• Medical and Surgical Management of Pyogenic and Nonpyogenic Spondylodiscitis. Part I 

  Skaf, Ghassan S.; Fehlings, Michael G.; Bouclaous, Carmel H. (2021-03-03)

  Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Describe the pathogenesis of pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis in children and adults. 2. Describe the clinical presentation, ...
• Medical and Surgical Management of Pyogenic and Nonpyogenic Spondylodiscitis. Part III 

  Skaf, Ghassan S.; Fehlings, Michael G.; Bouclaous, Carmel H. (2021-03-03)

  Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: Describe the pathogenesis and epidemiology of spinal tuberculosis. Explain the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and ...
• Medical and Surgical Management of Pyogenic and Nonpyogenic Spondylodiscitis. Part II 

  Skaf, Ghassan S.; Fehlings, Michael G.; Bouclaous, Carmel H. (2021-03-03)

  Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: Define the principles of conservative and surgical treatment of pyogenic spontaneous spondylodiscitis. Describe the indications for ...
• Medical and Surgical Management of Pyogenic and Nonpyogenic Spondylodiscitis. Part IV 

  Skaf, Ghassan S.; Fehlings, Michael G.; Bouclaous, Carmel H. (2021-03-03)

  Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: Define the principles of conservative and surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis. Discuss the indications for conservative and ...
• Selective changes in cytosolic β-adrenergic cAMP signals and L-type Calcium Channel regulation by Phosphodiesterases during cardiac hypertrophy 

  Abi-Gerges, Aniella; Castro, Liliana; Leroy, Jerome; Domergue, Valerie; Fischmeister, Rodolphe; Vandecasteele, Gregoire (2020-11-10)

  Background In cardiomyocytes, phosphodiesterases (PDEs) type 3 and 4 are the predominant enzymes that degrade cAMP generated by β-adrenergic receptors (β-ARs), impacting notably the regulation of the L-type Ca2+ current ...
• Evaluation of waterpipe smoke toxicity in C57BL/6 mice model 

  Abi-Gerges, Aniella; Dagher-Hamalian, Carole; Abou-Khalil, Pamela; Chahine, Joe Braham; Hachem, Pia; Khalil, Christian (2020-09-15)

  Waterpipe smoking is a popular pastime worldwide with statistics pointing to an alarming increase in consumption. In the current paper, the evaluation of sub-chronic waterpipe smoke exposure was undertaken using C57BL/6 ...
• Physicians’ empathy levels in a primary care setting 

  Al-Habbal, Khairat; Arawi, Thalia (2020-07-28)

  Background The physician–patient relationship is a crucial element in successful medical care. Empathy is the ability to understand an individual’s subjective experience yet remain as an observer. It plays a major role ...
• The use of household budget surveys to estimate the availability of fruits and vegetables for consumption in Swiss households after deduction of food waste 

  Bouclaous, Carmel; Jaubert, Ronald (2020-07-01)

  Background The consumption of 400-600 grams per day of fruits and vegetables has been linked to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, and lower incidence of cancers and chronic diseases. This study explores the alignment ...
• Pyogenic spondylodiscitis 

  Skaf, G. S.; Domloj, N. T.; Fehlings, M. G.; Bouclaous, C. H.; Sabbagh, A. S.; Kanafani, Z. A.; Kanj, S. S. (2020-07-01)

  Although uncommon, spontaneous and postoperative pyogenic spondylodiscitis entail major morbidity and may be associated with serious long-term sequelae. A review of the literature was done to advance our understanding of ...
• Policy coherence for improved nutrition in Switzerland 

  Bouclaous, Carmel (2020-06-29)

  In Switzerland, the direct and indirect medical costs from non-communicable diseases are estimated at 51.7 billion Swiss francs per year. This essay describes the challenges faced by the Confederation in its efforts to ...
• Treatment of spontaneous and post-operative pyogenic spondylodiscitis 

  Skaf, Ghassan S.; Bouclaous, Carmel H.; Fehlings, Michael G. (2020-06-29)

  Spinal infection is an uncommon but important clinical problem that often requires aggressive medical and surgical management. If recognized early and treated appropriately, a full recovery can often be expected. Treatment ...
• Association between sources of sexuality education, sexual beliefs and behaviours in Lebanese young adults 

