Restless legs syndrome among multiple sclerosis patients in Lebanon.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is often associated with fatigue, with an increased prevalence of sleep...
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Month: March 2020
T-cell subset abnormalities predict progression along the Inflammatory Arthritis disease continuum: implications for management.
The presence of a disease continuum in inflammatory arthritis (IA) is a recognised concept, with distinct stages from at-risk stage (presence of anti citrullinated-peptide autoantibody) to diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA),...
Read MoreAn examination of the reciprocal and concurrent relations between behavioral and cardiac indicators of acute pain in toddlerhood.
The aim of this study was to examine the concurrent and predictive relations between healthy toddlers’ pain behavior and cardiac indicators (i.e., heart rate [HR], respiratory sinus arrhythmia [RSA]) during routine...
Read MoreEarly postoperative pain after laparoscopic donor nephrectomy predicts 30-day postoperative infectious complications: a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Our research group recently published a positive association between early postoperative pain and 30-day postoperative complications in a broad surgical population. To investigate whether heterogeneity of the population and...
Read MoreTRPV1 antagonist BCTC inhibits pH 6.0-induced pain in human skin.
Tissue acidosis due to ischemia occurs under several pathological conditions, and is thought to contribute to pain in these circumstances. TRPV1, TRPA1 and ASICs are known to be sensitive to acidic pH. Addressing their possible...
Read MoreCommon transcriptional signatures of neuropathic pain.
The dorsal root ganglia is a key structure in nociception and chronic pain disorders. Several gene expression studies of dorsal root ganglia in pre-clinical pain models have been performed, but it is unclear if consistent gene...
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Evolution of Fatigue Damage in the L5-S1 Intervertebral Disc Resulting from Walking Exposures Among Persons with Lower Limb Loss.
The risk of fatigue damage within the L5-S1 spinal disc was calculated for a sample of 52...
Read MoreHuman serum mast cell tryptase levels in elbow fractures or dislocations and its association with injury severity.
Mast cells contain an abundance of tryptase, and preclinical models have shown elevated serum mast cell tryptase (SMCT) in the setting of post-traumatic joint contractures. Therefore, SMCT emerged as a potential biomarker to...
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In Vivo Testing of a Prototype Intradural Spinal Cord Stimulator in a Porcine Model.
Chronic midline low back pain is the number one reason for disability in the United States despite...
Read MoreLearning curve of robot-assisted percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
There are few reports on the robot-assisted percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), and we aim to explore the learning curve of the robot-assisted PKP for treating OVCF.44 patients...
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Hyperphosphatemia with low FGF7 and normal FGF23 and sFRP4 levels in the circulation characterizes pediatric hypophosphatasia.
Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is the inborn-error-of-metabolism caused by loss-of-function mutation(s) of...
Read MoreClinical utility of new three-dimensional model using a zero-echo-time sequence in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery.
Recognizing the anatomical orientation surrounding the sellar floor is crucial in endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS). Zero-echo-time (ZTE) sequences were recently suggested for a new bone identification...
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of maxillary and mandibular gunshot defects with fixed basal implant-supported prostheses: A 5-year follow-up case report.
Gunshot injuries to the oral maxillofacial region have serious aesthetic and functional...
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Functional disability among elderly: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Old age is often associated with functional decline and physical dependence, thus compromising the...
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The congenital cataract-causing mutations P20R and A171T are associated with important changes in the amyloidogenic feature, structure and chaperone-like activity of human αB-crystallin.
Cataract is the major reason for human blindness worldwide. α-Crystallin, as a key chaperone of...
Read MoreIntraocular Pressure Calculation in Myopic Patients After Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis.
Corneal refractive surgery is widely used worldwide. Myopia is the most common reason for laser-assisted corneal refractive surgery (LASIK) and one of the risk factors for glaucoma. Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement becomes...
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Antigen-presenting cells in ocular surface diseases.
To review the role of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in the pathogenesis of ocular surface...
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Umbilical Cord Blood and Serum for the Treatment of Ocular Diseases: A Comprehensive Review.
Several blood derivatives have been proposed for the treatment of various ocular diseases that...
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Intravitreal bevacizumab-induced exacerbation of proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy, and amelioration by switching to ranibizumab.
Certain diabetic and hypertensive patients started on intravitreal vascular endothelial growth...
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Visual Acuity Outcomes after Cataract Extraction with Intraocular Lens Implantation in Eyes with Diabetic Retinopathy.
To evaluate change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in patients with diabetes and diabetic...
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