Valid and reliable assessment of pain is essential for both clinical trials and effective pain
management. The nature of pain makes objective measurement impossible. Acute pain can be …

BACKGROUND Assisted reproduction technology (ART) is used worldwide, at increasing
rates, and data show that some adverse outcomes occur more frequently than following …

Worldwide, more than 7 million children have now been born after ART: these delivery rates
are steadily rising and now comprise 2–6% of births in the European countries. To achieve …

Background Research suggests that singleton births following assisted fertilisation are
associated with adverse outcomes; however, these results might be confounded by factors that …

BACKGROUND: The risk of placenta previa may be increased in pregnancies conceived by
assisted reproduction technology (ART). Whether the increased risk is due to factors related …

STUDY QUESTIONS What are the risks of adverse outcomes in singletons born after frozen-thawed
embryo transfer (FET)? SUMMARY ANSWER Singletons born after FET have a …

Population-based data on the prevalence of persistent postsurgical pain are scarce. This
study aimed to assess the prevalence of persistent postsurgical pain in a general population …

STUDY QUESTION The 16th European IVF-monitoring (EIM) report presents the data of the
treatments involving assisted reproductive technology (ART) and intrauterine insemination (…

STUDY QUESTION Are there any changes in the treatments involving ART and IUI initiated
in Europe during 2013 compared with previous years? SUMMARY ANSWER An increase in …

BACKGROUND Surrogacy is a highly debated method mainly used for treating women with
infertility caused by uterine factors. This systematic review summarizes current levels of …