Howard J Cabral

OBJECTIVE: To identify independent risk factors for placenta accreta spectrum among pregnancies conceived with assisted reproductive technology. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Tertiary hospital. PATIENTS: Individuals who co…

Numerous studies have demonstrated that assisted reproductive technology (ART: defined here as including only in vitro fertilization and related technologies) is associated with increased adverse pregnancy, neonatal, and childhood developme…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment adds obstetric and neonatal risks over and above that of underlying infertility-related diagnoses. DESIGN: Retrospective study of linked ART, birth certificat…

OBJECTIVE: To define specific risk factors for placenta previa in pregnancies conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Fertility centers and inpatient obstetric units in Massachusetts. …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate hospitalizations up to 8 years after live birth among women who used assisted reproductive technology (ART) or who were subfertile compared with women who conceived naturally. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTIN…

STUDY QUESTION: Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have a greater risk of adverse pregnancy complications (gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, cesarean section, placental abnormalities) and neonatal outcomes (preterm birth, smal…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are common gynecologic conditions associated with a greater risk for infertility. Previous research has suggested that these conditions are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, potential…

BACKGROUND: Contemporary embryo biopsy in the United States involves the removal of several cells from a blastocyst that would become the placenta for preimplantation genetic testing. Embryos are then cryopreserved while patients await biop…