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  • Nutrition Support in the Pediatric Surgical Patient 
    Btaiche, Imad; Herman, Richard; Teitelbaum, Daniel H. (2016-10-10)
  • Occupational Violence at Lebanese Emergency Departments 
    Dimassi, Hani; Alameddine, Mohamad; Kazzi, Amin; El-Jardali, Fadi; Maalouf, Salwa (2015-10-02)
    Emergency departments (EDs) workers are at increased risk of exposure to occupational violence. The prevalence of occupational violence is potentially higher and consequences are more serious in areas with poor security ...
  • Olodaterol for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
    Ramadan, Wijdan H.; Kabbara, Wissam K.; Abilmona, Rosa M. (2016-10-03)
    Purpose. Published data on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of the once-daily, long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) olodaterol are reviewed. Summary. Olodaterol (Striverdi Respimat, Boehringer Ingelheim), ...
  • Optimizing clopidogrel dose response 
    Saab, Yolande B.; Zeenny, Rony; Ramadan, Wijdan H. (2016-09-29)
    Purpose Response to clopidogrel varies widely with nonresponse rates ranging from 4% to 30%. A reduced function of the gene variant of the CYP2C19 has been associated with lower drug metabolite levels, and hence diminished ...
  • Oral aphthous ulcers associated with orlistat 
    Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (2016-06-02)
    Orlistat, a reversible inhibitor of gastrointestinal lipase, is indicated for obesity management including weight loss and weight maintenance when used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet. It is also indicated to ...
  • Oral contraceptive pills and possible adverse effects 
    Stone, Rebecca H,; Rafie, Sally; El-Ibiary, Shareen Y.; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Shealy, Kayce M.; Vernon, Veronica P. (2016-09-30)
    Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) containing estrogen and progestin or progestin only were introduced as a contraceptive option for women in 1960. Since their introduction to the market, there have been significant changes ...
  • Oritavancin 
    Karaoui, Lamis R.; El-Lababidi, Rania; Chahine, Elias B. (2016-09-30)
    Purpose The pharmacology, unique pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic profile, and potential future role of oritavancin in combating multidrug-resistant infections are reviewed, with an emphasis on efficacy data from Phase II ...
  • Otitis media with effusion in Lebanese children 
    Nasser, Soumana; Moukarzel, N.; Nehme, A.; Haidar, H.; Kabbara, B.; Haddad, A. (2015-10-05)
    Objective: To determine the prevalence and resistance profile of bacterial pathogens present in the middle ear of children with otitis media with effusion, and to report beta-lactamase-negative, ampicillin-resistant ...
  • Outcome of depression and anxiety after war 
    Dimassi, Hani; Karam, Elie G.; Karam, Aimee N.; Melhem, Nadine; Mneimneh, Zeina; Tabet, Caroline Cordahi (2017-01-19)
    Prospective studies of children exposed to war have not investigated disorders other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and have methodological limitations. From a stratified random sample of 386 children and ...
  • Over‐the‐counter access to emergency contraception without age restriction 
    Rafie, Sally; Mclntosh, Jennifer; Gardner, Debra K.; Gawronski, Kristen M.; Karaoui, Lamis R.; Koepf, Erin R.; Lehman, Katherine Joy; McBane, Sarah; Patel-Shori, Nima M. (2016-09-30)
    Family planning remains a high priority area for the United States, with goals to increase the proportion of pregnancies that are intended, reduce pregnancy rates among adolescents, and increase contraceptive use prioritized ...
  • Oxandrolone in Pediatric Patients with Severe Thermal Burn Injury 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Miller, James T. (2016-10-06)
    OBJECTIVE To review the role of oxandrolone in pediatric patients with severe thermal burn injury. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1950-April 2008) and Science Citation Index (1900-April 2008) searches were performed using the key ...
  • Oxandrolone Treatment in Adults with Severe Thermal Injury 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Miller, James T. (2016-10-06)
    Severe thermal injury is associated with hypermetabolism and hyper-catabolism, leading to skeletal muscle breakdown, lean body mass loss, weight loss, and negative nitrogen balance. Muscle protein catabolism in patients ...
  • P-glycoprotein expression and function are increased in an animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 
    Milane, Aline; Fernandez, Christine; Dupuis, Luc; Buyse, Marion; Loeffler, Jean-Philippe; Farinotti, Robert; Meininger, Vincent; Bensimon, Gilbert (2016-10-04)
    The efflux pumps located at the blood–brain barrier (BBB) prevent drugs entering the brain. As such, efflux pumps are a major obstacle to drug brain distribution. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative ...
  • Palliative care in Lebanon 
    Dimassi, Hani; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad; Abboud, Sarah (2015-09-30)
    Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of palliative care nurses in Lebanon. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive survey using self-administered questionnaire; 1873 nurses from 15 hospitals were included. ...
  • Palliative Tumor Control by Trabectedin in Pediatric Advanced Sarcoma 
    Nasser, Soumana C.; Farah, Roula A.; Sabbagh, Racha A.; Dina, Pele B.; Eid, Toufic A. (2015-10-06)
    Refractory soft tissue sarcomas carry a poor prognosis and limited treatment options require the use of new chemotherapeutic agents. We report the case of an eight year old boy with non metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma ...
  • Parenteral nutrition-associated liver complications in children 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Khalidi, Nabil (2016-10-06)
    Parenteral nutrition is a life-saving therapy for patients with intestinal failure. It may be associated with transient elevations of liver enzyme concentrations, which return to normal after parenteral nutrition is ...
  • Patient perception of acute pain management 
    Ramia, Elsy; Nasser, Soumana C.; Salameh, Pascale; Saad, Aline Hanna (2017-12-15)
    The primary objectives of this study were to assess patients’ description of their acute pain intensity; patients’ attitude towards their pain management during hospitalization; and their overall satisfaction with pain ...
  • Patterns of pain medication use in older individuals with cardiovascular disease 
    Kabbara, Wissam K.; Dimassi, Hani; Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (2019-02-20)
    Background: Pain is common in older adults and clinicians are often faced by many challenges when selecting appropriate treatment due to age-related changes in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, increased comorbidities, ...
  • Patterns of use of dry powder inhalers versus pressurized metered-dose inhalers devices in adult patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma: 
    Ramadan, Wijdan H.; Sarkis, Aline T. (2017-12-18)
    Numerous patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma do not use inhaler devices properly, which can contribute to poor disease control. The objective of this study is to assess the technical and ...
  • Pediatric Short Bowel Syndrome 
    Btaiche, Imad; Spencer, Ariel; Neega, Andreea; West, Brady; Safran, Jared; Brown, Pamela; Kuzma-O'Reilly, Barbara; Teitelbaum, Daniel H. (2016-10-05)
    Objective: To determine predictors of survival and of weaning off parenteral nutrition (PN) in pediatric short bowel syndrome (SBS) patients. Summary Background Data: Pediatric SBS carries extensive morbidity and high ...

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