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| Title |
Impact of whole systems traditional Chinese medicine on in-vitro fertilization outcomes
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| Published in |
Reproductive BioMedicine Online, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.rbmo.2015.02.005 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lee E. Hullender Rubin, Michael S. Opsahl, Klaus E. Wiemer, Scott D. Mist, Aaron B. Caughey |
| Abstract |
Patients undergoing IVF may receive either acupuncture or whole-systems traditional Chinese medicine (WS-TCM) as an adjuvant IVF treatment. WS-TCM is a complex intervention that can include acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, dietary, lifestyle recommendations. In this retrospective cohort study, 1231 IVF patient records were reviewed to assess the effect of adjuvant WS-TCM on IVF outcomes compared among three groups: IVF with no additional treatment; IVF and elective acupuncture on day of embryo transfer; or IVF and elective WS-TCM. The primary outcome was live birth. Of 1069 non-donor cycles, WS-TCM was associated with greater odds of live birth compared with IVF alone (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 2.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.36 to 3.21), or embryo transfer with acupuncture only (AOR 1.62; 95% CI 1.04 to 2.52). Of 162 donor cycles, WS-TCM was associated with increased live births compared with all groups (odds Ratio [OR] 3.72; 95% CI 1.05 to 13.24, unadjusted) or embryo transfer with acupuncture only (OR 4.09; 95% CI: 1.02 to 16.38, unadjusted). Overall, IVF with adjuvant WS-TCM was associated with greater odds of live birth in donor and non-donor cycles. These results should be taken cautiously as more rigorous research is needed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 63 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 14% |
| Canada | 6 | 10% |
| Ireland | 3 | 5% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 2% |
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Colombia | 1 | 2% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 16 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 51 | 81% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 11 | 17% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 87 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 20 | 23% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 15% |
| Researcher | 10 | 11% |
| Other | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 53% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 14 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 115. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 December 2023.
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