• Assessment of cardiopulmonary resuscitation practices in emergency departments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims in Lebanon 

  Noureddine, Samar Nayef; Avedissian, Tamar; Isma’eel, Hussain A.; El Sayed, Mazen J. (Medknow Publications, 2016)

  BACKGROUND: The survival rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims in Lebanon is low. A national policy on resuscitation practice is lacking. This survey explored the practices of emergency physicians related ...
• Media Exposure, Mediated Social Comparison to Idealized Images of Muscularity, and Anabolic Steroid Use 

  Melki, Jad; Hitti, Eveline A.; Oghia, Michael J.; Mufarrij, Afif A. (Routledge, 2015)

  This study examined the association between anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use and dominant sociocultural factors, specifically media exposure to idealized images of male muscularity, and mediated social comparison ...
• The Challenge of Forecasting Demand of Medical Resources and Supplies during a Pandemic: A Comparative Evaluation of Three Surge Calculators for COVID-19 

  Kamar, Amina A.; Maalouf, Noel; Hitti, Eveline A.; El-Eid, Ghada R.; Isma’eel, Hussain A.; Elhajj, Imad H. (Cambridge University Press, 2021)

  Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a pandemic, there has been a public health debate concerning medical resources and supplies including hospital beds, ...
• Interfacility patient transfers in Lebanon-A culture-changing initiative to improve patient safety and outcomes 

  El Sayed, Mazen J.; El Sibai, Rayan; Bachir, Rana H.; Khalil, Diana; Dishjekenian, Maggy; Haydar, Lili; Aguehian, Rosanne; Mouawad, Ramzi (NLM (Medline), 2019)

  Organizing interfacility transfers is an essential component of regionalized care to improve patient outcomes. This study examines transfer characteristics after establishing a transfer center in a tertiary care center in ...
• Vitamin D supplementation for obese adults undergoing bariatric surgery 

  Chakhtoura, Marlene Toufic; Nakhoul, Nancy F.; Akl, Elie A.; Safadi, Bassem Y.; Mantzoros, Christos Socrates; El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada A. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2015)

  This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To compare the effects of different doses of vitamin D supplementation (low dose ≤ 600 IU daily, moderate dose between 600 and 3500 ...
• Bisphenol A urinary level, its correlates, and association with cardiometabolic risks in Lebanese urban adults 

  Mouneimne, Youssef; Nasrallah, Mona P.; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Nakhoul, Nancy F.; Ismail, Hussein; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Koleilat, Lynn; Tamim, Hani Mohammed (Springer International Publishing, 2017)

  Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor with multiple purported metabolic effects. This study aimed to measure BPA among Lebanese population, to identify its predictors, and to explore any link to metabolic disorders. ...
• Indirect impact of violent events on emergency department utilization and disease patterns 

  Makhlouf-Obermeyer, Carla Makhlouf; Sharara, Eman S.; El-Eid, Ghada R.; Hitti, Eveline A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

  Background: The health effects of war and armed conflict on casualties and mental health of those directly exposed has been well described, but few studies have explored the indirect health effects of violent events. This ...
• It's time to consider national culture when designing team training initiatives in healthcare 

  Rice, Julie; Daouk-Öyry, Lina; Hitti, Eveline A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)
• Nurse-Led Competency Model for Emergency Physicians: A Qualitative Study 

  Daouk-Öyry, Lina; Mufarrij, Afif Jean; Khalil, Maya; Sahakian, Tina S.; Saliba, Miriam; Jabbour, Rima; Hitti, Eveline A. (Mosby Inc., 2017)

  Study objective To develop a competency model for emergency physicians from the perspective of nurses, juxtapose this model with the widely adopted Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) model, and ...
• Predicting Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Single Institution Retrospective Study 

  Al Masri, Samer; Shaib, Yasser H.; Edelbi, Mostapha; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Jamali, Faek R.; Batley, Nicholas John; Faraj, Walid G.; Hallal, Ali H. (Springer New York LLC, 2018)

  Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard surgical treatment for benign gallbladder disease. Nevertheless, conversion to open cholecystectomy (OC) is needed in some cases. The aim of this study is to ...
• Management of weight loss in obesity-associated male infertility: a spotlight on bariatric surgery 

  Abiad, Firass; Awwad, Johnny T.; Abbas, Hussein A.; Zebian, Dina; Ghazeeri, Ghina S. (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2017)

  In recent years, there has been a paralleled increase between male obesity and infertility rates. Obesity is associated with impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, aberrant semen parameters, and subfertility or ...
• Telepsychiatry in the arab world: A viewpoint before and during covid-19 

  El Hayek, Samer A.; Nofal, Marwa Abdelaal; Abdelrahman, Doaa; Adra, Ali; Al Harthi, Mansour; Al-Shamli, Siham; AlNuaimi, Nawaf; Bensid, Lynda; Cheaito, Mohamad Ali; Emberish, Alkhansa Mahdi; Larnaout, Amine; Radwan, Ahmed; Slaih, Mohammad; Kobeissy, Firas H.; Bizri, Maya (Dove Medical Press Ltd, 2020)

