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Effect of general anesthesia and muscle relaxants on keratometry measurements using a handheld keratometer

Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias; Jurdy, Lama L.; Farhat, Abeer; Farah, Fadi; Aouad, Marie T. (Slack Incorporated, 2014)

PURPOSE: Keratometry measurements are often obtained under general anesthesia in the supine position in difficult patients and pediatric procedures. This study investigates the effect of general anesthesia and muscle ...
Effect of heliox- and air-driven nebulized bronchodilator therapy on lung function in patients with asthma

El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Jamaleddine, Ghassan W.; Kanj, Nadim A.; Zeineldine, Salah M.; Chami, Hassan A.; Bou-Akl, Imad J.; Husari, Ahmad W.; Alawieh, Marwan F.; Bou-Khalil, Pierre (Springer New York LLC, 2014)

Background: This study compares the effect of heliox-driven to that of air-driven bronchodilator therapy on the pulmonary function test (PFT) in patients with different levels of asthma severity. Methods: One-hundred ...
Effect of postoperative Trendelenburg position on shoulder pain after gynecological laparoscopic procedures: A randomized clinical trial

Zeeni, Carine A.; Chamsy, Dina; Khalil, Ali M.; Abu-Musa, Antoine A.; Al Hassanieh, Majed; Shebbo, Fadia; Nassif, Joseph A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Laparoscopic surgery has become a standard of care for many gynecological surgeries due to its lower morbidity, pain and cost compared to open techniques. Unfortunately, the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) to ...
Effects of Circuit Leak Development Over Time and Response During Low-Flow Volume and Pressure-Controlled Ventilation

Kaddoum, Roland N.; Yaacoub, Chadi I.; McKelvey, George Michael; Wang, Hong (American University of Beirut, 2016)

Study Objective: To study the effects of circuit leak development over time and response during volume and pressure controlled ventilation using low flow in human patient simulator and to examine the minimum fresh gas flow ...
Esophageal perforation following orogastric suction catheter insertion in an elderly patient

Kaddoum, Roland N.; Farah, Fadi; Saroufim, Rita W.; Zeineldine, Salah M. (American University of Beirut, 2015)

Esophageal rupture has been described following iatrogenic manipulation. In this report, we present an elderly lady admitted to the operative theater for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Multiple intra-operative attempts to ...
Establishing a High-Quality Congenital Cardiac Surgery Program in a Developing Country: Lessons Learned

El-Rassi, Issam M.; Assy, Jana; Arabi, Mariam Toufic; Majdalani, Marianne Nimah; Yunis, Khalid A.; Sharara-Chami, Rana I.; Aouad, Marie T.; Khaddoum, Roland; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.; Foz, Carine; Bulbul, Ziad R.; Bitar, Fadi Fouad (Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)

Background: Developing countries are profoundly affected by the burden of congenital heart disease (CHD) because of limited resources, poverty, cost, and inefficient governance. The outcome of pediatric cardiac surgery in ...
Estimating the Impact of Inpatient Palliative Care Consultations on Health Care Costs in a Low- and Middle-Income Country

Yamout, Rana I.; Joun, Carla; Hamze, Layal; Osman, Hibah O. (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2022)

Background: The escalating cost of health care has important implications on national economies and public health. Palliative care (PC) consultations have been shown to reduce health costs while improving the quality of ...
Factors Associated with Mental Health Outcomes: Results from a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Msheik-El Khoury, Fatima; Talih, Farid Ramzi; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Abi Younes, Nadine; Siddik, Midhat; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has caused global mental health impacts, and healthcare workers (HCWs) face an increased risk of exposure to the disease when compared to the general population. This study aimed to assess ...
Factors That Determine the Perceived Effectiveness of Peer Feedback in Collaborative Learning: a Mixed Methods Design

Daou, Dayane; Sabra, Ramzi F.; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie (Springer, 2020)

Introduction: Peer assessment has been promoted as a valuable approach to formative assessment to support learning and peer professionalism. This mixed methods study employed a conceptual framework to explore the factors ...
Femoral arterial cannulation performed by residents: a comparison between ultrasound-guided and palpation technique in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery

Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.; Aouad, Marie T.; Ibrahim, Muhammad H.; Taha, Samar K.; Nawfal, Maud F.; Tfaili, Youssef J.; Kaddoum, Roland N. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2016)

Background: Percutaneous cannulation of the femoral artery in the pediatric age group can be technically challenging, especially when performed by residents in training. Objective: We examined whether the use of real-time ...
Fentanyl - Induced cough - Pathophysiology and prevention

Tannous El Baissari, Mabelle C.; Taha, Samar K.; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M. (American University of Beirut, 2014)

Many reports have demonstrated that intravenous administration of a bolus of fentanyl at induction of anesthesia can cause coughing with varying degrees. This cough can be benign, but sometimes it causes undesirable side ...
High-flow nasal oxygen therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: Concise review on technology and initial methodology

