The impact of posttraumatic stress disorder and head injury on reactive and appetitive aggression in adult Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Objective: Refugees are highly vulnerable to mental health disorders and head injuries. The primary aim of this study is to examine the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and head injury on reactive and appetitive aggression in adult Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting adult Arab United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees-registered Syrian refugees residing in Beirut and southern regions of Lebanon.

Cultural assimilation of adult Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Effect modification by religiosity and sex on the relation between cultural adversities and common mental health disorders.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to explore the prevalence and determinants of common mental health disorders (CMHDs, posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and anxiety) in Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Specifically, we examined how the associations between cultural adversities (discrimination, unemployment, and separation from family) and CMHDs are modified by levels of religiosity and sex.

Method: Between March and June 2017, a cross-sectional study was conducted targeting adult Arab Syrian refugees residing in Beirut and Southern Lebanon.

Enhancing Arterial Closure in Endovascular Aortic Procedures: The Efficacy of Echo-Guided ProGlide Technique.

Background: Endovascular aortic surgery is increasingly becoming the standard treatment. Percutaneous access preclosing systems appear to be effective and notably the Proglide (PG). We aimed to prospectively assess the clinical effectiveness of combining ultrasound-guided femoral puncture with ultrasound-guided PG deployment.

Unraveling the Complexity of Multicentric Gliomas: Insights Into Chronicity and Genetic Aberrations.

Gliomas are among the most common primary tumors of the brain. Discrimination among tumors of more than one focus has segregated the latter into two groups: multifocal gliomas and multicentric gliomas (MCGs). In this case series, outcomes among three patients are described and discussed in light of the findings present in the literature.

Middle meningeal artery embolisation: The review of a new treatment for chronic subdural hematomas.

Background: This is a literature review aiming to provide an update about the recent findings related to the efficacy of middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) in the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas (cSDHs), comparison with conventional therapy and deduction of the current recommendations and indications.

Methods: The literature is reviewed using a search through the PubMed index using keywords. Studies are then screened, skimmed, and thoroughly read.