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  • Serum trace element concentrations in children with chronic renal failure 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
  • Dosing and Monitoring of Trace Elements in Long-Term Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Carver, Peggy L.; Welch, Katheen B.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Background: Trace elements (TEs) dosing and monitoring in home parenteral nutrition (PN) patients vary with their underlying conditions. Methods: This retrospective observational study evaluated parenteral TE dosing, serum ...
  • Sincalide in patients with parenteral nutrition—Associated gallbladder disease 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Prescott, William A.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    OBJECTIVE To review the role of sincalide in treating and preventing parenteral nutrition (PN)–associated gallbladder disease. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE (1996–March 2004) search was performed using the key terms cholecystokinin, ...
  • Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections 
    Btaiche, Imad; Khalidi, Nabil; Kovacevich, Debra S.; Papke-O'Donnell, Lorelei F.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Background/Purpose The use of needleless positive pressure connector valves (PPVs) on venous access devices (VADs) has been shown to have possible benefits in decreasing VAD occlusion rates. Catheter-related bloodstream ...
  • Neurologic Dysfunction and Pancytopenia Secondary to Acquired Copper Deficiency Following Duodenal Switch 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Yeh, Alice Y.; Wu, Irene J.; Khalidi, Nabil; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    The duodenal switch (DS) procedure is a type of restrictive-malabsorptive bariatric surgery that is typically reserved for severe morbidly obese people (body mass index >50 kg/m2) with obesity-related comorbidities, when ...
  • The effects of needleless connectors on catheter-related bloodstream infections 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Kovacevich, Debra S.; Khalidi, Nabil; Papke, Lorelei F.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Needleless connectors, including the standard split septum and the luer-activated mechanical valve connectors, have been introduced into clinical practice to eliminate the risk of needlestick injuries by avoiding the use ...
  • Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Hospitalized patients with hepatic insufficiency often suffer from severe catabolic states and are in urgent need of nutrition support during their acute illness. Protein intolerance, however, remains a significant problem ...
  • Continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration trace element clearance in pediatric patients 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Pasko, Deborah A,; Churchwell, Mariann D.; Jain, Jinesh C.; Mueller, Bruce A.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is used to treat critically ill children with acute kidney injury. The effect of CRRT on trace element clearance is poorly characterized. The purpose of this study was to quantify ...
  • Oxandrolone Treatment in Adults with Severe Thermal Injury 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Miller, James T.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Severe thermal injury is associated with hypermetabolism and hyper-catabolism, leading to skeletal muscle breakdown, lean body mass loss, weight loss, and negative nitrogen balance. Muscle protein catabolism in patients ...
  • Gabapentin and lamotrigine 
    Btaiche, IF; Woster, PS; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    The pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and adverse effects of gabapentin and lamotrigine, two new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), are reviewed. Gabapentin and lamotrigine are promising advances in the treatment of epilepsy, which has ...
  • Oxandrolone in Pediatric Patients with Severe Thermal Burn Injury 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Miller, James T.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    OBJECTIVE To review the role of oxandrolone in pediatric patients with severe thermal burn injury. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1950-April 2008) and Science Citation Index (1900-April 2008) searches were performed using the key ...
  • Ursodiol in Patients with Parenteral Nutrition–Associated Cholestasis 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; San Luis, Valerie A.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    OBJECTIVE To review the role of ursodeoxycholic acid (ursodiol) in treating parenteral nutrition–associated cholestasis (PNAC). DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE (1950–May 2007) search was performed using the key terms parenteral ...
  • Metabolic complications of parenteral nutrition in adults, Part 2 
    Btaiche, IF; Khalidi, N; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    PURPOSE: Common metabolic complications associated with parenteral nutrition (PN) are reviewed, and the consequences of overfeeding and variables for patient monitoring are discussed. SUMMARY: Although PN is a lifesaving ...
  • Trace element removal during in vitro and in vivo continuous haemodialysis 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Churchwell, Mariann D.; Pasko, Deborah A.; Jain, Jinesh C.; Mueller, Bruce A.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Background. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) increasingly is being used to treat critically ill patients with renal disease. CRRT removes waste products but also nutrients. Our understanding of trace element ...
  • Effects of lipid administration on liver apoptotic signals in a mouse model of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) 
    Btaiche, Imad; Tazuke, Yuko; Drongowski, Robert A.; Coran, Arnold G.; Teitelbaum, Daniel H.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Lipids are an important component of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), contributing the largest caloric load per volume of solution and providing essential fatty acids necessary for survival. However, lipids are known to ...
  • Critical Illness, Gastrointestinal Complications, and Medication Therapy during Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adult Patients 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Chan, Lingtak-Neander; Pleva, Melissa; Kraft, Micheal D.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department
    Critically ill patients who are subjected to high stress or with severe injury can rapidly break down their body protein and energy stores. Unless adequate nutrition is provided, malnutrition and protein wasting may occur, ...
  • Amino Acid Requirements in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Treated with Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Mohammad, Rima A.; Alaniz, Cesar; Muller, Bruce A.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients is often a complication of an underlying condition such as organ failure, sepsis, or drug therapy. In these patients, stress-induced hypercatabolism results in loss of body ...
  • Metabolic and nutritional aspects of acute renal failure in critically Ill patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy 
    Wooley, Jennifer A.; Btaiche, Imad F.; Good, Kelley L.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Acute renal failure (ARF) is rarely an isolated process but is often a complication of underlying conditions such as sepsis, trauma, and multiple-organ failure in critically ill patients. As such, concomitant clinical ...
  • Parenteral nutrition-associated liver complications in children 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Khalidi, Nabil; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Parenteral nutrition is a life-saving therapy for patients with intestinal failure. It may be associated with transient elevations of liver enzyme concentrations, which return to normal after parenteral nutrition is ...
  • Relationship Between Hyperglycemia and Infection in Critically Ill Patients 
    Btaiche, Imad F.; Butler, Simona O.; SOP; 201105289; Pharmacy Practice Department; imad.btaiche@lau.edu.lb
    Hyperglycemia is a common problem encountered in hospitalized patients, especially in critically ill patients and those with diabetes mellitus. Uncontrolled hyperglycemia may be associated with complications such as fluid ...

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