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View article: Long COVID: lung pathophysiology and its relationship with cognitive dysfunction
Long COVID: lung pathophysiology and its relationship with cognitive dysfunction Open
Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (Long COVID) includes physical and cognitive symptoms that can last long after acute infection. Links between lung pathophysiology and cognitive dysfunction in Long COVID remain largely unexplored. Long COVI…
View article: Long COVID: Lung Pathophysiology and its Relationship with Cognitive Dysfunction
Long COVID: Lung Pathophysiology and its Relationship with Cognitive Dysfunction Open
View article: Comparison of quantitative lung measures in low dose energy-integrating detector and photon-counting detector chest CT with an anthropomorphic phantom
Comparison of quantitative lung measures in low dose energy-integrating detector and photon-counting detector chest CT with an anthropomorphic phantom Open
Photon-counting detector (PCD) computed tomography (CT) promises improved resolution and contrast at reduced x-ray dose compared to energy-integrating detector (EID) CT. Our objective is to determine the parameters that achieve robust accu…
View article: Increased volumes of the precuneus and the pallidum in idiopathic generalized epilepsy
Increased volumes of the precuneus and the pallidum in idiopathic generalized epilepsy Open
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is a complex epilepsy syndrome with various subtypes that appear normal on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, advanced quantitative MRI techniques have revealed subtle structural a…
View article: Maternal health outcomes in the context of fragility: a retrospective study from Lebanon
Maternal health outcomes in the context of fragility: a retrospective study from Lebanon Open
Background and aims The Lebanese healthcare system faces multiple challenges including limited capacities, shortage of skilled professionals, and inadequate supplies, in addition to hosting a significant number of refugees. While subsidize…
View article: Maternal Health Outcomes in the context of fragility: A Retrospective Study from Lebanon
Maternal Health Outcomes in the context of fragility: A Retrospective Study from Lebanon Open
Background and aims: The Lebanese healthcare system faces multiple challenges including limited capacities, shortage of skilled professionals, and inadequate supplies, in addition to hosting a significant number of refugees. While subsidiz…
View article: Development of an assessment tool to measure communication skills among family medicine residents in the context of electronic medical record use
Development of an assessment tool to measure communication skills among family medicine residents in the context of electronic medical record use Open
View article: Reproductive health of Syrian refugee women in Lebanon: a descriptive analysis of the Sijilli electronic health records database
Reproductive health of Syrian refugee women in Lebanon: a descriptive analysis of the Sijilli electronic health records database Open
View article: The Effectiveness of Combining Nonmobile Interventions With the Use of Smartphone Apps With Various Features for Weight Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The Effectiveness of Combining Nonmobile Interventions With the Use of Smartphone Apps With Various Features for Weight Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open
Background The effectiveness of smartphone apps for weight loss is limited by the diversity of interventions that accompany such apps. This research extends the scope of previous systematic reviews by including 2 subgroup analyses based on…
View article: Patients’ acceptance of obesity as a chronic disease: a qualitative study in Lebanon
Patients’ acceptance of obesity as a chronic disease: a qualitative study in Lebanon Open
Objective This study explores patients’ acceptance of obesity as a chronic disease. Design Cross-sectional, qualitative study using semistructured phone interviews. Setting The study was conducted in specialty and primary care clinics from…
View article: Stroke in Middle Eastern children with cancer: prevalence and risk factors
Stroke in Middle Eastern children with cancer: prevalence and risk factors Open
Objective To determine the prevalence and to characterize the different types of strokes in children with cancer at the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL), in addition to assess the factors and clinical findings leading to stroke i…
View article: The Effectiveness of Combining Nonmobile Interventions With the Use of Smartphone Apps With Various Features for Weight Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint)
The Effectiveness of Combining Nonmobile Interventions With the Use of Smartphone Apps With Various Features for Weight Loss: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND The effectiveness of smartphone apps for weight loss is limited by the diversity of interventions that accompany such apps. This research extends the scope of previous systematic reviews by including 2 subgroup analyses based o…
View article: When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial
When Should a Brain MRI Be Performed in Children with New-Onset Seizures? Results of a Large Prospective Trial Open
We documented a relatively high rate of epileptogenic lesions in children with new-onset seizures, with the presence of developmental delay and specific seizure types being associated with a higher likelihood of detecting an epileptogenic …
View article: Pre- and Post-therapy Assessment of Clinical Outcomes and White Matter Integrity in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot Study
Pre- and Post-therapy Assessment of Clinical Outcomes and White Matter Integrity in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot Study Open
Objective: This pilot study aims to identify white matter (WM) tract abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) toddlers and pre-schoolers by Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), and to correlate imaging findings with clinical impr…