Publications by authors named "Bader Akroof"
Introduction: In this study, we aimed to explore whether a Y chromosome microdeletion (YCM) confers adverse effects on surgical sperm retrieval potential and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in men with azoospermia and severe oligospermia.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study, which included infertile men with azoospermia or severe oligospermia who were evaluated for karyotype analysis and YCM testing at a university-affiliated hospital between 2010 and 2022. Outcomes of microdissection testicular sperm extraction (mTESE) for surgical sperm retrieval were compared between men diagnosed with YCM and the control group in which no YCM were found.
Idiopathic secondary azoospermia occurrence in men with oligospermia over time.
J Assist Reprod Genet
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on how men with oligospermia (low sperm count) might develop idiopathic secondary azoospermia (ISA) over time, looking for risk factors in a group of 1,056 patients.
- Results showed that men with extremely severe oligospermia (≤1 M/ml) had a significantly higher chance (21.1% after 3-5 years) of developing ISA compared to those with severe (4.8%) and mild oligospermia (0%).
- The findings emphasize the need for sperm banking in men with extremely low sperm counts and low testosterone levels, as they are at a higher risk of becoming azoospermic, while those with >1 M/ml are less
Background: Paternal age association with sperm parameters has been previously studied, demonstrating a decrease in semen volume, sperm motility, and sperm morphology, but not in sperm concentration. However, scarce data exists on the individual intra-personal changes in semen parameters with time.
Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Background: Limited data exists on possible approaches to improve sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) when no identifiable cause is found. The effect of short abstinence on sperm parameters has been extensively studied, but rarely reported on the effect on DFI in infertile men. In this study, we aimed to determine whether a second ejaculate provided after very short abstinence demonstrates lower DFI rates in infertile men.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntra-individual changes in sperm DNA fragmentation levels over short and long time periods.
J Assist Reprod Genet
September 2023
Purpose: We aimed to examine the longitudinal, intra-personal changes in DNA fragmentation index (DFI) over time.
Methods: Men who performed at least two DFI measurements (using sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA) between 2003 and 2019 were included in this study and allocated to groups by time between DFI tests: < 1 year, 1-3 years, 3-5 years, and > 5 years. An analysis of DFI change over time according to age groups was additionally performed.
Background: To report current worldwide variation in techniques and clinical practice of flexible ureteroscopy (FURS) among endourologists of different case volumes per year.
Methods: Two invitations to complete an internet survey were emailed to Endourological Society members. Some of survey questions asked about indications of using FURS for renal and upper ureteral stones.