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Prevalence and global trends of polypharmacy among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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SAGE Publications
, 2022 , Article)
Background: There has been a rising prevalence of polypharmacy among people living with HIV (PLWH). Uncertainty however remains regarding the exact estimates of polypharmacy among these cohorts of patients. Methods: We ...
Evolution of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms after bariatric surgery: A dose–response meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article Review)
BackgroundObesity is associated with increased prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, with recent reports suggesting improvement in gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms and weight loss following bariatric ...
The determination of causality of drug induced liver injury in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
Background Drug induced liver injury (DILI) is a rising morbidity amongst patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome. The updated RUCAM causality assessment scale is validated for use in the general population, but its utility ...
An Investigation into the Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmias: An Examination of the United States National Inpatient Sample Database
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SAGE Publications
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) associated-chronic inflammation and autonomic dysregulation may predispose to arrhythmias. However, its exact prevalence is unknown. Thus, we aimed to ascertain the prevalence ...
Clinical, Radiological, and Outcome Characteristics of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A 5-year Experience from an Academic Tertiary Center
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HBKU Press
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially life-threatening condition. This comprehensive study from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country aimed to evaluate the clinical, radiological, and ...
SGLT-2 inhibitors associated euglycemic and hyperglycemic DKA in a multicentric cohort
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Springer Nature
, 2021 , Article)
Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EuDKA) secondary to Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a rare but increasingly reported phenomenon. Not much is known about the burden ...
Polypharmacy and drug interactions amongst cirrhotic patients discharged from a tertiary center: Results from a national quality improvement audit
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Background and Study AimsAuditing of polypharmacy is particularly essential in patients with cirrhosis because of the crucial role of liver in drug metabolism. The aim of this study was to audit the drug prescribed in this ...
An unusual case of modified Lemierre’s syndrome caused by staphylococcus aureus cellulitis
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International Scientific Literature Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
Patient: Male, 31-year-old
Final Diagnosis: Lemierre’s Disease
Symptoms: Conjunctival injection • eye pain and redness • fever • nasal swelling • periorbital oedema • ptosis • vesicular lesions nose
Medication: — Clinical ...
Seroconversion and safety of Covid-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease and liver transplant: A systematic review
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HBKU Press
, 2023 , Article)
Background and Aims: As part of the COVID-19 control strategy, a growing number of vaccine portfolios evolved and got fast-tracked through regulatory agencies, with a limited examination of their efficacy and safety in ...
Colchicine and mortality outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
One of the therapeutic hallmarks of the ongoing (COVID-19) pandemic has been the different iterations of successful and sometimes unsuccessful attempts at re-purposing of drugs with pre-existing market authorization for ...