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  • Hemodynamic relationship between intracranial aneurysm and carotid stenosis 
    Jou, Liang-Der; Shaltoni, Hashem M.; Morsi, Hesham; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-10)
    Objective: Coexistence of both an intracranial aneurysm and a stenosis at the same internal carotid artery is infrequent, but it may complicate therapeutic management of either disease. It is unclear if a stenosis plays ...
  • Hemodynamics of small aneurysm pairs at the internal carotid artery 
    Jou, Liang-Der; Morsi, Hesham; Shaltoni, Hashem M.; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-10)
    Cerebral aneurysms carry significant risks because rupture-related subarachnoid hemorrhage leads to serious and often fatal consequences. The rupture risk increases considerably for multiple aneurysms. Multiple aneurysms ...
  • Henry van de Velde on rational beauty, empathy and ornament 
    Haddad, Elie George (University of Pennsylvania, 2017-06-13)
    This thesis explores the different aspects of Henry van de Velde's theory, through the study of his published writings of the German Period, as well as the unpublished manuscript on ornament. Henry van de Velde's writings ...
  • Hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma with major portal or hepatic vein invasion 
    Abdalla, Eddie K.; Pawlik, Timothy M.; Poon, Ronnie T.; Ikai, Iwao; Nagorney, David M.; Belghiti, Jacques (2019-05-09)
    Background The role of hepatic resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and invasion of a main portal or hepatic vein branch is controversial. We evaluated the efficacy of hepatic resection and the factors ...
  • Hepatectomy for recurrent colorectal liver metastases after radiofrequency ablation 
    Brouquet, A.; Vauthey, J.-N.; Loyer, E.M.; Kaur, H.; Curley, S.; Abdalla, Eddie (2017-04-26)
    Background: The results of surgery for recurrent colorectal liver metastases (CLM) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have not been evaluated. Methods: From 1993 to 2009, data on patients who underwent resection or ...
  • Hepatic adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia 
    De Carlis, Luciano; Pirotta, Vincenzo; Rondinara, GianFranco; Sansalone, Cosimo V.; Collela, Giovanni; Maione, Giuseppe; Slim, Abdallah O.; Rampoldi, Antonio; Cazzulani, Alberto; Belli, Luca; Forti, Domenico (2019-06-11)
    Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) and adenoma are rare benign hepatic tumors, and the standards for diagnosis and treatment still remain controversial. Usually adenoma is an indication for resection, due to its tendency to ...
  • Hepatic Insufficiency and Mortality in 1,059 Noncirrhotic Patients Undergoing Major Hepatectomy 
    Mullen, John; Ribero, Dario; Reddy, Srinevas; Donadon, Matteo; Zorzi, Daria; Gautam, Shiva; Abdalla, Eddie; Curley, Steven; Capussotti, Lorenzo; Clary, Bryan; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-16)
    Background To establish a reliable definition of postoperative hepatic insufficiency (PHI) in noncirrhotic patients undergoing major hepatectomy. No standard definition of PHI has been established, but one is essential ...
  • Hepatic portal venous gas in the setting of closed loop small bowel obstruction in a patient with adjustable gastric band: a case report 
    Nakhle, Mandy; Diab, Samer; El Kassir, Nadim Mahmoud; Semaan, Pamela; Chatila, Rajaa; Mahfoud, Daniel; Al-Hajj, Georges; Chemaly, Rodrigue (2019-03)
    Background: Hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) has rarely been described in the presence of benign, non-life-threatening conditions such as gastric emphysema and gastric dilatation. In such cases, management and patient ...
  • Hepatic Resection for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Liver Metastases 
    Zalinski, Stephanie; Palavecino, Martin; Abdalla, Eddie (2015-11-19)
    Liver resection is the preferred treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor liver metastases (GIST LMs) when complete resection can be achieved. Major and extended hepatic resections can be safely performed, and using ...
  • Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Melanoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Pawlik, Timothy; Zorzi, Daria; Clary, Bryan; Gershenwald, Jeffrey; Ross, Merrick; Aloia, Thomas; Curley, Steven; Camacho, Luis; Capussotti, Lorenzo; Elias, Dominique; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-12)
    Background Resection of melanoma metastatic to the liver remains controversial. We evaluated the efficacy of hepatic resection in patients with metastatic ocular and cutaneous melanoma and assessed factors that could ...
  • Hepatic vascular occlusion 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Noun, Roger; Belghiti, Jacques (2015-11-10)
  • Hepatitis serology predicts tumor and liver-disease characteristics but not prognosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Pawlik, Timothy; Poon, Ronnie; Sarmiento, Juan; Lkai, Iwao; Curley, Steven; Nagorney, David; Belghiti, Jacques; Oi-Lin Ng, Irene; Yamaoka, Yoshio; Lauwers, Gregory; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-10)
    The impact of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on survival rates after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is controversial. The objective of this study was to determine whether serologic ...
  • Hepatomegaly and abnormal liver tests due to glycogenosis in adults with diabetes 
    Chatila, Rajaa; West, Brian A. (2019-05-30)
    In adults with diabetes mellitus, hepatomegaly and abnormalities of liver enzymes occur as a consequence of hepatocellular glycogen accumulation, as has been well described in children. During periods of hyperglycemia ...
  • Hepatoprotective activity of Centaurium erythraea on acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats 
    Mroueh, Mohamad; Saab, Yolande; Rizkallah, Raed (2016-09-26)
    The methanol extract of the leaves of Centaurium erythraea L. (Gentianaceae) was evaluated for hepatoprotective activity against acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity in rats. An oral dose of 300 mg/kg/day for 6 days or a ...
  • Hepatoprotective activity of the wild carrot chloroform-based fraction against CCl4-induced liver toxicity in mice 
    Shebaby, W.; El-Sibai, M.; Mroueh, M.; Bodman-Smith, K.; Taleb, R.; Daher, C. (2018-04-19)
    The liver plays a major role in detoxifying and clearing xenobiotics that may lead to liver damage and hepatic dysfunction. The present study was carried out to evaluate the hepatoprotective activities of the chloroform-based ...
  • Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Effects of the Tragopogon porrifolius Methanolic Extract 
    Tenkerian, Clara; El-Sibai, Mirvat; Daher, Costantine F.; Mroueh, Mohamad (2015-12-16)
    Tragopogon porrifolius (Asteraceae), commonly referred to as white salsify, is an edible herb used in Lebanese folk medicine to treat cancer and liver dysfunction. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant activity ...
  • HER2+ Breast Cancer Targeted Therapy: Neoadjuvant Therapy and New Drugs 
    Maadarani, Rola Jr (2021-06-19)
    5-20 % of breast cancer patients are diagnosed with overexpression of the HER2 (human epidermal receptor type 2) gene. This amplification is associated with an aggressive type of cancer, poor prognosis, and bad clinical ...
  • Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements 
    El Khoury, Ghada; Ramadan, Wijdan; Zeeni, Nadine (2016-09-29)
    There has been a marked increase in use of herbal products and dietary supplements (HP/DS) in many developed and developing countries. However, data about consumption patterns and awareness about these products in the ...
  • Herbert man's pilgrimage unto death and beyond 
    Marroum, Marianne E. (American University of Beirut, 2018-05-03)
    Man lives in time: the self is inseparable from the concept of time as it develops in time. Because the movement of time is an irreversible movement towards death, the prospect of death enters as an integral and ineradicable ...
  • Heteroepitaxial growth of colloidal nanocrystals onto substrate films via hot-injection routes 
    Acharya, Krishna P.; Khon, Elena; O'Conner, Timothy; Nemitz, Ian; Klinkova, Anna; Khnayzer, Rony S. (2017-11-03)
    Hot-injection synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) in a substrate-bound form is demonstrated. We show that polycrystalline films submerged into hot organic solvents can nucleate the heteroepitaxial growth of semiconductor ...