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Abstracts Cont.


 

Primate sperm motility and capacitation influenced by media-glucose content.

RR Yeoman, AM Hossain, B Rizk, CR Abee

53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 1997. Fertility and Sterility 68(Suppl. 1), 1997.



Origin and developmental changes of hypo-osmotic swelling and impact of common laboratory treatments on such swellings of human sperm.  

AM Hossain, B Rizk, C Huff, IH Thorneycroft

23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, 

Journal of Andrology p 52-53. 

Long Beach, California, March, 1998.



Morphometric comparison of human X and Y spermatozoa under different treatment conditions.

AM Hossain, B Rizk, S Barik, C Huff, IH Thorneycroft

23rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, 

Journal of Andrology, p 54-55. Long Beach, California, March 1998.



Analysis of in vitro migratory patterns of human spermatozoa. 

AM Hossain, B Rizk, C Huff, IH Thorneycroft

3rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, 

Journal of Andrology, p 38-39.

Long Beach, California, March 1998.



Multi-dose Depo Provera 400 mg/ml is an effective contraceptive.

IH Thorneycroft, B Rizk, P Hamlin 

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, 

California, October, 1998, 120S-164.



Activated protein C (APC) resistance and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in patients on second versus third generation oral contraceptive preparations. 

IH Thorneycroft, J. Hazelton, B Rizk, J Stubbs

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 

San Francisco, CA October, 1998, p. 119 S-164.



Nitric Oxide facilitation of hyperactivation and capacitation in primate and human sperm.  

RR Yeoman, B Rizk, CR Abee

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 

San Francisco, California, October, 1998. O-214 S-79.



In the absence of male factor infertility, ICSI is not superior to conventional IVF in overall fertilization rate but may prevent total fertilization failure.

B Rizk, C Huff, A Hossain 

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA October,1998, pp 310 S-224.



Practical Implication of inclusion of hypo-osmotic response subtypes and shorter response evaluation time in hypo-osmotic swelling test.

A Hossain, S Barik, B Rizk, I H Thorneycroft

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA October, 1998, pp 467 S-272.



The impact of treatment related stress during IVF cycles on the seminal parameters of male partner of infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART).

A Hossain, B Rizk, C Huff

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA October, 1998, pp 485 S-278.



Efficacy of sperm preparation column in elimination spermatozoa possessing abnormal DNA

A Hossain, B Rizk, N Viyouh, C Huff, IH Thorneycroft

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA October, 1998, pp 591 S-312.



Preconception sex selection. 

B Rizk

16th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Francisco, CA October, 1998, National Society Symposium, Middle East Fertility Society pub by The Middle East Fertility Society 

Journal 1998, 3, suppII. 



Deoxypyridinoline crosslink marker of bone resorption is high in juveniles and does not change with the ovarian cycle in squirrel monkeys.

R Yeoman, L Williams, S. Gibson, B Rizk, C Abee

The Society of Endocrinology, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998

Endocrinology 139(Suppl. 1):246, 1998



Pattern of DNA amplification in human and bull sperm by amilogenin gene specific primers.

AM Hossain, S Barik, B Rizk, IH Thorneycroft.

24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology, Louiselle, Kentucky, 

April 10-13, 1999

Journal of Andrology Supplement, Abstract No 72, p 43.



Individual variation in biochemical properties of follicular fluid (FF) of lead follicles from IVF.

A Hossain, B Rizk, W Korzun, I Thorneycroft

Conjoint Annual Meeting, American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 25-30, 1999.

Abstracts of the Scientific Oral and Poster Sessions, 1999

Fertility and Sterility Program Supplement, S-116-117, P-082.



Potential of expanding hypo-osmotic swelling (HOS) test from andrology to embryology: A novel indication.

A Hossain, S Barik, B Rizk, IH Thorneycroft

Conjoint Annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. September 25-30, 1999. Abstracts of the Scientific Oral and Poster Sessions, 1999

Fertility and Sterility Program Supplement S-71-72, O-185.



Assisted reproductive technology in the new millennium.

B Rizk

Conjoint Annual Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Canadian Fertility and Andrology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 25-30, 1999. Middle East Fertility Society Symposium Published by Middle East Fertility Society Journal, Volume 4, Supplement 2 pp 18-19.



Assisted reproductive technology: a glimpse of the past and challenges of the future.

B Rizk

American Association of Clinical Chemistry 53rd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 23-27, 2000. Abstracts of the Scientific Oral and Poster Presentations.



Selective estrogen receptor modulators

B Rizk

Middle East Fertility Society 7th Annual Meeting, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstracts of the Scientific and Oral Presentations.



Embryo transfer techniques

B Rizk

Middle East Fertility Society 7th Annual Meeting, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstracts of the Scientific and Oral Presentations




Pathophysiology, prevention and management of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 57th Annual Meeting, 34th Annual Postgraduate Program:  Advances and Controversies in Ovulation Induction. 

