Khalil A

ORCID: 0000-0003-0391-0942 · 15 papers in corpus
other 2025
Nature communications ·doi:10.1038/s41467-025-59397-8

Somatic cells can transform into tumors due to mutations, and the tumors further evolve towards increased aggressiveness and therapy resistance. We develop DiffInvex, a framework for identifying changes in selection acting on individual gen…

observational 2025
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae257

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a difference in the use of endocrine endometriosis therapy in endometriosis patients with and without endometrioma? SUMMARY ANSWER: Patients with endometriomas received significantly less endocrine endometriosis tr…

review 2025
Frontiers in global women's health ·doi:10.3389/fgwh.2025.1483938

The climate crisis poses profound risks to women particularly during pregnancy. With rising global temperatures and increasing frequency of extreme weather events, there is an urgent need for health initiatives and guidelines tailored to th…

observational 2024
Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1089/whr.2024.0049

BACKGROUND: Women are more at risk for developing long-term symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Only limited data are available for patients with coexisting endometriosis and/or menstrual pain symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 840 premen…

case-report 2024
Cureus ·doi:10.7759/cureus.54112

Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign neoplasms found in women of reproductive age. Lipoleiomyoma, a rare variant of leiomyomas, is composed of intermixed smooth muscle cells and mature adipocytes. These neoplasms are usually discov…

observational 2022
The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception ·doi:10.1080/13625187.2021.1934441

OBJECTIVES: To investigate women's knowledge and attitudes regarding the use of the intrauterine device (IUD) for contraceptive purposes and to explore eventual misconceptions about its benefits, and disadvantages. METHODS: A cross-section…

other 2022
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064073

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease associated with pelvic pain and subfertility. There are no non-invasive diagnostic tests, medical management requires suppression of oestrogens and surgical removal is associate…

rct 2021
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.10.029

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of dienogest with the combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) Yasmin for the control of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, …

observational 2020
International journal of fertility & sterility ·doi:10.22074/ijfs.2020.5855

BACKGROUND: The aim of this retrospective study is to investigate the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) following one or more completed in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles (up to 6 cycles) stratified by maternal age and type of infertility.…

rct 2020
BMC anesthesiology ·doi:10.1186/s12871-020-0946-9

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery has become a standard of care for many gynecological surgeries due to its lower morbidity, pain and cost compared to open techniques. Unfortunately, the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) to insufflate the abdomen …

review 2020
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.11.012

Endometriosis affects a large proportion of women during their reproductive years and is associated with pain and infertility, also affecting psychological wellbeing and quality of life. The pathogenesis of the disease remains unclear, alth…

observational 2019
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s202135

Background: Periodontal disease can lead to bacteremia with release of cytokines, affecting implantation in women trying to conceive through in vitro fertilization (IVF). A potential association between maternal periodontal disease and poor…

other 2019
Trials ·doi:10.1186/s13063-018-3153-y

BACKGROUND: Selective fetal growth restriction in monochorionic twin pregnancies is associated with an increased risk of perinatal mortality and morbidity and represents a clinical dilemma. Interventions include expectant management with ea…

other 2019
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1002/uog.19192
other 2008
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

BACKGROUND: Bleeding is a major complication in contemporary gynecological surgery. We discusses this rare, albeit potentially serious, unexpected complication. The authors mean by "reactionary," hemorrhage that occurs within the first 24 h…