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ArticleReproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E2024

Clinical outcomes of single blastocyst transfer with machine learning guided noninvasive chromosome screening grading system in infertile patients.

Xiaoxi Li, Yaxin Yao, Dunmei Zhao, Xiufeng Chang, Yi Li, Huilan Lin, Huijuan Wei, Haiye Wang, Ying Mi, Lei Huang and 3 more

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Article in Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Xiaoxi Li *Reproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yaxin Yao *Department of Clinical Research, Yikon Genomics Company, Ltd., Suzhou, China.
Dunmei Zhao *Department of Clinical Research, Yikon Genomics Company, Ltd., Suzhou, China.
Xiufeng ChangReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Yi LiReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Huilan LinReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Huijuan WeiReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Haiye WangReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Ying MiReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Lei HuangDepartment of Clinical Research, Yikon Genomics Company, Ltd., Suzhou, China.
Sijia LuDepartment of Clinical Research, Yikon Genomics Company, Ltd., Suzhou, China. lusijia@yikongenomics.com.
Weimin YangReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China. 18762807806@163.com.
Liyi CaiReproductive Medicine Department of Hebei Maternity Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China. cai760829@163.com.

Funding

Key Science and Technology Research Program of the Health Commission of Hebei Province 20180994Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province H2022106067
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProspective observational studies have demonstrated that the machine learning (ML) -guided noninvasive chromosome screening (NICS) grading system, which we called the noninvasive chromosome screening-artificial intelligence (NICS-AI) grading system, can be used embryo selection. The current prospective interventional clinical study was conducted to investigate whether this NICS-AI grading system can be used as a powerful tool for embryo selection.

methodsPatients who visited our centre between October 2018 and December 2021 were recruited. Grade A and B embryos with a high probability of euploidy were transferred in the NICS group. The patients in the control group selected the embryos according to the traditional morphological grading. Finally, 90 patients in the NICS group and 161 patients in the control group were compared statistically for their clinical outcomes.

resultsIn the NICS group, the clinical pregnancy rate (70.0% vs. 54.0%, p < 0.001), the ongoing pregnancy rate (58.9% vs. 44.7%, p = 0.001), and the live birth rate (56.7% vs. 42.9%, p = 0.001) were significantly higher than those of the control group. When the female was ≥ 35 years old, the clinical pregnancy rate (67.7% vs. 32.1%, p < 0.001), ongoing pregnancy rate (56.5% vs. 25.0%, p = 0.001), and live birth rate (54.8% vs. 25.0%, p = 0.001) in the NICS group were significantly higher than those of the control group. Regardless of whether the patients had a previous record of early spontaneous abortion or not, the live birth rate of the NICS group was higher than that of the control group (61.0% vs. 46.9%; 57.9% vs. 34.8%; 33.3% vs. 0%) but the differences were not statistically significant.

conclusionsNICS-AI was able to improve embryo utilisation rate, and the live birth rate, especially for those ≥ 35 years old, with transfer of Grade A embryos being preferred, followed by Grade B embryos. NICS-AI can be used as an effective tool for embryo selection in the future.

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Machine LearningPregnancy RateAdultEmbryo TransferFemaleHumansInfertilityInfertility, FemalePregnancyPreimplantation DiagnosisProspective StudiesSingle Embryo TransferTreatment OutcomeEmbryo selectionInfertileIntracytoplasmic single sperm injectionNoninvasive chromosome screening-artificial intelligence (NICS-AI)Single blastocyst transfer

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PMID38783347
PMCPMC11112939

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