October 20, 2001, Orlando, FL. 



Management of poor responders in ovulation induction.

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 57th Annual Meeting, 34th Annual Postgraduate Program:  Advances and Controversies in Ovulation Induction. 

October 20, 2001, Orlando, FL. 



Hysteroscopy before ART.

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 57th Annual Meeting, 34th Annual Postgraduate Program:  Advances and Controversies in Ovulation Induction. 

October 20, 2001, Orlando, FL. 



Endometriosis and IVF.

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 58th Annual Meeting, 35th Annual Postgraduate Program.  A Clinical Step-by-Step Course for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.  

October 12, 2002.  Seattle, WA.



Fibroids and IVF.

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 58th Annual Meeting, 35th Annual Postgraduate Program.  A Clinical Step-by-Step Course for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.  

October 12, 2002.  Seattle, WA.



Can OHSS be eliminated in ART?

B Rizk

American Society of Reproductive Medicine 58th Annual Meeting, 35th Annual Postgraduate Program.  A Clinical Step-by-Step Course for Assisted Reproductive Technologies.  

October 12, 2002.  Seattle, WA.



Medications for in vitro fertilization other than gonadotropins and GnRH agonists and antagonists.

B Rizk

American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 59th Annual Meeting, Middle East Fertility Society Symposium. October 11-15, 2003.  San Antonio, TX. 

MEFS Journal.  2003;(8 supp1):6-9.



The role of SERMs in osteoporosis after the WHI.

B Rizk

World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology XVII FIGO Meeting 

Santiago, Chile. Invited Speaker November 3-7, 2003.



Hirsutism

B Rizk

The 13th Annual Continuing Education Conference in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

Mobile, AL.  April, 1-2, 2004.  



Surgery and assisted reproductive technology in the treatment of endometriosis Associated infertility.

B Rizk

Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society. EFS Meeting Syllabus. 

September 02, 2004. Cairo, Egypt.


Medical therapies for endometriosis:  are they novel?

B Rizk

Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society. EFS Meeting Syllabus, pg.

September 03, 2004.  Cairo, Egypt.



Clinical guidelines for treatment of selected cases of endometriosis by ART or surgery.

B Rizk

American Society For Reproductive Medicine, 60th Annual Meeting, Postgraduate Course, Endometriosis Treatment: 

Medical, Surgical and Assisted Reproductive Technology. 

ASRM Postgraduate course syllabus.  October 16, 2004.



Medical management of pelvic pain in endometriosis.

B Rizk

American Society For Reproductive Medicine, 60th Annual Meeting, Postgraduate Course, Endometriosis Treatment:  Medical, Surgical and Assisted Reproductive Technology. 

ASRM Postgraduate course syllabus.  October 16, 2004.



Medical therapies for endometriosis:  Are they Novel?

B Rizk

Middle East Fertility Society 12th Annual Meeting

November 26, 2005.  Luxor, Egypt.



Novel medical therapies for endometriosis: are they novel?/Endometriosis and IVF.  

B Rizk

Second Alexandria Forum For Women’s Health. Bibliotheca Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.  The United Nations Population Fund. Mediterranean Society for Reproductive Medicine. 19-20 March 2008. pp. 15-16.



Classification, pathophysiology prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

B Rizk

The Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society. The Thirteenth International Annual Conference.

October 16-17, 2008, Cairo, Egypt. Abstract 31.



Endometriosis and infertility.

B Rizk

Alexandria Forum For Women’s Health and Development. Third Annual Activity of the Suzanne Mubarak Regional, Centre for Women’s Health and Development

Alexandria, Egypt, March 18-19, 2009, Abstract book pg. 34.



Factors predicting ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

B Rizk

8th Annual Meeting of Mediterranean Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Florence, Italy, May 9, 2009, Abstract book Session 6.



Do we need laparoscopy to diagnose endometriosis?

B Rizk, J Garcia-Velasco, F Dominguez, K Spinney, R Rocconi, M Finan, L Pannell   14th Annual International Conference of the Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society

Cairo, Egypt, September 24-25, 2009, Abstract #47, Session (11), page 43-44.




Prediction and prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

B Rizk, R Kennedy, C Rizk, J Hazelton, S Angly, I Elkomos, C Huff

14th Annual International Conference of the Egyptian Fertility and Sterility Society 

Cairo, Egypt, September 24-25, 2009, Abstract #16, Session (5), page 16-17.



No Difference in the aneuploidy rate of cleavage stage embryos in gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonists (GNRH-ANT) cycles when compared to the agonists (GNRH-A) cycles

Moustafa H, B Rizk, Farrag M, Mulekar MS, Kort H, Nagy ZP.  

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2009, 

Atlanta, Georgia, October 1721, 2009, Abstract S51, O-173.



