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  • Genetics of Pediatric Epilepsy 
    Hani, Abeer J.; Mikati, Husam M.; Mikati, Mohamad A. (2016-11-11)
  • Genomic ancestry of North Africans supports back-to-Africa migrations 
    Henn, Brenna M.; Botigue, Laura R.; Gravel, Simon; Wang, Wei; Brisbin, Abra; Byrnes, Abra; Bymes, Jake K.; Fadhlaoui-Zid, Karina; Zalloua, Pierre A.; Moreno-Estrada, Andres; Bertranpetit, Jaume; Bustamante, Carlos D.; Comas, David (2019-07-19)
    North African populations are distinct from sub-Saharan Africans based on cultural, linguistic, and phenotypic attributes; however, the time and the extent of genetic divergence between populations north and south of the ...
  • Ghrelin modulates intracellular signalling pathways that are critical for podocyte survival 
    El Zein, Nabil; Abdallah, Maya S.; Daher, Costantine F.; Mroueh, Mohammad; Stephan, Joseph; Bahous, Sola Aoun; Eid, Assaad; Faour, Wissam H. (2019-06-27)
    Damage to podocytes is a key event in glomerulopathies. While energy dense food can contribute to kidney damage, the role of the orixegenic hormone “ghrelin” in podocyte biology is still unknown. In the present study, we ...
  • Giant serpentine aneurysms 
    Mawad, Michel E.; Klucznick, Richard P. (2019-07-08)
    PURPOSE To describe the characteristic CT, MR, and angiographic features of giant serpentine aneurysms and discuss their endovascular treatment. METHODS Thirteen patients with giant serpentine aneurysms were studied at ...
  • Global prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in 2016 
    Mokhbat, Jacques (2019-04-17)
    Background The 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector Strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Although no virological cure exists for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, existing therapies to ...
  • Glycopyrrolate induced bilateral angle closure glaucoma after cervical spine surgery 
    Jaroudi, Mahmoud; Fadi, Maalouf; Farah, Fadi; El Mollayess, Georges M. (2022-10-21)
    To report a case of bilateral acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) that occurred after cervical spine surgery with the use of glycopyrolate. A 59-year-old male who presented with severe bilateral bifrontal headache and eye ...
  • Growth hormone treatment modulates active ghrelin levels in rats 
    Haddad, Haytham; Mroueh, Mohamad; Faour, Wissam H.; Daher, Costantine (2015-10-23)
    Introduction: Impairments in neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and postprandial satiety are leading causes to obesity. Ghrelin peptide is a GI hormone known to increase food intake partly through induction of growth ...
  • Growth rate and rupture rate of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a population approach 
    Jour, Liang-Der; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-10)
    Background Understanding aneurysm growth rate allows us to predict not only the current rupture risk, but also accumulated rupture risk in the future. However, determining growth rate of unruptured intracranial aneurysms ...
  • Guglielmi detachable coil embolization of acute intracranial aneurysm 
    Vinuela, Fernando; Duckwiler, Gary; Mawad, Michel (2019-07-05)
    From December 1990 to July 1995, the investigators participated in a prospective clinical study to evaluate the safety of the Guglielmi detachable coil (GDC) system for the treatment of aneurysms. This report summarizes ...
  • Guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain 
    Riachi, N.; Bohlega, S.; Alsaadi, T.; Amir, A.; Hosny, H.; Karawagh, A.M.; Moulin, D.; Salti, A.; Shelbaya, S. (2019-04-30)
    Neuropathic pain (NeP) has been the focus of extensive basic and clinical research over the past 20 years. This has led to an increased understanding of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and the development of new ...
  • Halzoun, an allergic pharyngitis syndrome in Lebanon 
    Khalil, Geoges; Haddad, Charles; Otrock, Zaher K.; Jaber, Fadel; Farra, Anna (2019-05-23)
    Halzoun syndrome typically manifests in the form of an allergic pharyngitis following the consumption of raw or undercooked ovine liver. First described in Lebanon in 1905, it was initially attributed to Fasciola hepatica, ...
  • The hand motor hotspot is not always located in the hand knob 
    Ahdab, Rechdi; Ayache, Samar S.; Brugieres, Pierre; Farhat, Wassim H.; Lechauffeur, Jean-Pascal (2019-04-10)
    The hand motor hot spot (hMHS) is one of the most salient parameters in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) practice, notably used for targeting. It is commonly accepted that the hMHS corresponds to the hand representation ...
  • Health Care Accessibility of Lebanese Working-Age Adults with Musculoskeletal Disability 
    Jaber, Amani; Chalah, Moussa A.; Raad, Kareem; El Bejjani, Lina; Jebai, Ibrahim; Shahine, Hanna; Haidar, Mona (2016-12-12)
    Background. The diversity of the Lebanese society increased after the 1975-1990 civil war, the grapes of Wrath conflict and July 2006 war. Musculoskeletal disabilities affect up to 10% of this population. This category is ...
  • Health Literacy Levels and Predictors Among Lebanese Adults Visiting Outpatient Clinics in Beirut 
    Bouclaous, Carmel H.; Salem, Samer; Ghanem, Ahmad; Saade, Namir; El Haddad, Jad; Bou Malham, Melissa; Al Osta, Soad; Matar, Karen; Nassar, Elma; Yared, Georges; Khiami, Majd; Joe Eid, Mary (2021-12-20)
    BACKGROUND:To date, there has been a dearth of research on health literacy in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and in particular Lebanon. OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study assessed the levels and correlates of health ...
  • Health status of Lebanese university students 
    Helou, Mariana; Sakr, Rania; Tanios, Alain (2019-06-03)
    Background: In order to assess the health status of the students in Lebanese Universities, an epidemiological study was conducted in 3 Lebanese universities during the year 2014-2015. Methods: A standard anonymous ...
  • Health system resilience 
    Ammar, Walid; Kdouh, Ola; Hammoud, Rawan; Hamadeh, Randa; Harb, Hilda; Ammar, Zeina; Atun, Rifat; Christiani, David; Zalloua, Pierre A. (2019-07-25)
    Background Between 2011 and 2013, the Lebanese population increased by 30% due to the influx of Syrian refugees. While a sudden increase of such magnitude represents a shock to the health system, threatening the continuity ...
  • Hemodynamic effect of Neuroform stent on intimal hyperplasia and thrombus formation in a carotid aneurysm 
    Jou, Liang-Der; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-09)
    Stents play an important role in management of cerebral aneurysms. A stent reconstructs the parent artery, assists coil embolization, and decreases flow activity within an aneurysm. However, an in-stent stenosis often ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...

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