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Newborn Medicine Research

Research Background

Selected Publications

  1. Rafaqat W, Lagazzi E, Proaño-Zamudio JA, Argandykov D, Abiad M, Renne A, Romijn AC, Van Ee EPX, Hwabejire JO, Velmahos GC, Parks JJ, Kaafarani HMA, Luckhurst CM, DeWane MP. Missing Narrative: Examining the Impact of Disability on Post-Operative Infectious Complications. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Nov;24(9):835-842. doi: 10.1089/sur.2023.160. PMID: 38015646.
  2. Rafaqat W, Lagazzi E, Jehanzeb H, Abiad M, Hwabejire JO, Parks JJ, Kaafarani HM, DeWane MP. Which Volume Matters More? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital vs Surgeon Volume in Intra-Abdominal Emergency Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Nov 22. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000913. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37991251.
  3. Khalife D, Nassar A, Khalil A, Awwad J, Abu Musa A, Hannoun A, El Taha L, Khalifeh F, Abiad M, Ghazeeri G. Cumulative Live-Birth Rates by Maternal Age after One or Multiple In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: An Institutional Experience. Int J Fertil Steril. 2020 Apr;14(1):34-40. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2020.5855. Epub 2020 Feb 25. PMID: 32112633; PMCID: PMC7139227.
  4. Argandykov D, Proaño-Zamudio JA, Lagazzi E, Rafaqat W, Abiad M, Renne AM, Paranjape CN, Kaafarani HMA, Velmahos GC, Hwabejire JO. Low-molecular-weight heparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in lowering the risk of venous thromboembolism after traumatic lower extremity amputation. Surgery. 2023 Oct;174(4):1026-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2023.06.036. Epub 2023 Jul 27. PMID: 37507306.
  5. Lagazzi E, de Roulet A, Proaño-Zamudio JA, Argandykov D, Romijn AS, Abiad M, Rafaqat W, Hwabejire JO, Velmahos GC, Paranjape C. Is severe traumatic brain injury no longer a contraindication for surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with multiple rib fractures? A propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Jun 1;94(6):823-830. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003954. Epub 2023 Mar 11. PMID: 37079864.
  6. Hassan B, Fatteh M, Abiad M, Khalifeh M, Chamsy D. Retroperitoneal lipoma in pregnancy: Between surgical intervention and postpartum deferral. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2022 Sep;158(3):762-763. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.14287. Epub 2022 Jun 9. PMID: 35620950.
  7. Khalife D, Nassar A, Khalil A, Awwad J, Abu Musa A, Hannoun A, El Taha L, Khalifeh F, Abiad M, Ghazeeri G. Cumulative Live-Birth Rates by Maternal Age after One or Multiple In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: An Institutional Experience. Int J Fertil Steril. 2020 Apr;14(1):34-40. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2020.5855. Epub 2020 Feb 25. PMID: 32112633; PMCID: PMC7139227.
  8. Kutteh MA, Abiad M, Norman GL, Kutteh WH. Comparison of celiac disease markers in women with early recurrent pregnancy loss and normal controls. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2019 Jul;82(1):e13127. doi: 10.1111/aji.13127. Epub 2019 Apr 29. PMID: 30977932.
  9. Ayoub JJ, Abiad M, Forman MR; MINA Collaborators; Honein-AbouHaidar G, Naja F. The interaction of personal, contextual, and study characteristics and their effect on recruitment and participation of pregnant women in research: a qualitative study in Lebanon. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018 Nov 29;18(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s12874-018-0616-5. PMID: 30497391; PMCID: PMC6267028.
  10. Ezzeddine D, Ezzeddine D, Hamadi C, Abbas HA, Nassar A, Abiad M, Ghazeeri G. Prevalence and Correlation of Hypothyroidism With Pregnancy Outcomes Among Lebanese Women. J Endocr Soc. 2017 Mar 22;1(5):415-422. doi: 10.1210/js.2017-00014. PMID: 29264496; PMCID: PMC5686637.

