Howard Cabral

ORCID: 0000-0002-1185-8331 · 15 papers in corpus
observational 2023
F&S reports ·doi:10.1016/j.xfre.2023.05.004

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…

observational 2022
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-021-02376-x

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…

observational 2022
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2021.12.268

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…

other 2021
Cancer causes & control : CCC ·doi:10.1007/s10552-020-01371-4

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 …

observational 2021
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-021-02111-6

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…

observational 2020
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.03.036

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…

observational 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.010

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…

observational 2019
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-019-01562-2

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…

observational 2018
Pediatrics ·doi:10.1542/peds.2017-4069

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 …

observational 2017
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.04.025

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 …

observational 2017
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.04.006

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…

other 2016
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-015-0610-3

A persistent finding is that assisted reproductive technology (ART) is associated with compromised birth outcomes, including higher risks for prematurity, low birthweight, and congenital malformations, even among singletons. Over the past d…

observational 2016
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-016-0757-6

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of changing fertility status on perinatal outcomes of singleton siblings, conceived with and without assisted reproductive technology (ART). METHOD: A longitudinal cohort stud…

observational 2015
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.12.119

OBJECTIVE: To compare on a population basis the birth outcomes of women treated with assisted reproductive technologies (ART), women with indicators of subfertility but without ART, and fertile women. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SE…

observational 2014
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-014-0327-8

PURPOSE: To compare ages of mothers and of fathers at delivery in couples who are fertile, subfertile, and subfertile treated with assisted reproductive technology (ART) and to characterize birth outcomes in the ART population according to …