Insights on the Role of Antimicrobial Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes in Preventing Transtracheal Transmission of VAP Pathogens from an In Vitro Model of Microaspiration and Microbial Pr...

by Joel Rosenblatt, Ruth Reitzel, Ying Jiang, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad
Published 2014-01-01

Treating invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancy: diagnostic-driven approach versus empiric therapies

by Rita Wilson Dib, Ray Y. Hachem, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Fady Ghaly, Ying Jiang, Issam Raad
Published 2018-12-01

Pilot Ex Vivo and In Vitro Evaluation of a Novel Foley Catheter with Antimicrobial Periurethral Irrigation for Prevention of Extraluminal Biofilm Colonization Leading to Catheter-A...

by Nylev Vargas-Cruz, Joel Rosenblatt, Ruth A Reitzel, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad
Published 2019-01-01

Sodium Mercaptoethane Sulfonate Reduces Collagenolytic Degradation and Synergistically Enhances Antimicrobial Durability in an Antibiotic-Loaded Biopolymer Film for Prevention of S...

by Joel Rosenblatt, Ruth A. Reitzel, George M. Viola, Nylev Vargas-Cruz, Jesse Selber, Issam Raad
Published 2017-01-01

Caprylic and Polygalacturonic Acid Combinations for Eradication of Microbial Organisms Embedded in Biofilm

by Joel Rosenblatt, Ruth A. Reitzel, Nylev Vargas-Cruz, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad
Published 2017-10-01

Gastrointestinal cancer cells treatment with bevacizumab activates a VEGF autoregulatory mechanism involving telomerase catalytic subunit hTERT via PI3K-AKT, HIF-1α and VEGF recept...

by Nadine Mahfouz, Roula Tahtouh, Nada Alaaeddine, Joelle El Hajj, Riad Sarkis, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad, George Hilal
Published 2017-01-01

Rhodococcus bacteremia in cancer patients is mostly catheter related and associated with biofilm formation.

by Fadi Al Akhrass, Iba Al Wohoush, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ruth Reitzel, Ying Jiang, Mahmoud Ghannoum, Jeffrey Tarrand, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad
Published 2012-01-01

Author Correction: Procalcitonin Guiding Antimicrobial Therapy Duration in Febrile Cancer Patients with Documented Infection or Neutropenia

by Hanine El Haddad, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ray Hachem, Majd Michael, Ying Jiang, Ammar Yousif, Sammy Raad, Mary Jordan, Patrick Chaftari, Issam Raad
Published 2018-04-01

Telomerase inhibition decreases alpha-fetoprotein expression and secretion by hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines: in vitro and in vivo study.

by Roula Tahtouh, Anne-Sophie Azzi, Nada Alaaeddine, Soulaima Chamat, Hasnaa Bouharoun-Tayoun, Layal Wardi, Issam Raad, Riad Sarkis, Najibe Abou Antoun, George Hilal
Published 2015-01-01

Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, and Lactate Levels in Emergency Evaluation of Cancer Patients with Suspected Infection

by Patrick Chaftari, Aiham Qdaisat, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Julian Maamari, Ziyi Li, Florea Lupu, Issam Raad, Ray Hachem, George Calin, Sai-Ching Jim Yeung
Published 2021-08-01

Central Venous Catheter–associated Nocardia Bacteremia in Cancer Patients

by Fadi Al Akhrass, Ray Hachem, Jamal A. Mohamed, Jeffrey J. Tarrand, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Jyotsna Chandra, Mahmoud Ghannoum, Souha Haydoura, Ann Marie Chaftari, Issam Raad
Published 2011-09-01

TIMING FOR STEP-DOWN THERAPY OF CANDIDEMIA IN NON-NEUTROPENIC PATIENTS: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTER STUDY

by Rola Husni, Remie Chrabieh, Rita Wilson Dib, Jose Vazquez, MD, Thaís Guimarães, Ana Fernández, Rita Khoury, Lina Asmar, Georges Khazen, Nadia Lara Samaha, Issam Raad, Ray Hachem
Published 2021-04-01

TIMING FOR STEP-DOWN THERAPY OF CANDIDEMIA IN NON-NEUTROPENIC PATIENTS: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTER STUDY

by Rola Husni, Remie Chrabieh, Rita Wilson Dib, Jose Vazquez, MD, Thaís Guimarães, Ana Fernández, Rita Khoury, Lina Asmar, Georges Khazen, Nadia Lara Samaha, Issam Raad, Ray Hachem
Published 2021-04-01

Role of Procalcitonin and Interleukin-6 in Predicting Cancer, and Its Progression Independent of Infection.

by Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ray Hachem, Ruth Reitzel, Mary Jordan, Ying Jiang, Ammar Yousif, Kumait Garoge, Poonam Deshmukh, Zanaib Al Hamal, Joseph Jabbour, Alexander Hanania, Sammy Raad, Mohamed Jamal, Issam Raad
Published 2015-01-01