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Rafael Confino

Northwestern University
Verified email at northwestern.edu
Cited by 542

Understanding fertility in young female cancer patients

KE Waimey, BM Smith, R Confino, JS Jeruss… - Journal of women's …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Young women diagnosed with cancer today have a greater chance of long-term survival than
ever before. Successful survivorship for this group of patients includes maintaining a high …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcomes in cancer patients who did or did not pursue fertility preservation

MB Moravek, R Confino, KN Smith, RR Kazer… - Fertility and sterility, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To compare long-term outcomes of cancer patients who pursued fertility preservation
(FP) with those who did not and compare random-start (RS) and menstrual cycle–specific …

Infliximab-related infusion reactions: systematic review

…, I Dotan, Y Chowers, R Confino-Cohen… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Administration of infliximab is associated with a well-recognised risk of infusion
reactions. Lack of a mechanism-based rationale for their prevention, and absence of adequate …

[HTML][HTML] Psychological distress and postponed fertility care during the COVID-19 pandemic

…, DB McQueen, AC Swanson, R Confino… - Journal of assisted …, 2021 - Springer
… Higher scores on the WOC-R subscales reflect greater use of … Nagelkerke R 2 , a measure
of strength of association … Nagelkerke R 2 , a measure of strength of association between the …

[HTML][HTML] Redefining chronic endometritis: the importance of endometrial stromal changes

DB McQueen, KP Maniar, A Hutchinson, R Confino… - Fertility and sterility, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To develop diagnostic criteria for chronic endometritis and compare the prevalence
of chronic endometritis between women with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and controls. …

Is employer coverage of elective egg freezing coercive?: a survey of medical students' knowledge, intentions, and attitudes towards elective egg freezing and …

DE Ikhena-Abel, R Confino, NJ Shah… - Journal of assisted …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand medical students’ knowledge, intentions,
and attitudes towards oocyte cryopreservation and employer coverage of such treatment. …

Direct challenges for the evaluation of beta-lactam allergy: evidence and conditions for not performing skin testing

M Iammatteo, G Lezmi, R Confino-Cohen… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
… Patients can be sensitized to the BL ring and/or to the R side chain … R-group side chain.
Patients who are found to be positive to amoxicillin or ampicillin should avoid BLs with similar R-…

Predictors and outcomes in breast cancer patients who did or did not pursue fertility preservation

MB Moravek, R Confino, AK Lawson, KN Smith… - Breast Cancer Research …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Breast cancer is the most common cancer in reproductive age women, and
treatment can affect fertility; however, there is often concern regarding the safety of increased …

Assessing the impact of delayed blastulation using time lapse morphokinetics and preimplantation genetic testing in an IVF patient population

D Kimelman, R Confino, I Okeigwe… - Journal of assisted …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose There is clinical evidence that early cleavage timing parameters predictive of blastocyst
development also correlate with embryo implantation potential. The aim of this study is …

Do patients who achieve pregnancy using IVF-PGS do the recommended genetic diagnostic testing in pregnancy?

D Kimelman, R Confino, E Confino, LP Shulman… - Journal of assisted …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with preimplantation genetic screening
(PGS) are counseled about the limitations of this technique. As part of the consent process …