Search Results - "Feghali, Rita"
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In vivo evaluation of the virucidal efficacy of chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine mouthwashes against salivary SARS-CoV-2. A randomized-controlled clinical trial
Published in The journal of evidence-based dental practice (01-09-2021)“…•Dentists should install preventive strategies to avoid the COVID-19 infection spread.•Preprocedural oral solutions reduce the amount of microorganisms in oral…”
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The Lebanese COVID-19 Cohort; A Challenge for the ABO Blood Group System
Published in Frontiers in medicine (20-11-2020)“…A sudden outbreak of pneumonia caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly spread all over the world facilitating…”
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Efficacy of near infrared dental lasers on dentinal hypersensitivity: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Published in Lasers in medical science (01-03-2022)“…Conventional therapies have aimed to try to help individuals suffering with dentine hypersensitivity (DH/DHS). A relatively new approach, laser therapy claims…”
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Genomic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the first SARS-CoV-2 variants introduced in Lebanon
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (16-03-2021)“…In December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic initially erupted from a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown origin in the city of Wuhan, China. Presently, it has…”
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An unusual two-strain cholera outbreak in Lebanon, 2022-2023: a genomic epidemiology study
Published in Nature communications (13-08-2024)“…Cholera is a life-threatening gastrointestinal infection caused by a toxigenic bacterium, Vibrio cholerae . After a lull of almost 30 years, a first case of…”
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Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Lebanese Hospitals: A Retrospective Nationwide Compiled Data
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-05-2016)“…Highlights • A retrospective study to better describe the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates in Lebanon • A total of 20,684…”
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Weekly Nowcasting of New COVID-19 Cases Using Past Viral Load Measurements
Published in Viruses (28-06-2022)“…The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 has imposed clinical and financial burdens on hospitals and governments attempting to provide patients…”
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A compilation of antimicrobial susceptibility data from a network of 13 Lebanese hospitals reflecting the national situation during 2015-2016
Published in Antimicrobial resistance & infection control (20-02-2019)“…There is a lack of official national antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data in Lebanon. Individual hospitals generate their own antibiotic susceptibility data in…”
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Rafic Hariri University Hospital Preparedness : Sharing Initial Experience on COVID-19
Published in Maġallat al-ṭibbiyat al-lubnāniyyat (01-06-2020)Get full text
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Efficacy of Photon-induced Photoacoustic Streaming in the Reduction of Enterococcus faecalis within the Root Canal: Different Settings and Different Sodium Hypochlorite Concentrations
Published in Journal of endodontics (01-10-2017)“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of laser-activated irrigation by photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) in the reduction of…”
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Characterization and susceptibility of non-albicans Candida isolated from various clinical specimens in Lebanese hospitals
Published in Frontiers in public health (10-03-2023)“…Invasive fungal infections have presented a challenge in treatment. In the past, it was known that the frontrunner in such infections is s with little emphasis…”
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Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Management of Temporomandibular Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Laser Photobiomodulation or Dry Needling? Meta-Analyses of Human Clinical Trials
Published in Photonics (01-10-2024)“…This review aims to compare the effect of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) using visible and near-infrared diode laser wavelengths to that of the dry needling…”
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Can Photobiomodulation Therapy Using an 810-nm Diode Laser Increase the Secondary Stability of Orthodontic Mini-Screws? A Split-Mouth Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in Applied sciences (01-07-2023)“…Background: In orthodontic treatment, mini-screws can provide maximum anchorage conditions. If the miniscrew stability is compromised, this could jeopardize…”
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The 1064-nm Nd:YAG Photobiomodulation vs. 20% Benzocaine Topical Gel in Inducing Mucosal Anesthetic Effect: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
Published in Photonics (01-07-2022)“…The periapical local anesthetic injection may be associated with fear of needles and pain administration. Dental topical anesthetic agents can help to reduce…”
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Can Photobiomodulation Support the Management of Temporomandibular Joint Pain? Molecular Mechanisms and a Systematic Review of Human Clinical Trials
Published in Photonics (01-06-2022)“…This study aims to point out the correlation between photobiomodulation (PBM) targets and effects and management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) pain…”
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The global regulatory protein FruR modulates the direction of carbon flow in Escherichia coli
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-06-1995)“…The Escherichia coli fructose repressor, FruR, is known to regulate expression of several genes concerned with carbon utilization. Using a previously derived…”
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Effect of carbapenem resistance on outcomes of bloodstream infection caused by Enterobacteriaceae in low-income and middle-income countries (PANORAMA): a multinational prospective cohort study
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-06-2019)“…Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are under-represented in reports on the burden of antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to quantify the clinical…”
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Comparison of four automated SARS-CoV-2 serological immunoassays in Lebanon
Published in Annales de biologie clinique (Paris) (01-12-2021)“…Automated immunoassays have been introduced to complement real time PCR (RT-PCR) in the battle against SARS-CoV-2. This study compares four serological…”
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the first 150 patients with COVID-19 in Lebanon: a prospective descriptive study
Published in Eastern Mediterranean health journal (01-03-2022)“…Clinical features of confirmed COVID-19 cases cover a wide spectrum. To study the clinical, radiological and virological features of the first 150 patients…”
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