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Table 2 Baseline parameters and clinical outcomes of the paired patients

From: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a possible choice for patients with resistant thin endometrium during frozen embryo transfer treatments

 

HBOT

Concurrent Control

p-value

Patients, n

41

41

 

Cycle Cancellation Rate, n (%)

6 (14.6)

4 (9.8)

0.737

Age, y

35.32 ± 4.98

35.24 ± 4.03

0.942

BMI, kg/m2

23.09 ± 6.99

22.00 ± 2.53

0.348

Baseline FSH, mIU/ml

7.03 ± 3.45

6.26 ± 3.18

0.351

Baseline LH, mIU/ml

6.02 ± 3.60

6.02 ± 5.04

0.995

AMH, ng/ml

3.22 ± 2.77

3.48 ± 2.81

0.678

Infertility Duration, y

3.80 [1.50, 6.50]

4.00 [2.11, 7.00]

0.422

Patients with a History of IUA, n (%)

26 (63.4)

25 (61.0)

0.820

AFS Score

7.54 ± 2.61

6.50 ± 3.41

0.212

Infertility type, n (%)

   

Primary Infertility

5 (12.2)

9 (22.0)

0.379

Secondary Infertility

36 (87.8)

32 (78.1)

 

Etiology of Infertility, n (%)

   

Tubal

20 (48.8)

20 (48.8)

0.343

DOR

3 (7.3)

3 (7.3)

 

Male factors

2 (4.9)

2 (4.9)

 

RSA/PGT

14 (34.2)

8 (19.5)

 

IUA

2 (4.9)

6 (14.6)

 

Others

0 (0)

2 (4.9)

 

Average HBOT treatments, n

28.48 ± 15.24

-

-

Endometrial Preparation Method, n (%)

  

0.316

NC-FET

8 (19.5)

14 (34.1)

 

HRT-FET

26 (63.4)

22 (53.7)

 

GnRH-a FET

7 (17.1)

5 (12.2)

 

Initial ET, mm

4.20 ± 1.24

4.48 ± 1.07

0.356

Duration of Estrogen Administration, day

12.50 [12.00, 15.00]

16.00 [14.50, 17.00]

< 0.001

ET on Endometrium Transformation Day, mm

6.70 ± 1.21

6.59 ± 1.57

0.712

P levels on Day of Progesterone Administration, ng/ml

0.30 ± 0.41

0.32 ± 0.38

0.893

Endometrial Pattern on Endometrium Transformation Day a, n (%)

   

A

1 (2.4)

2 (4.9)

0.392

B

26 (63.4)

20 (48.8)

 

C

14 (34.2)

19 (46.3)

 

ET on Embryo Transfer Day, mm

6.75 ± 1.26

6.05 ± 1.06

0.456

Num. of Embryo Transferred

1.20 ± 0.41

1.46 ± 0.51

0.019

Num. of Good-Quality Embryos Transferred

0.69 ± 0.68

1.03 ± 0.76

0.049

Embryo Implantation Rate, n (%)

14 (33.3)

6 (11.1)

0.008

Num. of Patients Received D3 Embryos, n

9

15

 

Intrauterine Pregnancy Rate, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (6.7)

1

Biochemical Pregnancy Rate, n (%)

1 (11.1)

3 (20.0)

1

Miscarriage, n (%)

-

0 (0)

-

Num. of Patients Received D5 Embryos

26

22

 

Intrauterine Pregnancy Rate, n (%)

14 (53.8)

4 (18.2)

0.017

Biochemical Pregnancy Rate, n (%)

2 (7.7)

3 (13.6)

0.649

Miscarriage, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (25)

0.222

  1. aEndometrial pattern was classified as A (a triple-line pattern), B (an intermediate isoechogenic pattern) and pattern C (homogenous hyperechogenic pattern)
  2. IUA, intrauterine adhesion; AFS, the American Fertility Society’s (AFS) classification of intrauterine adhesions; NC, natural cycle; HRT, hormone replacement cycle; FET, frozen embryo transfer; IVF-ET, in vitro fertilization embryo transfer; ET, endometrium thickness; P, progesterone