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  • Congenital radioulnar synostosis 
    Yammine, K.; Salon, A.; Pouliquen, J.C. (2019-06-27)
    The authors report a retrospective series of 37 patients (49 forearms) with congenital radioulnar synostosis followed and treated at Raymond Poincaré University Hospital. This disease is rare, but much more frequent than ...
  • Evidence‐based anatomy 
    Yammine, Kaissar (2019-06-27)
    Anatomy is a descriptive basic medical science that is no longer considered a research‐led discipline. Many publications in clinical anatomy are prevalence studies treating clinically relevant anatomical variations and ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • 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 ...
  • Analysis of the quality of data issued from Beirut's hospitals in order to measure short-term health effects of air pollution 
    Nakhle, Mrad; Farah, W.; Ziade, N.; Abboud, M.; Zaarour, R.; Abdel Massih, T.; Zoghbi, A.; Coussa-Koniski, M.-L.; Annesi-Maesano, I. (2019-06-26)
    Background The effects of air pollution on human health have been the subject of much public health research. Several techniques and methods of analysis have been developed. Thus, Beirut Air Pollution and Health Effects ...
  • Beirut air pollution and health effects-BAPHE study protocol and objectives 
    Nakhle, Myrian Mrad; Farah, Wehbeh; Ziade, Nelly; Abboud, Maher; Coussa-Koniski, Marie-Louise; Maesano, Annesi-Maesano (2019-06-26)
    Background Recent studies investigating the health effects of air pollution have proven an existing impact around and below international air quality guidelines and standards. These studies were based on accessible data ...
  • Effect of vitamin D treatment on glucose homeostasis and metabolism in lebanese older adults 
    El Hajj, Cynthia; Chardigny, J.-M.; Boirie, Y.; Yammine, K.; Helou, M.; Warrand, S. (2019-06-26)
    El Hajj, C., Chardigny, J. M., Boirie, Y., Yammine, K., Helou, M., & Walrand, S. (2018). Effect of vitamin D treatment on glucose homeostasis and metabolism in lebanese older adults: A randomized controlled trial. The ...
  • Phase I trial of subretinal injection of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV2-VMD2-hMERTK) gene vector to patients with MERTK RP 
    Ghazi, Nicola; Alkuraya, Fowzan; Al-Maghamsi, Abdulrahman; Al Saikhan, Fahad; Abboud, Emad (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To report short-term safety results of the phase I trial of subretinal injection of a rAAV2-VMD2-hMERTK gene vector for retinitis pigmentosa (RP) secondary to the MERTK Mutation Methods: Except in one patient, ...
  • Fluorescein angiography versus superimposed OCT-guided macular laser photocoagulation 
    Kozak, Igor; El-Emam, Sharif; Cheng, Lingyun; Bartsch, Dirk-Uwe; Chhablani, Jay; Freeman, William; Ghazi, Nicola; Arevalo, J.Fernando (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To compare diabetic macular edema (DME) laser treatment plans using fluorescein angiography (FA) versus optical coherence tomography (OCT) template superimposed on the retinal image. We hypothesize that information ...
  • Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography parameters associated with baseline vision in diabetic cystoid macular edema 
    Alfaran, Abdulrahman; Mousa, Ahmed; Ghazi, Nicola (2019-06-21)
    Purpose to study spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) parameters that may be associated with baseline visual acuity in eyes with center-involved diabetic cystoid macular edema (DCME) Methods ...
  • The papillomacular fold in posterior microphthalmos 
    Nowilaty, Sawsan; Mousa, Ahmed; Ghazi, Nicola (2019-06-21)
    FREE ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract | June 2013 The Papillomacular Fold in Posterior Microphthalmos: New Insights Based on Novel Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Findings Sawsan Nowilaty; Ahmed Mousa; Nicola ...
  • Intraocular pressure trends following intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents for diabetic macular edema 
    Al-Abdullah, Abdulelah; Nowilaty, Sawsan; Ghazi, Nicolas (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To investigate the intraocular pressure (IOP) trends after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents for diabetic macular edema (DME). Methods: Retrospective chart review of 162 patients, ...
  • High-power blue laser pointer- induced maculopathy 
    Alsulaiman, Sulaiman; Alrushood, Abdulaziz; Almasaud, Jluwi; Alzaaidi, Sultan; Alzahrani, Yahya; Arevalo, J. Fernando; Ghazi, Nicola; Abboud, Emad; Alreshaid, Saba (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To report various forms of maculopathy caused by momentary exposure to high-power blue laser pointer. Methods: A consecutive case series of patients who presented to the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital with ...
  • Coats disease in Saudi Arabia 
    Alqahtani, Abdullah A.; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: : to study the features and treatment outcomes of Coats disease in Saudi Arabia Methods: : retrospective chart review of patients with Coats disease registered at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital from ...
  • The outcome of vitrectomy for chronic diabetic tractional retinal detachment 
    Abunajma, Muneera A.; Al-Shamsi, Hanan N.; Al-Dhibi, Hassan; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: : To investigate the outcome of vitrectomy for chronic diabetic tractional retinal detachment involving the macula (DTMD) Methods: : A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy ...
  • Occult neoplasm in evisceration specimens 
    Al-Shamsi, Hanan N. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To report the incidental surprise of an occult tumor in evisceration specimens, and to stress the need for careful preoperative evaluation for establishing the optimal surgical procedure Methods: A ...
  • Outcomes of macular hole retinal detachment in highly myopic eyes 
    AlRobaian, Malek A.; Ghazi, Nicola G.; AlKharashi, Abdullah S. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To determine the outcome of surgery for retinal detachment (RD) secondary to macular hole in high myopia Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 21 eyes with high myopia (more than 6 diptera of axial myopia) ...
  • Full-thickness macular hole secondary to high-power handheld blue laser 
    Alsulaiman, Suleiman M.; Alrushood, Abdulaziz Adel; Almassaud, Jluwi; Alkharashi, Abdulllah S.; Alzahrani, Yahya; Abboud, Emad B.; Nowilaty, Sawsan R.; Al-Amry, Mohammad; Alrashaed, Saba; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose To report the natural history and management outcomes of full-thickness macular hole (MH) caused by momentary exposure to a high-power handheld blue laser device and highlight the dangers of such easily available ...
  • Visual and anatomical outcomes in congenital glaucoma-related rhegmatogenous retinal detachment 
    Judaidi, Ramzi M.; Al Hadlaq, Abdulaziz; Ghazi, Nicola G. (2019-06-21)
    Purpose: To study the visual and anatomical outcomes after at least five years follow up of surgically repaired rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) in patients with congenital glaucoma Methods: A retrospective ...

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