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    Knowledge, attitudes and intention on fertility preservation among breast cancer patients
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2023
    In:  Scientific Reports Vol. 13, No. 1 ( 2023-06-14)
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    In: Scientific Reports, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 13, No. 1 ( 2023-06-14)
    Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in reproductive age women. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and intention on fertility preservation among women diagnosed to have breast cancer. This is a multi-centre cross-sectional questionnaire study. Reproductive age women diagnosed with breast cancer attending Oncology, Breast Surgery and Gynaecology Clinics and support groups were invited to participate. Women filled in paper or electronic form of the questionnaire. 461 women were recruited and 421 women returned the questionnaire. Overall, 181/410 (44.1%) women had heard of fertility preservation. Younger age and higher education level were significantly associated with increased awareness of fertility preservation . Awareness and acceptance of the different fertility preservation methods in reproductive age women with breast cancer was suboptimal. However, 46.1% women felt that their fertility concerns affected their decision for cancer treatment in some way.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2045-2322
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-36377-w
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2023
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    Cesarean Scar Molar Pregnancy
    Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) ; 2012
    In:  Obstetrics & Gynecology Vol. 119 ( 2012-02), p. 449-451
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    In: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 119 ( 2012-02), p. 449-451
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0029-7844
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182322f31
    Language: English
    Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
    Publication Date: 2012
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    Comparison of the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation between Chinese and Caucasian women undergoing in vitro fertilization using a standardized stimulation regime
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2021
    In:  Journal of Ovarian Research Vol. 14, No. 1 ( 2021-12)
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    In: Journal of Ovarian Research, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 14, No. 1 ( 2021-12)
    Abstract: In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a well-established method to treat various causes of infertility. Some previous retrospective studies suggested a lower ovarian response in Asian women compared to Caucasian women. However, the ovarian stimulation regimens were not standardized, potentially confounding the findings. The objective of this study is to compare the number of oocytes obtained after ovarian stimulation between Chinese and Caucasian women undergoing IVF using a standardized stimulation regimen. Methods This is a prospective cohort study conducted in two tertiary IVF units in Hong Kong, China and Sydney, Australia from October 2016 to August 2019. A total of 192 women aged 18–42 years with a body weight 〉 60 kg underwent IVF with a standard ovarian stimulation regimen of 150 micrograms corifollitropin alfa (Elonva®) followed by 200 IU follitropin beta (Puregon®) per day. The number of oocytes retrieved in Chinese women treated in the Hong Kong center was compared to that of Caucasian women treated in the Australian center. Results Serum AMH levels were similar between the two groups. Although women in the Chinese cohort were older and had a higher body mass index (BMI), longer duration of infertility and lower antral follicle count (AFC) than those in the Caucasian cohort in this study, no differences in the number of oocytes retrieved [11 (8–17) vs. 11 (6–17), p=0.29], total dosage and duration of stimulation and number of follicles aspirated were noted between the two ethnic cohorts. The peak estradiol level was greater in Chinese women than in Caucasian women. After controlling for age, BMI and AFC, ethnicity was a significant independent determinant of the number of oocytes obtained. Conclusions Chinese women had a higher number of oocytes after ovarian stimulation using a standardized stimulation regimen compared with Caucasian women undergoing IVF after controlling for age, BMI, AFC and AMH despite presenting later after a longer duration of infertility. Trial registration number: NCT02748278
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1757-2215
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1186/s13048-021-00928-4
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2021
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    Total 25(OH)D Concentration Moderates the Association between Caffeine Consumption and the Alkaline Phosphatase Level in Pregnant Women
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 14, No. 8 ( 2022-04-13), p. 1616-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 14, No. 8 ( 2022-04-13), p. 1616-
