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  • State‐dependent control of breathing by the retrotrapezoid nucleus 
    Burke, Peter G. R.; Kanbar, Roy; Basting, Tyler M.; Hodges, Walter M.; Viar, Kenneth E.; Stornetta, Ruth L.; Guyenet, Patrice G. (2016-10-11)
    Breathing has different characteristics during quiet wake, non-REM or REM sleep, including variable dependence on PCO2 . We investigated whether the retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN), a proton-sensitive structure that mediates ...
  • Stress ulcer prophylaxis guidelines 
    Dimassi, Hani; Zeitoun, Abeer; Zeineddine, Maya (2015-10-01)
    AIM: To evaluate the current practice of stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in Lebanese Health care centers. METHODS: A multi-center prospective chart review study was conducted over 8 mo. A questionnaire was distributed ...
  • Student perceptions towards interprofessional education 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Bassil, Maya; Nasser, Soumana; Milane, Aline; Habre, Maha; Khazen, Georges; Asmar, Nadia; Hasbini-Danawi, Tala; Farra, Anna; Zeeenny, Rony; Hoffart, Nancy (2016-10-05)
    The Lebanese American University Interprofessional Education (LAU IPE) Steps Framework consists of a five-step workshop-based series that is offered throughout the curriculum of health and social care students at an ...
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with tadalafil 
    Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (2016-06-02)
    Tadalafil is a phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) inhibitor indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Inhibition of the PDE5 isoenzyme, which is responsible for degradation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate in the ...
  • Sufi terms and their translation from Arabic to English. Diwân al-hallâ? as a case study 
    Affeich, Andrée; Azzam, Maya (2019-10-15)
    The translation of Sufi poetry is a relatively unexplored topic. This paper examines the challenges a translator may encounter when translating Sufi terminology into English, covering the formation of Sufi terms, their ...
  • Sunitinib induces PTEN expression and inhibits PDGFR signaling and migration of medulloblastoma cells 
    Castellino, R.C.; MacDonald, T.J.; Abouantoun, Thamara J. (2016-09-27)
    We previously showed that inhibition of the platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) blocks the survival and migration of medulloblastoma cells. Identification of in vitro PDGFR-targeting pharmacologic agents that ...
  • Survey and analysis of internal temperatures of Lebanese domestic refrigerators 
    Hassan, Hussein F.; Dimassi, Hani; El Amin, Rafal (2017-01-19)
    In the light of power crisis that Lebanon is witnessing, temperatures were recorded, using data loggers, in 147 domestic refrigerators in three main cities every 5 min over 3 days. A questionnaire was administered to gather ...
  • The sympathetic baroreflex is enhanced during emotional stress in rats 
    Kanbar, Roy; Orea, Valerie; Barres, Christian; Julien, Claude (2016-10-11)
    The sympathetic component of the baroreceptor reflex might play a major role in limiting hypertensive effects of emotional stress. However, it has been suggested that this type of stress inhibits or even suppresses the ...
  • Symptom prevalence of PTSD, anxiety, depression, effect of exposure and mediating factors on a population from southern Lebanon 
    Dimassi, Hani; Farhood, Laila (2017-12-13)
    The Israeli occupation of the South of Lebanon has affected the mental and physical health of the people living in the region. The current research aimed at studying the exposure to war related traumatic events, establishing ...
  • Synthesis of new pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine derivatives and evaluation of their anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities 
    Abd El Razik, Heba A.; Mroueh, Mohamad; Faour, Wissam H.; Shebaby, Wassim N.; Daher, Costantine F.; Ashour, Hayam M. A.; Ragab, Hanan M. (2017-03-14)
    This study reports the synthesis of two series of new purine bioisosteres comprising a pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine scaffold linked to piperazine moiety through different amide linkages. The newly synthesized compounds were ...
  • Tedizolid 
    Kisgen, Jamie J.; Mansour, Hanine; Unger, Nathan R.; Childs, Lindsay M, (2016-09-29)
    Purpose. The mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical efficacy and safety of an investigational second-generation oxazolidinone are reviewed. Summary. Tedizolid is a protein synthesis inhibitor ...
