You are here: Home / 2022 / July

Association Between MitoScore, BMI, and Body Fat Percentage as a Predictive Marker for the Outcome of In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

/in /by

Abstract

Background

Infertility is defined as the inability to establish a pregnancy within 12 months of regular and unprotected sexual intercourse. In response to these problems, assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) have made profound impacts on the therapeutic management of infertility. However, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates are confounded by several internal and external factors. A relatively new approach to embryo assessment is known as MitoScore (Igenomix, Miami, USA). As a result, we sough to evaluate whether MitoScore can help in predicting in IVF outcomes, and to assess the relationship between MitoScore, BMI, and body fat percentage in determining the success of ARTs.

Methods

Using retrospective cohort, a study population consisting of 166 women aged 26-43 who were undergoing ART with pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) was assessed to determine if MitoScore, BMI, and body fat percentage impacted IVF outcomes.

For more information, click here for the complete article.

Baptist Health Foundation Receives $1 Million Gift from IVFMD Fertility for South Miami Hospital

/in /by

MIAMI, FL – July 28, 2022 – Baptist Health Foundation announced that IVFMD, a fertility medicine practice founded by Juergen Eisermann, M.D., has made a $1 million gift to Baptist Health Foundation in support of South Miami Hospital, part of Baptist Health.  The gift will help fund several programs at the hospital, primarily supporting women, infants and children.

Baptist Health recognized the gift with the naming of the IVFMD Fertility Obstetrics Classroom at a reception at South Miami Hospital on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.  The newly named classroom is located on the third floor Maternity Department at South Miami Hospital. Baptist Health Foundation, South Miami Hospital and IVFMD leaders were in attendance to honor Dr. Juergen Eisermann and IVFMD for their donation.

For more information, click here for the complete article