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No association between the presence of periodontal disease and poor IVF outcomes: A pilot study

Khalife, Dalia; Khalil, Ali M.; Itani, Mohamad N.; Khalifeh, Fatin; Faour, Sara; Salame, Anastasia A.; Ghazeeri, Ghina S. (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2019)

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 ...
Non-invasive pre-implantation genetic testing of human embryos: An emerging concept

Farra, Chantal G.; Choucair, Fadi B.; Awwad, Johnny T. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

The accurate genetic screening of pre-implantation embryos currently entails the use of technically challenging and biologically invasive biopsies of the human embryos. Investigating a more conservative sampling approach ...
Novel intronic JAG1 variant associated with Alagille syndrome in a three-generation Lebanese family with variable features

Awwad, Johnny T.; Yammine, Tony; Hamdar, Layal H.; Souaid, Mirna; Farra, Chantal G. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023)
Novel physiology and definition of poor ovarian response; clinical recommendations

Abu-Musa, Antoine A.; Haahr, Thor; Humaidan, Peter Samir Heskjær (MDPI AG, 2020)

Poor ovarian response (POR) to controlled ovarian stimulation (OS) presents a major challenge in assisted reproduction. The Bologna criteria represented the first serious attempt to set clear criteria for the definition ...
Novel SCN9A variant associated with congenital insensitivity to pain

Yammine, Tony; Aprahamian, Raffi; Souaid, Mirna; Salem, Nabiha; Awwad, Johnny T.; Farra, Chantal G. (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023)

Background: Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by lack of pain perception and a wide spectrum of clinical signs such as anosmia and hyposmia. Variants in SCN9A gene ...
Nutritional management in polycystic ovary syndrome: challenges and opportunities

Hmedeh, C.; Ghazeeri, G. (2021)

PCOS is one of the most common endocrine diseases affecting women of reproductive age. Its etiology remains unresolved but it is thought to have a genetic basis as well as interactions with other environmental factors. ...
Obstetric Ultrasound Screening in a Rural Area of Lebanon One Small Step With a Promising Major Impact

Snaifer, Elie; Hassan, Hala; Daher, Lea; Sabbagh, Anthony; Farah, Marwan; Farekh, Issa; Chalouhi, Gihad Elias (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the conditions and to weigh the potential impact of an obstetrical ultrasound screening intervention on pregnant patients in an underserved area of Lebanon with the presence of refugees. ...
Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon

Seoud, Muhieddine A.F.; Jaafar, Iman; Ghanem, Rayan; Soubhieh, Christiane; Adra, Abdallah M.; Nassar, Anwar H.; Khalil, Ali M. (Hindawi Limited, 2022)

Objectives. The study aims to report on the feasibility and associated adverse events of HPV-Vaccination (HPVV) in a private clinic setting in Lebanon and, when available, the results of subsequent cervical cancer screening. ...
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome following the use of GnRH agonist trigger of final oocyte maturation and freeze-all strategy: A case report and review of the literature

Khalife, Dalia; Ghunaim, Suleiman; el-Taha, Lina; Odeh, Omar Mustafa; Habr, Natasha T.; Awwad, Johnny T. (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022)

Rationale: The current literature has a surprising controversy regarding the use of low-dose human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) for luteal support as an explanation for the development of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, ...
Ovarian teratoma: Yet another cause of immune thrombocytopenia

Khalife, Dalia; Nassif, Joseph A.; Khalil, Ali M.; Ghazeeri, Ghina S.; Taher, Ali T. (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2018)

A hematologic disorder occurred simultaneously with an ovarian cystic teratoma in a young woman. The blood disorder was a severe thrombocytopenia, with no spontaneous remission, or improvement after steroids tapering. To ...
Overactive bladder syndrome in nulliparous female university students: prevalence and risk factors including waterpipe smoking

Hajjar, Rima; Tsolakian, Ibrahim George; Shaya, Monique; Abou Daher, Alaa; Bazi, Tony M. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022)

