Samuel Santos-Ribeiro

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus
rct 2023
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-023-01111-8

RESEARCH QUESTION: Does a frozen-embryo transfer in an artificially-prepared endometrium (FET-HRT) cycle yield similar clinical pregnancy rate with 7 days of oestrogen priming compared to 14 days? DESIGN: This is a single-centre, randomize…

rct 2022
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-022-02467-3

PURPOSE: To investigate whether treatment with commercially available ready-to-use A23187 ionophore (GM508-CultActive) improves embryo development outcome in patients with a history of embryo developmental problems. METHODS: This is a uni-…

observational 2020
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2020.00255

Background: The need for endocrine monitoring in artificial cycles for frozen embryo transfer (FET) remains unclear and, more specifically, the value of the late-proliferative phase serum estradiol (E2) levels is with conflicting evidence i…

observational 2019
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-019-01563-1

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether ICSI offers any benefit compared with IVF in different ovarian response categories in case of non-male factor infertility. METHODS: This is a retrospective multicenter analysis using individual patient data, co…

observational 2018
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590.2018.1460346

Since the introduction of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists, an extensive amount of literature investigating the role of the downregulation protocols on pregnancy outcomes has been published. However, these studies were main…

other 2018
Frontiers in endocrinology ·doi:10.3389/fendo.2018.00361

Several infertile patients, who may even represent around 40% of the infertile cohort, may respond "suboptimally" (4-9 oocytes retrieved) following IVF, despite being predicted as normal responders. The aim of our longitudinal study was to …

observational 2016
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dew107

STUDY QUESTION: What is the effect of vitamin D deficiency on the pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer (FET)?. SUMMARY ANSWER: Vitamin D deficiency does not affect pregnancy rates in FET cycles. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Although…