Increased rate of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in hospitalized immunocompromised pediatric patients by Sarah Khafaja, Sarah Khafaja, Yara Salameh, Celina F. Boutros, Cherine Awad, Kawthar Faour, Nadim Tfaily, Sarah Merhi, Zeinab El Zein, Zeinab El Zein, Samer Bou Karroum, Dana Oweini, Danielle Fayad, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, George F. Araj, Ramia Zakhour, Ghassan S. Dbaibo, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…In addition, we aimed to identify the antimicrobial resistance patterns of these isolates.Materials and methodsThis was a retrospective observational study conducted at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) from 2009 to 2017. …”
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End of Pandemic Parental Hesitancy Towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey at Two Lebanese Tertiary Hospitals by Sabine Shehab, Lina Anouti, Celina F. Boutros, Christelle Radi, Silma El Baasiri, Arabia Badih, Rawan Korman, Marwa El Masri, Joudie Alwan, Maha Monzer, Yara Bitar, Mona Kassem, Mayse Naser, Yara Salameh, Sarah Khafaja, Murielle Bou Ghosn, Dany Al Hamod, Sarah Ghadban, Soha Ghanem, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Methods: Parents were surveyed from January 4 until May 16, 2023, at two tertiary medical centers in Beirut, the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) and the Saint George Hospital University Medical Center (SGHUMC). …”
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Risk factors for silicotuberculosis among miners: a scoping review by Mansour F. Saliba, Zeina Z. Karam, Moussa El Khayat, Elizabeth Koka, Dana A. Halwani, Joly Ghanawi, Layal Hneiny, Mey Jurdi, Hassan R. Dhaini, Umayya Musharrafieh, Rima R. Habib

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Corrigendum to “Five-Year Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type II Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon” by Carl-Joe Mehanna, Maamoun Abdul Fattah, Hani Tamim, Mona P. Nasrallah, Raya Zreik, Sandra S. Haddad, Jaafar El-Annan, Samih Raad, Randa S. Haddad, Haytham I. S. Salti

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Accuracy of Pelvic Ultrasound in Diagnosing Adnexal Torsion by Labib Ghulmiyyah, Anwar Nassar, Dib Sassine, Sally Khoury, Joseph Nassif, Hadi Ramadan, Elie Najem, Ghina Berjawi

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Impact of socioeconomic and political stressors on mental health: a cross-sectional study on university students in Lebanon by Zeina M. Al-Khalil, Walaa G. El Sheikh, Ghena H. Lababidi, Elissa O. Shehayeb, Pia Maria Ghanime, Farid R. Talih, Hani Tamim, Bilal R. Kaafarani

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IL-1 stimulates ceramide accumulation without inducing apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by Fadia R. Homaidan, Marwan E. El-Sabban, Iman Chakroun, Mirvat El-Sibai, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

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Beirut Port Blast: Use of Electronic Health Record System During a Mass Casualty Event by Eveline Hitti, Dima Hadid, Miriam Saliba, Zouhair Sadek, Rima Jabbour, Rula Antoun, Mazen El Sayed

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Factors affecting fatigue progression in multiple sclerosis patients by Dima Machtoub, Callie Fares, Hassan Sinan, Moustafa Al Hariri, Rim Nehme, Joelle Chami, Ronny Joukhdar, Raya Tcheroyan, Salim Adib, Samia J. Khoury

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Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon by Muhieddine Seoud, Iman Jaafar, Rayan Ghanem, Christiane Soubhieh, Abdallah Adra, Anwar Nassar, Ali Khalil

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Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Aortic Stenosis: Experience at a Tertiary Center in a Developing Country by Fatme A. Charafeddine, Haytham Bou Houssein, Nadine B. Kibbi, Issam M. El-Rassi, Anas M. Tabbakh, Mohammad S. Abutaqa, Ziad F. Bulbul, Nour K. Younis, Mariam T. Arabi, Fadi F. Bitar

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Bacteroides fragilis Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in a Young Female with Sickle Cell Disease by Nada Bassam Hamieh, Hiba Abdul Hamid Abou Layla, Rola Ali Ali, Zeina Bayram, Abdul Rahman Bizri

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Five-Year Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type II Diabetes in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Carl-Joe Mehanna, Maamoun Abdul Fattah, Hani Tamim, Mona P. Nasrallah, Raya Zreik, Sandra S. Haddad, Jaafar El-Annan, Randa S. Haddad, Haytham I. S. Salti

“…We followed a cohort of 462 Lebanese patients with type II diabetes for over 5 years at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Patients underwent yearly complete ophthalmic evaluation and fundus photographs and were assessed for the incidence, stage, and evolution of DR using modified Airlie House classification. …”
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Abdominal Wall Desmoid during Pregnancy: Diagnostic Challenges by Johnny Awwad, Nadine Hammoud, Chantal Farra, Farah Fares, George Abi Saad, Ghina Ghazeeri

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First Report of Nocardia asiatica Presenting as an Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rima I. El-Herte, Souha S. Kanj, George F. Araj, Hassan Chami, Walid Gharzuddine

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Pancreatic Anastomosis Disruption Seven Years Postpancreaticoduodenectomy by Walid Faraj, Zaki Abou Zahr, Deborah Mukherji, Ahmad Zaghal, Mohamed Khalife

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Pygopagus Twins Separation Using a Rectangular Fasciocutaneous Flap: Case Report From Beirut, Lebanon by Christopher Hakim, MD, Saif Emsieh, MD, Edwin Chrabieh, Jana Zeineddine, MD, Amir Ibrahim, MD

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Unexplained First Trimester Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Anastasia A. Salame, Mohammad J. Jaffal, Marco A. Mouanness, Amal R. Nasser Eddin, Labib M. Ghulmiyyah

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Reconstruction of Back Defect from Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Using Dermal Substitute Matrix by Kareem W. Makkawi, MD, Paul T. Beaineh, MD, Saif E. Emsieh, MD, Edwin E. Chrabieh, BS, Amir E. Ibrahim, MD

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Pectoralis Minor Syndrome: Case Presentation and Review of the Literature by Mohammed Abdallah, Mohammad Rachad Wehbe, Elias Elias, Muhammad Aghiad Kutoubi, Roger Sfeir

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