 

Publications

  1. Trial of Labor After Cesarean Delivery in Individuals With Twin Pregnancies and Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan 16. View Abstract
  2. Predictors against discharge to home in geriatric emergency general surgery patients. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2025 Jan 14; 51(1):14. View Abstract
  3. Impact of intraoperative adverse events in general and gastrointestinal surgery: A nationwide study. Am J Surg. 2025 Feb; 240:116125. View Abstract
  4. Long-term functional recovery after rib fractures: The impact of frailty. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Nov 28. View Abstract
  5. Timing of tracheostomy in geriatric patients with isolated severe traumatic brain injury: A nationwide analysis. Am J Surg. 2025 Feb; 240:116100. View Abstract
  6. Fetal Teratomas: Advances in Diagnosis and Management. J Clin Med. 2024 Oct 19; 13(20). View Abstract
  7. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe traumatic brain injury: Is it safe? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Jan 01; 98(1):135-144. View Abstract
  8. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Emergency General Surgery Outcomes Among Older Adult Patients. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:674-680. View Abstract
  9. The impact of comorbidities and functional status on outcomes in the older adult emergency general surgery patient. Am J Surg. 2024 Nov; 237:115903. View Abstract
  10. Outcomes of severe isolated blunt chest trauma in young and geriatric patients. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Oct; 50(5):2471-2480. View Abstract
  11. The impact of frailty on long-term functional outcomes in severely injured geriatric patients. Surgery. 2024 Oct; 176(4):1148-1154. View Abstract
  12. First do no harm: Predicting futility of intervention in geriatric emergency general surgery. Am J Surg. 2024 Oct; 236:115841. View Abstract
  13. The Open Abdomen After Intra-Abdominal Contamination in Emergency General Surgery. J Surg Res. 2024 Sep; 301:37-44. View Abstract
  14. Discharge to Skilled Nursing Facility Is a Risk Factor for Readmission: A Nationwide Propensity-Matched Study. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug; 300:485-493. View Abstract
  15. Lost in transition: Impact of interhospital transfer on outcomes after emergency general surgery in the older adult population. Surgery. 2024 Dec; 176(6):1560-1565. View Abstract
  16. Development of a two-hit lethal liver injury model in swine. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2024 Aug; 50(4):1891-1901. View Abstract
  17. Two big bones, one big decision: When to fix bilateral femur fractures. Injury. 2024 Aug; 55(8):111610. View Abstract
  18. Analyzing the Impact of Concomitant COVID-19 Infection on Outcomes in Trauma Patients. Am Surg. 2024 Jun; 90(6):1599-1607. View Abstract
  19. The overlooked factor: The impact of disability on postoperative complications after emergency general surgery procedures. Surgery. 2024 Aug; 176(2):232-238. View Abstract
  20. Does practice make perfect? The impact of hospital and surgeon volume on complications after intra-abdominal procedures. Surgery. 2024 May; 175(5):1312-1320. View Abstract
  21. Traumatic lower extremity amputation as a risk factor for venous thromboembolism. Am J Surg. 2024 Jun; 232:95-101. View Abstract
  22. The association of disability conditions with access to minimally invasive general surgery. Disabil Health J. 2024 Jul; 17(3):101586. View Abstract
  23. Patience is key: Association of surgical timing with clinical outcomes in elderly patients with sigmoid volvulus. Am J Surg. 2024 Jun; 232:81-86. View Abstract
  24. From admission to vaccination: COVID-19 vaccination patterns and their relationship with hospitalization in trauma patients. Surgery. 2024 Apr; 175(4):1212-1216. View Abstract
  25. Burden of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health on Infectious Complications in Emergency General Surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Dec; 24(10):869-878. View Abstract
  26. Which Volume Matters More? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Hospital vs Surgeon Volume in Intra-Abdominal Emergency Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Mar 01; 238(3):332-346. View Abstract
  27. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage is dead: Long live diagnostic peritoneal aspiration. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Mar 01; 96(3):e24. View Abstract
  28. Negative pressure wound therapy for emergency laparotomy incisions: A national database propensity matched study. Am J Surg. 2024 02; 228:287-294. View Abstract
  29. Missing Narrative: Examining the Impact of Disability on Post-Operative Infectious Complications. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2023 Nov; 24(9):835-842. View Abstract
  30. Timing matters: Early versus late rib fixation in patients with multiple rib fractures and pulmonary contusion. Surgery. 2024 02; 175(2):529-535. View Abstract
  31. Knowledge & attitudes toward fertility preservation (Medical and social freezing) among Lebanese women between the ages of 18 and 39 years. PLoS One. 2023; 18(9):e0291249. View Abstract
  32. Low-molecular-weight heparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in lowering the risk of venous thromboembolism after traumatic lower extremity amputation. Surgery. 2023 10; 174(4):1026-1033. View Abstract
  33. Evaluating the impact of timing to rib fixation in patients with traumatic brain injury: A nationwide analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 12 01; 95(6):846-854. View Abstract
  34. Is severe traumatic brain injury no longer a contraindication for surgical stabilization of rib fractures in patients with multiple rib fractures? A propensity-matched analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 06 01; 94(6):823-830. View Abstract
  35. Changing gloves and switching instruments to decrease surgical site infection in abdominal surgery. Lancet. 2022 11 19; 400(10365):1742-1743. View Abstract

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