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FERTILITY AND STERILITY®, proceeding from the 2004 Pacific Coast Reproductive Society annual meeting in Palm Springs Acupuncture & IVF Poor Responders: A Cure? P.C. Magarelli, D.K. Cridennda. Reproductive Medicine & Fertility Center, Colorado Springs, CO. Background and Significance: The utility of acupuncture in the treatment of infertility has been demonstrated in two controlled studies. The first study determined the effect of reducing the Pulsatility Index (PI) of the uterine artery on reproductive outcomes; the second study described a Pre/Post embryo transfer protocol that enhanced overall pregnancy rates (PR). There are no studies that have utilized both techniques. Objective: The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of these two acupuncture protocols on IVF outcomes and secondly to identify the appropriate patient groups that would most benefit from this adjunctive therapy. |
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Materials
and Methods: In this retrospective study, data was extracted from medical
records of patients RE&I clinic & acupuncture clinics between January
2001 and November 2003. All patients completing an IVF cycle with transfer
were included. One RE&I provided the IVF care and a consortium of acupuncturists
overseen by the author provided the strict acupuncture protocols. PR
per transfer were the endpoints measured. Data was analyzed by student’s
t test and Multiregression with Wilcox ranking (MRW).
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