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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 ...
Perioperative Autonomic Dysfunction in a Patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Case Report

Maroun, Wissam; Abi Shadid, Carol; Fayed, Mohamed; Foz, Carine; Beresian, Jean; Oseili, Ahmad (Wolters Kluwer Health, 2023)

Autonomic dysfunction can lead to unexpected hemodynamic instability during surgery, and best practices for the perioperative care of patients with this condition are not well-defined. We report the case of a 63-year-old ...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic-AUBMC experience

Daye, Nathalie; Wahab, Marcelle; Shebbo, Fadia (American University of Beirut, 2020)

Worldwide healthcare systems have been under very stressful conditions since the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. Rapid response services to this pandemic by healthcare providers (HCP) have been very challenging. ...
Postpartum xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report

El-Asmar, Jose; Ghanem, Rayan; Ghandour, Rashed A.; al-Halabi, Eliane; Degheili, Jad A. (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is seldom seen nowadays due to the aggressive treatment of upper urinary tract infections as well as recent advances in the management of urolithiasis. It has been rarely reported ...
Pre-and post-therapy assessment of clinical outcomes and white matter integrity in autism spectrum disorder: Pilot study

Saaybi, Stephanie R.; Al-Arab, Natally; Hannoun, S.; Saade, Maritherese; Tutunji, Rayyan; Zeeni, Carine A.; Shbarou, Rolla M.; Hourani, Roula G.; Boustany, Rose Mary Naaman (Frontiers Media S.A., 2019)

Objective: This pilot study aims to identify white matter (WM) tract abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) toddlers and pre-schoolers by Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), and to correlate imaging findings with ...
Predicting major adverse cardiac events in spine fusion patients: Is the revised cardiac risk index sufficient?

Carabini, Louanne M.; Zeeni, Carine A.; Moreland, Natalie C.; Gould, Robert W.; Hemmer, Laura B.; Bebawy, John F.; Koski, Tyler R.; McClendon, Jamal; Koht, Antoun H.; Gupta, Dhanesh K. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2014)

STUDY DESIGN.: Observational cohort study. OBJECTIVE.: To determine the accuracy of the Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) in predicting major adverse cardiac events in patients undergoing spine fusion surgery of 3 levels ...
Prediction of inspired oxygen fraction for targeted arterial oxygen tension following open heart surgery in non-smoking and smoking patients

Bou-Khalil, Pierre; Zeineldine, Salah M.; Chatburn, Robert L.; Ayyoub, Chakib; ElKhatib, Farouk Mike; Bou-Akl, Imad J.; El-Khatib, Mohamad Farouk (Springer Netherlands, 2017)

Simple and accurate expressions describing the PaO2–FiO2 relationship in mechanically ventilated patients are lacking. The current study aims to validate a novel mathematical expression for accurate prediction of the ...
Predictors of postoperative pain and analgesic requirements following abdominal hysterectomy: an observational study

Aouad, Marie T.; Kanazi, Ghassan E.; Malek, Krystel; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Zahreddine, Lama T.; Kaddoum, Roland N. (Springer-Verlag Tokyo, 2016)

Purpose: A prospective observational study is conducted to identify independent predictors of pain and morphine consumption following abdominal hysterectomy. Methods: Preoperative State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), ...
Predictors of postoperative pain, opioid consumption, and functionality after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A prospective observational study

Zeeni, Carine A.; Abou Daher, Layal M.; Shebbo, Fadia; Madi, Naji S.; Sadek, Nada; Baydoun, Hasan; Al-Taki, Muhyeddine M.; Aouad, Marie T. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2022)

Purpose: This study aims to identify predictors of postoperative pain and opioid consumption after shoulder surgery to help optimize postoperative pain protocols. Study Design: Observational cohort study. Methods: One ...
Preferred place of death for patients with terminal illness: A literature review

Yamout, Rana I.; Hanna, Janane E.; El Asmar, Rebecca; Beydoun, Hanadi M.; Rahm, Mira; Osman, Hibah O. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2022)

The preferred place of death of patients with terminal illness is a universal topic. Numerous international studies exist. The present narrative literature review aims to examine the preferred place of death for patients ...
Prenatally Diagnosed Ventricular Inversion, Restrictive Ventricular Septal Defect, Pulmonary Stenosis, Hypertensive Left Ventricle and Double Outlet Right Ventricle: Case Report and Literature Review

El-Asmar, Jose; Degheili, Jad A.; al-Halabi, Eliane; Sklansky, Mark S. (Springer New York LLC, 2019)

We herein describe, for the first time, the fetal presentation of a case of ventricular inversion, restrictive ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, hypertensive left ventricle and double outlet right ventricle ...
Preprocedural ultrasound versus landmark techniques for spinal anesthesia performed by novice residents in elderly: A randomized controlled trial

Rizk, Marwan Sarkis; Zeeni, Carine A.; Bouez, Joanna N.; Bteich, Nathalie J.; Sayyid, Samia K.; Alfahel, Waseem S.; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: Spinal anesthesia using the midline approach might be technically difficult in geriatric population. We hypothesized that pre-procedural ultrasound (US)-guided paramedian technique and pre-procedural US-guided ...
Propofol use in children: Updates and controversies

Zeeni, Carine A.; Karam, Cynthia J.; Kaddoum, Roland N.; Aouad, Marie T. (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2020)

Advantages of propofol use in children may include less airway complications, less emergence agitation, and less postoperative behavioral changes. However, needle phobia and the complexity of total intravenous anesthesia ...
Quality of life and substance use in Lebanese medical students

Helou, Mariana; Mouawad, Yara; Al Tekle, Georges Alain; Serhan, Fatima G.; Akl, Michel; Hallit, Souheil R.; Soufia, Michel (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2023)

Background: Substance use is prevalent among medical students and could affect their academic performance. This study aimed to determine whether a relationship exists between quality of life and substance use among medical ...
Randomized cross over study comparing the first attempt success rate of intravenous cannulation in children using the AccuVein AV 300 apparatus versus the standard technique

Kaddoum, Roland N.; Aouad, Marie T.; Chehab, Chirine Y.; Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.; Karam, Cynthia J.; Bou Ali, Arwa W.; Anghelescu, Doralina L. (American University of Beirut, 2018)

Background: The AccuVein AV 300 device helps in venipuncture and intravenous (IV) cannulation. It uses infrared light that can be absorbed by the blood hemoglobin so that veins location is clearly viewed on the skin’s ...
Recommendations to Improve Palliative Care Provision for Marginalized Populations: Summary of a Roundtable Discussion

Chidiac, Claude; El Zakhem, Aline M.; Osman, Hibah O.; Yamout, Rana I. (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2021)

Palliative care is increasingly recognized as fundamental to health and human dignity. However, a growing body of evidence highlights the variations in access to palliative care based on personal characteristics, belonging ...

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