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1. Analysis of retinal alterations utilizing intraoperative OCT following surgical interventions with novel ILM forceps in the DISCOVER study

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Yavuz Cakir, Antoine G. Sassine, Reem Amine, Karen Matar, Katherine E. Talcott, Sunil K. Srivastava, Jamie L. Reese, and Justis P. Ehlers

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Intraoperative OCT, ILM forceps, Membrane peeling, Medicine, Science
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Abstract This study aimed to assess retinal alterations following membrane peeling procedures using novel ILM Forceps with laser ablated surface with the help of intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT). A post-hoc analysis was performed to evaluate iOCT findings in eyes that underwent membrane peeling procedures with the novel ILM Forceps. Pre-peel and post-peel iOCT videos and images were evaluated for each eye to assess for post-peel anatomic alterations. Surgical video/iOCT scan correlation was conducted to evaluate the etiology of anatomic alterations. Thirty-two eyes were included in the analysis. Three eyes (9%) had focal full thickness retinal elevations identified on iOCT following tissue-instrument interaction with the ILM Forceps. Two eyes (6%) had focal inner retinal elevations and one eye (3%) had a full-thickness retinal elevation that were not related to direct tissue-instrument interaction but rather indirect peeling forces. iOCT-identified architectural alterations related to direct-tissue instrument interaction were relatively infrequent (

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2024
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4. Medicine in Unplanned Mass Gatherings: A Qualitative Study of Health-Care Providers' Response and Recommendations to Beirut's Protests

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Reem Amine, Farah Yassine, Hassan Dehaini, Majid Z. Chammas, Habib El-Khoury, Lilian A. Ghandour, Maya Maaliki, Joanna Khalifeh, Andrea Haddad, and Samer Bou Karroum

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Volunteers, medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, Public health, Health Personnel, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 030208 emergency & critical care medicine, Mass Gatherings, Public relations, Mental health, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Preparedness, Political science, Mass gathering, Health care, medicine, Humans, Christian ministry, Organizational structure, 030212 general & internal medicine, Public Health, business, Qualitative Research, Qualitative research
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Objective:This study aims at exploring the dynamics of health-care provision during recent unplanned public mass gatherings in Beirut, and how the health-care system adapts to mass movements in protests.Methods:A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 12 health-care providers who volunteered at medical tents set during protests in Beirut, Lebanon. Responses were transcribed and coded.Results:Three themes were noted: preparedness and logistics, encountered cases, and participants’ proposed recommendations. In terms of preparedness and logistics, participants lacked knowledge of field medicine protocols and an organizational structure. They faced difficulties in securing equipment and advertising their services. Most encountered cases were physical injuries rather than mental health problems. The participants proposed both short-term recommendations, including advice on how to boost care provided, and long-term recommendations on structuring the health-care system to be better prepared.Conclusions:On-site health-care provision during unplanned mass gatherings is a vital need. We recommend forming a task force of health-care workers from various fields led by the Ministry of Public Health in every respective country to plan protocols, train personnel, and secure resources beforehand.

Published
2021

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