Key Interventions in Friedreich's Ataxia and Their Impact on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Abstract Friedreich's ataxia (FA) is a rare neurodegenerative disease with multisystemic symptoms that requires multidisciplinary care. This systematic review summarizes available pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, their outcomes, and alignment with patient‐centered care domains, as well as their impact on these domains.
Dorota Sarwinska +6 more
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Toward Holistic Aging in Lebanon: A Mapping of Gerontology and Geriatrics Research Trends, Gaps, and Future Directions. [PDF]
Younes RS +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To synthesize the evidence on the efficacy and safety of mirabegron and intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA (BoNT‐A) as separate interventions for overactive bladder (OAB) in Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods A systematic review and meta‐analysis with parallel synthesis of two distinct interventions was conducted of randomized and ...
Hussain Arshad +4 more
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Prolonged fever in ESBL-producing <i>Salmonella Typhi</i> in Lebanon: Diagnostic challenges and the possible role of occult low-level carbapenemase activity. [PDF]
Fakherddine S +4 more
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This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed the cytoprotective effects of neuromodulation in preclinical models of ischemic stroke. Pooled analyses showed that neuromodulation significantly reduced infarct volume and improved neurological outcomes.
Igor Caitano Salles +7 more
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Pain catastrophizing, pain acceptance, and pain intensity among patients with cancer in Oman and Lebanon: a comparative cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Hassan J +6 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy of isolated adenoidectomy in managing pediatric sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) and upper airway obstruction (UAO). Data Sources MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were systematically searched from inception through March 2025.
Hussein Smaily +6 more
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Impact of compounded financial collapse and armed conflict on access to radiation therapy in Lebanon: lessons for building resilient cancer care systems in fragile settings. [PDF]
Samaha Jabbour C +9 more
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These are results from a multi‐center collaboration between four large pediatric institutions, investigating baseline respiratory system function in a cohort of children undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This manuscript proposes respiratory oscillometry as a novel way to prospectively follow lung function in these children.
Maureen B. Parenti +22 more
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Guillain-Barré syndrome following dengue infection in a child in Lebanon: a case report and review of the literature. [PDF]
Khreis D +4 more
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