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  • Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon 
    Kabbara, Wissam K.; Meski, Mohamad M.; Ramadan, Wijdan H.; Maaliki, Dina S.; Salameh, Pascale (2019-02-20)
    Objective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate antibiotic-prescribing practices and adherence to IDSA guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon. Methods. This observational ...
  • Antibiotic knowledge and self-medication practices in a developing country 
    Jamhour, Antoun; El-Kheir, Ammar; Salameh, Pascale; Abi Hanna, Pierre; Mansour, Hanine (2022-05-19)
    Background Self-medication is identified by the World Health Organization as a major factor leading to antibiotics overuse, misuse and resistance. This study's objectives were to evaluate the knowledge and self-medication ...
  • Assessing continuing education practices and preferences amongst Lebanese hospital pharmacists 
    Iskandar, Katia; Bou Raad, Etwal; Hallit, Souheil; Chamoun, Nibal; Usta, Ulfat; Akiki, Youssef; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Salameh, Pascale; Zeenny, Rony M. (2022-03-15)
    Background: Continuing education (CE) is an international tool that requires lifelong active participation in learning activities allowing the pharmacist to stay a major player among others. In 2014 the CE program was ...
  • Assessing knowledge, attitude, practice, and preparedness of hospital pharmacists in Lebanon towards COVID-19 pandemic 
    Zeenny, Rony M.; Ramia, Elsy; Akiki, Youssef; Hallit, Souheil; Salameh, Pascale (2022-02-28)
    Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lebanese government has taken the proactive anticipatory measure to minimize the infection rates. Despite the pivotal role of the pharmacists working in hospital settings, ...
  • Assessing the perceptions of pharmacists working in Lebanese hospitals on the continuing education preferences 
    Iskandar, Katia; Bou Raad, Etwal; Hallit, Souheil; Chamoun, Nibal; Usta, Ulfat; Akiki, Youssef; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Salameh, Pascale; Zeenny, Rony M. (2019-11-15)
    Background: Continuing education (CE) is an international tool that requires lifelong active participation in learning activities allowing the pharmacist to stay a major player among others. In 2014 the CE program was ...
  • Assessment of bleeding in chronic liver disease and coagulopathy using the IMPROVE bleeding criteria 
    Chamoun, Nibal; Ramia, Elsy; Lteif, Christelle; Salameh, Pascale; Zantout, Hala; Ghanem, Georges; Chatila, Rajaa (2019-05-31)
    Background: In this study, the authors utilized the IMPROVE (International Medical Prevention Registry on Venous Thromboembolism) bleeding definition to explore the safety profile of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism ...
  • Assessment of patients’ knowledge and practices regarding their medication use and risks in Lebanon 
    Ramia, Elsy; Zeenny, Rony M.; Hallit, Souheil; Salameh, Pascale (2017-12-19)
    Background Patients’ knowledge of their medications play a pivotal role in their disease management. Objective Assess the knowledge and practices of Lebanese outpatients regarding their own medication use and risks. Setting ...
  • Assessment of the awareness and usages of family planning methods in the Lebanese community 
    El Khoury, Ghada; Salameh, Pascale (2020-01-10)
    Background Worldwide, one in three women has unmet family planning (FP) needs because of difficulties in accessing or using contraceptives. In Lebanon, information from the scientific literature on the national prevalence ...
  • Association of waterpipe smoking with myocardial infarction and determinants of metabolic syndrome among catheterized patients 
    Platt, Daniel E.; Hariri, Essa; Salameh, Pascale; Helou, Mariana; Sabbah, Nada; Merhi, Mahmoud; Abchee, Antoine B.; Zalloua, Pierre A. (2019-06-03)
    Background: Waterpipe smoking is a rising global public health epidemic perceived by many users to be less harmful, though its toxicity overlaps or even exceeds that of cigarette smoking. Short-term cardiovascular changes ...
  • Change in Pulse Wave Velocity and Short‐Term Development of Cardiovascular Events in the Hemodialysis Population 
    Bahous, Sola Aoun; Korjian, Serge; Daaboul, Yazan; El-Ghoul, Balsam; Samad, Salam; Salameh, Pascale; Dahdah, Georges; Hariri, Essa; Mansour, Anthony; Spielman, Kathryn; Blacher, Jacques; Safar, Michel E. (2019-02-20)
    The association between single measurements of carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and cardiovascular (CV) events is driven by late events beyond 12 months of follow‐up. This prospective study compares single ...
