Early Serum Progesterone Measurement on 9th Day after Oocyte Retrieval can be used as a Predictor of Fresh Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle Success

BACKGROUND: In intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) infertility treatment cycles, measuring serum Progesterone level at day 9 after oocyte retrieval could be used as a predictor of success. METHODS: Sixty-nine women were prospectively included in this study, treated with fresh embryo transfer ICSI cycles. Progesterone analyses were performed on the day of oocyte pick up (day 0) at serum and follicular fluid, then re-assessment at serum on day 9 after oocyte retrieval. The data were compared to evaluate the correlation among hormones measured on day 0 and day 9 with pregnancy rate. RESULTS: Pregnancy rate of Iraqi women was 22% (n = 15), mean serum progesterone on day 9 among pregnant ladies was (mean ± SD, 39.5 ± 13.0) which was significantly higher than that who failed to get pregnant (mean 23.2 ± 11, p = 0.001), then after adjustment of the baseline readings (day 0) estimated mean = 11.1. The differences were still significant, receiver operating characteristic curve area showed that serum Progesterone on day 9 after pick up can differentiate correctly between those who will conceive and those who will not, with a sensitivity = 0.933 and specificity = 0.519, at cut off point = 22.33 and above, (Area under the curve = 0.822, p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Serum progesterone on day 9 could be one of the predictors of endometrial receptivity and pregnancy, which is actually of great value for both doctors and patients during that stressful period till the date of confirmation, which might negatively affect treatment outcome, as well as the psychosocial and pharmacological impact of medication and limited activity for a failed one.

P100 Modified BRP and Tongue Channelling: Can we cure Friedman III?

Aim The primary aim of this study was to determine the success rate of modified barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) and coblation tongue channelling (CCT) in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). The secondary objective was to determine the anatomical sites that were most amenable to surgical intervention. We predicted that Friedman would be a poor predictor of success for this surgical technique and that a new prognostic index would be required. Methodology Adult patients with OSA underwent combined MODIFIED BRP and CCT (n = 40) in this prospective, 2-centre cohort trial. Data analysed included pre- and post-operative (3 months) polysomnography, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) and VOTE anatomy assessment (using awake nasoendoscopy) performed by a single investigator. Results 40 participants have enrolled in this study. So far, 26 patients have pre- and post-operative data. 42% of these patients had Friedman 3 anatomy. Statistically significant decreases in AHI 20.3 + 24 to 4.9 + 8.6 (p=0.001) and ESS 12.4 + 4.9 to 4.8±3.4 (p=0.001) were observed in pre- to post-operative measurements. Friedman stage 3 patients had an 82% surgical success rate and 64% cure rate. Oropharyngeal lateral collapse and velum anteroposterior collapse were the most correctable forms of anatomical collapse. Conclusion MODIFIED BRP with CCT is a safe and effective surgical option for patients with OSA, as indicated by the reduction in AHI and ESS. Friedman stage III is no longer a barrier for surgical success, and therefore a newer staging system is required to help prognosticate success with modern sleep surgery techniques.

DIAPHRAGMATIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY AS A PREDICTOR OF VENTILATORY WEANING: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Objectives: To review the evidence on Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography as a predictor of success in ventilatory weaning. Methodology:Systematically review using the PICO methodology and keywords: Ultrasound, Ultrasound, Diagnostic imaging, Diaphragm, Weaning, Intensive Care Unit, Artificial Respiration, Mechanical Ventilation, Ventilator Weaning. Published cohort studies were used without language and year restrictions that addressed the use of ultrasound to predict success in weaning and ventilatory extubation. Studies with patients under 18 years of age, case reports, literature reviews, results that do not bring a cutoff value for thickness and diaphragmatic excursion and the definition of failure in the weaning and extubation process were excluded. In addition, the Boolean operators “and” and “or” were used. Results:459 were found, which after exclusion due to duplication and reading of titles and abstract, only 11 were selected by the inclusion criteria. The samples ranged from 34 to 193 individuals. We can evidence that the use of USG to assess the thickness and excursion of the diaphragm in patients undergoing invasive ventilatory support is effective in predicting success in the weaning and extubation process. Conclusion: It is concluded that Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography has great applicability to assess the ability to predict success or failure in removing invasive ventilatory support.

What Are Predictors for Passing the OT Licensing Exam?

Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The predictors of success on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) were investigated by analyzing OT students' graduate-level course grades and their Occupational Therapy Knowledge Exam (OTKE) scores. The researchers found that pedagogy styles and success in foundational courses had no significant indication of overall first-time pass rates on the NBCOT. The best predictor of success on the NBCOT continues to be the OTKE. Primary Author and Speaker: Rebekah Wilson Additional Authors and Speakers: Hawii Mekonnen, Alexis Gaatz, Elizabeth Holmgren Contributing Authors: Kathy Lemley, Reivian Berrios Barillas

Determining the Prognostic Validity of the Unilateral Horizontal Cyclic Jumps Test in Sprint Performance

In sports practice, motor tests are commonly used to predict success in specific segments of sprint running, as well as post-injury tests in rehabilitation. The purpose of this analytical cross-sectional study was to determine the prognostic validity of the unilateral horizontal cyclic jumps for a 20 m (UHCJ20m) test on sprint running success. A sample of 118 kinesiology students aged 20.5 ± 1.2 years with an average height of 179.7 ± 6.4 cm and a body mass of 75.6 ± 7.3 kg was used to determine the correlation between the results of the UHCJ20m test and the results of the 20 m sprint start run (MRLS20m), the 20 m sprint flying start run (MRFS20m), and the 100 m run (M100m). The results showed a moderate correlation in all tests (MRLS20m (R = 0.49), MRFS20m (R = 0.53), and M100m (R = 0.38)) with UHCJ20m. In addition to the final result, the multiple regression analysis showed a significant moderate correlation between the kinematic parameters of the UHCJ20m test and the results in the MRLS20m (R = 0.38), MRFS20m (R = 0.49), and M100m (R = 0.37) tests. The stride length (SL) and the contact time (CT) of the UHCJ20m test were statistically significant predictors for the 100 m sprint, the number of steps for MRLS20m, and the SL and the CT for MRFS20m sprint success. Unilateral horizontal cyclic jumps are a significant predictor of success in sprint running, especially for the maximal speed running segment.

Examining the Role of Teachers’ Stroking Behaviors in EFL Learners’ Active/Passive Motivation and Teacher Success

Due to the important role that teachers’ professional success plays in the effectiveness of their students and the education system in which they are involved, the present study investigated whether teacher stroke can predict teacher success through the mediation of students’ active and passive motivation. For this aim, a group of 437 Iranian university English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students were targeted to respond to the teacher success, teacher stroke, and student motivation questionnaires. The main results of the study, obtained through running correlation and structural equation modeling (SEM), were first, while positive stroke showed a positive correlation with teacher success, it did not directly predict success; yet mediated by active motivation, it was a positive predictor of success; second, while teacher success had no significant relationship with total motivation, it was positively correlated with active and passive motivation, separately; third, in terms of gender differences, for the female participants, stroke, mediated by active motivation, was a better predictor of teacher success; fourth, high scores in positive, verbal, and conditional stroke were in association with high scores in active motivation, which significantly predicted teacher success. Based on the results, it can be concluded that teacher stroke, as an instance of positive teacher interpersonal communication behaviors, increases students’ active motivation for foreign language learning, which in turn results in their higher perceptions of English teachers’ professional success.