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  • Metal coverage ratio of pipeline embolization device for treatment of unruptured aneurysms 
    Jour, Liang-Der; Chintalapani, Gouthami; Mawad, Michel E. (2019-07-10)
    Background and purpose The metal coverage ratio (MCR) of a flow diverter influences the intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics; a high MCR will occlude an aneurysm early, while a low MCR may delay aneurysm occlusion. The true MCR ...
  • Metastasectomy for limited metastases from soft tissue sarcoma 
    Pisters, Peter; Abdalla, Eddie (2015-11-10)
    The development of metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (American Joint Committee on Cancer stage IV) is associated with a poor prognosis. Surgical resection of isolated solitary or multiple metastases is the only curative ...
  • Metastasectomy of Combined Liver and Lung Colorectal Cancer Metastases 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Contreras, Carlo (2015-11-19)
    The liver is the exclusive site of metastasis in approximately 30% to 50% of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer, whereas lung metastasis occurs in 10% to 20% of patients. No single study has specifically addressed ...
  • Metastatic adenocarcinoma to the brain 
    Carrier, D.A.; Mawad, M.E.; Kirkpatrick, J.B.; Schmid, M.F. (2019-07-09)
    PURPOSE To describe the appearance on T2-weighted scans of metastatic adenocarcinoma to the brain and to show that the hypointensity frequently associated with these lesions is not related to the presence of mucin, blood ...
  • Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer 
    El-Amm, Joelle; Patel, Nihar; Freeman, Ashley; Aragon-Ching, Jeanny B. (2017-09-22)
    Enzalutamide, previously known as MDV300, is an oral, second-generation androgen receptor (AR) signaling inhibitor or antagonist that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2012 for the treatment of metastatic ...
  • Metastatic parotid myoepithelial carcinoma in a 7-year-old boy 
    Nasser, Selim; Saliba, Issam; El Khatib, Nazir; Nahme, Antoine; Moukarzel, Nabil (2017-02-03)
    Myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare malignancy of the parotid gland that is usually seen in adults. We report the first case in children of myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland with massive invasion of the facial ...
  • Metatarsal osteotomies for treating neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers 
    Yammine, Kaissar; Nahed, Marc (2019-07-04)
    Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are usually treated with conservative management based on debridement, topical agents, and nonsurgical off-loading; however, the recurrence rate following such standard care is reported to be ...
  • 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 ...
  • Micro-fractional ablative skin resurfacing with two novel erbium laser systems 
    Tannous, Zeina S.; Khatri, Khalil A.; Dierickx, Christine C.; Childs, James J.; Tabatadze, David (2017-11-08)
    Background and Objectives Fractional ablation offers the potential benefits of full-surface ablative skin resurfacing while minimizing adverse effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, damage profile, ...
  • MicroRNA profiling in intraocular medulloepitheliomas 
    Edward, Deepak P.; Alkatan, Hind; Qundeel, Rafiq; Eberhart, Charles; Al Mesfer, Saleh; Ghazi, Nicola; Al Safieh, Leen (2019-06-14)
    Purpose To study the differential expression of microRNA (miRNA) profiles between intraocular medulloepithelioma (ME) and normal control tissue (CT). Material and Methods Total RNA was extracted from formalin fixed ...
  • Miller Fisher syndrome presenting as palate paralysis 
    Ahdab, Rechdi; Sweid, Ahmad; Noureldine, Mohammad Hassan A. (2019-04-10)
    We report a 63-year old patient who presented to our care initially with a hypernasal voice followed by ataxia, ptosis, dysphonia, and paresthesias. The patient's history, physical examination, and additional tests led to ...
  • Minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications 
    Bretschneider, CE; Jallad, K; Paraiso, MFR (2019-05-28)
    Hysterectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgeries worldwide. Indication for hysterectomy is most often benign, which includes conditions such as prolapse, abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids and pelvic pain. A ...
  • Minimally Invasive Therapy for Concomitant Malignant Biliary and Duodenal Strictures 
    Azar, Riad R.; Kushnir, Vladimir M.; Almaskeen, Sami A.; Bill, Jason; Early, Dayna S.; Murad, Faris; Edmundowicz, Steven A.; Mullady, Daniel (2016-09-29)
    Endoscopically placed self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) offer an effective palliative treatment for patients with malignant duodenal (DS) and biliary strictures (BS). Endoscopic biliary SEMS (EBS) placement is challenging, ...
  • Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition 
    Bouclaous, Carmel; Torbay, Naji; Nassar, Camille; Baba, Nahla Hwalla (2020-06-29)
    The effects of macronutrient composition of the diet and glucocorticoid administration on weight gain, intestinal absorption and plasma lipids were investigated. Thirty seven male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups, ...
  • Modified Menter Model in Comparison with Recently Developed Single-Equation Turbulence Closures 
    Elkhoury, Michel (2016-02-17)
    Five recently developed one-equation turbulence models are assessed against experiments for several flows. These models are the Menter model, modified Menter model, Wu–Nagano model, Fares–Schröder model, and Goldberg model. ...
  • A modified ultrasound-guided surgical technique for the management of the uveal effusion syndrome in patients with normal axial length and scleral thickness 
    Ghazi, Nicola G.; Richards, Charles P.; Abazari, Azin (2019-06-14)
    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe a modified surgical technique for the management of the uveal effusion syndrome (UES). Methods: A consecutive interventional case series of six eyes with UES is reported. ...
  • Molecular basis of oculocutaneous albinism type 1 in Lebanese patients 
    Zahed, Laila; Zahreddine, Hala; Noureddine, Baha'; Rebeiz, Nelly; Shakar, Nadine; Zalloua, Pierre; Haddad, Fadi (2019-07-19)
    Oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) results from mutations in the tyrosinase gene, which lead to partial or complete loss of activity of the corresponding enzyme. A large number of mutations have been identified worldwide, ...
  • Monoamine oxidases of the brains and livers of macaque and cercopithecus monkeys 
    Riachi, Naji I.; Harik, Sami I. (2019-04-15)
    We assessed the two forms of monoamine oxidase (MAO), MAO-A and MAO-B, in discrete regions of the brain and in cerebral micro- and macrovessels, choroid plexus, and liver of three species of monkeys: African Green, rhesus, ...
  • Monolobar Caroli's Disease and cholangiocarcinoma 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Forsmark, Christopher; Lauwers, Gregory; Vauthey, Nicolas (2015-11-09)
    Caroli's Disease (CD) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by cystic dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. This report describes a patient with cholangiocarcinoma arising in the setting of monolobar CD. In spite ...
  • Morbidity of Staged Proctectomy After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Cancer 
    Tzeng, Ching-Wei; Aloia, Thomas; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas; Chang, George; Ellis, Lee; Feig, Barry; Curley, Steven; Skibber, John; Abdalla, Eddie; You, Nancy; Rodriguez-Bigas, Miguel (2015-11-20)
    Background Proctectomy after hepatectomy, or the reverse approach, is an alternative to traditional sequencing for advanced liver metastases with asymptomatic colorectal primary tumors. We sought to evaluate the surgical ...

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