Publications by authors named "A G Chalfoun"
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- A meta-analysis compared arthroscopic and open surgical methods for lateral epicondylitis, focusing on functional recovery, pain, complications, and return-to-work time, using data from 19 studies with over 20,000 participants.
- Results showed no significant differences in post-surgery recovery scores or complication rates between the two techniques, highlighting their comparable efficacy.
- However, arthroscopic surgery resulted in a shorter return-to-work time and a temporary improvement in grip strength six months post-operation.
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- The text discusses the effectiveness of using "umbrella species" like the greater sage-grouse for broader conservation efforts, suggesting that protecting these species might not help other declining species that share the same habitat.
- Researchers in central Wyoming analyzed the habitat preferences and nesting success of sage-grouse and three songbird species to see if their needs aligned.
- Findings indicated that while some songbirds showed overlap in nesting sites with sage-grouse, overall, prioritizing sage-grouse habitats did not guarantee improved reproductive success for the songbirds, highlighting the complexity of conservation strategies.
Social interaction is organized around norms and preferences that guide our construction of actions and our interpretation of those of others, creating a reflexive moral order. Sociological theory suggests two possibilities for the type of moral order that underlies the policing of interactional norm and preference violations: a morality that focuses on the of violations themselves and a morality that focuses on the of actors as they maintain their conduct's comprehensibility, even when they depart from norms and preferences. We find that actors are more likely to reproach interactional violations for which an account is not provided by the transgressor, and that actors weakly reproach or let pass first offenses while more strongly policing violators who persist in bad behavior.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe unidirectional movement of animals between breeding patches (i.e. breeding dispersal) has profound implications for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of spatially structured populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare immune-mediated disorder characterised by the development of autoantibodies against factor VIII. Morbidity and mortality are in general high due to multiple factors including the age of the patient, underlying diseases, toxic effects of available treatments and bleeding itself.
Objective: To assess the awareness about AHA among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Lebanon where patients can present to non-haematologists with life-threatening bleeding disorders.