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Equal antipyretic effectiveness of oral and rectal acetaminophen: A randomized controlled trial [ISRCTNI 1886401]

Nabulsi M.; Tamim H.; Sabra R.; Mahfoud Z.; Malaeb S.; Fakih H.; Mikati M. (, 2005)

Background: The antipyretic effectiveness of rectal versus oral acetaminophen is not well established. This study is designed to compare the antipyretic effectiveness of two rectal acetaminophen doses (15 mg-kg) and (35 ...
The efficacy of a single dose of infliximab in the treatment of Behçet's disease uveitis [2]

Arayssi T.; Hamra R.; Homeidan F.; Uthman I.; Awwad S.T.; Mroue K.; Mansour W.; Bashshur Z.F. (, 2005)

[No abstract available]
Whither AUB? An excursion through the campus lasting five-score years and ten.

Fawaz G. (, 2005)

[No abstract available]
Alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen in the treatment of febrile children: A pilot study [ISRCTN30487061]

Nabulsi M.M.; Tamim H.; Mahfoud Z.; Itani M.; Sabra R.; Chamseddine F.; Mikati M. (LONDONMIDDLESEX HOUSE, 34-42 CLEVELAND ST, LONDON W1T 4LB, ENGLAND, 2006)

Background: Alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen for the treatment of febrile children is a prevalent practice among physicians and parents, despite the lack of evidence on effectiveness or safety. This randomized, ...
Comparison of job and career satisfaction between women physicians and women academicians at the American University of Beirut

Zgheib N.; Zgheib P.W.; Usta J. (, 2006)

This study assesses the level of job and career satisfaction, work, social life and child care conflict of full time female academic physicians, and compares it with full time female non medical academicians at the American ...
Clinical pharmacy and pharmacology: Indispensable expertise in modern and advanced pharmacotherapeutics

Simaan J.A. (, 2006)

[No abstract available]
Sesame oil use in ameliorating cough in children: A randomised controlled trial

Saab B.-R.; Pashayan N.; El-Chemaly S.; Sabra R. (EDINBURGHJOURNAL PRODUCTION DEPT, ROBERT STEVENSON HOUSE, 1-3 BAXTERS PLACE, LEITH WALK, EDINBURGH EH1 3AF, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, 2006)

Objectives: To examine the role of sesame oil (SO) in reducing the frequency and severity of acute cough in children 2-12 years of age. Design: Double blind, placebo controlled randomised trial. Setting: Seven primary ...
Effect of phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor on alteration in vascular smooth muscle sensitivity and renal function in rats with liver cirrhosis

Tahseldar-Roumieh R.; Ghali-Ghoul R.; Lugnier C.; Sabra R. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, 2006)

Previous studies suggested that increased activity of phosphodiesterase (PDE)5 in the kidneys of cirrhotic rats contributes to sodium retention. This study examined the role of PDE5 in the changes in vascular reactivity, ...
Research productivity of the medical faculty at the American University of Beirut

Dakik H.A.; Kaidbey H.; Sabra R. (LONDONBRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND, 2006)

Objective: To analyse the quality and quantity of scientific publications of the medical faculty at the American University of Beirut (AUB) during a six year period (1996-2001) Methods: The study included all faculty members ...
Effect of chronic administration of sildenafil on sodium retention and on the hemodynamic complications associated with liver cirrhosis in the rat

Ghali-Ghoul R.; Tahseldar-Roumieh R.; Sabra R. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2007)

Previous studies demonstrated increased phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) activity and expression in the kidneys of rats with liver cirrhosis. Acute intravenous administration of PDE5 inhibitors enhanced sodium excretion in these ...
Early and severe liver disease associated with homozygosity for an exon 7 mutation, G691R, in Wilson's disease [2]

Barada K.; Nemer G.; Elhajj I.I.; Touma J.; Cortas N.; Boustany R.-M.; Usta J. (OXFORD9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLAND, 2007)

[No abstract available]
Taurine intestinal absorption and renal excretion test in diabetic patients: A pilot study

Merheb M.; Daher R.T.; Nasrallah M.; Sabra R.; Ziyadeh F.N.; Barada K. (ALEXANDRIA1701 N BEAUREGARD ST, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22311-1717 USA, 2007)

[No abstract available]
Alcohol spray vs. intradermal lidocaine before intravenous cannulation

Ayoub C.M.; Azar M.S.; Nasr V.G.; El-Khatib M.F.; Simaan J. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2008)

[No abstract available]
Approach to pediatric epilepsy surgery: State of the art, Part I: General principles and presurgical workup

Obeid M.; Wyllie E.; Rahi A.C.; Mikati M.A. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2009)

In 1990, the National Institute of Health adopted epilepsy surgery in children as an option when medications fail. In the past few years several concepts have become increasingly recognized as key to a successful approach ...
Approach to pediatric epilepsy surgery: State of the art, Part II: Approach to specific epilepsy syndromes and etiologies

Obeid M.; Wyllie E.; Rahi A.C.; Mikati M.A. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2009)

The second of this 2-part review depicts the specific approach to the common causes of pediatric refractory epilepsy amenable to surgery. These include tumors, malformations due to abnormal cortical development, vascular ...
PDEs1-5 activity and expression in tissues of cirrhotic rats reveal a role for aortic PDE3 in NO desensitization

Tahseldar-Roumieh R.; Keravis T.; Maarouf S.; Justiniano H.; Sabra R.; Lugnier C. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Liver cirrhosis is associated with increased nitric oxide (NO) production in the vasculature. We have previously demonstrated that aorta from rats with liver cirrhosis have a reduced relaxant response to NO donors that is ...
Herbal medicine, what physicians need to know

Simaan J.A. (, 2009)

Herbal medicine, the most major component of traditional medicine, is as old as recorded history. Beginning in the early 1800s, with the development in the science of chemistry, a new era in pharmacotherapeutics was initiated ...
Temporal changes in vascular reactivity in early diabetes mellitus in rats: Role of changes in endothelial factors and in phosphodiesterase activity

Abboud K.; Bassila J.-C.; Ghali-Ghoul R.; Sabra R. (BETHESDA9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA, 2009)

The aims of this study were to study the influence of the duration of diabetes, the role of endothelial-derived vasodilators, and the role of phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoform activity in the early changes in vascular ...
Pharmacogenetics and personalized medicine: The future for drug prescribing

Mitri Z.; Esmerian M.O.; Simaan J.A.; Sabra R.; Zgheib N.K. (, 2010)

Pharmacogenetics, the study of interindividual variations in DNA sequence related to drug response, aims at the optimization of treatment regimens based on each patient's unique genetic makeup. Currently, there is a trend ...
Education may improve the underutilization of genetic services by Middle Eastern primary care practitioners

Antoun J.; Zgheib N.K.; Ashkar K. (NEW ROCHELLE140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA, 2010)

Aim: This study assesses Arab Middle Eastern primary care practitioners' (PCPs) use of and referral to clinical genetic testing and counseling, as well as the effect of education on their willingness to utilize or refer ...

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