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Journal articles
2015, 'Transdermal testosterone pre-treatment in poor responders undergoing ICSI: a randomized clinical trial', Human Reproduction, 30, pp. 95 - 95
,2014, 'The association between exaggeration in health related science news and academic press releases: Retrospective observational study', BMJ (Online), 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g7015
,2014, 'Clinical implications of congenital uterine anomalies: A meta-analysis of comparative studies', Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 29, pp. 665 - 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2014.09.006
,2014, 'Is assessment of anti-mullerian hormone and/or antral follicle count useful in the prediction of ovarian response in expected normal responders treated with a fixed dose of recombinant FSH and GnRH antagonists? A prospective observational study', Gynecological Endocrinology, 30, pp. 817 - 821, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09513590.2014.938624
,2014, 'Recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH) plus recombinant luteinizing hormone versus r-hFSH alone for ovarian stimulation during assisted reproductive technology: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-12-17
,2014, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of linezolid versus daptomycin for treatment of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58, pp. 734 - 739, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01289-13
,2014, 'Association of TSH concentrations and thyroid autoimmunity with IVF outcome in women with TSH concentrations within normal adult range', Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 77, pp. 84 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000357193
,2014, 'The Bologna criteria for poor ovarian response: The good, the bad and the way forward', Human Reproduction, 29, pp. 1839 - 1841, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deu138
,2014, 'Alexithymia, coping and fertility related stress', Human Reproduction, 29, pp. 258 - 258
,2014, 'BASAL PROGESTERONE LEVELS REPRESENT THE ONLY INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR PRIOR TO INITIATION OF STIMULATION FOR ELEVATED PROGESTERONE ON THE DAY OF HCG', Fertility and Sterility, 102, pp. E253 - E253
,2014, 'Corifollitropin-alfa compared to daily rFSH in poor responders undergoing ICSI: a randomized clinical trial', Human Reproduction, 29, pp. 51 - 51
,2014, 'Does extending the time interval between human chorionic gonadotrophin administration and oocyte pick-up by two hours affect oocyte retrieval rate - a randomized clinical trial', Human Reproduction, 29, pp. 49 - 49
,2014, 'ESHRE guideline: Psychosocial care in infertility and medically assisted reproduction', Human Reproduction, 29, pp. 33 - 34
,2014, 'IS OOCYTE DONATION AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR PREECLAMPSIA: A PROPENSITY SCORE ANALYSIS', Fertility and Sterility, 102, pp. E111 - E111
,2014, 'THE TRUE IMPACT OF ELEVATED PROGESTERONE ON THE DAY OF HCG ON PREGNANCY RATES AFTER IVF: A COHORT ANALYSIS OF MORE THAN 3,600 CYCLES', Fertility and Sterility, 102, pp. E318 - E318
,2014, 'TRIGGERING OF FINAL OOCYTE MATURATION WITH GONADOTROPHIN RELEASING HORMONE AGONIST IN PATIENTS WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIES UNDERGOING IN VITRO FERTILIZATION', Fertility and Sterility, 102, pp. E262 - E263
,2014, 'WHAT IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF OVARIAN HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME? A COHORT ANALYSIS OF MORE THAN 12,000 IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION CYCLES', Fertility and Sterility, 102, pp. E220 - E220
,2013, 'Galanin in the amniotic fluid and neonatal birth weight: A prospective observational study', Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 26, pp. 1316 - 1320, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2013.783802
,2013, 'Progesterone elevation and probability of pregnancy after IVF: A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 60 000 cycles', Human Reproduction Update, 19, pp. 433 - 457, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmt014
,2013, 'Session 71: Surgery', Human Reproduction, 28, pp. i115 - i117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/det205
,2013, 'Clinical implications of congenital uterine anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies', Human Reproduction, 28, pp. 115 - 115, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000320467700267&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2013, 'Progesterone elevation and probability of pregnancy after IVF: a systematic review and meta-analysis of over 60,000 cycles', Human Reproduction, 28, pp. 315 - 315, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000320467700743&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2013, 'Triggering of final oocyte maturation with GnRH agonist in patients with polycystic ovaries undergoing IVF', Human Reproduction, 28, pp. 348 - 348, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000320467700819&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2012, 'Visfatin serum levels are increased in women with preeclampsia: A case-control study', Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 25, pp. 1668 - 1673, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2012.657275
,2012, 'GnRH agonist for triggering final oocyte maturation: Time for a critical evaluation of data', Human Reproduction Update, 18, pp. 228 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmr055
,2012, 'Significantly lower pregnancy rates in the presence of progesterone elevation in patients treated with GnRH antagonists and gonadotrophins: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 13, pp. 464 - 470, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920112799361927