Introduction and hypothesis: The objective was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) among healthy nulliparous female university students, and to evaluate the correlation of these symptoms ...
Overactive bladder syndrome in nulliparous female university students: prevalence and risk factors including waterpipe smoking

Bazi, Tony; Hajjar, Rima; Tsolakian, Ibrahim; Chaaya, Monique; Daher, Alaa (International Urogynecology Journal, 2021)

Introduction and hypothesis The objective was to assess the prevalence of symptoms of overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) among healthy nulliparous female university students, and to evaluate the correlation of these symptoms ...
Parental Attitudes Toward Fertility Preservation in Female Adolescent Cancer Patients in Lebanon

Khalife, Dalia; Kutteh, William Hannah; Tarhini, Hawraa; Khalil, Ali M.; Beyrouthy, Christine; Ghazeeri, Ghina S. (Elsevier USA, 2019)

Study Objective: To measure parental attitudes toward fertility preservation (FP) in female adolescent cancer patients in a Middle Eastern country to understand barriers to decision-making and decisional conflicts. Design ...
Paternal Exposure to Non-essential Heavy Metal Affects Embryo Cleavage and Implantation in Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Cycles: Evidence for a Paradoxical Effect

Sukhn, Carol M.S.; Zaatari, Ghazi S.; Ghantous, Akram Y.; Assaf, Nour; Hammoud, Najwa; Farhat, Daad; Awwad, Johnny T. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

Although the adverse effects of non-essential heavy metals on semen quality have been demonstrated in experimental animal models and occupational human exposure studies, little is known about the reproductive efficiency ...
Peer review: single-blind, double-blind, or all the way-blind?

Bazi, Tony M. (Springer, 2020)

A scholarly peer review is the process whereby referees scrutinize research work or a manuscript within their field of expertise and decide on its acceptability for publication in a journal or scientific proceeding. Ideally, ...
Pelvic examination: an iatrogenic cause of microscopic hematuria in women?

Hajjar, Rima; Telvizian, Talar; Constantinos, Fady; Baba, Omar Z.; Bazi, Tony M. (Springer, 2020)

Introduction and hypothesis: Microscopic hematuria (MH) in women is a common incidental finding that can trigger morbid and costly investigation. Identifying non-pathologic etiologies of MH may help limit unnecessary ...
Perspectives of displaced Syrian women and service providers on fertility behaviour and available services in west Bekaa, Lebanon

Kabakian-Khasholian, Tamar; Mourtada, Rima; Bashour, Hyam Nicola; El-Kak, Faysal H.; Zurayk, Huda C. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2017)

Prior to the conflict, Syria had relatively high fertility rates. In 2010, it had the sixth highest total fertility rate in the Arab World, but it witnessed a fertility decline before the conflict in 2011. Displacement ...
Pityriasis rosea-like eruption associated with ondansetron use in pregnancy

Alame, Malak M.; Chamsy, Dina; Zaraket, Hassan (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2018)

A 30-year-old pregnant female presented with a 2-week history of pityriasis rosea-like eruption. The rash started 2 days after the patient had started taking ondansetron 8 mg for alleviation of moderate-to-severe nausea ...
Placenta accreta spectrum: Conservative management and its impact on future fertility

Abbas, Riwa A.; Nassar, Anwar H. (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2021)

Placenta accreta spectrum is a complication of pregnancy, which poses a great risk on maternal health. Historically, hysterectomy was the modality of treatment of such condition, but an approach towards a more conservative ...
Placenta accreta: Elective versus emergent delivery as a major predictor of blood loss

Seoud, Muhieddine A.F.; Nasr, Rihab R.; Berjawi, Ghina A.; Zaatari, Ghazi S.; Seoud, Talal M.; Shatila, A. S.; Mirza, Fadi Ghazi (IOS Press, 2017)

OBJECTIVE: To compare blood loss and the use for blood transfusion between elective (planned) and emergent cesarean hysterectomy performed for placenta accreta by a single, multidisciplinary team and to present the team's ...

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