3 results match your criteria: "The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC)[Affiliation]"
Hybrid stage 1 palliation for HLHS: the experience of a tertiary center in a developing country.
Front Cardiovasc Med
March 2024
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Beirut, Lebanon.
Background: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) accounts for 2.6% of congenital heart disease and is an invariably fatal cardiac anomaly if left untreated. Approximately 33,750 babies are born annually with HLHS in developing countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAchieving a Zero Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rate in 4 Critical Care Units in Lebanon.
J Infus Nurs
December 2019
American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon (Mss Jamous, Kouatly, and Zaatari); and Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California (Dr Badr). Sabath Jamous, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse specialist in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) in Beirut, Lebanon. Iman Kouatly, MPH, RN, is the director of nursing at the AUBMC. Rafika Zaatari, MSN, RN, is a clinical educator in the ICU at the AUBMC. Lina Kurdahi Badr, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN, is a professor of nursing at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California.
Every health care facility aims to achieve and maintain a zero central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rate. Infections can be costly for institutions of any size and are often not covered by health insurance. The interventions put in place in this quality improvement project were implemented in 4 phases: (1) develop a new standard of care for central lines and give nurses full responsibility for the care and handling of these lines (including blood sampling); (2) revise policy and provide educational sessions to support nurses; (3) document compliance with the new policy; and (4) document CLABSI rates.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComparison of outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction according to age.
Am J Emerg Med
March 2020
Emergency Medicine Department at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC), Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address:
Background: Myocardial infarction constitutes a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Its pathophysiology varies according to age; atherosclerosis is the most common cause in older patients while thrombosis or plaque rupture is behind premature MI.
Objective: To compare the outcome differences between young (age ≤ 45 years) and older adults (age > 45 years) presenting with STEMI.