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Halo, Collar, Anterior, or Posterior Fusion? Comparative Outcomes in Typical and Atypical Hangman's Fractures: A Systematic Review of Fusion Rate and Complication Profile Open

Charbel Elias, Ali Daoud, Zeina Nasser, Rama Daoud, Elias Elias · 2025

Although fusion is achievable with all approaches, failure rates exist particularly in posterior fusion for atypical Hangman's fractures. Complication patterns also vary between anterior and posterior techniques. No single method is univer…

Women physicians’ experiences in the workplace in Lebanon: a qualitative study Open

Rama Daoud, Zeina Nasser, Lubna Tarabey, Fadi Abou-Mrad · 2025

Assessing Surgical Outcomes for Cage Plate System versus Stand-Alone Cage in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Elias Elias, Ali Daoud, Justin S. Smith, Charbel Elias, Zeina Nasser · 2024

Most of the included studies had monosegmented fusion, and there wasn't enough data to set recommendations for the multisegmented fusions. Larger studies with longer follow-up are necessary to draw more definitive conclusions to provide ev…

Prevalence of anxiety and depression among Lebanese women using oral contraceptives: a cross-sectional study Open

Kamel Jaafar, Elias M Nabhan, Rama Daoud, Zeina Nasser · 2024

Background Oral contraceptives (OCs) are used worldwide, including Lebanese women. However, the association between OCs use and anxiety or depression remains unclear. This study aims to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depression among…

Cervical intradural traumatic neuroma without history of trauma: illustrative case Open

Elias Elias, Kimmo J. Hatanpaa, Matthew C. MacAllister, Ali Daoud, Charbel Elias , et al. · 2023

BACKGROUND Traumatic neuroma typically refers to a reactive process in the injured peripheral nerve, characterized by an excessive growth of axons, Schwann cells, and fibroblasts at the proximal end of the nerve after its interruption. The…

Evaluation of the accuracy of new modalities in the assessment and classification of lumbar lordosis: A comparison to Cobb's angle measurement Open

Hassane Kheir Eddine, Sahera Saleh, J Hajjar, Hayat Harati, Zeina Nasser , et al. · 2023

According to the ROC curve analysis the new methods, which are the derivative and the normalized surface area, displayed lower diagnostic accuracy (AUC_derivative = 0.818 and 0.677, AUC_{surface area} = 0.796 and 0.828) t…

Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) among the Lebanese University students: Associated risk factors and repercussion on mental health Open

Abdallah Saab, Youssef Jamaleddine, Omar Ismail, Linda Abou‐Abbas, Rama Daoud , et al. · 2023

Background: Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychological illness characterized by persistent and intrusive preoccupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance. For individuals with BDD, these perceived defects are significan…

Sleep Quality and Nicotine Dependence Among Lebanese University Residents and Fellows: A Cross-Sectional Study Open

Elias M Nabhan, Kamel Jaafar, Rama Daoud, Zeina Nasser · 2023

Background and objectives Sleep quality and nicotine addiction are important public health issues with significant negative impacts on individual well-being and the performance of healthcare professionals. This study aims to determine the …

How Good Are Surgeons at Achieving Their Preoperative Goal Sagittal Alignment Following Adult Deformity Surgery? Open

Justin S. Smith, Elias Elias, Tolga Sursal, Breton Line, Virginie Lafage , et al. · 2023

Study Design Multicenter, prospective cohort Objectives Malalignment following adult spine deformity (ASD) surgery can impact outcomes and increase mechanical complications. We assess whether preoperative goals for sagittal alignment follo…

Neuroanatomical regions associated with non-progressive dysarthria post-stroke: a systematic review Open

Marwa Summaka, Salem Hannoun, Hayat Harati, Rama Daoud, Hiba Zein , et al. · 2022

COVID-19 mortality surveillance in Lebanon Open

Linda Abou‐Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Mario Baaklini, Lina Cheaito, Jeanette Karout , et al. · 2022

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Epidemiological surveillance program of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has launched a rapid surveillance system for collecting COVID-19-related mortality data. In this study, we doc…

Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon Open

Marwa Summaka, Hayat Harati, Salem Hannoun, Hiba Zein, Nour Koubaisy , et al. · 2021

Background Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthria remains limited w…

Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through quantification of mean reflectivity: A pilot study Open

Oussama Samer Masri, Bachir Abiad, Mouhamad J. Darwich, Paulette Antonios Sarkis, Georges M. El Mollayess , et al. · 2021

Purpose Establishing the reliability of a new method to check the mean retinal and choroidal reflectivity and using it to find retinal and choroid changes in amblyopia. Methods Design: Retrospective case-control. Population: 28 subjects of…

Assessment of Non-progressive Dysarthria: Practice and Attitude of Speech and Language Therapists in Lebanon Open

Marwa Summaka, Hayat Harati, Salem Hannoun, Hiba Zein, Nour Koubaisy , et al. · 2021

Background: Dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder. The evidence base for the assessment of dysarthria remains limited with professional practices relying mainly on therapists’ clinical experience. Limited information on the asses…

