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ArticleCurrent urology reports2024

Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Management of Male Infertility, a Scoping Review.

Noopur Naik, Bradley Roth, Scott D Lundy

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Article in Current urology reports, 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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3 authors.

Noopur NaikCleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. naikn2@ccf.org.
Bradley RothSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Scott D LundyDepartment of Urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewInfertility impacts one in six couples worldwide, with male infertility contributing to approximately half of these cases. However, the causes of infertility remain incompletely understood, and current methods of clinical management are cost-restrictive, time-intensive, and have limited success. Artificial intelligence (AI) may help address some of these challenges. In this review, we synthesize recent literature in AI with implications for the clinical management of male infertility. RECENT

findingsArtificial intelligence may offer opportunities for proactive, cost-effective, and efficient management of male infertility, specifically in the areas of hypogonadism, semen analysis, and interventions such as assisted reproductive technology. Patients may benefit from the integration of AI into a male infertility specialist's clinical workflow. The ability of AI to integrate large volumes of data into predictive models could help clinicians guide conversations with patients on the value of various treatment options in infertility, but caution must be taken to ensure the quality of care being delivered remains high.

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Artificial IntelligenceInfertility, MaleHumansMaleReproductive Techniques, AssistedSemen AnalysisArtificial IntelligenceChatGPTMachine LearningMale Infertility

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PMID39520645
PMCPMC11550229

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