Medicine Research: Recent submissions
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A rare case of Double Superior Vena Cava, diagnosed after Central Line placement, in a poly-trauma patient
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Health professionals involved in invasive procedures such as central venous catheter placement should have a thorough knowledge of thoracic vascular anatomy. Various developmental anomalies of the large intra-thoracic veins ... -
Effective continuing interprofessional healthcare education to improve sepsis care in a tertiary children and women's hospital in the State of Qatar "Culture of think sepsis"
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: Sepsis is a medical emergency and a global economic and health burden. It is one of the leading causes of death worldwide with 1 death every 2.8 seconds and represents 20% of all deaths worldwide 1,2 . Sidra ... -
Utilization of Emergency Services by Children with Asthma in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Asthma is a leading chronic disease in children worldwide, which if left untreated or poorly controlled, can lead to altered lung function and poor quality of life. 1 Early detection and improved control of ... -
Mental wellbeing of healthcare workers working in quarantine centers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Healthcare workers managing Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) patients are at increased risk of poor mental wellbeing. The available literature on the psychological impact in the Arabian Gulf region is limited, and a ... -
Evaluation of Progress of an ACGME-International Accredited Residency Program in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: The American College of Physicians' (ACP) Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) is designed to evaluate the cognitive knowledge of residents to aid them and program directors in evaluating the ... -
Bilateral Morgagni hernia in a two-month-old infant with a history of umbilical cord hernia status-post repair in neonatal period
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Morgagni hernias (MH) are a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) characterized by herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity through a retrosternal diaphragmatic defect. MH constitutes <5% of ... -
Comment on the manuscript “Histological subtype is associated with PD-L1 expression and CD8+ T-cell infiltrates in triple-negative breast carcinoma” by Salisbury et al. (Ann Diagn Pathol 2022; 57: 151901, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2022.151901)
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)I read with great interest a recent paper written by Salisbury et al. published in the April 2022 issue of the Annals of Diagnostic Pathology [1]. In their study, the authors explored a small cohort of triple-negative ... -
Large uterine juvenile cystic adenomyoma in an adolescent
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Juvenile cystic adenomyoma (JCA) is a rare uterine pathology with <40 cases reported in the current literature since 1996 when Tamura described it. We report a 13-year-old girl with a history of chronic pelvic pain and ... -
Staphylococcus aureus histone deacteylase-like enzyme is a potential target for adjuvant antibiotic discovery
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: The rise in antibiotic resistance requires prompt action to reduce the burden of untreatable bacterial diseases1. Staphylococcus aureus is a human commensal and opportunistic pathogen that causes a broad range ... -
Intravenous fluids in hot pre-hospital environments: Thermal and physical stability of normal saline after exposure to simulated stress conditions
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Normal saline 0.9 % (NS) is the most widespread crystalloid used as a life-saving intravenous (IV) fluid. 1 NS contains sodium and chloride in equal concentrations and is subject to thermal stress conditions ... -
Antiviral activity of glucose-derived reactive metabolite, methylglyoxal against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a global health emergency. With incomplete vaccination and incomplete protection of the vaccinated population, there remains an urgent ... -
Mania and hypomania associated with COVID-19: a series of 15 cases seen by the consultation-liaison psychiatry service in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: A range of neuropsychiatric diagnoses have been reported in association with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, only sporadic cases of mania or hypomania have been reported in patients with COVID-19. ... -
Cardiovascular risk assessment for patients with serious mental illnesses: An internal review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of excess premature mortality among patients with serious mental illness (SMI), mainly because of higher cardiovascular risk and metabolic syndrome compared to the general ... -
Development of an in-house COVID-19 serology ELISA Test
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented demand for reagents and diagnostic tools to confirm COVID-19 cases. Thus, the development of a robust in-house diagnostic test is considered of high importance. Within ... -
A systematic review of stability of medicines used in emergency medical service settings
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Temperature, among several environment conditions like humidity, is known to impact medicine stability 1,2 . In emergency medical service (EMS) settings, it is often challenging to control these conditions. In ... -
Reducing the number of rebooking of urgent in-person visits in general paediatric ambulatory clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all out-patients clinics shifted to telehealth visits 1 . However some patients still needed to be seen as face to face visit 2 , mostly through the new urgent referrals which were ... -
Antibacterial activity of Myrtus communis L. and Melaleuca leucadendron var. cajaputi essential oils against antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2022 , Article)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat to public health. There is a dire need for new antibiotics as AMR threatens our last-resort antibiotics efficacy. 1,2 Myrtle plants have been used in folk ... -
Oxidative Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases
( IMR Press , 2022 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying CVD is key for better management or prevention. Oxidative stress has been strongly implicated in the ... -
Health educators' professional agency in negotiating their Problem-Based Learning (PBL) facilitator roles: Q study.
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2022 , Article)University educators are expected to cope with emerging situations and complex issues in teaching and learning, and this requires them to be agentic and proactive. While professional agency of health educators has not been ... -
"Practice Educators' Academy": A fundamental step to experiential training success in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs 1 , and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical ...
