing of imprint establishment during embryo development. In this review, we provide an overview on the clinical and molecular diagnosis of single- and multi-locus BWS in pre- and post-natal settings, and a comprehensive analysis of the literature in order to define possible (epi)genotype-phenotype correlations in MLID patients.

scholarly journals Multiple Gestations and Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Qualitative Study of the Discourse of Health Professionals in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 6031
Author(s):  
Estefanía Jurado-García ◽  
Alicia Botello-Hermosa ◽  
Francisco Javier Fernández-Carrasco ◽  
Juan Gómez-Salgado ◽  
Nazaret Navas-Rojano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Reproductive Technologies ◽  
Multiple Gestation ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Multiple Gestations ◽  
The Impact

Multiple gestations have become an increasing phenomenon that has impacted public health globally, largely due to the application of assisted reproductive technologies. The objective of this work was to find out the discourse that the health professionals involved in its follow-up have in our context. For this, a qualitative methodology was chosen, with semi-structured interviews recorded in audio, prior authorisation, and transcribed verbatim. It was based on a script designed for this purpose, with the following analysis categories: the current trend of multiple gestations, impact, and follow-up. The content analysis was based on the experiences, knowledge, and perceptions of the professionals interviewed. Professionals stated that the current socioeconomic and legal context hinders a single embryo transfer policy that decreases multiple gestation rates. They emphasised the importance of the psychic impact of such gestations on the couple, on the mother in particular, as well as the economic effect on families, health, and society in general. They expressed the need to create specific protocols to assist these gestations. Midwives, in particular, demanded that the health administration recognise and support the differentiated care they perform with this type of gestation. Work on specific models is needed to adequately size the impact of multiple gestations, as well as to generate social health policies that lead to co-responsible reconciliation measures that favour women having one pregnancy at a time.

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