Deeb Lara et Harb Mona, Leisurely Islam. Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi’ite South Beirut, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2013, 286 p. by Erminia Chiara Calabrese

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TOPLUMSAL HAREKETTEN SİYASİ HAREKETE: İSPANYA-INDIGNADOS HAREKETİ VE LÜBNAN-BEYRUT MEDİNETİ HAREKETİ by Şeyma Merve Tandoğan

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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. The study included immunocompromised patients 18 years of age or younger with infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria isolated from a sterile site, or nonsterile site in the setting of clinical infection.ResultsA total of 381 episodes of infection with GNB in 242 immunocompromised pediatric patients were identified. …”
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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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Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Breast: A Case Report Unveiling Several Clinical and Histopathological Challenges by Tarek Aridi, Mohamad Fawwaz, Ahmad Kassab, Marwan Bahmad, Faisal Houcheimi, Mohamad Mshiek, Fouad Boulos, Ali Kanj, Ghassan Ramadan, Hisham F. Bahmad, Najla Fakhruddin

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Case report: A case of mycobacterium bovis, in a previously healthy 10-year-old girl in Lebanon by Amal Naous, MD, Zeina Naja, MD, Aref Ramadan, MD, Batoul Ahmad-Kassem, MD, Walaa Saba Tayon, MD, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, MD, Lynn Mansour, Zenah Delbani, Elissa El-judri, Ali Zeidan, Mariam Rajab, MD

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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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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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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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Updates on the molecular spectrum of MEFV variants in lebanese patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever by Rudy Feghali, José-Noel Ibrahim, Nabiha Salem, Romy Moussallem, Ghina Hijazi, Charbel Attieh, Tony Yammine, Alain Chebly, Alain Chebly

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on 3,167 patients referred for MEFV sequencing at the Medical Genetics and Genomics Center(CGGM) at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut-Lebanon, from 2006 to 2023. Sanger sequencing was used to detect MEFV variants, focusing initially on hot-spot exons. …”
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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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Dementia incidence among a cohort of lebanese older adults: first incidence estimates from the Middle East and North Africa region by Monique Chaaya, Sarah Assaad, Hala Darwish, Marc Haber, Rosemary Khoury, Dahlia Saab, Khalil El Asmar, Ramzi Hajjar

“…ObjectiveTo provide the first estimates of dementia incidence rates among elderly in Lebanon.MethodsThe cohort established in 2013 consisted of 470 elderly from Beirut and Mount Lebanon, who consented to be followed-up. …”
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Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome: Mutations Uncovered in Lebanese Families by Maria Valencia, Lara Tabet, Nadine Yazbeck, Alia Araj, Victor L. Ruiz-Perez, Khalil Charaffedine, Farah Fares, Rebecca Badra, Chantal Farra

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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

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A Rare Case of Isolated Ureteral Diaphragmatic Herniation: Case Report and Review of Literature by Nassib Abou Heidar, Hussein Elsemesmani, Ahmad Elamine, Mustafa Natout

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