Internet addiction (IA) could be a major concern in university medical students aiming to develop into health professionals. The implications of this as well its association with sleep, mood disorders and self-esteem can hinder their studies, impact long-term career goals have wide detrimental consequences for society whole. objectives study were to: 1) Assess potential IA students, factors associated it; 2) the relationships between IA, insomnia, depression, anxiety, stress self-esteem.Our...

Sleep disorders (SDs) are now recognized as a public health concern with considerable psychiatric and societal consequences specifically on the academic life of students. The aims this study were to assess SDs in group university students Lebanon examine relationship between anxiety.An observational cross-sectional was conducted at Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon, during year 2013-2014. Four questionnaires face-to-face administered 462 after obtaining their written consent: Insomnia...

Health-related quality of life (QOL) is reported to be reduced during pregnancy. Associations between QOL, physical activity (PA), insomnia, depression and worry are insufficiently investigated among pregnant women. The aim this study was evaluate QOL PA patterns healthy women, examine how might correlate PA, sleep, depression. This an observational cross-sectional study, conducted a convenient sample 141 women using five questionnaires: WHOQOL-brief (WHO questionnaire, brief version, ISI...

Scoliosis repair is a major orthopaedic surgery associated with severe post-operative pain. Ketamine and magnesium have an established efficacy as morphine-sparing agents. Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of both ketamine given simultaneously compared alone during scoliosis surgery.Fifty patients scheduled for posterior instrumentation were randomised in prospective double-blind study. The Gr (K + Mg) received, after induction, intravenous (IV) bolus 0.2 mg/kg 50 mg/kg, followed by...

Objective: Patients with hypertension tend to have a lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared normotensive patients. This study’s main objectives are assess (1) HRQOL and factors that might impact it (2) association between adherence treatment, trust in physician, treatment satisfaction among patients hypertension. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolled 196 from medical-care offices Beirut, North South Lebanon. Eligible signed consent form were asked complete the Trust...

This study evaluates the accuracy of ultrasonography in guided unilateral parathyroidectomy to treat primary hyperparathyroidism.Retrospective study.Two hundred fifty-three patients with hyperparathyroidism underwent preoperative ultrasonography. Two groups were defined. Group 1 included whom cervical ultrasound localized one abnormal parathyroid gland; these surgical exploration neck under local anesthesia. 2 who had a bilateral general anesthesia when examination was equivocal or failed...

Ketamine, a noncompetitive N-methyl-d-aspartate antagonist, provides analgesia and prevents chronic pain following thoracotomy. The study was aimed to assess the effect of intravenous low-dose ketamine on continuous intercostal nerve block prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical study, performed in single university hospital. Sixty patients, undergoing elective lobectomy through an open posterolateral thoracotomy, were included. For postoperative pain, all...

BackgroundPatients' positive illness perceptions (IPs) significantly contribute to treatment success. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ) is widely used in various diseases for assessing IPs. It was developed English-speaking countries and studies on it Arab are scarce.Objectives, Setting designThis observational cross-sectional study aimed cross-culturally adapt the IPQ English version into a modern Arabic language determine its psychometric properties sample of Lebanese...

To evaluate treatment adherence to oral glucose lowering drugs (OGLD) and health related quality of life in Lebanese diabetics. Secondary objectives were examine associations between adherence, (QOL), satisfaction illness perception. This cross-sectional study, conducted all districts Lebanon August 2016 April 2017, enrolled 207 adult patients, taking any OGLD. The effectiveness score (Beta = 0.55), female gender 7.04), the 0.28) would significantly increase respectively. On another hand,...

Postoperative pain after abdominoplasty can delay postoperative ambulation, leading to life-threatening complications. Previous reports have shown the utility of quadratus lumborum block in providing adequate relief and avoiding side effects numerous abdominal operations. The purpose this randomized controlled trial was demonstrate efficacy abdominoplasty.Patients were randomly allocated receive a bilateral with either ropivacaine or normal saline. cumulative analgesic medication...

The aim of our study was to evaluate a possible association between microalbuminuria (MA), several low-grade inflammation factors and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by using pharmacological approach. This may provide new insights into the pathophysiologic mechanisms cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) linking early renal impairment with elevated cardiovascular risk. Two kidney-one clip (2K-1C) renovascular hypertension induced in 24 male Wistar rats (220-250 g). After development hypertension,...

Background: High-resolution sonography is becoming a method of choice for the detection and diagnosis cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The purpose this study to assess diagnostic accuracy neck ultrasound (US) metastases from PTC.Methods: Data all cancers preoperative US were reviewed retrospectively. was determined according whether histologically confirmed cancer present surgical specimens.Results: A total 206 (149 central 57 lateral nodes...

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate treatment adherence statin and health-related quality life (QOL) in Lebanese patients with dyslipidemia. Secondary objectives were examine associations between adherence, QOL, satisfaction, illness perception. Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted 20 community pharmacies from all districts Lebanon August 2016 April 2017, enrolled 247 adult taking any statin. Results: mean age the participants 52.63 ± 11.92 years (57.5%...

Individualization of acute postoperative pain treatment on an evidence-based decision process is a major health concern. The aim this study to investigate the influence genetic and non-genetic factors variability response morphine in pain. A group nighty-five patients undergoing surgery were included prospectively. At 24 h, logistic regression model was carried out determine associated with doses given by Patient Controlled Analgesia device. dose age (p = 0.011), patient weight 0.025)...

Background: The rationale for using central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO 2 ) in various clinical scenarios is that it reflects the balance between delivery (DO and demands. In this study, we evaluated correlation ScvO DO changes (ΔDo , ΔScvO patients receiving fluid therapy following coronary surgery. We also correlated of mean arterial pressure (ΔMAP) (ΔCVP), with ΔDO . Methods: Sixty consecutive sedated mechanically ventilated adult patients, cardiac index ≤2.3 L/min/m a pulmonary artery...