• Expression levels of virulence factors with up-regulation of hemolytic phospholipase C in biofilm-forming pseudomonas aeruginosa at a tertiary care center 

  Zahreddine L.T.; Khairallah M.T.; Sabra A.H.; Baroud M.; Hadi U.; Matar G.M. (, 2012)

  Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen known to be a leading cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections worldwide. Here, the role of biofilm formation and its possibility in enhancing the colonization ...
• Cricothyroid approximation using a silastic sheath: A new approach 

  Hamdan A.-L. (, 2012)

  Transsexualism is a gender identity disorder in which affected individuals believe themselves to be born into the wrong sex. Hormonal therapy and many surgical interventions were adopted in order to change their appearances. ...
• Spontaneous sublingual haematoma: a rare entity. 

  Bitar M.A.; Kamal M.A.; Mahfoud L. (, 2012)

  Sublingual haematoma, also known as pseudo-Ludwig phenomenon, is an entity commonly described in patients on anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous sublingual haematoma is a rare subtype. It is thought to be due to aneurismal ...
• Voice-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis 

  Hamdan A.L.; Farhat S.; Saadeh R.; El-Dahouk I.; Sibai A.; Yamout B. (, 2012)

  Objective. To investigate the voice-related quality of life in a group of patients with multiple sclerosis. Participants. A total of 87 subjects (59 MS subjects and 28 controls) participated in this study. Main Outcome ...
• Prophylactic methylene blue in a patient with congenital methemoglobinemia 

  Baraka A.S.; Ayoub C.M.; Yazbeck-Karam V.; Kaddoum R.N.; Gerges F.J.; Hadi U.M.; Dagher C.M. (, 2005)

  Purpose: To report the beneficial effect of prophylactic methylene blue administration before induction of anesthesia in a patient with congenital methemoglobinemia. Clinical features: A 26-yr-old male patient known to ...
• Effect of fasting on laryngopharyngeal reflux disease in male subjects 

  Hamdan A.-L.; Nassar J.; Dowli A.; Zaghal Z.A.; Sabri A. (NEW YORK233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2012)

  To address the effect of fasting on laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). A total of 22 male subjects have been recruited for this study. Subjects with vocal fold pathologies, recent history of upper respiratory tract ...
• Spontaneous sublingual haematoma: A rare entity 

  Bitar M.A.; Kamal M.A.; Mahfoud L. (, 2012)

  Sublingual haematoma, also known as pseudo-Ludwig phenomenon, is an entity commonly described in patients on anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous sublingual haematoma is a rare subtype. It is thought to be due to aneurismal ...
• The effect of snoring on voice: A controlled study of 30 subjects 

  Hamdan A.L.; Al-Barazi R.; Kanaan A.; Al-Tamimi W.; Sinno S.; Husari A. (, 2012)

  We conducted a study to determine the prevalence of vocal symptoms in snorers. A total of 30 patients with a history of snoring were investigated for the presence or absence of three vocal symptoms immediately after they ...
• Cavernous hemagioma of the maxillary sinus: A rare cause of epistaxis 

  Hamdan A.; Kahwaji G.; Mahfoud L.; Husseini S. (, 2012)

  Background: A case of cavernous hemangioma of the maxillary. Method: A 25 year old lady presented with history of nasal obstruction, recurrent epistaxis and headache. On exam she had a mass in the left osteomeatal complex ...
• Early treatment of a Class II Division 1 retruded mandible: Long-term stability 

  Sabri R. (, 2012)

  This case report describes the orthopedic-orthodontic treatment of a skeletal Class II retruded mandible in a 10-year-old girl. A two-phase treatment was started with a Kloehn cervical headgear in the late mixed dentition ...
• Glomus vagale 

  Hamdan A.-L.; Sabra O.; Rameh C.; Fuleihan N. (, 2012)

  [No abstract available]
• Glottal contact quotient in Mediterranean tongue trill 

  Hamdan A.-L.; Nassar J.; Al Zaghal Z.; El-Khoury E.; Bsat M.; Tabri D. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2012)

  Objective: To determine the effect of a Mediterranean tongue trill (Zalghouta) on estimated glottal closed quotient (CQ). Material and Method: A total of 10 female subjects participated in this study. Vocal fold CQ was ...
• Nasal allergies in the Middle Eastern population: Results from the Allergies in Middle East Survey 

  Abdul Rahman H.; Hadi U.; Tarraf H.; Gharagozlou M.; Kamel M.; Soliman A.; Hamad W.A.; Hanna K.M.; Mostafa B.E.; Omrani M.; Abdelmotal A.; Moukarzel N. (PROVIDENCE95 PITMAN ST, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906 USA, 2012)

  Background: Chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) are a major public health problem in developing countries including those in the Middle East. However, to date, there is a paucity of ...
• Infiltrative angiolipoma of the neck 

  Hamdan A.-L.; Mahfoud L.; Rifai H.; Rameh C.; Fuleihan N. (, 2011)

  [No abstract available]
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Combination with Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering 

  Nassif L.; El Sabban M. (BASELPOSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2011)

  This article reviews past and current strategies of the use of bone graft substitutes along with the future biologic alternatives that can enhance the functional capabilities of those grafts. Many of these bone graft ...
• A paradigm shift in salvage surgery for radiated vestibular schwannoma 

  Friedman R.A.; Berliner K.I.; Bassim M.; Ursick J.; Slattery W.H.; Schwartz M.S.; Brackmann D.E. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2011)

  OBJECTIVE: Determine whether more conservative management for surgical salvage after failed radiation leads to better facial nerve outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective review using prospectively planned database. SETTING: ...
• Pleomorphic adenoma of the external auditory canal: Recurrence of a parotid gland primary 

  Kanaan A.A.; Zaytoun G.M. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2011)

  [No abstract available]
• Bilateral giant internal auditory canals 

  Korban Z.R.; Bassim M.K. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2011)

  [No abstract available]
• Evaluation of Class II treatment by cephalometric regional superpositions versus conventional measurements 

  Efstratiadis S.; Baumrind S.; Shofer F.; Jacobsson-Hunt U.; Laster L.; Ghafari J. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2005)

  Introduction: The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate cephalometric changes in subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclusion who were treated with headgear (HG) or Fränkel function regulator (FR) and (2) to compare ...
• New insights on age-related association between nasopharyngeal airway clearance and facial morphology 

  Macari A.T.; Bitar M.A.; Ghafari J.G. (HOBOKEN111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA, 2012)

  Objectives- To evaluate the relation between adenoid hypertrophy and facial morphology across age in a pediatric population. Setting and Sample Population- The American University of Beirut Department of Otolaryngology. ...

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