  • The impact of hospital accreditation on quality of care 
    Dimassi, Hani; El-Jardali, Fadi; Jamal, Diana; Ammar, Walid; Tchaghchaghian, Victoria (2015-09-29)
    Background In developing countries, accreditation is increasingly being used as a tool for government regulation to guarantee quality of care. Although Lebanon is the first country in the East Mediterranean Region to develop ...
  • The thioredoxin homolog YbbN functions as a chaperone rather than as an oxidoreductase 
    Kthiri, Fatoum; Le, Hai-Tuong; Tagourti, Jihen; Kern, Renee; Malki, Abderrahim; Caldas, Teresa; Abdallah, Jad; Landoulsi, Ahmed; Richarme, Gilbert (2016-07-19)
    Escherichia coli contains two thioredoxins, Trx1 and Trx2, and a thioredoxin-like protein, YbbN, which presents a strong homology in its N-terminal part with thioredoxins, and possesses a 20 kDa C-terminal part of unknown ...
  • Thrombophilic genetic anomalies and their association with dialysis initiation age in a cohort of Lebanese hemodialysis patients 
    Barbari, A.; Milane, A.; Salameh, P.; Abi Younes, J.; El Houjairy, A.; Safi, K.; Sabaa Ayoun, I.; Jaafar, M.; Bou Khalil, L.; Bachir, A.; Bassil, N.; Karnib, H.; Morad, N.; Rizk, S.; Masri, M. (2019-10-15)
    OBJECTIVES:The relationship between chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease is complex and bidirectional. This relationship may be partially linked to thrombophilic genetic anomalies that may predispose to the ...
  • Tobacco smoke xenobiotic compound appearance in mothers' milk after involuntary smoke exposures I. Nicotine and cotinine 
    Capomacchia, Anthony C.; Hardee, Gregory E.; Stewart, Thomas (2017-10-18)
    In the development of the extraction procedure for the analysis of nicotine and cotinine from a single breast milk sample, nicotine and cotinine were detected in 3 of 10 nonsmoking mothers' milk samples. Interviews of these ...
  • Toll-like receptor stimulation of innate immunity triggers paradoxical suppression of CD8+ T-Cells 
    Abouantoun, T.; Eliott, ST; Blanco, FC; Miles, SA (2016-09-27)
  • Trace element removal during in vitro and in vivo continuous haemodialysis 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Churchwell, Mariann D.; Pasko, Deborah A.; Jain, Jinesh C.; Mueller, Bruce A. (2016-10-06)
    Background. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) increasingly is being used to treat critically ill patients with renal disease. CRRT removes waste products but also nutrients. Our understanding of trace element ...
  • Tragopogon porrifolius improves serum lipid profile and increases short-term satiety in rats 
    Zeeni, Nadine; Daher, Costantine F.; Mroueh, Mohamad; Saab, Lea (2015-12-15)
    Tragopogon porrifolius (white salsify) is an edible plant commonly used in folk medicine in Lebanon and neighbouring countries. This study investigates the effect of the aqueous extract of the aerial part of T. porrifolius ...
  • Transcatheter aortic valve implantation 
    Hariri, Essa H.; Hachem, Ahmad A.; Chamoun, Nibal R.; Haddad, Elie K.; Tamer, Diana F.; Lteif, Christelle M.; Naja, Ahmad S.; Sarkis, George A.; Ghanem, Georges Y. (2017-12-19)
    Background : Transcatheter aortic valve implantation(TAVI) has recently emerged as a therapeuticalternative for high-risk surgical patients with severe symptomaticaortic valve stenosis and has been shown to improveclinical ...
  • Transdermal permeability of N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine 
    Capomacchia, Anthony C.; Achmed, Hishamaldin; Israel, Bridgette J.; Baney, Trina; Azadi, Parastoo (2017-10-18)
    Transdermal permeation of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (NAG), a metabolite of glucosamine was examined. Glucosamine salts are nutraceuticals used in the oral treatment of osteoarthritis. Sparse information is available regarding ...

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