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FRRP Publications

Outcomes of patients with systolic heart failure presenting with sepsis to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital: a retrospective chart review study from Lebanon.

Abou Dagher, G., K. Hajjar, C. Khoury, N. El Hajj, M. Kanso, M. Makki, A. Mailhac and R. Bou Chebl

BMJ Open 8(7): e022185.

Outcomes of patients with systolic heart failure presenting with sepsis to the emergency department of a tertiary hospital: a retrospective chart review study from Lebanon

Abou Dagher, G., K. Hajjar, C. Khoury, N. El Hajj, M. Kanso, M. Makki, A. Mailhac and R. Bou Chebl BMJ Open 8(7): e022185, 2018

Sepsis in hemodialysis patients

Abou Dagher, G., E. Harmouche, E. Jabbour, R. Bachir, D. Zebian and R. Bou Chebl
BMC Emerg Med 15: 30., 2015

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells in alopecia areata: missing link?
Abou Rahal, J., M. Kurban, A. G. Kibbi and O. Abbas

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 30(1): 119-123., 2016

Extracorporeal photopheresis in steroid-refractory acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease: results of a systematic review of prospective studies

Abu-Dalle, I., T. Reljic, T. Nishihori, A. Antar, A. Bazarbachi, B. Djulbegovic, A. Kumar and M. A. Kharfan-Dabaja

Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 20(11): 1677-1686, 2014

CD47 expression for in situ and invasive cutaneous epithelial lesions
Akel, R., M. Kurban and O. Abbas

J Am Acad Dermatol 75(2): 434-436, 2016

Optic Nerve Measurement on MRI in the Pediatric Population: Normative Values and Correlations
Al-Haddad CE, Sebaaly MG, Tutunji RN, Mehanna CJ, Saaybi SR, Khamis AM, Hourani RG.

American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2018

Predicting Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy: A Single Institution Retrospective Study

Al Masri, S., Y. Shaib, M. Edelbi, H. Tamim, F. Jamali, N. Batley, W. Faraj and A. Hallal

World J Surg 42(8): 2373-2382, 2018

Single-step transepithelial versus alcohol-assisted photorefractive keratectomy in the treatment of high myopia: a comparative evaluation over 12 months

Antonios R, Abdul Fattah M, Arba Mosquera S, Abiad BH, Sleiman K, Awwad ST1.
British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017

Ultrasound-guided arterial cannulation for paediatrics

Aouad-Maroun, M., C. K. Raphael, S. K. Sayyid, F. Farah and E. A. Akl

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 9: Cd011364, 2016

Half dose sugammadex combined with neostigmine is non-inferior to full dose sugammadex for reversal of rocuronium-induced deep neuromuscular blockade: a cost-saving strategy

Aouad, M. T., W. S. Alfahel, R. N. Kaddoum and S. M. Siddik-Sayyid

BMC Anesthesiol 17(1): 57, 2017

Dexmedetomidine for Improved Quality of Emergence From General Anesthesia: A Dose-Finding Study
Aouad, M. T., C. Zeeni, R. Al Nawwar, S. M. Siddik-Sayyid, H. B. Barakat, S. Elias and V. G. Yazbeck Karam

Anesth Analg, 2017

Caseating granulomas in cutaneous leishmaniasis

Jessica Aoun, Robert Habib, Khalil Charaffeddine, Suad Taraif, Asif Loya, Ibrahim Khalifeh

PLoS Negl Trop Dis,2014

The Inframammary Fold (IMF): A Poorly Appreciated Landmark in Prosthetic/Alloplastic Breast Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery-Personal Experience

Atiyeh, B., A. Ibrahim, S. Saba, R. Karamanoukian, F. Chahine and N. Papazian

Aesthetic Plast Surg 41(4): 806-814, 2107

Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells and Type I Interferon Signature in Lichen Striatus

Badr, D., R. Abadi, M. Kurban and O. Abbas

Pediatr Dermatol 33(3): 301-306, 2016

Wilson's disease in Lebanon and regional countries: Homozygosity and hepatic phenotype predominance

Barada, K., A. El Haddad, M. Katerji, M. Jomaa and J. Usta

World journal of gastroenterology 23(36): 6715-6725, 2017

Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant as Adjuvant Treatment for Bevacizumab- And Ranibizumab-Resistant Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Barikian, A., H. Salti, A. Safar, Z. R. Mahfoud and Z. F. Bashshur

Retina 37(7): 1337-1344, 2017

Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Confirmation of Central Venous Catheter Placement: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bou Chebl, R., S. Kiblawi, C. El Khuri, N. El Hajj, R. Bachir, R. Aoun and G. Abou Dagher

J Ultrasound Med 36(12): 2503-2510, 2017

Mesh-wrapping for the treatment of fractured liver-A case report
Chamseddine, G., M. Khalifeh, G. Khoury, J. Hoballah, G. El Nounou, H. Nassar and W. Faraj