,2012, 'MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ANALYSIS FOR THE YEARS 2000-2013 IN ROMANIA, BULGARIA, SLOVENIA AND GREECE', FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, 21, pp. 2362 - 2367, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000309795100011&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2012, 'The use of androgens or androgen-modulating agents in poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Human Reproduction Update, 18, pp. 127 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmr051
,2012, 'Follicular progesterone elevation and probability of pregnancy after IVF: facts and fiction', Human Reproduction, 27, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000325299600206&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2011, 'Emotional distress in infertile women and failure of assisted reproductive technologies: Meta-analysis of prospective psychosocial studies', BMJ, 342, pp. 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d223
,2011, 'Fixed versus flexible gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist administration in in vitro fertilization: A randomized controlled trial', Fertility and Sterility, 95, pp. 558 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.052
,2011, 'DHEA administration in poor responders', Human Reproduction, 26, pp. 730 - 731, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deq397
,2011, 'Intravenous albumin administration for the prevention of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: A systematic review and metaanalysis', Fertility and Sterility, 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.026
,2011, 'Thyroid function during ovarian stimulation: A systematic review', Fertility and Sterility, 96, pp. 780 - 785, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.020
,2011, 'Low oxygen embryo culture is associated with improved day 3 embryo quality: a prospective randomized controlled trial', Human Reproduction, 26, pp. I2 - I2, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294450500005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2011, 'The effect of aromatase inhibitors in poor responders undergoing ovarian stimulation with GnRH analogues and recombinant FSH for IVF: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Human Reproduction, 26, pp. I299 - I299, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294450500756&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2011, 'The use of pentothal for anesthesia during oocyte retrieval is associated with decreased pregnancy rates as compared to propofol: a randomised controlled trial', Human Reproduction, 26, pp. I96 - I96, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000294450500238&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2011, 'ADDITION OF RECOMBINANT LH IN POOR RESPONDERS UNDERGOING OVARIAN STIMULATION WITH RECOMBINANT FSH AND GNRH ANALOGUES FOR IN VITRO FERTILIZATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS', Fertility and Sterility, 96, pp. S57 - S57
,2011, 'DOES EXTENDING THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN TRIGGERING FINAL OOCYTE MATURATION AND OOCYTE RETRIEVAL FROM 36 TO 38 HOURS AFFECT IVF OUTCOME? A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL', Fertility and Sterility, 96, pp. S82 - S82
,2011, 'IMPROVED PROBABILITY OF PREGNANCY WITH TRANSDERMAL TESTOSTERONE PRETREATMENT IN POOR RESPONDERS TREATED WITH GNRH ANALOGUES AND GONADOTROPHINS FOR IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION: A META-ANALYSIS', Fertility and Sterility, 96, pp. S56 - S57
,2010, 'Oral contraceptive pretreatment significantly reduces ongoing pregnancy likelihood in gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist cycles: An updated meta-analysis', Fertility and Sterility, 94, pp. 2382 - 2384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.04.025
,2010, 'Prevention of intra-peritoneal adhesions in gynaecological surgery: Theory and evidence', Reproductive BioMedicine Online, 21, pp. 290 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2010.04.021
,2010, 'Inhibin B and anti-Müllerian hormone as markers of persistent spermatogenesis in men with non-obstructive azoospermia: A meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies', Human Reproduction Update, 16, pp. 713 - 724, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmq024
,2010, 'Biopsy versus resection in the management of malignant gliomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis - A review', Journal of Neurosurgery, 112, pp. 1020 - 1032, http://dx.doi.org/10.3171/2009.7.JNS09758
,2010, 'Risk of spontaneous miscarriage in euthyroid women with thyroid autoimmunity undergoing IVF: A meta-analysis', European Journal of Endocrinology, 162, pp. 643 - 652, http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-09-0850
,2010, 'Monozygotic twinning is not increased after single blastocyst transfer compared with single cleavage-stage embryo transfer', Fertility and Sterility, 93, pp. 592 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.088
,2010, 'Evidence-based management of poor ovarian response', Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1205, pp. 199 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05665.x
,2010, 'Lower pregnancy rates in GnRH antagonist cycles with elevated progesterone on the day of hCG administration: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Human Reproduction, 25, pp. I297 - I297, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000279875400749&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2010, 'Oral contraceptive pill pre-treatment significantly reduces ongoing pregnancy likelihood in GnRH-antagonist cycles: an updated meta-analysis', Human Reproduction, 25, pp. I100 - I100, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000279875400242&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
,2010, 'Inhibin B and Anti-Mullerian Hormone as markers of persistent spermatogenesis in men with non-obstructive azoospermia: a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies', International Journal of Andrology, 33, pp. 52 - 52, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000281407400070&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a
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