Major Grants HomeAbout Us Welcome to the Department of Emergency Medicine at AUBMC! Mission and VisionHistory DEM By LawsDirectory Full-Time Faculty MembersClinical AssociatesResidentsAdministrative Staff Educational Programs Fellowship ProgramsResidency ProgramMED IV ClerkshipApplications Links Research Activities Faculty Research InterestsOngoing Research ProjectsMajor GrantsCurrently selected Services Clinical ServicesDepartmental CommitteesProfessional Service ActivitiesCommunity Service Activities Contact UsRecent Page ContentPrevalence of bacterial coinfections in Febrile infants under 90 days with viral infections at a tertiary care center in LebanonPrimary Investigator: Dr. Rachelle El HelouGrant Funding: MPP fundingSubmission date: 2023Barriers to Optimal Pain Management in Children Presenting to the ED with Abdominal PainPrimary Investigator: Dr. Eveline HittiGrant Funding: MPP fundingSubmission date: 2023Phase I/II open-label study with a dose-finding step: assessing the safety and effectiveness of a novel antivenom against viper snakes in Lebanon.Principal Investigator: Dr. Tharwat El Zahran Grant funding: MPP funding Submission date: 2023Evaluating the Efficacy of Epley Maneuver in the Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled TrialPrimary Investigator: Dr. Eveline Hitti Grant Funding: MPP fundingSubmission date: 2023Enhancing Resuscitation Outcomes: A Pilot Study Investigating the Impact of Adjunctive Tourniquet Placement on Cardiac Arrest PatientsPrimary Investigator: Dr. Ralph Bou CheblGrant Funding: MPP fundingSubmission date: 2023Exploring the Application of Thrombolytic Therapy in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest of Presumed Cardiac Origin: A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis from 2010 to 2024 Using the Cosmos DatasetPrimary Investigator: Dr. Gilbert Abou DagherGrant Funding: MPP fundingSubmission date: 2024Intermittent fasting performance: the iFAST clinical trial Primary Investigator: Dr. Afif Mufarrij Grant Funding: MPP funding Submission date: 2024Emergency Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons (CBRN) in Lebanon: A Comprehensive Assessment.Primary Investigator: Dr. Eveline HittiGrant Funding: Stimulus Funding for Research on the Ongoing War on LebanonSubmission date: 2024Standardized exam for the ankle and foot using the Ottawa Rules for the Ankle through a video in the Emergency Department at a tertiary care center (SEAF)Primary Investigator: Dr. Afif MufarrijGrant Funding: MPPSubmission date: 2025