  • Child marriage in emergency contexts 
    Khoury, Ghada; Salameh, Pascale; Chirizzi, Stefania; Salhab, Farah (2019-06-13)
    The Arab Institute for Women (AiW) is organizing a panel discussion of a report on child marriage in emergency contexts. The executive summary is the product of a prevalence study done in South Lebanon, led by AiW. ...
  • Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is associated with an improved outcome in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 
    Matli, Kamal; Chamoun, Nibal; Fares, Aya; Zibara, Victor; Al-Osta, Soad; Nasrallah, Rabih; Salameh, Pascale; Mokhbat, Jacques; Ghanem, Georges (2022-03-11)
    Background COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that results in a prothrombotic state manifesting as thrombotic, microthrombotic and thromboembolic events. As a result, several antithrombotic modalities have been implicated ...
  • Current trends in hospital pharmacy practice in Lebanon 
    Chamoun, Nibal; Usta, Ulfat; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Salameh, Pascale; Hallit, Souheil; Shuhaiber, Particia; Henaine, Anna-Maria; Akiki, Youssef; Zeenny, Rony M.; Iskandar, Katia (2019-11-15)
    For decades, the role of hospital pharmacists has been instrumental in elevating pharmacy practice worldwide. Recently, the Hospital Pharmacy Section of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the European ...
  • Effects of statins on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia 
    Zeenny, Rony M.; Mansour, Hanine; Kabbara, Wissam K.; Chamoun, Nibal; Audi, Myriam; Yared, Yasmina; Salameh, Pascale (2020-08-29)
    Objective We evaluated the effect of chronic use of statins based on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and hospital length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods We conducted ...
  • Enoxaparin 20 mg for thromboprophylaxis in severe renal impairment 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; Tawil, Samah; Salameh, Pascale; Chamoun, Nibal (2019-11-15)
    Objective This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of daily subcutaneous enoxaparin 20 mg in patients with renal failure. Methods This retrospective cohort study included nonsurgical patients aged ≥18 years ...
  • Etiology of end-stage renal disease and arterial stiffness among hemodialysis patients 
    El Ghoul, Balsam; Daaboul, Yazan; Korjian, Serge; El Alam, Andrew; Mansour, Anthony; Hariri, Essa; Samad, Salam; Salameh, Pascale; Dahdah, Georges; Blacher, Jacques; Safar, Michel E.; Bahous, Sola Aoun (2019-06-11)
    Background. Prior studies have demonstrated that conventional and emerging CV risk factors are associated with worsening arterial stiffness among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on hemodialysis. The present ...
  • Factors associated with functional disability among Lebanese elderly living in rural areas 
    Zgheib, Elias; Ramia, Elsy; Hallit, Souheil; Boulos, Christa; Salameh, Pascale (2019-12-18)
    The objective is to describe disability risk factors in Lebanese elderly living in rural settings, focusing on the role of polypharmacy, alcohol consumption, and nutrition. The Aging and Malnutrition in Elderly Lebanese ...
  • Implications of an inpatient warfarin dosing nomogram on safety outcomes post-discharge 
    Chamoun, Nibal; Macias, C. Gabriela; Donovan, Jennifer L.; Klugman, Robert; Gore, Joel; Salameh, Pascale; Tran, Maichi T. (2017-12-19)
    Many hospitals have implemented warfarin dosing nomograms to improve patient safety. To our knowledge, no study has assessed the impact inpatient warfarin initiation has in both medical and surgical patients, on safety ...
  • Influenza Vaccination 
    El Khoury, Ghada; Salameh, Pascale (2016-09-29)
    Background: Influenza is a common preventable infectious disease associated with high mortality and morbidity. Vaccination is the most cost-effective measure to prevent influenza, yet the vaccine uptake is known to be low. ...
  • Managing Endothelial Dysfunction in COVID-19 
    Matli, Kamal; Al Kotob, Abdulrahman; Jamaleddine, Wassim; Al Osta, Soad; Salameh, Pascale; Tabbikha, Rami; Chamoun, Nibal; Moussawi, Ahmad; Saad, Jean-Michel; Atwi, Gibran; Abu Saad, Tarik; Jamal, Omar; Mokhbat, Jacques; Ghanem, Georges (2022-03-14)
    Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is associated with endothelial dysfunction. Pharmacologically targeting the different mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction may improve clinical outcomes and lead to reduced ...