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  • A leukemoid reaction in a patient with a dedifferentiated liposarcoma 
    Nasser, Selim M.; Choudry, Umar H.; Nielsen, Gunnlaugur P.; Ott, Mark J. (2017-02-02)
    This section features outstanding photographs of clinical materials selected for their educational value or message, or possibly their rarity. The images are accompanied by brief case reports (limit 2 typed pages, 4 ...
  • Levels and Correlates of Functional Cervical Cancer Literacy among Lebanese Women: A Cross-sectional Study 
    Bouclaous, Carmel; Albaini, Obey; Bou Malham, Melissa; Salem, Marie-Josée; Deeb, Mary; Al Ghadban, Faten (2024-05-01)
    Introduction: Cervical cancer can be prevented through vaccination against HPV and routine screening through HPV DNA testing or Pap smear. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess functional cervical cancer literacy ...
  • Levels and Correlates of Numeracy Skills in Lebanese Adults with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study 
    Bouclaous, Carmel; Azar, Luna Joe; Barmo, Nour; Daher, Ralph; Tabaja, Jana; El Hout, Ghida; Berika, Lina (2022-08-24)
    Diabetes numeracy skills are required in the interpretation of food labels, insulin pump dosage, the interpretation of blood glucose meter data, and the determination of carbohydrate intake. This study assessed the levels ...
  • Life-saving super-urgent liver transplantation with replacement of retrohepatic vena cava by dacron graft 
    Aseni, Paolo; Lauterio, Andrea; Slim, Abdallah Omar; Giacomoni, Alessandro; Lamperti, Luca; De Carlis, Luciano (2019-06-11)
    We describe a modified technique of side-to-side cavo-cavostomy by Dacron interposition prosthesis during a super urgent liver transplantation. A liver graft from a deceased donor was immediately requested on a top priority ...
  • The limitations of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of pathologic vertebral fractures 
    Tan, SB; Kozak, JA; Mawad, ME (2019-07-09)
    Magnetic resonance imaging has been increasingly used in recent years to screen patients with suspected spinal metastases. The authors present four cases, all of whom were elderly patients with vertebral compression ...
  • Linburg–Comstock variation and syndrome. A meta-analysis 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Eric, Mirela (2019-07-04)
    Introduction Linburg–Comstock variation often connecting the flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus of the index finger at a different level with significant discrepancy between clinical and cadaveric ...
  • Lipomatous lesions of the parotid gland: Analysis of 70 cases 
    Starkman, Sidney J.; Olsen, Steven M.; Lewis, Jean E.; Oslen, Kerry; Sabri, Alain (2019-05-22)
    Objectives/Hypothesis: To investigate presenting signs and symptoms, preoperative workup, operative therapy, and morbidity of benign and malignant lipomatous lesions of the parotid gland. Study Design: Medical literature ...
  • Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Laboratory 
    El-Khoury, Joe; Wang, Sihe (2016-06-16)
  • Liver hanging maneuver for large or recurrent right upper quadrant tumors 
    Abdalla, Eddie K.; Donadon, Matteo; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas (2019-05-09)
  • Liver resection for liver metastases from nondigestive endocrine cancer 
    Andreou, Andreas; Brouquet, Antoine; Bharathy, Kishore; Perrier, Nancy; Abdalla, Eddie; Curley, Steven; Glanemann, Matthias; Seehofer, Daniel; Neuhaus, Peter; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas; Aloia, Thomas (2015-11-20)
    Background For patients with hepatic nondigestive endocrine metastases (HNEM), the role of liver resection is not well-defined. Methods We reviewed outcomes for patients who underwent liver resection for HNEM at ...
  • Liver resection in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Ribero, Dario; Thomas, Melanie; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-12)
    Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Liver resection and liver transplantation remain the only options for cure. Since the indications for orthotopic liver transplantation are limited, ...
  • Liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer 
    De Carlis, Luciano; Giacomoni, Alessandro; Lauterio, Andrea; Slim, Abdallah; Sammartino, Cinzia; Pirotta, Vincenzo; Collela, Giovanni; Forti, Domencio (2019-06-11)
    Liver transplantation (LTx) is the best treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but should be offered only to selected patients. The usual procedure is to transplant only for small and unilobular tumors. The aim of ...
  • Liver-Directed Surgery for Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma to the Liver 
    Pawlik, Timothy; Gleisner, Ana Luiza; Bauer, Todd; Reddy, Srinevas; Clary, Bryan; Martin, Robert; Scoggins, Charles; Tanabe, Kenneth; Michealson, James; Kooby, David; Staley, Charles; Schulick, Richard; Vauthey, Nicolas; Abdalla, Eddie; Curley, Steven; Choti, Micheal; Elias, Dominique (2015-11-16)
    Background The role of hepatic resection for metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains unknown. The current study evaluates the role of hepatic resection in patients with metastatic SCC to the liver. Methods Between ...
  • Living day by day 
    Mokhbat, Jacques; Field, Emile R. S.; El Khoury, Cynthia; Kaplan, Rachel L. (2017-02-13)
    We examined the meaning of living with HIV/AIDS among women in Lebanon. Ten women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) described their experiences via semistructured in-depth interviews. They navigated a process of HIV diagnosis ...
  • Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Di Sandro, Stefano; Giacomoni, Alessandro; Slim, Abdallah; Lauterio, Andrea; Mangoni, Lacpo; Mihaylov, Plamen; Pirotta, Vincenzo; Aseni, Paolo; De Carlis, Luciano (2019-06-12)
    Background/Aims: LDLT may represent a valid therapeutic option allowing several advantages for patients affected by HCC and waiting for liver transplantation (LT). However, some reports show a worse long term survival and ...
  • Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Di Sandro, S.; Slim, A. O.; Giacomoni, A.; Lauterio, A.; Mangoni, I.; Aseni, P.; Pirotta, V.; Aldumour, A.; Mihaylov, P.; De Carlis, L. (2022-10-13)
    Objective Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) may represent a valid therapeutic option allowing several advantages for patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) awaiting orthotopic liver transplantation ...
  • Local arterial vasoconstriction induced by octreotide in patients with cirrhosis 
    Chatila, Rajaa; Ferayorni, Lisa; Gupta, Tarun; Groszmann, Roberto (2019-05-30)
    Peripheral vasodilation initiates the hyperdynamic circulation in cirrhosis. Somatostatin and its analogues, such as octreotide, have a vasoconstrictive effect in cirrhotic patients and experimental animals with portal ...
  • Local Over-Expression of VEGF-DDNDC in the Uterine Arteries of Pregnant Sheep Results in Long-Term Changes in Uterine Artery Contractility and Angiogenesis 
    Abi Nader, Khalil; Mehta, Vedanta; Shangaris, Panicos; Steven Shaw, S. W.; Filippi, Elisa; Benjamin, Elizabeth (2016-06-08)
    Background The normal development of the uteroplacental circulation in pregnancy depends on angiogenic and vasodilatory factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Reduced uterine artery blood flow (UABF) ...
  • Localized adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: the rationale for preoperative chemoradiation 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Wayne, Jeffrey; Wolff, Edward; Crane, Christopher; Pisters, Peter; Evans, Douglas (2015-11-10)
    Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. In spite of advancements in surgical treatment, nearly 80% of patients thought to have localized pancreatic cancer die of recurrent ...
  • Locoregional surgical and interventional therapies for advanced colorectal cancer liver metastases: expert consensus statements 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Bauer, Todd; Chun, Yun; D'Angelica, Micheal; Kooby, David; Jamagin, William (2015-11-20)
    Selection of the optimal surgical and interventional therapies for advanced colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) requires multidisciplinary discussion of treatment strategies early in the trajectory of the individual ...

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