Basim Abu-Rafea
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· 13 papers in corpus
observational
2021
OBJECTIVE: To study the impact of follitropin delta for ovarian stimulation on embryo development and quality compared with that of follitropin alfa or beta in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) cycles. DESI…
observational
2020
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of class III obesity on outcomes and complications of transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte pickup (OPU). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Hospital-based fertility clinic. PATIENTS: All women u…
lab-animal
2020
The study investigated the effect of normal and supraphysiological (resulting from gonadotropin-dependent ovarian stimulation) levels of estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) on mouse uterine aquaporin gene/protein (Aqp/AQP) expression on Da…
review
2017
BACKGROUND: Many women have undergone both resectoscopic and nonresectoscopic (or global) endometrial ablation (EA) during the past 20 years. These women are now approaching their sixth and seventh decades of life, a time frame in which end…
other
2014
BACKGROUND: The study meant to define the prognostic factors that help in prescribing intrauterine insemination (IUI) for infertility treatment which remains an area of continuous improvements. METHODS: The diagnostic indications of a coho…
review
2014
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Experience with low-dose intermittent danazol or prolonged gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) with and without add-back therapy in endometriosis-associated ureteral obstruction. DESIGN: Retrospective case seri…
review
2012
Granulosa cells are components of the sex cord-stromal cells in the ovary responsible for steroidogenesis. Uncommonly, extraovarian granulosa cells have been reported to be associated with malignant processes of the ovary. We report a uniqu…
case-report
2011
Endometriosis can develop in every organ and tissue in the female body except perhaps the spleen. The mechanism of distal metastasis is thought to be hematogenous or lymphatic spread from the uterus. Endometriotic lesions in the central ner…
other
2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems (LNG-IUS) in obese women with AUB on anticoagulant therapy. DESIGN: Prospective observational case series (Canadian Task Force Classification II-3). SETTING: Unive…
nonrandomized-trial
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and type of microscopic findings on laparoscopically resected uterosacral ligaments in women with chronic pelvic pain and no visible pelvic disease. The effect of this procedure on the patients' …
observational
2006
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To laparoscopically evaluate the pelvis of patients with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, to determine any associated factors to the pain. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort of patients…
guideline
2005
OBJECTIVE: To improve the understanding of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and to provide evidence-based guidelines of value to primary care health professionals, general obstetricians and gynaecologists, and those who specialize in chronic pain.…
guideline
2005
OBJECTIVE: To improve the understanding of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and to provide evidence-based guidelines of value to primary care health professionals, general obstetricians and gynaecologists, and those who specialize in chronic pain.…