Publications by authors named "A N Romanos"

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  • * A review of patient records revealed that 8.2% had mature teratomas, and 0.3% had immature teratomas, with correlations noted between mature teratomas and certain other tumors like struma ovarii and thecoma.
  • * The findings suggest that ovarian teratomas can co-exist with various gynecological conditions, highlighting the need for awareness of this potential in clinical settings.
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Aim: To assess schoolchildren's feelings and attitudes towards dentists and their potential impact on oral health.

Materials And Methods: 7902 schoolchildren (12 and 15 years old) attending public and private schools completed a questionnaire that assessed their feeling and attitude toward dentists. DMFT and CPI indices were used to assess dental caries and periodontal diseases respectively according to the World Health Organization method and criteria.

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Background: Traumatic dental injuries represent nearly 5% of children and adolescents' injuries leading to serious medical and psychological issues. This current study aims to evaluate the prevalence of dental trauma and its potential association with different predisposing factors among 12-and 15-year-old schoolchildren in Lebanon.

Materials And Methods: 7902 schoolchildren, 3806 male and 4096 female aged 12 years ( = 3985) and 15 years ( = 3917), were recruited by a stratified multistaged randomized cluster sampling method from public and private schools and were clinically examined in a national cross-sectional study.

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Objective: Obstetric hemorrhage is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. We sought to assess whether institution of a postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) bundle could improve maternal morbidity in our population.

Study Design: Preintervention data (PRE) was collected on all deliveries at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania between October 15, 2013 and December 15, 2013.

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Objective:  The National Partnership for Maternal Safety released a postpartum hemorrhage bundle in 2015 recommending quantification of blood loss (QBL) for all deliveries. We sought to determine whether QBL more accurately predicts hemoglobin (Hb) drop than visually estimated blood loss (EBL).

Study Design:  This is a prospective observational study.

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