Day: February 24, 2022

Good bone calcification is associated with a better breast cancer prognosis

A team of researchers at Dexeus Mujer has carried out a study, led by Dr Máximo Izquierdo, which analyses the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The study was carried out on a sample of 340…

A study led by Dexeus Mujer validates ASEBIR’s morphological grading of blastocysts

Carme Pons, a clinical embryologist at Dexeus Mujer and a member of the Embryology Interest Group of the Spanish Association for the Study of Reproductive Biology (ASEBIR), has led a multicentre study promoted by this interest group.

A study analyses the best technique to prevent bleeding during myomectomy

At Dexeus Mujer, two techniques are routinely applied to maintain haemostasis: temporary clipping of both uterine arteries at their origin and of the ovarian vessels at the pelvic infundibulum, and intramyometrial epinephrine injection before performing the hysterectomy.

The risk of dynapenia increases according to age and adiposity

The variables analyzed were: age, age of onset of menopause, smoking and grip strength, body mass index and adiposity assessed by bioelectrical impedance. Physical activity levels were assessed by means the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.

Increased progesterone levels do not affect the results of fertility treatments

A total of 1,495 cryotransfer cycles with Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) performed between August 2017 and December 2019 analysed. All patients were between 18 and 40 years old and had previously undergone an ovarian stimulation treatment.