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Incretin based therapy in the management of steroid induced diabetes mellitus

El Ghandour, Sarah; Azar, Sami T. (Bentham Science Publishers, 2014)

Corticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia is a common medical problem which can cause frequent hospitalizations and therefore relates to an increase in morbidity. Metformin, sulfonylureas, thiazolidinediones and insulin are ...
BRAF mutational epidemiology in dysplastic nevi: Does different solar UV radiation exposure matter?

Saroufim, Maya; Novy, Michael; Taraif, Suad H.; Habib, Robert H.; Loya, Asif; Rauscher, Bettina; Kriegshäuser, Gernot; Oberkanins, Christian; Khalifeh, Ibrahim M. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)

Background Proto-oncogene B-Raf (BRAF) mutation rates have been reported in nevi and melanomas of homogeneous Caucasian cohorts. Objective To study the demographics of BRAF mutations in dysplastic nevi of populations with ...
Hypovitaminosis D in a sunny country: Time trends, predictors, and implications for practice guidelines

Hoteit, M.; Al-Shaar, Laila; Yazbeck, Cynthia; Bou Sleiman, Maria; Ghalayini, Tala; El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada A. (W.B. Saunders, 2014)

The aim of the current study is to investigate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in Lebanese subjects, its robust predictors, evaluate the relationship between 25 hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and parathyroid hormone levels, ...
Emergence of MERS-CoV in the Middle East: Origins, Transmission, Treatment, and Perspectives

Sharif-Yakan, Ahmad; Kanj, Souha S. (Public Library of Science, 2014)
Low molecular weight heparin versus unfractionated heparin for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer

Akl, Elie A.; Kahale, Lara A.; Sperati, Francesca; Neumann, Ignacio; Labedi, Nawman; Terrenato, Irene; Barba, Maddalena; Sempos, Elena V.; Muti, Paola C.; Cook, Deborah J.; Schunëmann, Holger J. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2014)

BACKGROUND: The choice of the appropriate perioperative thromboprophylaxis in patients with cancer depends on the relative benefits and harms of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and unfractionated heparin (UFH). OBJECTIVES: ...
MiRNA as potential biomarkers of breast cancer in the lebanese population and in young women: A pilot study

Nassar, Farah J.; Sabban, Maya El; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Tfayli, Arafat Hussein; Boulos, Fouad I.; Jabbour, Mark N.; El-Saghir, Nagi S.; Talhouk, Rabih S.; Bazarbachi, Ali Abdul Hamid; Calin, George Adrian; Nasr, Rihab R. (Public Library of Science, 2014)

Relative to western populations, the percentage of women diagnosed with breast cancer at a young age in Lebanon is high. While the younger age of the Lebanese population compared to the West certainly contributes to this ...
Successful treatment of hydroxyurea-associated chronic leg ulcers associated with squamous cell carcinoma

Antar, Ahmad I.; Ishak, Rim S.; Otrock, Zaher K.; El Majzoub, Nadim Walid W.; Ghosn, Samer H.; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Taher, Ali T. (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, 2014)
Sunitinib induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in addition to severe hypothyroidism: A case report and review of the literature

El-Dika, Imane H.; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Temraz, Sally N.; Assi, Rita E.; Shamseddine, Ali I. (Hindawi Limited, 2014)

Introduction. Sunitinib malate is an oral multitargeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the first line treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Sunitinib administration is associated with several adverse events ...
Sequencing of treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer: Where to fit the target?

Temraz, Sally N.; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Shamseddine, Ali I. (Baishideng Publishing Group Co, 2014)

Colorectal cancer is a lethal disease if not discovered early. Even though appropriate screening and preventive strategies are in place in many countries, a significant number of patients are still diagnosed at late stages ...
Geographic and ethnic disparities in osteoporotic fractures

Cauley, Jane A.; Chalhoub, Didier; Kassem, Ahmed M.; El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada A. (Nature Publishing Group, 2014)

Osteoporotic fractures are a major worldwide epidemic. Here, we review global variability, ethnic differences and secular changes in osteoporotic fractures. Worldwide, age-standardized incidence rates of hip fracture vary ...
Oral anticoagulation in patients with cancer who have no therapeutic or prophylactic indication for anticoagulation