    Abstract: The evidence as to whether caffeine consumption is beneficial or harmful to human health has been mixed. This study aimed to examine the effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration on the association between caffeine consumption and mineral metabolism in pregnant women. This is a cross-sectional study involving pregnant women at their 25th to 35th gestational week recruited at antenatal clinics in the period of July 2019 to December 2020. Peripheral blood samples were collected to determine their total 25(OH)D, albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), calcium, phosphate, and ferritin level in serum. Questionnaires on demographics and dietary intake were also administered. Among 181 pregnant women recruited (Average age = 32.9 years), 50 (27.6%) of them were found to be vitamin D insufficient (25(OH)D concentration 〈 75 nmol/L), and 131 (72.4%) were vitamin D sufficient (25(OH)D concentration ≥ 75 nmol/L). Adjusted regression models identified an association between higher caffeine intake and lower ALP level only among vitamin D-sufficient pregnant women (β = −0.24, p = 0.006), but not in those with insufficient vitamin D (β = −0.02, p = 0.912). The findings provide new insights into 25(OH)D concentration as a potential modifier of the health effects of caffeine consumption during pregnancy.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu14081616
    Language: English
    Publisher: MDPI AG
    Publication Date: 2022
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    100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Effect of serum vitamin D level before ovarian stimulation on the cumulative live birth rate of women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a retrospective analysis
    Bioscientifica ; 2022
    In:  Endocrine Connections Vol. 11, No. 2 ( 2022-02-01)
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    In: Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica, Vol. 11, No. 2 ( 2022-02-01)
    Abstract: Vitamin D receptors are present in the female reproductive tract. Studies on the association between serum vitamin D level and pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF) showed inconsistent results and focused on a single fresh or frozen embryo transfer cycle. The objective of our study was to evaluate if serum vitamin D level before ovarian stimulation was associated with the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) of the first IVF cycle. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Women who underwent the first IVF cycle from 2012 to 2016 at a university-affiliated reproductive medicine center were included. Archived serum samples taken before ovarian stimulation were analyzed for 25(OH)D levels using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results In total, 1113 had pregnancy outcome from the completed IVF cycle. The median age (25th–75th percentile) of the women was 36 (34–38) years and serum 25(OH)D level was 53.4 (41.9–66.6) nmol/L. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (less than 50 nmol/L) was 42.2%. The CLBR in the vitamin D-deficient group was significantly lower compared to the non-deficient group (43.9%, 208/474 vs 50.9%, 325/639, P   = 0.021, unadjusted), and after controlling for women’s age, BMI, antral follicle count, type and duration of infertility. There were no differences in the clinical/ongoing pregnancy rate, live birth rate and miscarriage rate in the fresh cycle between the vitamin D deficient and non-deficient groups. Conclusions Vitamin D deficiency was prevalent in infertile women in subtropical Hong Kong. The CLBR of the first IVF cycle in the vitamin D-deficient group was significantly lower compared to the non-deficient group.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2049-3614
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1530/EC-21-0444
    Language: Unknown
    Publisher: Bioscientifica
    Publication Date: 2022
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    Time to Revisit the Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Discriminatory Level in the Management of Pregnancy of Unknown Location
    Wiley ; 2014
    In:  Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine Vol. 33, No. 3 ( 2014-03), p. 465-471
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    In: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Wiley, Vol. 33, No. 3 ( 2014-03), p. 465-471
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0278-4297
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.7863/ultra.33.3.465
    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2014
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    Effect of basal serum testosterone level on the ovarian response and the cumulative live birth rate in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization
    Springer Science and Business Media LLC ; 2023
    In:  Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Vol. 40, No. 4 ( 2023-04), p. 883-890
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    In: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 40, No. 4 ( 2023-04), p. 883-890
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 1058-0468 , 1573-7330
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02749-4
    Language: English
    Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publication Date: 2023
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    Comparing the intercycle variation of serum anti‐Mullerian hormone and antral follicle count measurements over four consecutive menstrual cycles
    Wiley ; 2023
    In:  Clinical Endocrinology Vol. 98, No. 3 ( 2023-03), p. 394-399
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    In: Clinical Endocrinology, Wiley, Vol. 98, No. 3 ( 2023-03), p. 394-399
