ANNUAL REPORTROYAN I n s t i t u t eGynecology and EndocrinologyDepartment of RI-RBHead of DepartmentDr Mahnaz AshrafiPrincipal Investigators<strong>Research</strong> AssistantsAssociate Professor, Faculty ofMedicine, Iran University ofMedical Science, Tehran, Iran(2005-present)Assistant Professor, Faculty ofMedicine, Iran University ofMedical Science, Tehran, Iran(1989-2005)Obstetrics & Gynecology IranUniversity of Medical Science,Tehran, Iran (1985-1989)••••••••••••R. Aflatonian, PhDSh. Alizadegan, MDF. Ghaffari, MDM. Hafezi, MDM. hemat, MDR. Hoseyni, MDT. Madani, MDA. Moini, MDF. Ramezanali, MDE. Shahrokh Tehrani Nejad, MDM. Shiva, MDM. zangene, MD• E. Amirchaghmaghi, PhD• N. Jahangiri, MSc• Sh. Jahanian, Msc• S. Jalali, BSc• A. Janan, MSc• M. Joudmardi, BSc• M. Keshvarian, BSc• K. Kiani, MSc• F. Malekzadeh, MSc• L. Mohamadi yeganeh, MSc• L. shajarehpour salavati, BSc• Z. Zolfaghari, BSc52
ANNUAL REPORTThis department was established in 1995, and began to research on new strategies and advanced methods fordiagnosis and treatment of female infertility and recurrent abortion in order to increase the implantation rate.Goal of the department• Performing applied researches to achieve the best and easiest strategies for diagnosis and improving ARToutcomesThe mission of this department is evaluation and treatment of infertile couples by establishment of newguidelines to improve ART outcomesWell diagnosis and best treatment of infertile females for having best outcome is also its vision.Primary activities and researches of the Gynecology and Endocrinology department:• Treatment and research on PCOS, recurrent abortion, endometriosis, poor responders and recurrentimplantation failure• Various research on ovulation induction, COH and ART/ ET methods• Follow up and evaluation of children born via ART• Establishing an online system for patient management• Achieving new strategies for special reproductive concerns such as PCOS, endometriosis, uterine factors,recurrent implantation failure and recurrent abortion.ArticlesHysteroscopic polypectomy without cycle cancellation in IVF cycle. Madani T, Ghaffari F, Kiani K, Hosseini F.Reproductive Biomedicine Online 2009; 18(3):412-415.Appropriate timing of uterine cavity length measurement positively affects assisted reproduction cycle outcome.Madani T, Ashrafi M, Bahman Abadi A, Kiani K. Reproductive Biomedicine Online 2009; 19(5):734-736.Discontinuation decision in assisted reproductive technique treatment. Moini A, Salehizadeh S, Moosavi F, Kiandokht K,Khafri S. <strong>International</strong> journal of Fertility & Sterility 2009; 2(4):173-78.Familial associations between polycystic ovarian syndrome and common diseases. Moini A, Eslami B. Journal ofAssisted Reproductive and Genetic 2009; 26(2-3):123-7.Comparison of metformin treatment and laparoscopic ovarian diathermy in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.Ashrafinia M, HosseiniR, Moini A, Eslami B, Asgari Z. <strong>International</strong> Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2009; 107:236-239.Heterotopic pregnancy after assisted reproductive techniques:Case Reports. Moini A, Hoseini R, MohammadiYeganeh L . <strong>International</strong> journal of Fertility & Sterility 2010; 3(4):195-198.The outcome of in vitro fertilization / intracytoplasmic sperm injection in endometriosis–associated and tubalfactor infertility. Tehrani Nejad ESh, Hosein Rashidi B, Larti A , Ezabadi Z , Jahangiri N, Azimi Nekoo E. Iranian Journal ofReproductive and Medicine 2009; 7(1): 1-5.Retained fetal bone ininfertile patients: Two reports case. Tehrani Nejad ESh, Ghaffari F, Kiani K. <strong>International</strong> journal ofFertility & Sterility 2009; 3(3):153-154A Successful induction of lactation in surrogate pregnancy with metoclopramide and review of lactation induction.Shiva M,Frotan M,Arabipoor A,Mirzaagha E. <strong>International</strong> journal of Fertility & Sterility 2010; 3(4):191-194.Developing the moral distress scale in the population of Iranian nurses. Alizadegan Sh, Vazir E, Merghati M.H,Goushegiri S. A. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 2008; 3(2) : 55-58.Calciotropic hormones, insulin resistance, and the polycystic ovary syndrome.Mahmoudi T, Gourabi H, Ashrafi M,Salman Yazdi R. Fertility and Sterility; 2009Feb19.53