Congenital Bladder Diverticulum in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rawad Abou Zahr, Khalil Chalhoub, Farah Ollaik, Joe Nohra

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Gastric Pouch Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Post-Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A First Reported Case by Wissam Dib, Melissa Kyriakos Saad, Georges El Hachem, Bassim Sawan, Elias Saikaly

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The trends of blood culture contamination and utilization rates in an LMIC tertiary care center from 2010 to 2022: a call for diagnostic stewardship? by Lama Saleh, Amanda Chamieh, Rima El Basst, Eid Azar

“… Abstract Objective: At Saint George Hospital University Medical Center in Beirut, Lebanon, we determine (1) annual blood culture (BC) contamination (BCC) and utilization (BCU) rates vs international benchmarks, (2) identify blood culture contaminants, (3) bloodstream infections episodes in patients with and without COVID-19 after the pandemic onset, and (4) any epidemiologic trends in BCC and BCU. …”
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Primary Mature Cystic Teratoma Compressing the Prostate in a 28-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Literature Review by Khalil Chalhoub, Rawad Abou Zahr, Elias Mansour, Mona Aoun, Michel Jabbour

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The Ischial Spine in Developmental Hip Dysplasia: Unraveling the Role of Acetabular Retroversion in Periacetabular Osteotomy by Gerard El-Hajj, Hicham Abdel-Nour, Rami Ayoubi, Joseph Maalouly, Fouad Jabbour, Raja Ashou, Alexandre Nehme

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Laparoscopic Adnexal Detorsion in a 20-Week Pregnant Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Rawad Halimeh, Serge Tomassian, Maria El Hage, Nicole Metri, Marianne Bersaoui, Rafi Daou, Elie Anastasiadis

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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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Intraoperative Tracheal Obstruction Management among Patients with Anterior Mediastinal Masses by H. Kafrouni, Joelle Saroufim, Myriam Abdel Massih

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Unique Presentation and Management Approach of Pleural Solitary Fibrous Tumor by Tarek Aridi, Ayman Tawil, Mohamad Hashem, Joe Khoury, Roy A. Raad, Pierre Youssef

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Primarily Proximal Jejunal Stone Causing Enterolith Ileus in a Patient without Evidence of Cholecystoenteric Fistula or Jejunal Diverticulosis by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Mostapha Mneimneh, Mazen M. Hammoud, Ahmed Zaaroura, Yasmina S. Papas

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Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah, Rayan Said Lakkis, Jad Jamal Terro, Nathalie Haidar Ismail, Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni, Houssein Haidar Ahmad, Kassem Mohammad Jammoul

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Cigarette and Waterpipe Smoking Decrease Respiratory Quality of Life in Adults: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Study by Salamé Joseph, Salameh Pascale, Khayat Georges, Waked Mirna

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Spontaneous Resolution of Cystic Adventitial Disease of the Popliteal Artery by Georges Ibrahim, Sami Nabhani, Michel Feghaly, Georges Baaklini

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Successful Treatment of Annular Atrophic Lichen Planus With Adalimumab by Joe Khodeir, Paul Ohanian, Marielena Ohanian

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