    Abstract: To compare the intercycle variation of serum anti‐Mullerian hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC) measurements over four consecutive menstrual cycles. Design Observational study with secondary analysis using data from two previous randomized controlled trials. Patients Seventy‐eight women from two previous randomized trials on the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone pretreatment on ovarian response in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. Measurements The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) for AFC and AMH across the four study cycles, as well as their predictive performance on poor ovarian response, were compared. Results No significant difference was observed in AMH ( p  = .608) across the four study cycles. AFC was significantly higher at 4 weeks before ovarian stimulation compared with 0, 8 and 12 weeks before ovarian stimulation ( p   〈  .05, Conover posthoc test). Both single‐measures and average‐measures ICC were significantly higher with AMH than with AFC. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the four AFC measurements in predicting poor ovarian response (defined as three or less oocytes retrieved) in the IVF cycle ranged from 0.657 to 0.743 with no significant difference ( p   〉  .05) among the four cycles, whereas those of the four AMH measurement ranged from 0.730 to 0.780 with no significant difference ( p   〉  .05) among the four cycles. Conclusions Although both AFC and AMH are good predictors of ovarian response, intercycle repeatability was significantly better with serum AMH than AFC measurement. Both have no significant difference in their predictive performance on poor ovarian response when assessed within three months before IVF treatment, hence allowing pre‐IVF assessment at more flexible timing.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 0300-0664 , 1365-2265
    URL: Issue
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    DOI: 10.1111/cen.v98.3
    DOI: 10.1111/cen.14843
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    Language: English
    Publisher: Wiley
    Publication Date: 2023
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    Hormone replacement treatment choices in complete androgen insensitivity syndrome: an audit of an adult clinic
    Bioscientifica ; 2017
    In:  Endocrine Connections Vol. 6, No. 6 ( 2017-08), p. 375-379
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    In: Endocrine Connections, Bioscientifica, Vol. 6, No. 6 ( 2017-08), p. 375-379
    Abstract: To review the treatment choices of women with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) at a single tertiary centre. Design Retrospective review. Patients Women with CAIS identified from our database. Results The study group comprised 141 women with CAIS. Eleven percent (16/141) of women had gonads in situ , 3 of whom were under workup for gonadectomy. The age of gonadectomy in the remainder 125 women was 17 (0.1–53) years. The most common form of HRT was oral oestrogen or transdermal oestrogen in 80% (113/141). 13/141 (9%) women used vaginal oestrogens alone or together with other forms of HRT. Testosterone preparations had been used by 17% (24/141) of women and were currently used in 10% (14/141). Of those who had used testosterone, 42% (10/24) had chosen not to continue after a therapeutic trial. Conclusions In a clinic offering individualised multidisciplinary care for women with CAIS, we found that the majority of women chose oestrogen-based treatment while a significant minority used testosterone.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2049-3614
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1530/EC-17-0083
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    Publisher: Bioscientifica
    Publication Date: 2017
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    Fertility Preservation Programme in a Tertiary-Assisted Reproduction Unit in Hong Kong
    World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd ; 2021
    In:  Fertility & Reproduction Vol. 03, No. 03 ( 2021-09), p. 94-100
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    In: Fertility & Reproduction, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd, Vol. 03, No. 03 ( 2021-09), p. 94-100
    Abstract: Background: Fertility preservation is increasingly important with improving cancer survival rates and the delay in childbearing in modern societies. The objective of our study was to review the experience of the fertility preservation programme in a tertiary-assisted reproduction unit in Hong Kong. Methods: This is a retrospective study involving men and women who were seen at a tertiary-assisted reproduction unit for fertility preservation counselling before gonadotoxic treatment from January 2005 to December 2020. Their medical records in paper and electronic forms were reviewed. Results: There were 75 consultations for female fertility preservation from 2010 to 2020 involving 72 women. Twenty women underwent 22 cycles of ovarian stimulation for oocyte or embryo cryopreservation, two of whom subsequently transported their oocytes abroad for further management and another two achieved natural conception. Additional four women who did not have oocyte or embryo cryopreservation achieved natural conception after cancer treatment. Eleven (15.2%) women were followed up at a reproductive endocrinology clinic after their cancer treatment. From 2005 to 2020, 265 men had sperm cryopreserved. Twenty-six (9.8%) came back to use the cryopreserved sperms, the wives of 13 (50.0%) of whom achieved an on-going pregnancy. Six of them transferred out and 40 discarded the cryopreserved sperms. Conclusions: There was generally an increasing number of patient consultations for fertility preservation in our Centre over the past decade but a consistently low rate of utilisation of cryopreserved gametes for both women and men. Post-cancer treatment fertility evaluation and monitoring was a major area of deficiency in Hong Kong. More structured post-cancer treatment fertility follow-up is needed.
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    ISSN: 2661-3182 , 2661-3174
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.1142/S2661318221500122
    Language: English
    Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
    Publication Date: 2021
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