No dia 22 de maio, a Clínica Vilara deu início a seu Curso direcionado a casais inférteis e pessoas interessadas em aprofundar seus conhecimentos sobre a Reprodução Assistida. Temas como exames para diagnóstico da causa de infertilidade, tratamentos existentes e medicações utilizadas na estimulação ovariana foram abordados. Além disto, foram esclarecidas dúvidas sobre ovários policísticos, […]

O Dr. Antônio Eugênio Motta Ferrari foi convidado para falar sobre Ginecologia Endócrina, Ciclo Menstrual e Contraceptivo Oral no Programa Bom Dia Minas, TV Globo. Ele comentou sobre as alterações hormonais que ocorrem de maneira cíclica na mulher e suas relações com a fertilidade feminina. “Podemos utilizar o perfil hormonal da mulher para saber como […]

O Dr. Antônio Eugênio Motta Ferrari foi convidado para participar do Programa Brasil das Gerais, Rede Minas. O programa foi destinado à comemoração dos 60 anos da pílula contraceptiva que apresentou grande evolução ao longo de sua existência. “Hoje, podemos individualizar o tratamento. Há tantas opções, que podemos encontrar a que melhor se encaixa ao […]

O Dr. Sandro Sabino foi convidado para falar sobre as novidades em Tratamentos de Reprodução Assistida no Programa Opinião Minas. Ele destacou a técnica de congelamento de óvulos e de embriões utilizada na Clínica Vilara, que apresenta resultados melhores daqueles apresentados por técnicas anteriores. O método aplicado em nossa Clínica é fruto de uma parceria […]

Authors: Marco Melo, Cristiano E. Busso, José Bellver, Pilar Alama, Nicolas Garriso, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí (Reproductive BioMedicine Online 2009; 19(4): 486-492) The use of GnRH agonists for triggering ovulation is still a controversy. Few reports are available on this issue. The primary objective was to evaluate the clinical outcome associated with GnRH […]

Authors: Marco Melo, Nicolás Garrido, Claudio Alvarez, José Bellver, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí. (Fertility and Sterility 2009; 91: 148-156) OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to verify whether the use of AFC could predict ovarian response, oocyte/embryo quality and IVF outcome. DESIGN: Prospective study SETTING: Instituto Universitario%u2014IVI, Valencia, Spain PATIENTS: 1,074 donors […]

Authors: Sérgio Reis Soares, Marco Melo (Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology- 2008; 20: 281-291) Purpose of the review: To perform a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between cigarette smoking and reproductive function. Whenever possible, this review is focused on the most recently published studies (mainly the last two years). However, in […]

Authors: Sérgio R. Soares, Marco Melo (Expert Review in Obstetrics and Gynecology- 2008; 3(4): 555-563) The goal of this text is to present a thorough review of the literature on the relationship between cigarette smoking and IVF cycles outcome, as well as the possible mechanisms through which tobacco constituents affect these cycles. Whenever possible, this […]

Authors: James Stachecki, John Garrisi, Sandro Sabino, et al. Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Vol: 17, 3, 360-367, 2008 Abstract This study examined a new method for vitrification of blastocysts that is safe, simple and easy to learn and use. Current vitrification techniques have shortcomings that include the use of dimethyl sulphoxide, one of the more toxic […]

Authors: Marrco Melo, Marcos Meseguer, José Bellver, José Remohí, Antonio Pellicer, Nicolás Garrido (Fertility and Sterility 2008; 89: 141-150) OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the embryo quality in our program for HIV-1 serodiscordant couples (SDC) with the male infected in comparison with a tubal infertility control group. DESIGN: Retrospective case-control study. SETTING: Instituto Universitario IVI, Valencia, Spain […]

Authors: Erdal Budak, Nicolas Garrido, Sérgio Reis-Soares, Marco Melo, Marcos Meseguer, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí (Fertility and Sterility 2007; 88: 342-349) Objective: To compare cycle outcome parameters and cumulative pregnancy rates (CPR) in oocyte donation cycles over a period of 10 years. Design: Retrospective study from a computer database. Oocyte donation cycles with embryo transfer […]

Authors: José Bellver, Marco Melo, Ernesto Bosch, Vicente Serra, José Remohí, Antonio Pellicer (Fertility and Sterility 2007; 88: 446-451) OBJECTIVE: We have performed this study to analyze the potential role of extra-ovarian factors, like endometrium, in the reproductive outcome of obese patients. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Instituto Universitario IVI, Valencia, Spain. PATIENTS: All first cycles […]

Authors: Nicolás Garrido, Marco Melo, Carlos Simón, José Remohí, Antonio Pellicer, Marcos Meseguer (Reproductive Medicine and Biology 2007; 6: 19-26) Our aim with this work was to identify the risk factors, their prognostic value on multiple pregnancies (MP) prediction and their thresholds in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) with FSH and intrauterine insemination (IUI). […]

Authors: Cristiano E. Busso, Marco Melo, Manuel Fernadez, Carlos Simon (International Surgery 2006; 91(Suppl.5) S63-76) The recent advances in assisted reproduction have made possible to study and interfere in almost every step of the human reproductive process except for implantation. However, the most complex and important step remains in great part unknown. Implantation in human […]

Authors: Marco Melo, Marcos Meseguer, Nicolas Garrido, Ernesto Bosch, Antonio Pellicer, José Remohí (Human Reproduction 2006; 21(6): 1503-1507) BACKGROUND: Several evidences indicate that premature luteinization (PL) may affect IVF outcome. The primary end-point of the present study was to verify the effect of PL on the PR of our oocyte donation programme. METHODS: PL was […]