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Dexrazoxane for anthracycline extravasation and GM-CSF for skin ulceration and wound healing

El Saghir N.; Otrock Z.; Mufarrij A.; Abou Mourad Y.; Salem Z.; Shamseddine A.; Abbas J. (LONDON84 THEOBALDS RD, LONDON WC1X 8RR, ENGLAND, 2004)

In summary, we report a case of massive extravasation of doxorubicin, in which only immediate toxic effects were prevented by dexrazoxane treatment. This report, along with those of Langer and colleagues, Bos and co-workers, ...
Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema successfully treated with voriconazole: A case report and literature review

Kanafani Z.A.; Comair Y.; Kanj S.S. (NEW YORK233 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2004)

Described here is a case of Pseudallescheria boydii cranial osteomyelitis and subdural empyema following craniotomy, which was successfully treated with surgical debridement and voriconazole. Other reported cases of ...
Patterns of Congenital Heart Disease in Unoperated Adults: A 20-Year Experience in a Developing Country

Hannoush H.; Tamim H.; Younes H.; Arnaout S.; Gharzeddine W.; Dakik H.; Obeid M.; Bitar F.F. (MAHWAHPO BOX 832, MAHWAH, NJ 07430-0832 USA, 2004)

Background: The number of patients with congenital cardiac disease reaching adulthood is increasing steadily. Many adults with such disease face both medical and surgical difficulties. Hypothesis: This retrospective study ...
Brucella infection in total hip replacement: Case report and review of the literature

Kasim R.A.; Araj G.F.; Afeiche N.E.; Tabbarah Z.A. (OSLOCORT ADELERSGT 17, PO BOX 2562, SOLLI, 0202 OSLO, NORWAY, 2004)

A 47-y-old female underwent revision of a left total hip replacement because of loose prosthesis. Routine intraoperative culture of the hip site grew Brucella sp. The patient was treated with a combination of vibramycin ...
Intravitreal triamcinolone for the management of macular edema due to nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion

Bashshur Z.F.; Ma'luf R.N.; Allam S.; Jurdi F.A.; Haddad R.S.; Noureddin B.N. (CHICAGO515 N STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610 USA, 2004)

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the management of persistent macular edema secondary to nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Methods: Twenty consecutive patients ...
Evaluation of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)

Hemady K.; Madi R. (, 2004)

LUTS often represent serious underlying diseases with morbid consequences. Awareness of these clinical entities is mandatory to arrive at differential diagnosis in fast and least expensive methods. Thus initiate the ...
Hepatocellular carcinoma with isolated left adrenal metastasis following liver transplantation [4]

Abou Mourad Y.; Khalifeh M.; Taher A.; Tawil A.; Shamseddine A. (, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Moist Exposed Therapy: An Effective and Valid Alternative to Occlusive Dressings for Postlaser Resurfacing Wound Care

Atiyeh B.S.; Dham R.; Costagliola M.; Al-Amm C.A.; Belhaouari L.; Fitzpatrick R.E. (MALDEN350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, MA 02148 USA, 2004)

BACKGROUND. Laser resurfacing has now become an accepted and important component of facial rejuvenation. With the introduction of computerized scanning systems, the actual laser resurfacing technique has been greatly ...
Correlation between withdrawal symptoms and medication pump residual volume in patients with implantable synchromed pumps

Taha J.; Favre J.; Janszen M.; Galarza M.; Taha A. (, 2004)

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether patients with implantable SynchroMed pumps (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) develop symptoms of drug withdrawal at residual medication volumes that exceed 2 ml (the alarm residual volume ...
Lupus anticoagulant, Factor V Leiden, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene mutation in a lupus patient with cerebral venous thrombosis

Uthman I.; Khalil I.; Sawaya R.; Taher A. (NEW YORK233 SPRING STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2004)

We describe the case of a young Lebanese woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a positive lupus anticoagulant (LAC) who developed right internal jugular vein and sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Coagulation studies ...
Urinary tract infections and urosepsis: A physician's guide

Zeinati S.; Khauli R.B. (, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Effects of epilepsy surgery on quality of life: A controlled study in a Middle Eastern population

Mikati M.A.; Comair Y.; Ismail R.; Faour R.; Rahi A.C. (SAN DIEGO525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA, 2004)

The purpose of this study was to investigate which areas of quality of life (QOL) change after epilepsy surgery and generate QOL data specific to the Lebanese population. The QOL of 20 consecutive patients 1 year after ...
A new patients with pure trisomy 4p resulting from isochromosome formation and whole arm translocation

Zahed L.; Oreibi G.; El-Amine H.; Obeid M.; Bitar F.F. (HOBOKENDIV JOHN WILEY and SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA, 2004)

Short arm isochromosome formation with translocation of the entire long arm of the same chromosome is an unusual constitutional abnormality that has been observed, to our knowledge, in 18 cases. Only one of these previously ...
Hip fractures in Lebanese patients: Determinants and prognosis

Hreybe H.; Salamoun M.; Badra M.; Afeiche N.; Baddoura O.; Boulos S.; Haidar R.; Lakkis S.; Musharrafieh R.; Nsouli A.; Taha A.; Tayim A.; Fuleihan G.E.-H. (TOTOWA999 RIVERVIEW DRIVE SUITE 208, TOTOWA, NJ 07512 USA, 2004)

Hip fractures are the most costly of osteoporotic fractures, but little is known about their epidemiology in the Middle East. Hip fracture patients and controls with osteoarthritis admitted to our institution from 1992 to ...
Immunosuppression after kidney transplantation: Current stragegies and drug interactions

Sankari B.R.; Khauli R.B. (, 2004)

The success of kidney transplantation has improved over the last decade largely due to new immunosuppressive agents that resulted in decrease in incidence and severity of acute cellular rejection. Minimizing the adverse ...
Re: An Institution Par Excellence: Prof. B. Ramamurthi 1922-2003. Surg Neurol 2004;61:511-14 [1]

Haddad F.S. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Nipple or areolar reduction with simultaneous breast augmentation [8] (multiple letters)

Atiyeh B.S.; Al-Amm C.A.; Baxter R.A. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Surgery among Patients with Absent Sensory Nerve Conduction

Taha A.; Galarza M.; Zuccarello M.; Taha J.; Huang J.H.; Feinberg D.M.; Zager E.L.; Kliot M.; Kline D.G. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2004)

OBJECTIVE: To report the outcomes of cubital tunnel surgery for patients with absent ulnar sensory nerve conduction. METHODS: The charts of 34 patients who exhibited clinical symptoms of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow ...
Atypical and unusual atrial myxoma

Elmusa K.; Haddad R.; Arnaout M.S. (, 2004)

A successfully excised right atrial myxoma arising from the snpraaepatic segment of the inferior vena cava associated with asplenia, cutaneous manifestations, and iron deficiency anemia is reported. This report documents ...
Forward urology for the practitioner: Living up to the best tradition of our medical profession

Khauli R.B. (, 2004)

[No abstract available]

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