Afternoon Symposium - Latin American Association of Reproductive Medicine - Challenges in Assisted Reproduction
Date:October 23,
2012
Time:4:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Location:Room 2 - San Diego Convention Center
Presenters
Carlos E. Sueldo, M.D. (Chair), Women’s Speciality Fertility Center, Clovis, CA
Sergio C. Oehninger, M.D., Ph.D., The Jones Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Robert J. Casper, M.D., University of Toronto
Z. Peter Nagy, M.D., Ph.D., Reproductive Biology Associates
Challenges in Assisted Reproduction
Needs Assessment and Description
Clinicians working in the field of assisted reproductive
technology (ART) face numerous challenges in optimizing
pregnancy outcomes, such as selecting the best sperm
for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for severe male
factor problems or identifying the value of vitrification to
freeze oocytes and embryos. In addition, the poor quality
of oocytes among patients of advanced maternal age
represents a major challenge that is difficult to overcome
in ART. Physicians and nurses working in ART should benefit
from the in-depth reviews presented in this live session by
experts in the field.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able
to:
- Discuss the clinical value of newer techniques to better
identify high-quality sperm for ICSI.
- Determine if vitrification is the best freezing technique for
oocytes and embryos.
- Summarize the present status of research in improving
oocyte quality among patients of advanced reproductive
age.
ACGME Competency
Medical Knowledge
TEST QUESTION:
The degree of sperm DNA damage has been shown to
be predictive of fertilization and pregnancy in natural
conception and ART. Which of the following is not a
validated assay used to detect sperm DNA damage in the
clinical setting?
- Tunel assay
- Comet assay
- Sperm chromatin structure assay
- Aniline blue stain