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  • Protective effect of 21‐aminosteroid pretreatment in peripheral nerve low‐load crush injury in mature and immature rats 
    Nasser, Rima M.; Chen, Long-En; Seaber, Anthony V.; Urbaniak, James R. (2019-04-09)
    The effects of U‐74006F (tirilazad mesylate), a 21‐aminosterold antioxidant, on injured peripheral nerve were studied. Twenty‐two immature and 44 mature rats were divided equally into two groups. The experimental group ...
  • Proximal femoral osteotomies in children 
    Assi, C.; M'sabah, D. Louahem; Cottalorda, J. (2017-02-23)
    The aim of proximal femoral osteotomies (PFO) in children is to restore normal anatomy and optimal joint congruency to prevent medium and long-terms degenerative deterioration of the hip. They play an important role in the ...
  • Psammoma bodies in cervicovaginal smears 
    Zreik, Tony; Rutherford, Thomas (2015-10-06)
    Objective: To estimate the prevalence of psammoma bodies in routine cervical cytology specimens and describe clinical diagnoses associated with them in pre- and postmenopausal women. Methods: We identified all reports ...
  • Pseudoaneurysm following ankle arthroscopy 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Kheir, Nadim; Daher, Jimmy; Assi, Chahine; Naoum, Joseph (2019-05-06)
    Background/objective Pseudoaneurysms (PA) are rare complications following ankle arthroscopy (AA). Delay in diagnosis is reported to be frequent and could lead to serious complications. Evidence synthesis on the clinical ...
  • Pseudomitral stenosis due to a sterile mitral annular abscess echocardiographic features 
    Mokhbat, J.; Malouf, J.; Mufarrij, A.; Bey, S.K.; Haterm, J. (2017-02-15)
    Sterile abscesses of the mitral annulus are rare lesions that are usually asymptomatic. Antemortem diagnosis may be suspected in a patient with a well-circumscribed echo-dense mass in the anterior or posterior regions of ...
  • Pulsed dye laser as a novel non-surgical treatment for basal cell carcinomas 
    Tannous, Zeina; Jarell, Abel; Avram, Mathew; Konnikov, Nellie (2017-11-08)
    Background and Objective We showed previously that pulsed dye laser (PDL) is a potentially effective therapy for BCCs <15 mm on trunk and extremities. To follow-up, we conducted a study based on optimized parameters and ...
  • Pyogenic spondylodiscitis 
    Skaf, G. S.; Domloj, N. T.; Fehlings, M. G.; Bouclaous, C. H.; Sabbagh, A. S.; Kanafani, Z. A.; Kanj, S. S. (2020-07-01)
    Although uncommon, spontaneous and postoperative pyogenic spondylodiscitis entail major morbidity and may be associated with serious long-term sequelae. A review of the literature was done to advance our understanding of ...
  • A qualitative exploration of sexual risk and HIV testing behaviors among men who have sex with men in Beirut, Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, Jacques; Wagner, Glenn J.; Aunon, Frances M.; Kaplan, Rachel L.; Rana, Yashodhara; Khouri, Danielle; Tohme, Johnny (2017-02-10)
    Men who have sex with men (MSM) may account for most new HIV infections in Lebanon, yet little is known about the factors that influence sexual risk behavior and HIV testing in this population. Qualitative interviews were ...
  • A Qualitative Investigation of University Students’ Experience of the Beirut Port Explosion 
    Issa, Elio; El Choueiry, Francesca; Alhajj, Maryline; Shbaklo, Khodor; Bouclaous, Carmel (2023-10-05)
    The Beirut port explosion on the 4th of August 2020 added to the struggles of the Lebanese people who were facing a financial crisis, a global pandemic, and political unrest. We hypothesized that these compounded challenges ...
  • Quality of life in people living with HIV/AIDS in Lebanon 
    Mokhbat, Jacques; Noureddine, Samar; Abboud, Sarah; Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad (2017-02-13)
    The aim of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life (QoL) in Lebanese adult patients living with HIV/AIDS. The study design was a cross-sectional descriptive survey, using self-administered ...
