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  • The medial plantar sensory response 
    Ahdab, Rechdi; Ayache, Samar; Noureldine, Mohammad Hassan A.; Nordine, Tarik; Lefaucheur, Jean-Pascal (2019-04-30)
  • 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 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 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 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 ...
  • Medical education in a foreign language and history-taking in the native language in Lebanon – a nationwide survey 
    Abi Raad, Vanda; Asmar, Nadia; Bahous, Sola Aoun; Raad, Kareem; Daaboul, Yazan; Korjian, Serge; Jammal, Mouin (2019-02-22)
    Background With the adoption of the English language in medical education, a gap in clinical communication may develop in countries where the native language is different from the language of medical education. This study ...
  • The medical management of menopause 
    Deeb, Mary; Sievert, Lynnette Leidy; Saliba, Matilda; Reher, David; Sahel, Amina; Hoyer, Doris (2016-11-23)
    Objective To compare the medical management of menopause across urban areas in four countries which differ by level of income and degree of medicalization. Methods Surveys of health providers who advise women on ...
  • Meeting the global demand of sports safety 
    Timpka, Toomas; Finch, Caroline F.; Goulet, Claude; Noakes, Tim; Yammine, Kaissar (2019-06-27)
    Sports and physical activity are transforming, and being transformed by, the societies in which they are practised. From the perspectives of both competitive and non-competitive sports, the complexity of their integration ...
  • Melorheostosis 
    El Hayek, T.; Griffet, J.; Giboin, P. (2016-09-20)
    Melorheostosis is a rare bone dysplasia, exceptionally described in childhood. It has been discovered in a 12-year-old boy who had a hemimelic affection associated with strawberry skin marks. A 25 mm inequality of length ...
  • A meta-analysis of the outcomes of split-thickness skin graft on diabetic leg and foot ulcers 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Assi, Chahine (2019-05-06)
    Diabetic lower limb ulcers are a serious complication to diabetes that could lead to amputation and death. Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) has been proposed by some authors to treat noninfected diabetic wounds, mainly ...
  • A meta-analysis of the surgical availability and morphology of the plantaris tendon 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Saghie, Said; Assi, Chahine (2019-05-06)
    Background: The tendon of the plantaris muscle (PM) is highly relevant in surgical practice. It is used as a graft for tendon/ligament repair or reconstruction in hand surgery whenever palmaris longus (PL) is lacking. Its ...
  • Metachronous, single metastasis to the parotid, from primary breast cancer 
    Nasser, Selim; Kmeid, Michel; Kamar, Francois G.; Moukarzel, Nabil (2017-02-03)
    Background. The parotid gland is an unusual site for metastatic disease and when metastasis occurs, it commonly originates from head and neck primaries. Spread from distant infraclavicular sites such as the breast, into ...
  • Metal coverage ratio of pipeline embolization device for treatment of unruptured aneurysms 
    Jour, Liang-Der; Chintalapani, Gouthami; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-10)
    Background and purpose The metal coverage ratio (MCR) of a flow diverter influences the intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics; a high MCR will occlude an aneurysm early, while a low MCR may delay aneurysm occlusion. The true MCR ...
  • Metastasectomy for limited metastases from soft tissue sarcoma 
    Pisters, Peter; Abdalla, Eddie (2015-11-10)
    The development of metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (American Joint Committee on Cancer stage IV) is associated with a poor prognosis. Surgical resection of isolated solitary or multiple metastases is the only curative ...
  • Metastasectomy of Combined Liver and Lung Colorectal Cancer Metastases 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Contreras, Carlo (2015-11-19)
    The liver is the exclusive site of metastasis in approximately 30% to 50% of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer, whereas lung metastasis occurs in 10% to 20% of patients. No single study has specifically addressed ...
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to the brain 
    Carrier, D.A.; Mawad, M.E.; Kirkpatrick, J.B.; Schmid, M.F. (2019-07-09)
    PURPOSE To describe the appearance on T2-weighted scans of metastatic adenocarcinoma to the brain and to show that the hypointensity frequently associated with these lesions is not related to the presence of mucin, blood ...
  • Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer 
    El-Amm, Joelle; Patel, Nihar; Freeman, Ashley; Aragon-Ching, Jeanny B. (2017-09-22)
    Enzalutamide, previously known as MDV300, is an oral, second-generation androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitor or antagonist that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 for the treatment of metastatic ...
  • Metastatic parotid myoepithelial carcinoma in a 7-year-old boy 
    Nasser, Selim; Saliba, Issam; El Khatib, Nazir; Nahme, Antoine; Moukarzel, Nabil (2017-02-03)
    Myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare malignancy of the parotid gland that is usually seen in adults. We report the first case in children of myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland with massive invasion of the facial ...
  • Metatarsal osteotomies for treating neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Nahed, Marc (2019-07-04)
    Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are usually treated with conservative management based on debridement, topical agents, and nonsurgical off-loading; however, the recurrence rate following such standard care is reported to be ...
  • A meta‐analysis of the educational effectiveness of three‐dimensional visualization technologies in teaching anatomy 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Violato, Claudio (2019-06-27)
    Many medical graduates are deficient in anatomy knowledge and perhaps below the standards for safe medical practice. Three‐dimensional visualization technology (3DVT) has been advanced as a promising tool to enhance anatomy ...

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