• Realigning the global health ecosystem: an opportunity from a crisis 

  Thomas, Joe; Hanna, Fahad; George, Sunil; Bouclaous, Carmel (2025-04)

  The newly elected president of the United States of America (USA) has initiated a series of policy initiatives with significant public health implications, both domestically and globally: withdrawing from the World Health ...
• Health conditions, health literacy, access to care, and health care experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in Lebanon 

  Khatoun, Wassim Daoud; Slim, Ali; Makhlouf, Jana; Lau, Sam S. S.; Cheng, Marco C. H.; Chebat, Alissa; Boustany, Michel; Tahan, Elio; Bouclaous, Carmel (2025-04)

  Background This study aims to assess the physical health of individuals belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, considering health system challenges like access to care and patient ...
• A qualitative study on deaf individuals’ access to health knowledge and services in Lebanon 

  Bouclaous, Carmel; Rachid, Majd; Echtay, Leen; Abdallah, Racha; Abdelrazzak, Aya; Chakas, Lynn (2025-09)

  Objectives This study seeks to assess the situation of Lebanese deaf individuals who use sign language, explore their understanding of common pathologies and how they acquire health knowledge, identify the challenges they ...
• Navigating Health Care in Crises: Health Literacy and Treatment Adherence Among Hemodialysis Patients in Lebanon 

  Boueri, Myriam; Abdelkhalik, Mohamad; Al Maaz, Fatima; Chehade, Houssein; Bouclaous, Carmel (2025-10)

  Rationale & Objective Chronic kidney disease is projected to become the fifth most prevalent chronic condition globally by 2040, with a current prevalence of 10%-15%. This study aimed to assess treatment adherence in ...
• Peace: A prerequisite for global health/La paix : Un préalable à la santé mondiale 

  Bouclaous, Carmel; Arya, Neil; Ntaganira, Innocent; Diallo, Thierno A.; Gonzalez, Jean-Paul (2024-11-29)

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• Exploring gender disparity in medicine: perceptions of female physicians in Lebanon 

  Kassouf, Sibelle; Nassar, Elma; Cherri, Hassan; Mortada, Shaza; Eid, Kamar; Khalife, Leen; Daccache, Aimee; Abi-Gerges, Aniella (2024-10-23)

  Background Global research on gender bias has highlighted key trends in discrimination and inequality across various fields, including medicine. In Lebanon, a nation celebrated for its diverse cultural landscape and ...
• Breast cancer screening in Lebanon: Understanding knowledge, attitudes and barriers 

  Elias-Rizk, Tamina; Issa, Elio; Ammanouil, Emmanuel; Abou Khalil, Melissa; Salameh, Pascale; Abi-Gerges, Aniella (2024-07-23)

  Background Breast cancer (BC) has been increasing in both prevalence and incidence in Lebanon. Knowing the positive impact mammographic screening has on reducing mortality rates, we sought to investigate the knowledge, ...
• Transcranial Doppler for Monitoring in the Neurocritical Care Unit 

  Chaaban, Toufic; Cardim, Danilo; Mainali, Shraddha (Springer Nature, 2022-08-18)

  Transcranial sonography is an important component of multimodal monitoring armamentaria in the neurocritical care unit and has multiple clinical applications. Common indications of transcranial sonography include vasospasm ...
• 552: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on MRSA pneumonia admissions: a national inpatient study 

  El Labban, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic; Aboelnasr, Amr; Vo, Natasha; Olorode, Gbemisola; Niaz, Fayreal; Anjum Khan, Syed; Wahab, Abdul (2024-01)

  Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared in the United States by the Centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) on January 5, 2020. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can cause ...
• Urban–Rural Divide in Neurocritical Care in Low-and Middle-Income Countries: The Tip of the Iceberg 

  Chaaban, Toufic A. (2024-07-03)

  No abstract provided
• Leading Insights Point of Care Ultrasound Education in Neurocritical Care: A Call to Action 