  Bouclaous, Carmel H.; Alrazim, Ayman; Chababi, James; Jamaleddine, Wassim; Nassar, Elma; Maalouf, Anthony; Aridy, Sara Dakour; Naccache, Mahmoud; Abboud, Donna Maria; Assi, Maria; Slika, Maysaa (2020-06-29)

  This study assessed the association between sources of sexuality education, sexual beliefs and behaviour among Lebanese youth. 451 unmarried students at a private university, mean age 20.25 (±1.41) years, participated in ...
• Prevalence of Aggression in Displaced Syrian Adolescents Attending Afternoon Public Schools in Beirut 

  Bouclasous, Carmel; El Safadi, Ali; Basbous, Mazen; Haddad, Iskander; Mahdi, Ahmad; Zibara, Victor; Ghazi, Rabih; Naamani, Karim; El Karaaoui, Jalal; Salameh, Rima (2020-06-29)

  We assessed aggression in displaced Syrian adolescents, aged 11 years and above, enrolled in Beirut's public schools during 2017–2018. Of 729 parental consent forms distributed in nine randomly selected schools, 368 (50.5%) ...
• Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition 

  Bouclaous, Carmel; Torbay, Naji; Nassar, Camille; Baba, Nahla Hwalla (2020-06-29)

  The effects of macronutrient composition of the diet and glucocorticoid administration on weight gain, intestinal absorption and plasma lipids were investigated. Thirty seven male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups, ...
• Clinical outcome of surgical treatment of failed back surgery syndrome 

  Skaf, Ghassan; Bouclaous, Carmel; Alaraj, Ali; Chamoun, Roukoz (2020-06-29)

  Background Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a condition in which there is failure to improve satisfactorily after back surgery. It is characterized by intractable pain and various degrees of functional disability ...
• Evaluation of prophylactic dosages of Enoxaparin in non-surgical elderly patients with renal impairment 

  Chamoun, Nibal; Ghanem, Hady; Hachem, Ahmad; Hariri, Essa; Lteif, Christelle; Mansour, Hanine; Dimassi, Hani; Zalloum, Richard; Ghanem, Geroges (2019-12-20)

  Background Thromboprophylaxis dosing strategies using enoxaparin in elderly patients with renal disease are limited, while dose adjustments or monitoring of anti-Xa levels are recommended. We sought to evaluate the efficacy ...
• Encyclopedia of biophysics 

  Roberts, Gordon; Watts, Anthony (Springer, 2019-12-04)
• Implementing an interprofessional education programme in Lebanon 

  Farra, Anna; Zeenny, Rony; Nasser, Soumana; Asmar, Nadia; Milane, Aline; Bassil, Maya; Haidar, Mona; Habre, Maha; Zeeni, Nadine; Hoffart, Nancy (2019-10-15)

  Background: The Lebanese American University has a well-functioning inter-professional education (IPE) programme; this is a fundamental pedagogical approach in healthcare education in which students from different professions ...
• Branched-chain amino acids mediate resilience to chronic social defeat stress by activating BDNF/TRKB signaling 

  Nasrallah, Patrick; Abou Haidar, Edwina; Stephan, Joseph S.; El Hayek, Lauretta; Karnib, Nabil; Khalifeh, Mohamad; Barmo, Nour; Jabre, Vanessa; Houbeika, Rouba; Ghanem, Anthony; Nasser, Jason; Zeeni, Nadine; Bassil, Maya; F. Sleiman, Sama (2019-10-11)

  How individuals respond to chronic stress varies. Susceptible individuals ultimately develop depression; whereas resilient individuals live normally. In this study, our objective was to examine the effect of branched-chain ...
• The chemotherapeutic effect of β-2-himachalen-6-ol in chemically induced skin tumorigenesis 

  Daaboul, Hamid E.; Dagher, Carole; Taleb, Robin I.; Bodman-Smith, Kikki; Shebaby, Wassim N.; El-Sibai, Mirvat; Mroueh, Mohamad A.; Daher, Costantine F. (2019-10-08)

  β-2-himachalen-6-ol (HC), a novel sesquiterpene derived from Lebanese wild carrot, was shown to possess a remarkable anticancer activity. The present study investigates the in vitro anticancer activity of HC and its effect ...

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