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The correlation between muscle and nerve fiber conduction velocities in thenar muscle is lost in case of carpal tunnel syndrome

El Dassouki, Mohamad; Lefaucheur, Jean-Pascal (2002-05-14)

Objective and methods: This study investigated the relationship between muscle fiber conduction velocity (MFCV) and motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV) in thenar muscle of 20 normal subjects and of 20 patients suffering ...
Venous sinus thrombosis leading to stroke in a patient with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea and high hemoglobin levels: Treatment with thrombolysis

Sidani, Charif A.; Ballourah, Walid; El Dassouki, Mohamad; Muwakkit, Samar; Dabbous, Ibrahim; Dahoui, Hanan; Al-Kutoubi, Aghiad; Abboud, Miguel R. (2008-08-01)

Abstract A 21-year-old man with homozygous sickle cell disease maintained on hydroxyurea for 1 year developed thrombosis of the superior sagittal, right transverse, and right sigmoid dural sinuses with a large venous ...
The Pathway to Academic Performance: The Role of Motivation, Competence and Socio-familial Risk Factors in Lebanese Medical Students

Chatila, Rajaa; Srour, Jordan; Dimassi, Hani; Faour, Wissam; El Khoury, Jamil; Bahous, Sola; Choukair, Mary; Nasser, Ali; Abdul Nabi, Sarah; Sanchez-Ruiz, Maria-Jose (2013)

While cognitive abilities are known to have a certain degree of predictive value for academic performance, it is now well-established that motivation and emotion-related variables, along with environmental variables such ...
Myometrial tissue in uterine septa

Zreik, Tony; Troiano, Robert; Ghoussoub, Rola; Olive, David; Arici, Aydin; McCarthy, Shirley (2015-10-06)

Study Objective. To assess the frequency of myometrial tissue in the septa of septate uteri. Design. Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). Setting. University-affiliated tertiary referral ...
Benefit of consolidative radiation therapy in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with R-CHOP chemotherapy

Zreik, Tony (2015-10-06)

Purpose The current standard therapy for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP). The role of consolidative radiation therapy ...
Laparoscopic hernias

Bemporad, Joshua; Zreik, Tony; Brink, James (2015-10-06)

Laparoscopic operations are becoming more common and replacing more traditional surgical procedures. As a result, radiologists should be aware of some of the unique complications that may occur from these types of procedures. ...
Prospective, randomized, crossover study to evaluate the benefit of human chorionic gonadotropin-timed versus urinary luteinizing hormone-timed intrauterine inseminations in clomiphene citrate-stimulated treatment cycles

Zreik, Tony; Valesco, Juan A Garcia; Habboosh, May; Olive, David; Arici, Aydin (2015-10-06)

Objective: To compare two methods of timing IUI, urinary LH monitoring and transvaginal ultrasonography/hCG timing of ovulation, in patients receiving clomiphene citrate. Design: Prospective, randomized, crossover ...
Patients with early onset of type 1 diabetes have significantly higher GG genotype at position 49 of the CTLA4 gene

Zalloua, Pierre; Abchee, Antoine; Shbaklo, Hadia; Zreik, Tony; Terwedow, Henry; Halaby, Georges; Azar, Sami (2015-10-06)

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disease. Several genetic loci have been implicated in the susceptibility to this illness. Evaluated was the role of the CTLA4 exon 1 A49G polymorphism and its role as a risk ...
Vocal Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Hannoun, Antoine; Zreik, Tony; Husseini, Samer; Mahfoud, Lorice; Sibai, Abla; Hamdan, Abdul-latif (2015-10-06)

Purpose The purpose of this study is to look at the prevalence of vocal symptoms and acoustic changes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Materials and Method A total of 17 patients with PCOS diagnosed ...
Follicular fluid of women with endometriosis stimulates the proliferation of endometrial stromal cells

Zreik, Tony; Bahtiyar, M.O.; Seli, E.; Oral, E.; Arici, A. (2015-10-06)

The peritoneal environment in endometriosis is known to have growth-promoting effects on endometrial cells. To investigate whether follicular fluid, a contributor to the peritoneal fluid, stimulates endometrial cell ...
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 ...
Effect of war on the menstrual cycle

Hannoun, Antoine; Nassar, Anwar H.; Usta, Ihab M.; Zreik, Tony; Musa, A.A. (2015-10-06)

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of a short period of war on the menstrual cycles of exposed women. METHODS: Six months after a 16-day war, women in exposed villages aged 15–45 years were asked to complete a questionnaire ...
A case of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism associated with the use of intravenous estrogen therapy

Zreik, Tony; Odunsi, Kunle; Cass, Ilna; Olive, David; Sarrel, Philip (2015-10-07)

Objective: To report a case of fatal pulmonary embolism associated with the use of IV estrogen therapy for menometrorrhagia. Design: Case report. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): A 52-year-old woman with ...
Filariasis infection is a probable cause of implantation failure in in vitro fertilization cycles

Bazi, Tony; Finan, Ramzi; Zourob, Dani; Sabbagh, Amira; Nasnas, Roy; Zreik, Tony (2015-10-07)

Objective To describe a parasitic infection that probably affected the implantation of good-quality embryos in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle. Design Case report. Setting Tertiary care center in a ...
Human osteoblast-like cells express aromatase immunoreactivity

Roa-Pena, Lucia; Zreik, Tony; Harada, Nobuhiro; Spelsberg, Thomas; Riggs, Lawrence; Naftolin, Frederick (2015-10-07)

The main source of estrogen after menopause is the peripheral aromatization of adrenal androgens. Estrogen synthetase (aromatase) has been described in several tissues including placenta, ovary, testis, brain, and adipose ...
Lateral distribution of endometriomas as a function of age

Bazi, Tony; Abi Nader, Khalil; Seoud, Muhieddine; Charafeddine, Maya; Rechdan, Johnny; Zreik, Tony (2015-10-07)
Response Angiotensin II

Naftolin, Frederick; Andrade-Gordon, Patricia; Pellicer, Antonio; Palumbo, Angela; Apa, Rosanna; Zreik, Tony; Ki Yoon, Tae; DeCherney, Alan (2015-10-07)
Transvaginal uterine cervical dilation with fluoroscopic guidance

Dickey, K.W.; Zreik, Tony; Hsia, H.C.; Eschelman, D.J.; Keefe, D.L.; Olive, D.L.; Glickman, M.G. (2015-10-07)

PURPOSE: To assess efficacy of uterine cervical dilation performed with fluoroscopic guidance to treat patients with infertility who have cervical stenosis, false channels within the endocervical canal, or both. MATERIALS ...
Fertility drugs and the risk of breast cancer

Zreik, Tony; Mazloom, Ali; Vannucci, Marina; Pinnix, Chilsea; Fulton, Stephanie; Hadziahmetovic, Mersiha; Asmar, Nadia; Munkarah, Adnan; Ayoub, Chakib M.; Shihadeh, Ferial; Berjawi, Ghina; Hannoun, Antoine; Zalloua, Pierre; Wogan, Christine; Dabaja, Bouthaina (2015-10-07)

The risk of breast cancer has been associated with reproductive history. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between fertility drugs used in assisted reproductive procedures and the risk of breast ...
Identification and characterization of an ascorbic acid transporter in human granulosa–lutein cells

Zreik, Tony; Kodaman, Pinar; Jones, Ervin; Olive, David; Behrman, Harold (2015-10-07)

Ascorbic acid serves a vital role as a pre-eminent antioxidant. In animals, it has been shown to be concentrated in granulosa and theca cells of the follicle, in luteal cells of the corpus luteum, and in the peripheral ...

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