2021
May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Lebanon
Najem RN, Halawi A, Tanios B, Ambriss R, Bikai RE, Partington G, Beaney T, Poulter NR, Abu Alfa A. May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Lebanon. European Heart Journal Supplements 2021, 23: b92-b94. PMID: 34248434, PMCID: PMC8263084, DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureAntihypertensive medicationsLebanese populationImportant public health concernPrevalence of hypertensionBlood pressure readingsTreatment of hypertensionSilent killer diseasePublic health concernCross-sectional surveyOne-thirdHypertensive populationHypertension prevalenceDiastolic BPAnnual screeningBetter prognosisLifestyle factorsMean ageHigh prevalenceHypertensionMortality rateKiller diseasePressure readingsRapid interventionHealth concern
2013
Acute Kidney Injury and Bisphosphonate Use in Cancer: A Report From the Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports (RADAR) Project
Edwards BJ, Usmani S, Raisch DW, McKoy JM, Samaras AT, Belknap SM, Trifilio SM, Hahr A, Bunta AD, Abu-Alfa A, Langman CB, Rosen ST, West DP. Acute Kidney Injury and Bisphosphonate Use in Cancer: A Report From the Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports (RADAR) Project. JCO Oncology Practice 2013, 9: 101-106. PMID: 23814519, PMCID: PMC3595436, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2011.000486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryZoledronic acidKidney injuryAdverse eventsProportional reporting ratioFDA AERSBisphosphonate useSafety signalsReporting ratioAdverse drug eventsDrug Administration adverse eventsAdverse drug reactionsCancer clinical trialsPremorbid diseaseRenal injuryRenal problemsMean ageMultiple myelomaDrug eventsDrug reactionsClinical trialsProstate cancerBreast cancerCancer settingUS Food
2010
Experience with outpatient computed tomographic-guided renal biopsy.
Margaryan A, Perazella MA, Mahnensmith RL, Abu-Alfa AK. Experience with outpatient computed tomographic-guided renal biopsy. Clinical Nephrology 2010, 74: 440-5. PMID: 21084047, DOI: 10.5414/cnp74440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNative kidney biopsiesKidney biopsyRenal biopsyPost-biopsy observation periodInpatient observation periodObservation periodLow complication rateTime of admissionYale-New Haven Medical CenterDuration of procedureInstances of deathHemoglobin concentration changesDetectable bleedingSerum creatinineComplication rateMean ageRenal sizeAdequate tissueMedical CenterOutpatient unitDiagnostic tissueBiopsyLaboratory dataTransfusionPatients