  Purpose: Telepsychiatry, a subset of telemedicine, has been increasingly studied to meet the growing demands for psychiatric care. The utility of telepsychiatry is relevant now more than ever as the world endures the ...
• Geriatric Mental Health and COVID-19: An Eye-Opener to the Situation of the Arab Countries in the Middle East and North Africa Region 

  El Hayek, Samer A.; Cheaito, Mohamad Ali; Nofal, Marwa Abdelaal; Abdelrahman, Doaa; Adra, Ali; Al-Shamli, Siham; AlHarthi, Mansour; AlNuaimi, Nawaf; Aroui, Chaimaa; Bensid, Lynda; Emberish, Alkhansa Mahdi; Larnaout, Amine; Radwan, Ahmed; Slaih, Mohammad; Al. Sinawi, Hamed N.A. (Elsevier B.V., 2020)

  While the detrimental ramifications of the COVID-19 outbreak on the mental wellbeing of the general public continue to unravel, older adults seem to be at high risk. As the geriatric population continues to grow in the ...
• The Association Between Initial Serum Bicarbonate Levels and the Management of Dehydrated Children in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Review 

  Moustafa, Moustafa; Sawaya, Rasha Dorothy; Lakissian, Zavi; Sharara-Chami, Rana I. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2022)

  Objectives There is no consensus in the current literature on the relevance of serum bicarbonate levels, cutoff benchmarks and the management of dehydration; therefore, this study aims to explore whether an association can ...
• Pediatric Acute Pain Management in a Mediterranean Emergency Department 

  Darjani, Nidale R.; El Kebbi, Ola; Maatouk, Hadi K.; Sawaya, Rasha Dorothy (American University of Beirut, 2022)

  Background: In 2012, the World Health Organization considered inadequate pediatric pain management a concerning public health issue. With little research done on this topic, it is essential to understand the attitudes and ...
• In-situ simulation-based intervention for enhancing teamwork in the emergency department 

  Sharara-Chami, Rana I.; Lakissian, Zavi; Farha, Randa; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Batley, Nicholas John (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)

  Simulation-based learning activities in the emergency department (ED) improve communication and teamwork and familiarise personnel with existing protocols. The authors' objective was to develop standardised in-situ simulations ...
• The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes 

  Al-Hajj, Samar; Farran, Sarah H.; Zgheib, Hady L.; Tfaily, Mohamad Ali H.; Halaoui, Adham F.; Wehbe, Sarah; Karam, Stephanie; Fadlallah, Yaser; Fahd, Fares; Toufaili, Lana; Arjinian, Sebouh; Al-Zaghrini, Elie; Al Hariri, Moustafa; el-Hussein, Mahmoud; Souaiby, Nagi; Mowafi, Hani O.; Mufarrij, Afif Jean (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023)

  BACKGROUND Blasts incidents impose catastrophic aftermaths on populations regarding casualties, sustained injuries, and devastated infrastructure. Lebanon witnessed one of the largest nonnuclear chemical explosions in ...
• Vibrio albensis: An unusual urinary tract infection in a healthy male 

  Araj, George F.; Taleb, Rim; El Beayni, Nancy K.; Goksu, Erkan (Elsevier Ltd, 2019)

  Infections with non-O1 non-O139 Vibro cholerae strains have been reported to affect different extra intestinal sites including the urinary tract infection. We report the first case of UTI due to Vibrio albensis in an ...
• The yield of neuroimaging in patients presenting to the emergency department with isolated neuro-ophthalmological complaints: A retrospective chart review 

  El Zahran, Tharwat; El Hadi, Dalia; Mostafa, Hala; Mansour, Hana A.; Hashim, Ibrahim; Tahhan, Soubhi; Bou Ghannam, Alaa S. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2023)

  Neuro-ophthalmological emergencies require prompt assessment and management to avoid vision or life-Threatening sequelae. The decision to perform a neuroimaging procedure is based on the clinical judgment of the medical ...
• Changing trends in eye-related complaints presenting to the emergency department in Beirut, Lebanon, over 15 Years 

  Salti, Haytham I.S.; Mehanna, Carl Joe; Abiad, Bachir H.; Ghazi, Nicola G.; Raad, Samih; Barikian, Anita W.; Haddad, Randa S.; Ashkar, Adnan; Harmouche, Elie; Zaghrini, Elie R.; Mufarrij, Afif Jean (Hindawi Limited, 2018)

  Objective. To report the 15-year trend in ophthalmic presentations to the emergency department (ED) at the only medical center in Lebanon that provides 24-hour ophthalmologic care. Methods. Retrospective review of 1967 ...

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