Single versus sequential culture medium: which is better at improving ongoing pregnancy rates? A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: JBRA assisted reproduction Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 240 - 246
• Main Authors: Dieamant, Felipe, Petersen, Claudia G., Mauri, Ana L., Comar, Vanessa, Mattila, Marina, Vagnini, Laura D., Renzi, Adriana, Petersen, Bruna, Ricci, Juliana, Oliveira, João Batista A., Baruffi, Ricardo L.R., Franco Júnior, Jose G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Reprodução Humana (Brazilian Society of Assisted Reproduction) 2017; Brazilian Society of Assisted Reproduction
• Subjects: Abortion, Spontaneous - epidemiology; Culture Media; Embryo Culture Techniques - methods; Embryo Culture Techniques - statistics & numerical data; Evidence-based medicine; Female; Humans; Meta-analysis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Review; Systematic review; meta-analysis; controlled clinical trials; randomized; embryo culture techniques; pregnancy

This study aimed to evaluate if single medium is better than sequential medium at improving ongoing pregnancy rates in patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures. The data featured in this meta-analysis were extracted from four randomized controlled trials yielded from a s...