Milder ovarian stimulation does not reduce the rate of aneuploidy in cleavage state embryos during in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.

H Moustafa, B Rizk, M Farrag, MS Mulekar, H Kort, ZP Nagy

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2009, 

Atlanta, Georgia, October 1721, 2009, Abstract S214, P-450.



Outpatient management of severe/critical ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) with placement of pig tail catheter. 

M Abuzeid, S Joseph, M Corrado, Y Abuzeid, M Ashraf, B Rizk

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2010,

Denver, Colorado, Fertility Steril October 23-27, 2010 94(4), Supplement,                 

Page 159, Abstract P-225.



The effectiveness of 6%  hydroxyethyl starch solution in reducing the incidence of severe hyperstimulation syndrome in polycystic ovarian disease patients: A prospective cohort clinical trial.

M Abuzeid, S Joseph, M Corrado, Y Abuzeid, M Ashraf, B Rizk

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2010,

Denver, Colorado, October 23-27, Abstract P-225.



The effectiveness of 6%  hydroxyethyl starch solution in reducing the incidence of severe hyperstimulation syndrome in polycystic ovarian disease patients: A prospective cohort clinical trial.

M Abuzeid, S Abed, W Salem, S Joseph, M Ashraf, B Rizk

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting 2010,

Denver, Colorado, J Reprod Med and Endo, September 2010, 7(4), M-037, Page 303.



The effectiveness of 6% hydroxyethyl starch solution in reducing the incidence of severe hyperstimulation syndrome in polycystic ovarian disease patients: A prospective cohort clinical trial.

M Abuzeid, S Abed, W Salem, S Joseph, M Ashraf, B Rizk

IFFS 20th  World Congress on Fertility and Sterility

Munich, Germany, September 12-16, 2010, Abstract A-209-0002-00583.



Conservative management of twin cervical pregnancy case report. 

Moustafa H, B Rizk,  Varner S, Brooks N. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology District VII, VIII, IX, and XI Annual Meeting; October 2010; Maui, HI. p. 34.



Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is characterized by multiple cystic ovaries and third space fluid shift.

B Rizk

Symposium: “Understanding Infertility” A CME Course in Reproductive Medicine & Laboratory Workshop on “Human Spermatozoa and Assisted Conception”

New Delhi, India, August 12-14, 2011, Abstract.



The assessment of the infertile couple is a systematic approach.

B Rizk

Symposium: “Understanding Infertility” A CME Course in Reproductive Medicine & Laboratory Workshop on “Human Spermatozoa and Assisted Conception”

New Delhi, India, August 12-14, 2011, Abstract.



Assessment of the fallopian tubes is important from a prognostic as well as therapeutic point of view

B Rizk

Symposium: “Understanding Infertility” A CME Course in Reproductive Medicine & Laboratory Workshop on “Human Spermatozoa and Assisted Conception”

New Delhi, India, August 12-14, 2011, Abstract.



Polycystic ovarian syndrome is characterized by oligoovulation, hyperandrogenism and Polycystic ovaries on ultrasonography.

B Rizk

Symposium: “Understanding Infertility” A CME Course in Reproductive Medicine & Laboratory Workshop on “Human Spermatozoa and Assisted Conception”

New Delhi, India, August 12-14, 2011, Abstract.



Septum surgery for IVF 

B Rizk

JSFG 6th World Congress on Fertility and Genetics. 

Pre-Congress courses, Course Two: Fertility Surgery

Amman, Jordan, April 22, 2015, Abstract p.50.



Role of Imaging to improve fertility surgery outcome

B Rizk

JSFG 6th World Congress on Fertility and Genetics. 

Pre-Congress courses, Course Two: Fertility Surgery

Amman, Jordan, April 22, 2015, Abstract p.52-53.



Pre-IVF ultrasound assessment: do they affect outcome 

B Rizk

JSFG 6th World Congress on Fertility and Genetics

The Scientific Program of the Congress 

Amman, Jordan, April 23, 2015, Abstract p.67.



Does placing a suture on the anterior lip of the cervix on the day of oocyte retrieval facilitate embryo transfer?

Abuzeid, A. Pacheco, D. J. Farhan, J. Hebert, B Rizk, M.I Abuzeid, J. Corrado

ASRM 

San Antonio, Texas, October 31, 2017, Abstract P-340. 


Biocompatibility and efficacy of an isotonic buffer gel for vaginal pH balancing.

Risk, B. Torres, E.

Fertil Steril

October 10, 2018, 110 (Suppl 4):e285 P-441


An Update on Fertility Preservation

Rizk, B.

Middle East Fertility Society, Beirut, Lebanon

November 2, 2018, Abstract no. O65


The Virtue of Ultrasound Prior to IVF

Rizk, B. Abuzeid, ML. Abuzeid, OM.

Middle East Fertility Society, Beirut, Lebanon

November 3, 2018, Abstract no. O95






     


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