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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Variable Rate Phenylephrine Infusion With Rescue Phenylephrine Boluses Versus Rescue Boluses Alone on Physician Interventions During Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Cesarean Delivery by Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M., Taha, Samar K., Kanazi, Ghassan E., Aouad, Marie T.

“…BACKGROUND:Phenylephrine infusion is used to reduce hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. A prophylactic fixed rate infusion regimen may…”
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A single dose of propofol at the end of surgery for the prevention of emergence agitation in children undergoing strabismus surgery during sevoflurane anesthesia by AOUAD, Marie T, YAZBECK-KARAM, Vanda G, NASR, Viviane G, EL-KHATIB, Mohamad F, KANAZI, Ghassan E, BLEIK, Jamal H

“…Emergence agitation in children after sevoflurane is common. Different drugs have been used to decrease its occurrence with variable efficacy. The authors…”
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A sequential allocation study to determine the ED50 of Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to lidocaine intravenous regional anesthesia by Karam, Cynthia, Al Assadi, Sadek, Kanazi, Ghassan, Zeeni, Carine

“…Abstract Background Intravenous regional anesthesia is an easy and reliable anesthetic technique, but its use is limited by tourniquet pain. Clonidine is…”
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The Analgesic Efficacy of Subarachnoid Morphine in Comparison with Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Kanazi, Ghassan E., Aouad, Marie T., Abdallah, Faraj W., Khatib, Mohamad I., Adham, Al Moataz, Harfoush, Diala W., Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.

“…Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block is an effective method of providing pain relief after cesarean delivery. Neuraxial morphine is currently…”
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Femoral Vein Cannulation Performed by Residents: A Comparison Between Ultrasound-Guided and Landmark Technique in Infants and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Aouad, Marie T., Kanazi, Ghassan E., Abdallah, Faraj W., Moukaddem, Farah H., Turbay, Massud J., Obeid, Mounir Y., Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M.

“…Percutaneous cannulation of the femoral vein, in the pediatric age group, can be technically challenging, especially when performed by residents in training…”
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Predictors of postoperative pain and analgesic requirements following abdominal hysterectomy: an observational study by Aouad, Marie T., Kanazi, Ghassan E., Malek, Krystel, Tamim, Hani, Zahreddine, Lama, Kaddoum, Roland N.

“…Purpose A prospective observational study is conducted to identify independent predictors of pain and morphine consumption following abdominal hysterectomy…”
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Anesthesia for laparoscopy: a review by Gerges, Frederic J., Kanazi, Ghassan E., Jabbour-khoury, Samar I.

“…Laparoscopy is the process of inspecting the abdominal cavity through an endoscope. Carbon dioxide is most universally used to insufflate the abdominal cavity…”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Arabic Brief Pain Inventory in a Sample of Lebanese Cancer Patients by Ballout, Suha, RN, MSN, PhD(C), Noureddine, Samar, PhD, RN, Huijer, Huda Abu-Saad, RN, PhD, FEANS, Kanazi, Ghassan, MD

“…Abstract Context Pain is a common complaint in oncology patients, and success in its treatment requires accurate assessment. Thus, assessment tools that are…”
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Effect of vitamin C on morphine use after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial by Kanazi, Ghassan E., El-Khatib, Mohammad F., Yazbeck- Karam, Vanda G., Hanna, Janane E., Masri, Badiaa, Aouad, Marie T.

“…Purpose We designed a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial to assess the role of a single prophylactic dose of vitamin C (2 g) po in reducing the…”
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Analgesic Benefits of Preincisional Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair by Abdallah, Faraj W., MD, Adham, Al Moataz Billah F., MD, Chan, Vincent W., MD, FRCPC, Kanazi, Ghassan E., MD

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A Comparison of a Silicone Wire-Reinforced Tube with the Parker and Polyvinyl Chloride Tubes for Tracheal Intubation Through an Intubating Laryngeal Mask Airway in Patients with Normal Airways Undergoing General Anesthesia by Kanazi, Ghassan E., El-Khatib, Mohammed, Nasr, Viviane G., Kaddoum, Romeo, Al-Alami, Achir, Baraka, Anis S., Ayoub, Chakib M.

“…The intubating laryngeal mask airway (ILMA) is used in the management of difficult intubation. Usually, a silicone wire-reinforced tube is inserted for…”
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A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of bupropion sustained release in chronic low back pain by Katz, Jennifer, Pennella-Vaughan, Janet, Hetzel, Roderick D, Kanazi, Ghassan E, Dworkin, Robert H

“…Clinical trials of the efficacy of antidepressant drugs in patients with chronic low back pain have had mixed results, possibly because of the different…”
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Subpleural block is less effective than thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain: a randomised controlled study by Kanazi, Ghassan E, Ayoub, Chakib M, Aouad, Marie, Abdallah, Faraj, Sfeir, Pierre M, Adham, Almoataz-Billah F, El-Khatib, Mohamad F

“…Thoracic epidural and paravertebral blocks provide adequate analgesia for postoperative thoracotomy pain. Both procedures are usually performed percutaneously…”
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Use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in emergency departments of public and private hospitals in Lebanon by El-Khatib, Mohamad F, Kazzi, Amin N, Zeinelddine, Salah M, Bou-Khalil, Pierre K, Ayoub, Chakib M, Kanazi, Ghassan E

“…Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation is increasingly being used in emergency departments across Europe and North America. To our knowledge, no similar…”
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Setting practice standards for palliative care in Lebanon--recommendations of the Subcommittee on Practice --National Committee for Pain Control and Palliative Care by Osman, Hibah, Abboud, Miguel, El Zein, Lama, Ghusn, Husam, Hanna, Janane, Kanazi, Ghassan

“…Palliative care is in the early stages of development in Lebanon. The National Committee for Pain Control and Palliative Care (NCPCPC) was established under…”
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Protocols for and training on noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in emergency departments by El-Khatib, Mohamad F, Kazzi, Amin N, Zeinelddine, Salah M, Bou-Khalil, Pierre K, Ayoub, Chakib M, Kanazi, Ghassan E

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Excellent intubating conditions with remifentanil–propofol and either low-dose rocuronium or succinylcholine by Siddik-Sayyid, Sahar M., Taha, Samar K., Kanazi, Ghassan E., Chehade, Jules-Marie A., Zbeidy, Reine A., Al Alami, Achir A., Zahreddine, Badri W., Khatib, Mohamad F., Baraka, Anis S., Aouad, Marie T.

“…Purpose The shortest time to tracheal intubation, the best intubating conditions, and the shortest duration of muscle paralysis are achieved with…”
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Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia in an Asthmatic Patient Undergoing Abdominoplasty by Kodeih, Mohammad G., Al-Alami, Achir A., Atiyeh, Bechara S., Kanazi, Ghassan E.

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Management of Nociceptive Pain for Third-Year Medical Students-Team Based Learning (TBL) Format by Zgheib, Nathalie K., Kanazi, Ghassan, Saasouh, Wael

“…Abstract This team-based learning (TBL) module covers the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), nonopioid, and opioid analgesics in the…”
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Respiratory failure in a former preterm infant following high spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine and clonidine by Aouad, Marie T., Moukaddem, Farah H., Akel, Samir R., Kanazi, Ghassan E.

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