The prevalence of acquired hearing loss is very high.About 10% of the total population and more than one third of the population over Tower Saute Pan 65 years suffer from debilitating hearing loss.The most common type of hearing loss in adults is idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL).In the majority of cases, ISSHL is permanent and t
Direct detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis using targeted next generation sequencing
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) infections are treated with Tower Saute Pan combinations of antibiotics; however, these regimens are not as efficacious against multidrug and extensively drug resistant MTBC.Phenotypic (growth-based) drug susceptibility testing on slow growing bacteria like MTBC requires many weeks to months to complete, wh
Reasons for Failure of Antifungal-lock Therapy with Caspofungin: Need for Higher Concentrations
Antifungal-lock therapy (AfLT) has arrived as an investigational approach Addams Family for preventing catheter removal with limited clinical evidence of its efficiency.The principle of AfLT consists of catheter lumen replenishment by a selected antimicrobial agent and then locking it for an alternative treatment to eradicate the microbes embedded
Corporal punishment of children: discipline or abuse?
Introduction: Corporal punishment is a public health problem due to its impact on the physical, psychological, and social interactions of children.Objectives: To determine the knowledge of pediatricians in Lebanon regarding corporal punishment, their preventive, educational, and legal role.Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 1
Assessment of basal implants in compromised ridges
Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinically, radiographically, and functionally the outcomes of immediately loaded basal implants when placed in patients with compromised bone/alveolar ridges.Materials and Methods: A total of 18 systemically healthy (9 male and 9 female) subjects with compromised bone with poor quantity or quality