Guia, Miguel Filipe; Alpay, Nilgün; Gerardo, António Madeira; Madney, Yasmin M.; Abdelrahim, M. E.A.; Saeed, Haitham; Harb, Hadeer S.; Gonçalves, Gil; Cabrita, Bruno; Alqahtani, Jaber S.; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Gómez-Ríos, Manuel Ángel; Fakharian, Atefeh; Ciobanu, Laura D.; Karim, Habib M.R.; Piervincenzi, Edoardo; Scharffenberg, Martin; Steiropoulos, Paschalis; LeMaster, William Blake; Barjaktarević, Igor Z.; Wittenstein, Jakob; Diaz-Abad, Montserrat; Perren, Andreas; Nicolini, Antonello; Spadaro, S.; Garuti, Giancarlo; Petroianni, Angelo; Esquìnas, Antonio Matías (AVES, 2021)

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNCOT) system consists of an air/oxygen supply system capable of delivering up to 100% humidified and heated oxygen at a flow rate of up to 80 L/min. The system includes a blender, ...
Hip avascular necrosis in a healthy pregnant woman: A case report and review of literature

Mouchantaf, Mark E.; Freiha, Kinan F.; Moussa, Mohamad K.; Asfour, Ali H.; El-Yahchouchi, Christine A.; Moussallem, Charbel D. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

Background: Hip pain during pregnancy is very common, but hip avascular necrosis represents a very rare entity. Case report: We report a rare case of a healthy30-year-old female patient pregnant with twins, that suffered ...
Immediate adverse events in interventional pain procedures: A multi-institutional study

Carr, Carrie M.; Plastaras, Christopher T.; Pingree, Matthew J.; Smuck, Matthew W.; Maus, Timothy P.; Geske, Jennifer R.; El-Yahchouchi, Christine A.; McCormick, Zachary L.; Kennedy, David J. (Oxford University Press, 2016)

Setting. Interventional procedures directed toward sources of pain in the axial and appendicular musculoskeletal system are performed with increasing frequency. Despite the presence of evidence- based guidelines for such ...
Injection laryngoplasty through a transoral approach using the guedel oral airway

Hamdan, Abdul Latif H.; Rizk, Marwan Sarkis; Ayoub, Chakib Maurice; Ziade, Georges K. (Pacini Editore S.p.A., 2017)

Injection laryngoplasty has gained popularity as a treatment modality for glottal insufficiency. Several approaches have been described, specifically transcutaneous, transoral and transnasal. The authors describe a novel ...
Integration of simulation in the educational program of training residents in Lebanon

Elias, Sandra; Abdessater, Maher (American University of Beirut, 2018)

Background: All caregivers should be prepared for all the situations they will meet during their professional practice, whether it’s a simple everyday situation or rare and complex one. Simulation increased safety measures ...
Intrinsic Properties of Basal-Ganglia Projecting Neurons Modulate the Spectro-Temporal Features of Zebra Finches’ Vocalizations

Mansour, Malak (2024-12-11)

While synaptic plasticity is widely recognized as the primary mechanism for information processing and storage in the brain, intrinsic plasticity represents another critical neural mechanism. The type and magnitude of ion ...
Isolated Left Ventricular Diastolic Collapse Due to Extra-Thoracic Compression

Costa, Rana Marie; Zahnan, Jad; Skouri, Hadi N.; Gharzeddine, Walid; Al-Masri, Lara; Ayyoub, Chakib; AbchÉE, Antoine B. (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2015)

Isolated collapse of the left ventricle (LV) in diastole is not a very common finding on two-dimensional echocardiography. Reported cases in the literature were due to either loculated postoperative pericardial effusion/hematoma ...
Laryngeal amyloidosis: Inadvertent risk for Endotracheal intubation

Hamdan, Abdul Latif H.; Moukarbel, Roger V.; Khalifee, Elie; Kibayoub, Cha (American University of Beirut, 2018)

Objective: To describe a rare case of localized laryngeal amyloidosis that presented an inadvertent risk for endotracheal intubation. Result: This is the case of a 58-year-old female who presented with hoarseness and ...
Lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections: Does immediate post-procedure pain response predict longer term effectiveness?

El-Yahchouchi, Christine A.; Wald, John T.; Brault, Jeffrey S.; Geske, Jennifer R.; Hagen, Clinton E.; Murthy, Naveen Srinivasa; Kaufmann, Timothy J.; Thielen, Kent R.; Morris, Jonathan M.; Diehn, Felix E.; Amrami, Kimberly K.; Carter, Rickey Edward; Shelerud, Randy A.; Maus, Timothy P. (Blackwell Publishing Inc., 2014)

Objective: To assess whether the immediate anesthetic response of pain relief (sensory blockade) or weakness (motor blockade) after lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) is associated with longer term ...

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