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  • 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 ...
  • Malignant hyperthermia in a young man: A case report 
    Mkhayel, Samar J.; Sarkis, Sarine V. (Elsevier Ltd, 2023)
    Introduction and Importance: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a hypermetabolic reaction caused by exposure to halogenated volatile anesthetics or succinylcholine. Symptoms include unexplained elevations in end-tidal carbon ...
  • Microendoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy (MUGPT): A Case Series Describing a Novel Technique for Performing Percutaneous Tracheostomy 
    Msheik, Mayyas M.; Khalili, Amro F.; Nahle, Mustapha A.; Ayoub, Chakib Maurice; Al Ghabour, Yara M.; Abdul-Kader, Hachem Y.; Rizk, Marwan Sarkis (Hindawi Limited, 2023)
    A percutaneous tracheostomy is a common surgical procedure done in intensive care. Several different techniques have been described. Recently, the addition of bronchoscopy or ultrasound has been advocated to decrease the ...
  • Misplacement of an esophageal temperature probe 
    Dabbous, Aliya S.; El Ghoul, Mohamad Y.; Ibrahim, Mohammad (American University of Beirut, 2018)
  • Nitrous oxide induces prominent cell proliferation in adult rat hippocampal dentate gyrus 
    Chamaa, Farah; Bahmad, Hisham F.; Makkawi, Ahmad Kareem; Chalhoub, Reda M.; Al-Chaer, Elie D.; Bikhazi, George B.; Nahas, Z. H.; Abou-Kheir, Wassim G. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2018)
    The identification of distinct and more efficacious antidepressant treatments is highly needed. Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) antagonist that has been reported to exhibit antidepressant effects ...
  • Non-invasive Ventilation and High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Head/Brain Injury with Risk of Pneumocephalus: Is There a Potential Application? 
    Köksal, Güniz Meyancı; Beyoǧlu, Çiǧdem Akyol; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Gómez-Ríos, Manuel Ángel; Papadakos, Peter John; Esquìnas, Antonio Matías (AVES, 2023)
    Non-invasive ventilation application in neurocritical care with risk of pneumocephalus is controversial. Non-invasive ventilation-related increased intrathoracic pressure increases intracranial pressure via direct transmission ...
  • Non-invasive ventilation during surgery under neuraxial anaesthesia: A pathophysiological perspective on application and benefits and a systematic literature review 
    Corcione, Nadia; Karim, Habib M.R.; Mina, Bushra A.; Pisano, Antonio; Dikmen, Yalim; Kondili, Eumorfia; Nicolini, Antonello; Fiorentino, Giuseppe; Caldeira, Vânia; Úbeda, Alejandro; Papadakos, Peter John; Wittenstein, Jakob; Singha, Subrata Kumar; Sovani, Milind P.; Panda, Chinmaya Kumar; Tani, Corinne; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Perren, Andreas; Ho, Kwok Ming; Esquìnas, Antonio Matías (Termedia Publishing House Ltd., 2019)
    Unlike general anaesthesia, neuraxial anaesthesia (NA) reduces the burden and risk of respiratory adverse events in the post-operative period. However, both patients affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
  • Non-invasive ventilation in palliative care: A systematic review 
    Díaz de Terán, Teresa; Barbagelata, Elena; Cillòniz, Catia; Nicolini, Antonello; Perazzo, Tommaso; Perren, Andreas; Serin, Sibel Ocak; Scharffenberg, Martin; Fiorentino, Giuseppe; Zaccagnini, Marco; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Papadakos, Peter John; Karim, Habib M.R.; Solidoro, Paolo; Esquìnas, Antonio Matías (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2019)
    INTRODUCTION: An ageing population and steady increase in the rates of neoplasms and chronic degenerative diseases poses a challenge for societies and their healthcare systems. Because of the recent and continued advances ...
  • Non-invasive ventilation in patients with an altered level of consciousness. A clinical review and practical insights 
    Gonçalves, Gil; Saeed, Haitham; Abdelrahim, M. E.A.; Harb, Hadeer S.; Madney, Yasmin M.; Eng, Kevin J.; Karim, Habib M.R.; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk; Mina, Bushra A.; Skoczynski, Szymon; Sarc, Irena; Caldeira, Vânia; Cabral, Sara Moura; Cabrita, Bruno; Guia, Miguel Filipe; Duan, Jun; Barjaktarević, Igor Z.; Fiorentino, Giuseppe; Piervincenzi, Edoardo; Köksal, Güniz Meyancı; Sarin, Sibel O.; Papadakos, Peter John; Bayrakci, Benan; Hadda, Vijay; Laier-Groeneveld, Gerhard; Burns, Karen E.a.; Scala, Raffaele; Alcaraz, Andrés Carrillo; Esquìnas, Antonio Matías (Via Medica, 2020)
    Non-invasive ventilation has gained an increasingly pivotal role in the treatment of acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure and offers multiple advantages over invasive mechanical ventilation. Some of these ...
  • Obstetric anesthesia care and COVID-19 
    Kader, Hachem Abdul; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M. (American University of Beirut, 2020)
    Since December 2019, new cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology were detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China, later found to be caused by a corona virus that was named “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus ...
  • Office-Based Blue Laser Posterior Cordectomy in Patients with Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Novel Approach 
    Hamdan, Abdul Latif H.; Rizk, Marwan Sarkis; Aoun, Jessica; Mourad, Marc M.; Hosri, Jad E.; Sataloff, Robert T. (Elsevier Inc., 2023)
    Objective: Bilateral vocal fold paralysis can be a disabling condition with an adverse impact on quality of life. Various glottal widening procedures to secure the airway have been described. These include total or partial ...
  • Outcomes following Craniosynostosis Surgery at a Tertiary Care Center in the Middle East 
    Najjar, Omar M.; Abouchebel, Naji; Zeeni, Carine A.; Najjar, Marwan W. (S. Karger AG, 2021)
    Background: Despite advancements in craniosynostosis surgery, open surgical approaches remain crucial for the management of infants >6 months of age and in those with complex synostosis. The clinical features of craniosynostosis ...
  • Patient Satisfaction with Absorbable Anchoring Facial Threads 
    Ziade, Georges K.; Daou, Dayane; Karam, Desiree (Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc., 2021)
    This study aimed to evaluate satisfaction in terms of facial appearance, quality of life, and adverse effects in patients undergoing the facial thread lifting procedure using the absorbable facial threads anchored on the ...
  • Patient-Ventilation Asynchrony Causing Negative Pressure Pulmonary Edema in an Intubated Obese Patient 
    Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.; Alfahel, Waseem S.; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk (American University of Beirut, 2016)
    Negative pressure pulmonary edema is a potentially life-threatening condition that may occur when a large negative intrathoracic pressure is generated against a 'physically' obstructed upper airway during emergence from ...

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