American University of Beirut

Ongoing Research Projects

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dr. Marie T​. Aouad:

  •  Airway Management in the Intensive Care and Regular Hospital Units during COVID19 Pandemic: A Prospective Observational Study.
  • Standard versus Hyperangulated Video Laryngoscopy Blades for Intubation in Neonates and Small Infants: Evaluation of the Glottic View.
  • Lung Recruitment Maneuver as a Potential Predictor of Fluid Responsiveness in Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Patients.

Dr. Sahar Siddik-Sayyid​​​:

  • Survey about Obstetric Anesthesia Standard Practice in the Middle East and North Africa Countries.
  • Development and validation of the Observable Teaching Behaviors Rating (OTBR) Scale: a novel formative anesthesiology faculty evaluation tool.

Dr. Roland Kaddoum:

  • An Endotracheal Tube Inserted Nasally to The Level of the Hypopharynx is an easy, safe, and effective rescue technique for ventilation of pediatric patients.
  • COMT and OPRM1 Polymorphisms and their Effect on Post-Operative Pain in Children Undergoing Orthopedic, Abdominal, Thoracic, and Plastic Surgeries.
  • A Two-Operator Technique for GlideScope-Assisted Endotracheal Intubation: Does It Yield a Higher Success Rate? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Dr. Cynthia Karam:

  • Comparison of Two Anesthetic protocols (Sevoflurane and laryngeal Mask Airway Versus Propofol Infusion and Facemask) for Eye Examination under Anesthesia in Children.
  • Translation, cross cultural adaptation, and validation of an Arabic version of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Survey Recommendations for Anesthesia patients’ satisfaction.


Dr. Christian Rouphael:

  • The routine use of nasopharyngeal airway in the setting of monitored anesthesia care during gastrointestinal endoscopy.
  • High flow nasal cannula in patients undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography with intravenous sedation.
  • Asleep fiberoptic vs direct laryngoscopy effect on hemodynamic stability using opioid free anesthesia.

Dr. Nancy Abou Nafeh:
 
  • Association between mechanical power and development of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients receiving intraoperative mechanical ventilation for general anesthesia (Project through MPOG).
  • Enhancing difficult laryngoscopy prediction: a prospective study on a mixed scoring system with ultrasound and traditional metrics.

Dr. Mohamad El-Khatib:
 
  • Systematic review: HFNC in Pediatric Emergency Cases

Dr. Fatima Msheik:

  • Impact of Current War on Clinical Trainees in Lebanon: a qualitative study
  • The long-term effects of covid on international GME through ACGME-I surveys.
  • Improving Residents’ Teaching and Students’ Learning in Anesthesiology Clerkships: An Interventional and Exploratory Approach.
  • Psychological Safety in the Clinical Learning Environment.
  • Graduate Medical Education during the Crises.
  • Preparedness and Integration of ACGME-I Graduates.
  • Systematic Review: Systems-Based Practice.
  • ​Digital Transformation in Medical Education Through Personalized Educational Tracks: An Experience of an American Medical Education Institution in the Middle East.

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