Publications by authors named "N Salloum"
Article Synopsis
- Current treatment options for psychostimulant use disorder (PUD) are lacking, but research suggests that cholinergic mechanisms could play a role in potential treatments.
- The systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of various cholinergic agents in controlled clinical trials for individuals with PUD, focusing on studies involving cocaine and amphetamines.
- Results indicate that most outpatient trials were inconclusive, with only a couple showing some promise in reducing cocaine use, while laboratory trials did not demonstrate significant effects on cravings or treatment efficacy.*
Intracranial parameningeal rhabdomyosarcomas are rare, aggressive, rapidly progressive paediatric malignancies that carry a poor prognosis. The authors report a case of a 2-year-old boy who initially presented with a left facial palsy, ataxia and, shortly after, bloody otorrhoea. MRI imaging was initially suggestive of a vestibular schwannoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Suboptimal lead placement is one of the most common indications for deep brain stimulation (DBS) revision procedures. Confirming lead placement in relation to the visible anatomical target with dedicated stereotactic imaging before terminating the procedure can mitigate this risk. In this study, the authors examined the accuracy, precision, and safety of intraoperative MRI (iMRI) to both guide and verify lead placement during frame-based stereotactic surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic decrease in face-to-face teaching. This can particularly impact medical students' skills development. This prompted development of an in-person surgical skills course as guided by the General Medical Council "Outcomes for Graduates" facilitated by tutors with surgical experience.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To assess the outcome measures used in studies investigating cervical spine fractures in adults, with or without associated spinal cord injury, to inform development of a core outcome set.
Methods: Medline, Embase and Scopus were searched for relevant studies until May 28, 2022, without a historic limit on study date. Study characteristics, population characteristics and outcomes reported were extracted and analyzed.