Research Publications

  • O’Brien Y, Wingfield M, O’Shea LC.
    Anti-Müllerian hormone and progesterone levels in human follicular fluid are predictors of embryonic development. Reprod Biol Endocrinol.
    2019 Jun 19;17(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12958-019-0492-9. PMID: 31217014; PMCID: PMC6585091.
  • O’Brien Y, Kelleher C, Wingfield M.
    “So what happens next?” exploring the psychological and emotional impact of anti-Mullerian hormone testing. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol.
    2020 Mar;41(1):30-37. doi: 10.1080/0167482X.2018.1541980. Epub 2018 Nov 29. PMID: 30489173.
  • Crosby DA, Glover LE, Martyn F, Wingfield M.
    CA125 measured during menstruation can be misleading.
    Ir Med J. 2018 Apr 19;111(4):738. PMID: 30488683.
  • Crosby DA, Cullen SM, Allen CM.
    Age considerations in the management of recurring miscarriage.
    2019 May;188(2):725-726. doi: 10.1007/s11845-018-1853-7. Epub 2018 Jun 21. PMID: 29931595.
  • O’Brien Y, Wingfield MB.
    Reproductive ageing-turning back the clock?
    Ir J Med Sci. 2019 Feb;188(1):161-167. doi: 10.1007/s11845-018-1769-2. Epub 2018 Mar 2. PMID: 29500731.

  • Crosby D, O’Brien Y, Glover L, Martyn F, Wingfield M.
    Influence of body mass index on the relationship between endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcome in single blastocyst frozen embryo transfer cycles.
    Hum Fertil (Camb). 2018 Sep 17:1-6. doi: 10.1080/14647273.2018.1504324. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 30221570.
  • O’Doherty AM, O’Brien YM, Browne JA, Wingfield M, O’Shea LC.
    Expression of granulosa cell microRNAs, AVEN and ATRX are associated with human blastocyst development. Mol Reprod Dev.
    2018 Nov;85(11):836-848. doi: 10.1002/mrd.22990. Epub 2018 May 22. PMID: 29693772.
  • Glover LE, Crosby D, Thiruchelvam U, Harmon C, Chorcora CN, Wingfield MB, O’Farrelly C.
    Uterine natural killer cell progenitor populations predict successful implantation in women with endometriosis-associated infertility.
    Am J Reprod Immunol. 2018 Mar;79(3). doi: 10.1111/aji.12817. Epub 2018 Jan 30. PMID: 29380456.

  • O’Brien Y, Martyn F, Glover LE, Wingfield MB.
    What women want? A scoping survey on women’s knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards ovarian reserve testing and egg freezing.
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2017 Oct;217:71-76. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.08.024. Epub 2017 Aug 19. PMID: 28858684.
  • Martyn F, O’Brien YM, Wingfield M.
    Review of clinical indicators, including serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels, for identification of women who should consider egg freezing.
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Jul;138(1):37-41. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12167. Epub 2017 Apr 28. PMID: 28378324.
  • O’Brien YM, Ryan M, Martyn F, Wingfield MB.
    A retrospective study of the effect of increasing age on success rates of assisted reproductive technology. Int J Gynaecol Obstet.
    2017 Jul;138(1):42-46. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12156. Epub 2017 Apr 12. PMID: 28319264.

  • Glover LE, Fennimore B, Wingfield M.
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Influence and Implications in Reproduction. Inflamm Bowel Dis.
    2016 Nov;22(11):2724-2732. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000884. PMID: 27537054; PMCID: PMC5069142.
  • Neville G, Martyn F, Kilbane M, O’Riordan M, Wingfield M, McKenna M, McAuliffe FM.
    Vitamin D status and fertility outcomes during winter among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
    Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2016 Nov;135(2):172-176. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.04.018. Epub 2016 Jul 30. PMID: 27530219.
  • Thiruchelvam U, Wingfield M, O’Farrelly C.
    Increased uNK Progenitor Cells in Women With Endometriosis and Infertility are Associated With Low Levels of Endometrial Stem Cell Factor.
    Am J Reprod Immunol. 2016 Apr;75(4):493-502. doi: 10.1111/aji.12486. Epub 2016 Jan 20. PMID: 26791471.

