Risks to children from exposure to lead in air during remedial or removal activities at Superfund sites: A case study of the RSR lead smelter Superfund site

GA Khoury, GL Diamond - Journal of Exposure Science & …, 2003 - nature.com
Superfund sites that are contaminated with lead and undergoing remedial action generate
lead-enriched dust that can be released into the air. Activities that can emit lead-enriched …

Modified closing-opening wedge osteotomy for the treatment of sagittal malalignment in thoracolumbar fractures malunion

A Bourghli, L Boissière, JM Vital, MA Bourghli… - The Spine Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Many techniques have been described for the surgical
treatment of rigid posttraumatic thoracolumbar kyphosis, but none is well adapted to the …

Heterogeneity of chemosensitivity of metastatic cutaneous melanoma

IA Cree, MH Neale, NE Myatt, PG de Takats… - Anti-cancer …, 1999 - journals.lww.com
Advanced melanoma has a poor prognosis and chemotherapy provides little benefit for most
patients. This may be related to heterogeneity of chemosensitivity as well as frequent …

Quality control of radiotherapy during pelvic irradiation

SE Griffiths, GG Khoury, A Eddy - Radiotherapy and Oncology, 1991 - Elsevier
For 20 patients undergoing pelvic irradiation, various set-up methods were compared for
accuracy of field placement. The overall incidence of errors on 294 fields checked was lower …

Internal fixation of an unstable open fracture of a distal phalanx with a Herbert screw

RR Richards, G Khoury, MC Young - The Journal of hand surgery, 1988 - Elsevier
A 20-year-old patient was seen with an unstable, infected, open fracture of the distal phalanx
of the long finger of the right dominant hand. The patient was treated by removal of the nail …

Massive hepatic infarction in systemic lupus erythematosus

G Khoury, M Tobi, M Oren, YM Traub - Digestive diseases and sciences, 1990 - Springer
Liver disease in systemic lupus erythematosus, as demonstrated by abnormal
histopathology, is rare and usually mild; typically, this hepatic disease is of chronic nature …

Experience in the management of patients older than 80 years with vulval cancer

A Talaat, D Brinkmann, Y Nagar, P Hogston… - International Journal of …, 2009 - ijgc.bmj.com
Introduction: Vulval cancer is a disease of an increasing elderly population and
consequently comorbidities are common. These conditions may preclude the application of …

Bioaccumulation and depuration of ethylene glycol by crayfish (procambarus spp.)

GA Khoury, AA Abdelghani… - … toxicology and water …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Crayfish were exposed to 50, 200, or 1000 μg/mL ethylene glycol (EG) daily for 61
days, and were subsequently transferred to clean water for a 67‐day decontamination …

Management of an unusual sciatica

A Bourghli, A Chaballout, I Obeid, L Boissiere… - European Spine …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Extraforaminal entrapment of the L5 nerve root is uncommon, and its management
can sometimes be very challenging. Methods We present the case of a 57-year-old female …

Comparison of the acute effects of captopril and of nifedipine on left ventricular diastolic function in elderly hypertensive patients

YM TRAUB, G KHOURY, D GROSHAR… - Japanese heart …, 1990 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The acute effects of single doses of captopril (C) 12.5mg, of nifedi- pine (N) 10mg, or of their
combination (C+N) on pa Page 1 Comparison of the Acute Effects of Captopril and of Nifedipine …