Publications by authors named "Bassam Baroudi"

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  • Blood culture-negative endocarditis (BCNE) presents significant diagnostic challenges, particularly when coupled with other health issues, leading to higher risks of complications and death.
  • A case study highlighted a patient with BCNE who had pre-existing conditions, including a bi-vendor pacemaker and alcohol use, contributing to his worsening health and noncompliance with treatment.
  • After lengthy missed medical appointments, the patient was hospitalized, revealing pulmonary issues and tricuspid valve vegetations, ultimately requiring surgery and antibiotics, although complications arose from the patient's complex medical history during the procedure.
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Successful project managers draw their performance from essential leadership traits, as guided by their core values.Within disaster recovery, contractors who mitigate, repair, and reconstruct the built environment are often faced with challenges exceeding the norm. The effective leader is commonly expected to consider stakeholder motivations within distressing situations as well as other external and environmental factors when seeking to lead the project team to successful outcomes.

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