  • Thiruchelvam U, Wingfield M, O’Farrelly C.
    Natural Killer Cells: Key Players in Endometriosis. Am J Reprod Immunol.
    2015 Oct;74(4):291-301. doi: 10.1111/aji.12408. Epub 2015 Jun 24. PMID: 26104509.
  • Martyn FM, McAuliffe FM, Beggan C, Downey P, Flannelly G, Wingfield MB.
    Excisional treatments of the cervix and effect on subsequent fertility: a retrospective cohort study.
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2015 Feb;185:114-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.12.004. Epub 2014 Dec 12. PMID: 25557866.

  • Wingfield M, McMenamin M.
    Preoperative pregnancy testing.
    Br J Surg. 2014 Nov;101(12):1488-90. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9637. Epub 2014 Sep 10. PMID: 25209586.
  • Martyn F, McAuliffe FM, Wingfield M.
    The role of the cervix in fertility: is it time for a reappraisal?
    Hum Reprod. 2014 Oct 10;29(10):2092-8. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deu195. Epub 2014 Jul 27. PMID: 25069501.
  • Wallace M, Cottell E, Cullinane J, McAuliffe FM, Wingfield M, Brennan L.
    (1)H NMR based metabolic profiling of day 2 spent embryo media correlates with implantation potential.
    Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2014 Feb;60(1):58-63. doi: 10.3109/19396368.2013.854426. Epub 2013 Nov 21. PMID: 24261874.

  • O’Gorman A, Wallace M, Cottell E, Gibney MJ, McAuliffe FM, Wingfield M, Brennan L.
    Metabolic profiling of human follicular fluid identifies potential biomarkers of oocyte developmental competence.
    Reproduction. 2013 Aug 21;146(4):389-95. doi: 10.1530/REP-13-0184. PMID: 23886995.
  • Wong LF, Wingfield M
    Pre-operative testing for pregnancy in Dublin day surgery units.
    Ir J Med Sci. 2013 Jun;182(2):231-5. doi: 10.1007/s11845-012-0867-9. Epub 2012 Nov 25. PMID: 23184505.

  • McMenamin M, Lysakova-Devine T, Wingfield M, O’Herlihy C, O’Farrelly C.
    Endometrial aspiration biopsy: a non-invasive method of obtaining functional lymphoid progenitor cells and mature natural killer cells.
    Reprod Biomed Online. 2012 Sep;25(3):322-8. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.05.001. Epub 2012 May 23. PMID: 22796232.
  • Wallace M, Cottell E, Gibney MJ, McAuliffe FM, Wingfield M, Brennan L.
    An investigation into the relationship between the metabolic profile of follicular fluid, oocyte developmental potential, and implantation outcome.
    Fertil Steril. 2012 May;97(5):1078-84.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.01.122. Epub 2012 Feb 22. PMID: 22365382.

  • Wingfield M, Cottell E.
    Viral screening of couples undergoing partner donation in assisted reproduction with regard to EU Directives 2004/23/EC, 2006/17/EC and 2006/86/EC: what is the evidence for repeated screening?
    Hum Reprod. 2010 Dec;25(12):3058-65. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq261. Epub 2010 Oct 17. PMID: 20956268.
  • Coughlan C, Fitzgerald J, Milne P, Wingfield M.
    Is it safe to prescribe clomiphene citrate without ultrasound monitoring facilities?
    J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 May;30(4):393-6. doi: 10.3109/01443611003646280. PMID: 20455725.
  • Milne P, Cottell E, Allen C, Spillane H, Vasallo J, Wingfield M.
    Reducing twin pregnancy rates after IVF–elective single embryo transfer (eSET).
    Ir Med J. 2010 Jan;103(1):9-11. PMID: 20222385.
  • Wallace M, Hashim YZ, Wingfield M, Culliton M, McAuliffe F, Gibney MJ, Brennan L.
    Effects of menstrual cycle phase on metabolomic profiles in premenopausal women.
    Hum Reprod. 2010 Apr;25(4):949-56. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq011. Epub 2010 Feb 10. PMID: 20150174.

  • Burke C, Kelehan P, Wingfield M.
    Unsuspected endometrial pathology in the subfertile woman.
    Ir Med J. 2007 May;100(5):466-9. PMID: 17727123.

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