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Medialization laryngoplasty for the treatment of unilateral vocal cord paralysis: A perceptual, acoustic and stroboscopic evaluation

Hamdan A.-L.; Mokarbel R.; Dagher W. (, 2004)

Vocal cord paralysis remains a frustrating condition. The etiology can be subdivided roughly into surgically induced, neoplastic and idiopathic paralysis. In the surgical group, thyroidectomy is the most common cause. In ...
Management of congenitally missing second premolars with orthodontics and single-tooth implants

Sabri R. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2004)

This article describes the treatment of an adolescent girl who was congenitally missing all 4 second premolars and had a retained mandibular second primary molar. Various treatment alternatives are discussed, and the final ...
Pathology quiz case 1

Moukarbel R.V.; Youssef M.; Shab N.; Hamdan A.-L. (CHICAGO515 N STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610 USA, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Diagnosis and management of tracheal stenosis

Hadi U.; Hamdan A.-L. (, 2004)

Tracheal stenosis is defined as cicatricial narrowing of the endotracheal lumen. Endotracheal manipulation remains to be the most common etiology followed by inflammatory and collagen vascular diseases. Predisposing factors ...
Circulating immune complexes and complement C3 and C4 levels in a selected group of patients with rhinitis in Lebanon

Abdelnoor A.M.; Kobeissy F.; Farhart D.; Hadi U. (, 2004)

Background: A number of reports indicate that circulating immune complexes (CIC) and activation of the complement system contribute to the pathogenesis of Type I allergy. The aim of this study was to investigate the status ...
The eight components of a balanced smile.

Sabri R. (, 2005)

[No abstract available]
The effect of hemodialysis on voice: An acoustic analysis

Hamdan A.-L.; Medawar W.; Younes A.; Bikhazi H.; Fuleihan N. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2005)

Because respiration is part of the well-coordinated process necessary for phonation, this study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing the effect of chronic hemodialysis on voice characteristics of patients with chronic ...
Acute pharyngitis: An unusual presentation of acute endemic typhus

Moukarbel R.V.; Hamdan A.-L.H.; Moukarbel G.V.; Bizri A.-R.N. (, 2005)

[No abstract available]
Dysphonia in the elderly: A case series

Hamdan A.-L.; Farhat F. (, 2005)

Introduction: Presbyphonia is defined as dysphonia or a change in voice quality secondary to aging. How commonly this leads to medical evaluation is not clear. We present a case series of older patients who exhibited ...
Current management of head and neck schwannomas

Moukarbel R.V.; Sabri A.N. (, 2005)

Purpose of review: The purpose of this review is to discuss the contemporary management of head and neck schwannomas by reviewing the literature and presenting the authors' experience. Recent findings: Molecular studies ...
Management of congenital subglottic hemangioma: Trends and success over the past 17 years

Bitar M.A.; Moukarbel R.V.; Zalzal G.H. (ST LOUIS11830 WESTLINE INDUSTRIAL DR, ST LOUIS, MO 63146-3318 USA, 2005)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the success and complications of various treatment options of congenital subglottic hemangioma. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTINGS: Reported cases were grouped by treatment modalities and corresponding outcome ...
Characteristics of pathogens recovered from the tonsils and adenoids in a group of Lebanese children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Hadi U.; El-Hajj M.; Uwaydah M.; Fuleihan N.; Matar G.M. (, 2005)

A quantitative estimation of isolated bacteria from adenoid and tonsil tissues was carried out in 62 patients undergoing elective tonsillectomy and-or adenoidectomy in a major medical center in Beirut, Lebanon. To determine ...
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 ...
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 ...
Laryngeal Biomechanics in Middle Eastern Singing

Hamdan A.-L.; Sibai A.; Moukarbel R.V.; Deeb R. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2006)

Summary: We would like to describe the muscle tension patterns observed in Middle Eastern singing and correlate these findings with demographic data. Material: A total of 42 candidates were included in this study. The ...
Paradoxical vocal cord motion: An alarming stridor for a benign condition - Case reports

Hamdan A.-L.; Moukarbel R.V.; Youssef M. (, 2006)

Paradoxical vocal cord motion presents a challenge to medical practitioners in various specialties. Physicians in general and anesthesiologists should suspect this condition in a patient presenting with stridor or a history ...
The transvestibular approach: A new horizon in rhinoplasty

Fuleihan N.S. (CHICAGO515 N STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610-0946 USA, 2006)

The lower lateral cartilage has intricate anatomical elements that define shape, projection, and relations with other nasal tip structures. Good exposure of the lower lateral cartilages is an essential step in rhinoplasty. ...
Airway obstruction secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm leak: A case report

Sabra O.; Sabri A.; Sfeir P. (NEW YORK233 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2006)

Retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare entity that has various etiologies. Anticoagulation is believed to be the most common cause. Aortic aneurysm leak was reported as a cause of this disease only once. We believe that our ...
The medical model in orthodontic education

Ghafaria J.G. (NEWTON N1615 BEACON ST, NEWTON N, MA 02468-1507 USA, 2006)

[No abstract available]
Influence of prosthetic parameters on the survival and complication rates of short implants

Tawil G.; Aboujaoude N.; Younan R. (, 2006)

Purpose: Implants shorter than 10 mm can be a long-term solution for sites with limited bone height. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of some prosthetic factors on the survival and complication ...

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