Akl, Elie A.; Kahale, Lara A.; Terrenato, Irene; Neumann, Ignacio; Yosuico, Victor E.D.; Barba, Maddalena; Sperati, Francesca; Schunëmann, Holger J. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2014)

BACKGROUND: Several basic research and clinical studies have led to the hypothesis that oral anticoagulants may improve the survival of patients with cancer through an antitumor effect in addition to their antithrombotic ...
Complicated rectovaginal fistula secondary to Bartholin's cyst infection

Nasser, Haydar A.; Marron Mendes, Vanessa; Zein, Farah; Tanios, Bassem Y.; Berjaoui, Tarek (Blackwell Publishing, 2014)

Rectovaginal fistula formation secondary to Bartholin's cyst is a very rare complication, and to date only three cases were reported in the literature.We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who suffered recurrent episodes ...
Outcome of patients with HTLV-1-associated adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma after SCT: A retrospective study by the EBMT LWP

Bazarbachi, Ali Abdul Hamid; Cwynarski, Kate; Boumendil, Ariane; Finel, Hervé; Fields, Paul A.; Raj, Kavita; Nagler, Arnon; Mohty, Mohamad; Sureda Balari, Anna Maria; Dreger, Peter; Hermine, Olivier (Nature Publishing Group, 2014)

Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) carries a dismal prognosis. Experience with allo-SCT for ATL appears encouraging but is limited to Japanese series. This retrospective analysis of the EBMT registry revealed 21 HTLV-I ...
Epidermal growth factor receptor and KRAS mutations in lung adenocarcinoma: A retrospective study of the Lebanese population

Fakhruddin, Najla; Mahfouz, Rami A.R.; Farhat, Fadi Sami; Tfayli, Arafat Hussein; Abdelkhalik, Rabab; Jabbour, Mark N.; Yehia, Lamis; Mahfoud, Ziyad R.; Zaatari, Ghazi S. (Spandidos Publications, 2014)

Molecular genetic analysis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene (KRAS) mutations in lung adenocarcinoma has become an integral part of lung cancer diagnosis and treatment; ...
Characteristics, management and outcomes of critically ill patients who are 80 years and older: A retrospective comparative cohort study

Al-Dorzi, Hasan M.; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Mundekkadan, Shihab; Sohail, M. Rizwan; Arabi, Yaseen M. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Background: Older age is associated with chronic illnesses and disability, which contribute to increased admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Our primary objective was to compare the characteristics, ICU management ...
Risk factors, management and outcomes of patients admitted with near fatal asthma to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh

Al-Dorzi, Hasan M.; Al-Shammary, Haifa; Al-Shareef, Salha; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Shammout, Khaled; Al-Dawood, Abdulaziz S.; Arabi, Yaseen M. (2014)

Rationale: Near-fatal asthma (NFA) has not been well studied in Saudi Arabia. We evaluated NFA risk factors in asthmatics admitted to a tertiary-care hospital and described NFA management and outcomes. Materials and Methods: ...
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 ...
Brucellosis outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon in 2009: A case-control study

Al-Shaar, Laila; Shaya, Monique; Ghosn, Nada; Mahfoud, Ziyad R. (2014)

A study was conducted to determine risk factors associated with brucellosis infection in an outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon during summer 2009. Cases of brucellosis reported to the Ministry of Public Health were ...
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma presenting with complete opacification of the hemithorax: A case report

Salem, Jean F.; Shamseddine, Ali I.; Khalife, Mohamad Jawad; El Nounou, Ghina; El Naaj, Abdallah Abou; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Haydar, Ali A.; Faraj, Walid G. (Elsevier Ltd, 2014)

BACKGROUND: Malignant fibrous histiocytoma, a subtype of primary lung sarcoma is a very rare disease. It usually presents as a lung nodules and the final diagnosis is made by immunohistochemical studies. METHODS: A 45-year-old ...
From sprouting angiogenesis to erythrocytes generation by cancer stem cells: Evolving concepts in tumor microcirculation

Alameddine, Raafat S.; Hamieh, Lana; Shamseddine, Ali I. (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)

Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. Over the last decades, a substantial progress has been achieved in defining different patterns of tumor microcirculation. Sprouting angiogenesis, the oldest model ...

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