Judy E. Stern

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. …

PURPOSE: To investigate assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes among adolescent and young-adult female cancer survivors. METHODS: The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SART CORS) data we…

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…

ObjectiveTo compare the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of deliveries conceived with embryos from single-step vs. sequential culture media systems.DesignHistorical cohort of Massachusetts vital records linked to assisted reproductive techn…

PURPOSE: Investigate the relationship between history of cancer and adverse pregnancy outcomes according to subfertility/fertility treatment. METHODS: Deliveries (2004-2013) from Massachusetts (MA) Registry of Vital Records and Statistics …

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…

PURPOSE: We previously developed a subfertile comparison group with which to compare outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. In this study, we evaluated whether insurance claims data in the Massachusetts All Payers Cla…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the maternal demographic, health, and fertility variables underlying prematurity. DESIGN: Retrospective: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System data linked to Massachusetts birt…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quantity and use of embryos cryopreserved at assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics in the United States from 2004 through 2013 and to characterize trends in ART cycles in which all embryos were cryopreser…

BackgroundAntimüllerian hormone is produced by small antral follicles and reflects ovarian reserve. Obesity is associated with lower serum antimüllerian hormone, but it is unclear whether lower levels of antimüllerian hormone in women with …

OBJECTIVE: To compare neonatal health outcomes after fresh versus frozen ET (FET). DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a population-based database of linked clinically assisted reproductive technology (ART) data with state vital records. Mul…

PURPOSE: Pre-pregnancy and post-delivery hospitalizations were compared as markers for health among women who conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART), non-ART medically assisted reproduction (MAR), no treatment (unassisted su…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the risk of adverse health outcomes for infants after assisted reproductive technology (ART)-treated and subfertile as compared with fertile deliveries. METHODS: Live-born singleton infants ≥23 weeks' gestational age …

BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether the risk of adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies among subfertile women, conceived with and without in vitro fertilization, differs from those conceived spontaneously. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the …

BACKGROUND: Anecdotal evidence suggests that US practice patterns for ART differ by geographical region. The purpose of this study was to determine whether use of ICSI differs by region and to evaluate whether these rates are correlated wit…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate frequency of hospitalization before, during, and after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment by cycle outcome. METHODS: Six thousand and one hundred thirty women residing in Massachu…

BACKGROUND: Births to subfertile women, with and without infertility treatment, have been reported to have lower birthweights and shorter gestations, even when limited to singletons. It is unknown whether these decrements are due to parenta…