title: Damaged babies from assisted reproductive technologies: focus on the BESST (birth emphasizing a successful singleton at term) outcome.
abstract: The BESST (birth emphasizing a successful singleton at term) statistic per assisted reproductive technolgies (ART) cycle commenced is proposed to help minimize multiple births.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia. david.healy@med.monash.edu.au
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D004624:Embryo Transfer; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro / Q000009:adverse effects; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic / Q000009:adverse effects