Shavi Fernando
ORCID: 0000-0001-9160-0084
· 10 papers in corpus
meta-analysis
2019
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the available evidence concerning fertility preservation techniques in the context of women with endometriosis. DATA SOURCES: We searched for studies published between 1984 and 2019 on endometriosis and Assisted Rep…
case-report
2018
Purpose: To explore in a small pilot study whether oral melatonin, administered during ovarian stimulation increases clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) after IVF and what dose might be most effective. Methods: Pilot double-blind, dose-finding, p…
rct
2017
STUDY QUESTION: Does melatonin result in a dose-response effect on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in women undergoing IVF? SUMMARY ANSWER: Melatonin, even when given at high doses twice per day, does not cause significant daytime sle…
observational
2015
STUDY QUESTION: Is endometrial combined thickness (ECT) measured prior to embryo transfer (ET) associated with ectopic pregnancy (EP)? SUMMARY ANSWER: Following IVF, the risk of EP is 4-fold increased in women with an ECT of 12 mm. WHAT I…
rct
2014
INTRODUCTION: High levels of oxidative stress can have considerable impact on the outcomes of in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Recent studies have reported that melatonin, a neurohormone secreted from the pineal gland in response to darkness, …
review
2014
In recent years, the negative impact of oxidative stress on fertility has become widely recognised. Several studies have demonstrated its negative effect on the number and quality of retrieved oocytes and embryos following in-vitro fertilis…
other
2013
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether accuracy of visual diagnosis of endometriosis at laparoscopy is determined by stage of disease. DESIGN: Prospective longitudinal cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary ref…
lab-animal
2012
Poster Presentation Abstract (PP 61), 125th Anniversary Scientific Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, June 2012 Colombo, Sri Lanka
other
2010
observational
2008
OBJECTIVE: To report preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA) rates from assisted reproduction technologies (ART) patients with ovarian endometriomata compared with control groups. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Ter…