BACKGROUND Advanced maternal age is associated with decreased oocyte quantity and
quality as well as uterine and placental dysfunctions. These changes lead to infertility …

BACKGROUND Obesity has now been recognized as a high-risk factor for reproductive
health. Although remarkable advancements have been made in ART, a considerable …

Background Elective single embryo transfer (eSET) has been increasingly advocated, but
concerns about the lower pregnancy rate after reducing the number of embryos transferred …

Failure of embryo implantation is a major limiting factor in early pregnancy and assisted
reproduction. Determinants of implantation include the embryo viability, the endometrial …

The human endometrium is receptive to the embryo for a specific period of time known as
the window of implantation (WOI). During this period, the endometrium shows a specific …

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic perfluorinated compound that is extensively
used as an integral surfactant in commercial production. Owing to its hydrophilicity and …

Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the short-term
reproductive and long-term obstetric outcomes after endometrial preparations by ovarian …

Objective: To assess the prevalence of displaced window of implantation (WOI) in infertile
women, and the clinical utility of personalized embryo transfer (pET) guided by the …

Culturing of human embryos in optimal conditions is crucial for a successful in vitro
fertilisation (IVF) programme. In addition, the capacity to assess and rank embryos correctly …

Background Abnormal endometrial receptivity is one of the major causes of embryo
implantation failure and infertility. The plasma membrane transformation (PMT) describes …