  Subramaniam, Thanujaa; Chaaban, Toufic; Ch'ang, Judy; Sarwal, Aarti; Kalanuria, Atul (2023-11-20)

  Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being recognized as an essential skill for critical care providers, intended to enhance clinical assessments to improve patient care. Beyond its adaptation for procedural ...
• 0844 Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on patients admitted with Influenza Viral Pneumonia, A Nationwide Study 

  El Labban, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic; Khan, Syed (2023-05-29)

  Introduction There is evidence of increased risk of admission with influenza in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There is however limited evidence of the impact of OSA on patients admitted with ...
• The Impact of Dementia on Patients Admitted with Acute Respiratory Failure: A Nationwide Study 

  El Labban, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic; Aboelnasr, Amr A.; Vargas, Guillermo A. Asmar; Khokhlov, Leonid; Khan, Syed Anj (2023-10-10)

  PURPOSE: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Dementia is prevalent in the elderly population and its impact as an independent risk factor for worse ...
• Impact of gender on patients admitted with spontaneous tension pneumothorax: a nationwide study 

  El Labban, Mohamad; Al Dailaty, Ali; Bayda, Souha; Khokhlov, Leonid; Vargas, Guillermo A. Asmar; Chaaban, Toufic (2023-10)

  PURPOSE: A pneumothorax is a clinical condition where gas occupies the pleural space. A tension pneumothorax (TP) is when a pneumothorax leads to hemodynamic instability due to obstructive shock. Most cases of primary ...
• Impact of obesity on patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: the paradox continues 

  El Labban, Mohamad; Chaaban, Toufic; Aboelnasr, Amr A.; Khokhlov, Leonid; Mir, Mikael; Khan, Syed Anj (2023-10)

  PURPOSE: Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the leadings causes of mortality in patients with critical care illness. Since obesity is highly prevalent, we wanted to study its impact on the outcomes of patients ...
• The global challenges of the long COVID-19 in adults and children 

  Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J.; Lopez-Echeverri, María Camila; Perez-Raga, Maria Fernanda; Quintero-Romero, Valentina; Valencia-Gallego, Valentina; Galindo-Herrera, Nicolas; López-Alzate, Santiago; Sánchez-Vinasco, Juan Diego; Gutiérrez-Vargas, Juan José; Mayta-Tristan, Percy; Husni, Rola; Moghnieh, Rima; Stephan, Joseph; Faour, Wissam; Tawil, Samah; Barakat, Hanane; Chaaban, Toufic (2023-06-08)

  No abstract provided
• 18-Year-old who attempted suicide by ingesting 300 mg of vortioxetine: A case report 

  Hachem, Shaha; Chaaban, Toufic (2022-07)

  Vortioxetine is a novel antidepressant and atypical antipsychotic that does not fit in to the established classes of Selective Serotonin Release In- hibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, nor monoamine oxidase inhi- ...
• Post-COVID lung disease(s) 

  Achkar, Michel; Jamal, Omar; Chaaban, Toufic (2022-07-09)

  Post-COVID lung impairment and diseases are major public health concern in the pandemic of COVID-19. Multiple etiological factors can lead to post-COVID respiratory symptoms, with post COVID fibrosis or diffuse parenchymal ...
• Ultrasound-Guided Therapies in the Neuro ICU 

  Senay, Blake; Chaaban, Toufic; Cardim, Danilo; Mainali, Shraddha (2021-06-24)

  Purpose of Review The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the utility and indications of sonography in the Neuro ICU, with focus on recent studies and advances. Recent Findings Emerging data continue ...
• Three Different Abnormalities in Pulmonary Arteries in Behçet 

  Bouakl, Imad; Chaaban, Toufic (2020-06)

  A 32-year-old-man presented with a 2-year history of fatigue and weight loss. Two months before, he started having cough hemoptysis and dyspnea on minimal exertion. He also reported recurrent oral ulcers. He had no arthritis, ...

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