Healthy Infant Born to a Mother Infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Report from Lebanon Open

Abou-Abbas Linda, Zeina Nasser, Aly Abdelwahab El, Matta Matta, Chami Inas El , et al. · 2020

Objectives: This case report describes the clinical outcomes of pregnant women infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and assesses the vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection from the pregnant women to the neonate. Case pr…

Lebanese University Students and COVID-19: A Survey on their Related-Knowledge, Practice, and Behaviors Open

Zeina Nasser, Youssef Jamaleddine, Omar Ismail, Abdallah Saab, Rama Daoud , et al. · 2020

Introduction Young adults are at the epicenter for preventing the progression of COVID-19 pandemic and must be targeted for education to impede any potential transmission of the disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, practice a…

Assessment of knowledge and practice of dentists towards Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional survey from Lebanon Open

Zeina Nasser, Youssef Fares, Rama Daoud, Linda Abou‐Abbas · 2020

Knowledge and practice of physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon Open

Linda Abou‐Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Youssef Fares, Mohammad Chahrour, Rana El Haidari , et al. · 2020

PulseNet Lebanon: An Overview of Its Activities, Outbreak Investigations, and Challenges Open

Sukayna Fadlallah, Marwa Shehab, Katia Cheaito, Nathaline Haidar-Ahmad, Bassam El Hafi , et al. · 2019

Background: Foodborne diseases are still a major health issue in Lebanon, although some steps have been taken forward in food safety. To this purpose, PulseNet Lebanon, a foodborne diseases tracking network, was established i…

National quality assessment questionnaire for physiotherapy centres: a pilot study in Lebanon Open

Mohamad Abou Haidar, Khalifé Khalifé, Linda Abou‐Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Jessy C. Tannous , et al. · 2018

Further studies are needed to validate the quality assessment in physiotherapy centres questionnaire, and to implement it as a primary tool for assessing quality standards and for accreditation of physiotherapy centres.

Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter coli from Caeca and Carcass of Poultry in Lebanon Open

Sukayna Fadlallah, Rima El Hajj, Jeanne El Hage, Zeina Nasser, Nada Ghosn , et al. · 2018

Campylobacter is the primary bacterial cause of human intestinal infections worldwide.Species identification of fifty one Campylobacter positive isolates collected at two slaughterhouses in Lebanon was done using the 16 S rRNA sequencing.A…

Outdoor air pollutants and cardiovascular diseases in Lebanon Open

Zeina Nasser, Alain Lévêque, Pascale Salameh · 2016

Outdoor air pollution is increasingly considered as a serious risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). High levels of airborne particulate matter (PM) constitute the greatest international air pollution threat. The purpose of this th…

BARRIERS TO MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING: HOW TO OVERCOME THEM Open

Yasmin Hassoun, Haifa Dbouk, Ehab Saad Aldin, Zeina Nasser, Linda Abou‐Abbas , et al. · 2015

Background: Screening mammography is an established intervention that leads to early breast cancer detection and reduced mortality. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has initiated yearly awareness campaigns and provided free mammography in m…

Development and initial validation of a brief scale for assessing psychological distress in obese adults Open

Linda Abou‐Abbas, Pascale Salameh, Zeinab Mansour, Zeina Nasser, Elias Elias , et al. · 2015

Body mass index and psychological distress among Lebanese University students: examining the moderating effect of gender Open

Linda Abou‐Abbas, Pascale Salameh, Wissam Nasser, Zeina Nasser, Isabelle Godin · 2015

Studies investigating the association between body mass index (BMI) and psychological distress (PD) have shown contradictory results. The present study examined the relationship between BMI and PD among Lebanese university students and tes…

Outdoor air pollution improves the validity of a screening scale for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in clinical settings Open

Zeina Nasser, Pascale Salameh, Elias Elias, Habib A. Dakik, Linda Abou‐Abbas , et al. · 2015

Outdoor particulate matter (PM) and associated cardiovascular diseases in the Middle East Open

Zeina Nasser, Pascale Salameh, Wissam Nasser, Linda Abou‐Abbas, Elias Elias , et al. · 2015

Air pollution is a widespread environmental concern. Considerable epidemiological evidence indicates air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM), as a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the developed countries. …

Role of baseline echocardiography prior to initiation of anthracycline-based chemotherapy in breast cancer patients Open

Alain Mina, Hind Rafei, Maya Khalil, Yasmine Hassoun, Zeina Nasser , et al. · 2015

Our study, as well as the previous contingent studies raise the question about routine echocardiography prior to anthracycline therapy and might eventually lead to a modification of current practice guidelines.

Outdoor Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Diseases in Lebanon: A Case-Control Study Open

Zeina Nasser, Pascale Salameh, Habib A. Dakik, Elias Elias, Linda Abou‐Abbas , et al. · 2015

Outdoor air pollution is increasingly considered as a serious threat for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The aim of this study is to investigate the association between outdoor pollutants and cardiovascular diseases among adults in Lebanon …

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