  • Quality of life, Knowledge and Access to Treatment in Times of Economic crisis in Lebanon 
    Ismail, Ghida; Issa, Malak; El-Hajj, Taghrid; Tfaily, Hassan; Dassouki, Mohamad; Assaf, Elie; Abboud, Halim; Salameh, Pascale; Al-Hajje, Amal; Boumediene, Farid; Yamout, Bassem; Zeineddine, Maya (2023-03-31)
    Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system that can lead to lifelong disabilities, and thus, significantly impacts patient's quality of life. There is lack of studies to ...
  • Quantification of error in optical coherence tomography central macular thickness measurement in wet age-related macular degeneration 
    Ghazi, Nicola G.; Kirk, Tyler; Allam, Souha; Yan, Guofen (2019-06-13)
    Purpose To assess error indicators encountered during optical coherence tomography (OCT) automated retinal thickness measurement (RTM) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD) before and after bevacizumab ...
  • Quantitative imaging of lymph function 
    Sharma, Ruchi; Wang, Wei; Rasmussen, John C.; Joshi, Amit; Houston, Jessica P.; Adams, Kristen E.; Cameron, Arlin; Ke, Shi; Kwon, Sunkuk; Mawad, Michel E.; Sevick-Muraca, Eva M. (2019-07-08)
    Abstract Functional lymphatic imaging was demonstrated in the abdomen and anterior hindlimb of anesthetized, intact Yorkshire swine by using near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging following intradermal administration ...
  • Radiation treatment outcomes for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma 
    Skinner, Heath; Sharp, Hadley; Kaseb, Ahmed; Javle, Milind; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas; Abdalla, Eddie; Declos, Marc; Das, Prajnan; Crane, Christopher; Krishnan, Sunil (2015-11-20)
    Background. Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide. Data regarding the use of radiotherapy is limited in patients from populations without endemic viral hepatitis. We examine the outcomes for ...
  • Radionuclide imaging in thoracic splenosis and a review of the literature 
    Yammine, Joseph N. (2019-04-16)
    Splenosis is defined as the autotransplantation of splenic tissue to abnormal locations after splenic injury. Although abdominal splenosis is the most common form and is usually discovered at laparotomy, thoracic splenosis ...
  • Radium-223 for the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer 
    El-Amm, Joelle; Aragon-Ching, Jeanny B. (2017-09-25)
    The vast majority of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) develop bone metastases. Bone metastases are a source of significant morbidity and affect quality of life in these patients. Several ...
  • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and a Literature Review 
    Ayoub, Wissam Al Rida; Lizzeik, Dina; Berro, Jana; Faddoul, Sami; El Dassouki, Mohamad; Shatila, Abdul Rahman; Chalah, Moussa A.; Ayache, Samar S. (2023-11-29)
    (1) Background: COVID-19 infection has affected almost 6 million people worldwide. Geniculate Ganglion Zoster resulting in Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS) has been rarely described in this context. (2) Methods: Here, a case of ...
  • A randomized clinical trial comparing the use of a pancreatic duct stent or a pancreatic duct guidewire to facilitate bile duct cannulation 
    Azar, Riad; Cote, Gregory A.; Hovis, Christine E.; Keswani, Rajesh N.; Ansstas, Michael; Edmundowicz, Steven A. (2016-06-23)
    Among cases of difficult biliary cannulation, alternatives to precut sphincterotomy include use of a pancreatic duct (PD) stent (PDS) or guidewire (PDW) to facilitate common bile duct cannulation (CBDC). We present the ...
  • Ranibizumab monotherapy versus single-session verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with as-needed ranibizumab treatment for the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration 
    Bashshur, Ziad F.; Schakal, Alex R.; El-Mollayess, Georges M.; Arafat, Samer; Jaafar, Dalida; Salti, Haytham I. (2022-11-01)
    Purpose: To compare verteporfin photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal ranibizumab (combination therapy) versus ranibizumab monotherapy for management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Methods: ...
  • Rapidly progressing mycosis fungoides presenting as follicular mucinosis 
    Tannous, Zeina S.; Bonta, Michelle D.; Demierre, Marie-France; Gonzalez, Ernesto; Harris, Nancy L; Duncan, Lyn M. (2017-11-08)
    Follicular mucinosis can occur as a primary idiopathic disorder or can arise in association with benign or malignant disease, most notably mycosis fungoides. We describe a patient with an aggressive folliculotropic variant ...

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