International journal of surgery case reports 25: 37-39, 2016

Smoking among Lebanese medical students: Prevalence and attitudes

Chidiac, A., H. Tamim, M. Kanso and A. Tfayli

Ann Thorac Med 11(3): 183-190, 2016

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair: an Unresolved Question

Dakour Aridi, H., M. Asali, T. Fouani, R. S. Alami and B. Y. Safadi

Obes Surg 27(11): 2898-2904, 2017

Long-Term Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Conversion of Failed Laparoscopic Gastric Band

Dakour Aridi, H. N., M. R. Wehbe, G. Shamseddine, R. S. Alami and B. Y. Safadi

Obes Surg 27(6): 1401-1408, 2017

Retinal measures correlate with cognitive and physical disability in early multiple sclerosis

El Ayoubi, N. K., S. Ghassan, M. Said, J. Allam, H. Darwish and S. J. Khoury

J Neurol 263(11): 2287-2295, 2016

Measuring the impact of emergency medical services (EMS) on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in a developing country: A key metric for EMS systems' performance

El Sayed, M., R. Al Assad, Y. Abi Aad, N. Gharios, M. M. Refaat and H. Tamim

Medicine (Baltimore) 96(29): e7570, 2017

Emergency Medical Services Experience With Barb Removal After Taser Use By Law Enforcement: A Descriptive National Study

El Sayed, M., C. El Tawil, H. Tamim, A. Mailhac and N. C. Mann

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34(1): 38-45, 2018

Discharge Against Medical Advice From the Emergency Department: Results From a Tertiary Care Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon

El Sayed, M., E. Jabbour, A. Maatouk, R. Bachir and G. A. Dagher

Medicine (Baltimore) 95(6): e2788, 2016

Acute stroke care and thrombolytic therapy use in a tertiary care center in Lebanon

El Sayed, M. J. and T. El Zahran

Emergency Medicine International, 2014

Description of blast injuries and predictors of admission to hospital in blast victims in an urban civilian setting

El Sayed, M. J., H. Zgheib, R. Bachir and H. A. Ghaddara

Am J Disaster Med 10(4): 309-315, 2015

Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes of Patients and the General Public towards the Interactions of Physicians with the Pharmaceutical and the Device Industry: A Systematic Review

Fadlallah, R., H. Nas, D. Naamani, F. El-Jardali, I. Hammoura, L. Al-Khaled, H. Brax, L. Kahale and E. A. Akl

PLoS One 11(8): e0160540., 2016

The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults: A randomized controlled trial

Ghadieh, A. S., G. N. Hamadeh, D. M. Mahmassani and N. A. Lakkis

Vaccine 33(43): 5868-5872, 2015

Persistent Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Musculoskeletal Parameters in Adolescents One Year After Trial Completion

Ghazal, N., L. Al-Shaar, J. Maalouf, M. Nabulsi, A. Arabi, M. Choucair, H. Tamim, Z. Mahfoud and G. El-Hajj Fuleihan

J Bone Miner Res 31(7): 1473-1480, 2016

Epidemiology of burn patients presenting to a tertiary hospital emergency department in Lebanon

Gilbert, A. D., E. Rajha, C. El Khuri, R. Bou Chebl, A. Mailhac, M. Makki and M. El Sayed

Burns 44(1): 218-225, 2018

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis And Cancer: A Review

Hajj Boutros, R. and I. Salti

International Archives of Medicine 10, 2017

Knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese primary care physicians in nutrition counseling: a self-reported survey

Hseiki, R. A., M. H. Osman, R. T. El-Jarrah, G. N. Hamadeh and N. A. Lakkis

Prim Health Care Res Dev 18(6): 629-634, 2017

Severe Uterine Hypertonus during Cesarean Section Relieved by Large Doses of Nitroglycerin

Kaddoum, R., C. Karam, K. Malek and C. Foz

SOJ Anesthesiology & Pain Management 2(3), 2015

Lichen sclerosis: clinicopathological study of 60 cases from Lebanon

Knio, Z., M. Kurban and O. Abbas

Int J Dermatol 55(10): 1076-1081, 2016

Routine surveillance imaging after end of therapy for pediatric extracranial tumors: A retrospective analysis

Lakkis, F., S. A. Alaiwi, L. Naffaa, L. Atweh, N. Khoury, M. Abboud, S. Muwakkit, N. Tarek, H. El Solh and R. Saab

Pediatr Blood Cancer 65(1), 2018

Questionnaire-based survey in a developing country showing noncompliance with paediatric gastro-oesophageal reflux practice guidelines

Manasfi, H., R. Hanna-Wakim, I. Akel and N. Yazbeck

Acta Paediatr 106(2): 316-321, 2017

Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus in Lebanon

Masri, O., F. Ibrahim, R. Badreddine, J. M. Chalhoub and A. I. Sharara

Turk J Gastroenterol 26(3): 214-217, 2015

BRAF mutation status in primary and metastatic melanomas in two regions with differing potential ultraviolet radiation exposure

Massad, C., A. Loya, S. Taraif, M. Saroufim, A. G. Kibbi, R. Habib, M. Novy, B. Rauscher, C. Oberkanins and I. Khalifeh

Clin Exp Dermatol 39(8): 932-943, 2014

Anticoagulation for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in people with cancer

