Time-lapse embryo imaging for improving reproductive outcomes: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 394-401

  Polanski, L T ^a   Coelho Neto, M A ^b   Nastri, C O ^b,c   Navarro, P A ^b   Ferriani, R A ^b   Raine Fenning, N ^a   Martins, W P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Ultrasonography School of Ribeirao Preto (FATESA EURP)   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive techniques; ICSI; IVF; Review; Time lapse imaging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROCEDURES; TIME LAPSE IMAGING; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLEAVAGE STAGE, OVUM; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TIME-LAPSE IMAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908211231     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13428     Document Type: Article

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