Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among Lebanese Lower Limb Traumatic Amputees: Association with Education, Employment, Adjustment to Amputation and Prosthesis Satisfaction.

ObjectiveTo examine and compare the association between the presence of depression and anxiety symptoms and different sociodemographic and clinical factors including the adjustment to amputation and prosthesis satisfaction among Lebanese individuals with lower limb amputation (LLA). This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2022 and May 2023 among 72 participants with LLA. Participants completed a questionnaire that included sociodemographic and clinical variables, the revised Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale (TAPES-R), and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-25).

Neuroanatomical regions associated with non-progressive dysarthria post-stroke: a systematic review.

Background: Dysarthria is a common and persisting sequela to stroke. It can have a negative influence on psychological wellbeing, and quality of life. This systematic review aimed to describe and identify the neuroanatomical regions associated with non-progressive dysarthria following stroke.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic Project for the Epidemiological Analysis of Critical Care Patients (PAEEC) scale in individuals with traumatic brain injury in Lebanon.

The aim of this study is to cross-culturally adapt the Project for the Epidemiological Analysis of Critical Care Patients (PAEEC) Quality of Life (QoL) scale into the Arabic language and to examine its clinimetric properties, including validity and reliability among Lebanese native speaker with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This is a cross-sectional study including 49 men with TBI aged between 20 and 59 years. The Arabic version of the PAEEC (PAEEC-A) was administered to the subjects or their primary caregiver as well as the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36).

Assessment of non-progressive dysarthria: practice and attitude of speech and language therapists in Lebanon.

Background: Non-progressive dysarthria is an acquired motor speech disorder resulting from neurological diseases such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. The evidence base for the assessment of non-progressive dysarthria remains limited with professional practices relying mainly on therapists' clinical experience. Limited information on the assessment practices of Lebanese speech and language therapists (SLTs) is available.

Computed tomography findings as early predictors of long-term language impairment in patients with traumatic brain injury.

This study aims to assess the relationship between computed tomography (CT) findings, during the acute phase of hospitalization, and long-term language impairment in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Another aim was to assess the receptive and expressive abilities of subjects with TBI based on the location of the injury. This is a retrospective observational study including 49 participants with TBI due to war injuries.

Assessing the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak and its related factors on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities.

Background: In February 2020, the Lebanese authorities announced the first Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) case. Since then, the cases increased significantly, but information on the public's psychological status and specifically individuals with physical disabilities is still limited.

Purpose: The study aims to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Lebanese individuals with physical disabilities and study the associated factors.

Prediction of quality of life by Helsinki computed tomography scoring system in patients with traumatic brain injury.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to assess the association between the Computed Tomography (CT) findings on admission, according to the Helsinki computed tomography CT score, and patient's Quality of Life (QoL) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Lebanon.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 49 males suffering from war induced TBI. Participants were stratified into two groups based on the date of injury.

Quality of life among men with spinal cord injury in Lebanon: A case control study.

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a permanent disability which negatively affects individuals' health and particularly their quality of life.

Objective: To assess the quality of life (QoL) among Lebanese men with spinal cord injury and to compare it to a healthy control group.

Methods: A case control study was conducted.

Validity and Reliability of the Arabic Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Lebanon.

Background: Depression is a prevalent and disabling condition associated with spinal cord injury (SCI). Such associated negative factor warrants the use of valid and reliable psychological assessment tools among this group. One of the available assessment means is the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a short screening measure that evaluates depression status.