Matar, C. F., L. A. Kahale, M. B. Hakoum, I. G. Tsolakian, I. Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta, V. E. Yosuico, I. Terrenato, F. Sperati, M. Barba, H. Schunemann and E. A. Akl

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 7: Cd009447, 2018

The Relationship Between Calciotropic Hormones, IGF-1, and Bone Mass Across Pubertal Stages

Matar, M., L. Al-Shaar, J. Maalouf, M. Nabulsi, A. Arabi, M. Choucair, H. Tamim and G. El-Hajj Fuleihan

J Clin Endocrinol Metab 101(12): 4860-4870, 2016

Echogenic intracardiac focus on second trimester ultrasound: prevalence and significance in a Middle Eastern population

Mirza, F. G., L. Ghulmiyyah, H. Tamim, F. Bou Hamdan, J. Breidy, S. Geagea, I. Usta, A. Adra and A. H. Nassar

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 29(14): 2293-2296, 2016

Anatomic distribution of culprit lesions in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and normal ECG.

Moustafa, A., B. Abi-Saleh, M. El-Baba, O. Hamoui and W. AlJaroudi

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 6(1): 25-33, 2016

Lactose-free milk for infants with acute gastroenteritis in a developing country: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Nabulsi, M., N. Yazbeck and F. Charafeddine

Trials 16: 46., 2015

Understanding the phenotypic similarities between IFAP and Olmsted syndrome from a molecular perspective: the interaction of MBTPS2 and TRPV3

Nemer, G., R. Safi, F. Kreidieh, J. Usta, C. Bergqvist, F. Ballout, W. Btadini, N. Hamzeh, O. Abbas, A. G. Kibbi, Y. Shimomura and M. Kurban

Arch Dermatol Res 309(8): 637-643, 2017

Atlas of Palliative Care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Osman, H., A. Rihan, E. Garralda, J. Y. Rhee, J. J. Pons-Izquierdo, L. Lima, A. Tfayli and C. Centeno-Cortes

IAHPC, 2017

A “Snap” of portable media use among children two years and younger in a developing country

Rana, S.-C., L. Zavi, A.-R. Heba and B. Rose-Mary

Health and Primary Care 3(1-6)m, 2019

Diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis: why punch when you can scrape?

Saab, M., H. El Hage, K. Charafeddine, R. H. Habib and I. Khalifeh

Am J Trop Med Hyg 92(3): 518-522, 2015

Comparative Analysis of Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Versus Open Partial Nephrectomy During the Initial Robotic Learning Curve: Does the End Justify the Means?

Saoud, R., A. Hajj, M. Shahait, M. Bulbul, R. Nasr, W. Wazzan, M. Khauli, R. Abu Dargham, A. Yacoubian and R. Khauli

World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, 2016

Combination Analgesia for Neonatal Circumcision: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sharara-Chami, R., Z. Lakissian, L. Charafeddine, N. Milad and Y. El-Hout

Pediatrics 140(6), 2017

A Customized Mobile Application in Colonoscopy Preparation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sharara, A. I., J. M. Chalhoub, M. Beydoun, R. H. Shayto, H. Chehab, A. H. Harb, F. H. Mourad and F. S. Sarkis

Clin Transl Gastroenterol 8(1): e211, 2017

Low Prevalence of Hypomagnesemia in Long-term Recipients of Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Managed Care Cohort

Sharara, A. I., J. M. Chalhoub, N. Hammoud, A. H. Harb, F. S. Sarkis and G. Hamadeh

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 14(2): 317-321, 2016

Sensory characterization of bowel cleansing solutions

Sharara, A. I., H. Daroub, C. Georges, R. Shayto, R. Nader, J. Chalhoub and A. Olabi

World J Gastrointest Endosc 8(15): 508-516, 2016

The Natural History of Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis on Screening Colonoscopy

Sharara, A. I., N. Ziade, R. H. Shayto, L. B. O. Rustom, H. Chehab, H. H. Rimmani, K. Hanna, J. M. Chalhoub, F. S. Sarkis, M. A. Rahal, A. Soweid, F. H. Mourad, K. Barada and A. H. Harb

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2018

Femoral arterial cannulation performed by residents: a comparison between ultrasound-guided and palpation technique in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery

Siddik-Sayyid, S. M., M. T. Aouad, M. H. Ibrahim, S. K. Taha, M. F. Nawfal, Y. J. Tfaili and R. N. Kaddoum

Paediatr Anaesth 26(8): 823-830, 2016

Evaluation of the Diagnostic Value of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Differentiating the Lymphocytic Cicatricial Alopecias

Sleiman, R., M. Kurban and O. Abbas

Dermatology 231(2): 158-163, 2015

Aspirin use for primary prophylaxis: Adverse outcomes in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Souk, K. M., H. M. Tamim, H. A. Abu Daya, D. C. Rockey and K. A. Barada

World J Gastrointest Surg 8(7): 501-507, 2016

Correlates of Depression and Burnout Among Residents in a Lebanese Academic Medical Center: a Cross-Sectional Study

Talih, F., R. Warakian, J. Ajaltouni, A. A. Shehab and H. Tamim