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Reducing the number of rebooking of urgent in-person visits in general paediatric ambulatory clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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
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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 ...
Intravenous fluids in hot pre-hospital environments: Thermal and physical stability of normal saline after exposure to simulated stress conditions
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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 ...
Staphylococcus aureus histone deacteylase-like enzyme is a potential target for adjuvant antibiotic discovery
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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 ...
Large uterine juvenile cystic adenomyoma in an adolescent
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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 ...
Utilization of Emergency Services by Children with Asthma in Qatar
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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 ...
A rare case of Double Superior Vena Cava, diagnosed after Central Line placement, in a poly-trauma patient
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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 ...
Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics in distinguishing testicular torsion from torsion of the appendix testis: A single-center retrospective study
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Testicular torsion (TT) is an emergency requiring a prompt diagnosis and surgery to avoid irreversible changes and a complete loss of testis. The present study aimed to identify potential factors that may predict a testicular ...
Thrombin generation measured on ST Genesia, a new platform in the coagulation routine lab: Assessment of analytical and between-subject variation
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Wiley Open Access
, 2022 , Article)
Background: The thrombin generation (TG) assay, which measures global coagulation, has mainly been used as a research tool to investigate thrombotic and bleeding disorders. Recently, Diagnostica Stago launched the ST ...
Pyridoxine non-responsive p.R336C mutation alters the molecular properties of cystathionine beta-synthase leading to severe homocystinuria phenotype
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
The prevalence of homocystinuria in Qatar is 1:1800, mainly due to a founder missense mutation p.R336C. • The cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) R336C mutant was bacterially expressed, purified and its molecular properties ...