Publications & Presentations

Scientific contributions, research papers, and academic conferences

Published Research & Articles

A comprehensive list of peer-reviewed journal articles, studies, and scientific publications.

Group B streptococcal carriage, antimicrobial susceptibility, and virulence related genes among pregnant women in Alexandria, Egypt

SM Sadaka, HA Aly, MA Meheissen, YI Orief, BM Arafa

Alexandria Journal of Medicine 2017 | journal-article

Publisher: Elsevier | DOI: 10.1016/j.ajme.2017.01.003
Fixed gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist long protocol in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome treated for intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles

EEAE Khalifa, YI Orief, THM Said, DAAA Elmaksoud

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and ... (2016)
Comparative study between intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection versus intracytoplasmic sperm injection in patients with severe male factor infertility and repeated intra cytoplasmic sperm injection failure

YI Orief, MM Elabd, THM Said, NAAJ Ahmed

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and ... (2016)
Evaluation of testicular volume and hormonal parameters in the prediction of testicular sperm extraction outcome in patients with nonobstructive azoospermia

NF Agamia, DN Younan, YI Orief, SF Khalil

Human Andrology 6 (1), 13-19 (2016)
Will intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection replace intracytoplasmic sperm injection in cases of severe oligo-astheno-teratozoospermia?: a prospective study

YI Orief, D Younan, AS El-Agwany

Evidence Based Women's Health Journal: February 2016 - Volume 6 - Issue 1 - p 14–20

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. | DOI: 10.1097/01.EBX.0000479687.21879.db
Assessment of Thyroid Function during the Three Trimesters of Pregnancy in Alexandria Region (Egypt)

F E Amara, M H Megalaa, Y I Orief, M G Moawad, M A Korani

18th European Congress of Endocrinology - Munich, Germany 28 - 31 May 2016 | conference-poster

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.41.EP1077
Comparative Study between Three Methods of Stem Cell Separation from Cord Blood

A Deghady, MW Ayad, Y Orief, MAB El-Shabassy

IJSRST , Volume 2, Issue 3 | 2016 | journal-article

ISSN: 2395-602X
Day-3 versus day-5 embryo transfer in intracytoplasmic sperm injection

YI Orief, AS El-Agwany, MA Elsamra, EA Darweish, MM Ibrahim

Journal of Evidence-Based Women’s Health Journal Society 5 (4), 180-184 (2015)
Effect of Folic Acid Adminsteration on Plasma Homocysteine Level in Preeclampsaia among Egyptian Population

YI Orief, AS EL, E NAYEL, MM EL SAWY, SA MORSY

PERINATAL MEDICINE, 16 (2015)
Relationship between ultrasound parameters and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection outcome in polycystic ovarian syndrome treated by non agonist step up stimulation protocol

YI Orief, AS El-agwany, EAE Darwish, AHA Rahman, SM Ghazal

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 20 (2), 102-107 (2015)
The effect of bed rest after intrauterine insemination on pregnancy outcome

YI Orief, AS El-agwany, EAE Darwish, NM Salim

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 20 (1), 11-15 (2015)
Endometrial preparation for cryoembryo transfer: effect of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist coupled with estrogen and progesterone on hormonal profile and pregnancy rate

YI Orief, EEA Khalifa, YS ElKassar, HA AL-Galal

Journal of Evidence-Based Women’s Health Journal Society 5 (4), 157-160 (2015)
Gestagen versus oral contraceptive pills to induce withdrawal bleeding before induction of ovulation by clomiphene citrate in polycystic ovary syndrome

YI Orief, EAE Darwish, MA Elsamra, DHA Ragab

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 19 (2), 115-123 (2014)
Comparison between steroid expression in serum and follicular fluid in polycystic ovary patients and unexplained infertility patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques

YI Orief, TAE Karkor, HA Saleh, AS El Hadeedy, NM Ahmed

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 19 (1), 57-63 (2014)
Use of herbal medicines among pregnant women attending family health centers in Alexandria

YI Orief, NF Farghaly, MIA Ibrahim

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 19 (1), 42-50 (2014)
Comparative evaluation of vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression in pre-ovulatory follicular fluid in normogonadotrophic and endometriotic patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques

YI Orief, TAE Karkor, HA Saleh, AS El Hadidy, N Badr

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 19 (4), 248-261 (2014)
The role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the culture media in embryo implantation rate in normogonadotrophic cases undergoing ICSI.

Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Mohamed Mourad Alabd, Yasser Saad Alkasar, Amr Gamil Koritam, Akram Deghedy.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal (2013).

DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2012.11.001
Comparison between steroid expression in serum and follicular fluid in polycystic ovary patients and unexplained infertility patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques.

Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Tarek Abd Elzaher Karkor, Hisham Aly Saleh, Abir Shawky El Hadidy, Nahla Mahmoud Ahmed.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal (2013)

DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2012.12.007
Comparative evaluation of vascular endothelial growth factor-A expression in pre-ovulatory follicular fluid in normogonadotrophic and endometriotic patients undergoing assisted reproductive techniques.

Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Tarek Abd Elzaher Karkor, Hisham Aly Saleh, Abir Shawky El Hadidy, Nana Badr.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal (2013)

DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2013.06.002
Gestagen versus oral contraceptive pills to induce withdrawal bleeding before induction of ovulation by clomiphene citrate in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Emad Abd Elmoneem Darwish, Mohamed Abdelmoaty Elsamra, Dina Hassan Aly Ragab.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal (2013)

DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2013.06.003
Prevelance of hisgh risk human papilloma virus types 16/18 in cytologically abnormal cervical smears in Alexandria, Egypt. A cytological and molecular study.

Mona Sobhy Elkharashy, Nagwa Gamil Rizk Mohamed, Nesrine Fathi Hanafi, Yasser Ibrahim Orief, Bassma Mohamed El Sabaa.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal (2013) 18, 253–267.
Use of herbal medicine among pregnant women attending family health centers in Alexandria.

Yasser Orief, Fatma farghaly, Mohamed ibrahim.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 2012.

DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2012.02.007
Factors affecting the outcome of human blastocyst vitrification

Amr A Kader, Audrey Choi, Yasser Orief, Ashok Agarwal.

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology ISSN 1477-7827, 2009, 7:99.
Embryo cryopreservation: Is vitrification ready to replace slow freezing?

Mohamed Youssry, Yasser Orief, Vassilis Palapelas, Safaa Al-Hasani.

Expert Rev. Obstet. and Gynecol. 3(4), 455-463, 2008.
Human sperm DNA damage in the context of assisted reproductive techniques.

Mohamed Youssry, Batuhan Ozmen., Yasser Orief, Khaled Zohni, Safaa Al-Hasani.

Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine Vol.5. No.4. pp:137- 150, Autumn 2007.
Evaluating three alternative protocols for improving ovarian response of the poor responders undergoing assisted reproductive techniques.

MD thesis, 2006.
Vitrification versus conventional cryopreservation techniques, A continuous debate: Lubeck experience.

Yasser Orief, Askan Schoultz Mosgou, Safaa Al-Hasani.

MEFS Journal, Vol 10, No 3, 207-9, 2005.
Vitrification: Will it replace the conventional gamete cryopreservation techniques?

Yasser Orief, Askan Schoultz Mosgou, Safaa Al-Hasani.

MEFS Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, 171-84, 2005.
Cryopreservation of human ovarian tissue and oocyte banking: an eye to the future.

Yasser Orief, Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Safaa Al-Hasani.

Pan Arab Medical Journal; 2005, Vol 3:17-22.
Cryopreservation of two pronuclear stage zygotes.

Yasser Orief, Nikos Nikolettos, Safaa Al-Hassani.

Reviews in Gynaecological Practice, 2005, Vol 5 No 1, 39-44.
Factors affecting outcome after ICSI with sperm retrieved from cryopreserved testicular tissue in non-obstructive azoospermia.

K Dafopoulos, G Griesinger, A Schultze-Mosgau, Y Orief, B Schopper, N Nikolettos, K Diedrich, S Al-Hasani.

RBM Online, Vol 10. No 4. 2005 455-460.
Cumulative pregnancy rate after ICSI with cryopreserved testicular tissue in non-obstructive azoospermia.

K Dafopoulos, G Griesinger, A Schultze-Mosgau, Y Orief, B Schopper, N Nikolettos, K Diedrich, S Al-Hasani.

RBM Online, Vol 10. No 4. 2005 461-466.
Should ICSI be used in non-male factor infertility?

Yasser Orief, Konstantinos Dafopoulos, Safaa Al-Hasani.

RBM Online, Volume 9, No 3, 348:356, September 2004.
Diagnosis of endocervical infection with Chlamydia Trachomatis using the polymerase chain reaction: comparison with chlamydial antigen detection methods.

Saleh FM, Rizk AM, Ibrahim MI, and Orief YI.

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility; 2000.
Determination of the prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis cervical infection in females having tubal factor of infertility.

Saleh FM, Rizk AM, Ibrahim MI, and Orief YI.

The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility; 2000.
DEBATE-Vitrification versus conventional cryopreservation technique-Comment by: Yasser Orief, MD, Askan Schultze-Mosgau, MD & Safaa Al-Hasani, MD

Y Orief, A Schultze-Mosgau, S Al-Hasani

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 10 (3), 207-209
Our thanks to all those who have helped with this issue of Expert Review of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

M Aboulghar, N Achour-Frydman, A Agarwal, L Aghajanova, C Aguilar, ...

Oral Presentations

Conferences and scientific meetings where research was presented.

Poor ovarian response: Is there an ideal protocol of management?

The Egyptian Fertility Society Conference, 2004, Cairo.
Methods and materials used in perineal repair: an evidence based approach.

The 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Alexandria, April 8th, 9th, 2003.
Molecular genetics in low ovarian responders.

Low Ovarian Response in Infertility: Pre-Congress workshop to The 9th Annual Scientific Congress of the Middle East Fertility Society (MEFS), held by The Reproductive Biology and Molecular Endocrinology Interest Group, Cairo, October 28th, 2002.
Urinary tract infection in pregnancy: an easy way to manage using the Cochrane database.

The First Scientific Workshop on Evidence based Medicine: how to apply to Ob/Gyn Practice, by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alexandria, June 27th, 2002.