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Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Clinical potential of meningioma genomic insights: a practical review for neurosurgeons

M Karsy, MA Azab, H Abou-Al-Shaar, J Guan, I Eli… - Neurosurgical …, 2018 - thejns.org
Meningiomas are among the most common intracranial pathological conditions, accounting
for 36% of intracranial lesions treated by neurosurgeons. Although the majority of these …

Adnexal masses in pregnancy: An updated review

…, IAA Shaar, KJ Zaza, H Abou-Al Shaar… - Avicenna Journal of …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Adnexal masses in pregnancy are not commonly encountered. The majority of these masses
are discovered incidentally during routine follow-up. However, some of these masses …

Molecular basis of the clinical features of Holt–Oram syndrome resulting from missense and extended protein mutations of the TBX5 gene as well as TBX5 intragenic …

MM Al-Qattan, H Abou Al-Shaar - Gene, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the molecular basis of the clinical features of Holt–Oram syndrome
resulting from missense and extended protein mutations of the TBX5 gene as well as TBX5 …

A road map to the internal carotid artery in expanded endoscopic endonasal approaches to the ventral cranial base

…, EE Kerr, C Naudy, H Abou Al-Shaar… - Operative …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Injuring the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a feared complication of endoscopic
endonasal approaches. OBJECTIVE: To introduce a comprehensive ICA classification …

Increased nationwide use of stereoencephalography for intracranial epilepsy electroencephalography recordings

H Abou-Al-Shaar, AA Brock, B Kundu, DJ Englot… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) can be performed using minimally invasive
stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) or by implanting subdural electrodes via a craniotomy or …

Outcomes of decompressive surgery for cavernous sinus meningiomas: long-term follow-up in 50 patients

YM Gozal, G Alzhrani, H Abou-Al-Shaar, MA Azab… - Journal of …, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Cavernous sinus meningiomas are complex tumors that offer a perpetual
challenge to skull base surgeons. The senior author has employed a management strategy for …

[HTML][HTML] Cranio-orbital and orbitocranial approaches to orbital and intracranial disease: eye-opening approaches for neurosurgeons

H Abou-Al-Shaar, KM Krisht, MA Cohen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Orbital approaches for targeting intracranial, orbital, and infratemporal disease have evolved
over the years in an effort to discover safe, reliable, effective, and cosmetically satisfying …

Analysis of cerebrovascular aneurysm treatment cost: retrospective cohort comparison of clipping, coiling, and flow diversion

S Twitchell, H Abou-Al-Shaar, J Reese, M Karsy… - Neurosurgical …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE With the continuous rise of health care costs, hospitals and health care providers
must find ways to reduce costs while maintaining high-quality care. Comparing surgical …

[HTML][HTML] B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and regulation of apoptosis after traumatic brain injury: A clinical perspective

…, JK Yue, BE Zusman, EL Nwachuku, H Abou-Al-Shaar… - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The injury burden after head trauma is exacerbated by
secondary sequelae, which leads to further neuronal loss. B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) is an anti-…

The role of endoscopic endonasal surgery in the management of prolactinomas based on their invasiveness into the cavernous sinus

H Abou-Al-Shaar, AN Mallela, A Patel, RK Shariff… - Pituitary, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To review our institutional experience with the surgical management of prolactinomas
through the endoscopic endonasal approach with specific focus on cavernous sinus …