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Albumin administration in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis: A meta-analytic update
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2021 , Article Review)End-stage liver disease and its related complications exert a huge disease burden and reduce the survival rates of many patients. Albumin administration for patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis has been a controversial ... -
An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic
( Paris Scholar Publishing , 2021 , Article)Objective: Children represent a small fraction of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with a low case fatality rate (CFR). In this paper, we lay out an evidence-based policy for reopening schools. Methods: We gathered age-specific ... -
The MethodologicAl STandards for Epidemiological Research (MASTER) scale demonstrated a unified framework for bias assessment
( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article)Objective: This paper presents a unified framework for assessment of the methodological quality of analytic study designs. Study Design and Setting: A systematic review of 393 methodological quality assessment tools that ... -
The coincidence of increased risk of atrial fibrillation in randomized control trials of omega-3 fatty acids: a meta-analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)[No abstract available] -
Reply to: Let us not rush back to odds ratios in meta-analysis
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Pharmacotherapy in COVID-19 patients: a review of ACE2-raising drugs and their clinical safety
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article Review)The COVID-19 pandemic is caused by the severe acute-respiratory-syndrome-coronavirus-2 that uses ACE2 as its receptor. Drugs that raise serum/tissue ACE2 levels include ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin-II receptor ... -
The effectiveness of targeted relative to empiric prophylaxis on infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article Review)Purpose: Rectal culture screening for fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Enterobacteriaceae before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate (TRUSPB) biopsy and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis (TAP) may decrease post-TRUSPB ... -
Flight Versus Ground Out-of-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a critical procedure performed by both air medical and ground based emergency medical services (EMS). Previous work has suggested that ETI success rates are greater for air ... -
25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2017 , Article)Background: Well-known risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are exposure to antibiotics and gastric acid suppressants. Recent studies have provided some evidence of an association between hypovitaminosis ... -
The expansion of soil-transmitted helminth control strategies ? Authors' reply
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Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics in distinguishing testicular torsion from torsion of the appendix testis: A single-center retrospective study
( 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 ... -
Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease?
( Springer Singapore , 2022 , Book chapter)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease with devastating outcomes to patients and exhaustive burdens to healthcare systems. Alzheimer’s disease has always been the focus of extensive research ... -
HER2-positive apocrine carcinoma of the breast: a population-based analysis of treatment and outcome.
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Apocrine carcinoma of the breast (APO) expresses HER2 in 30-50% of cases. This study explored the clinicopathological features and outcome of HER2+/APO and matched HER2+/NST cohort. We used the SEER database to explore the ... -
Phytochemicals as Micronutrients: What Is their Therapeutic Promise in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury?
( Springer Singapore , 2022 , Book chapter)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the key causes of deaths and disabilities worldwide. TBI progresses in two phases. The primary phase of injury is the direct result of the physical damage caused by the external force ... -
Demographics and clinical characteristics of alcohol-related admissions in a tertiary care hospital in Qatar: Does age matter?
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: Alcohol consumption is a major cause of acute and chronic health conditions associated with comorbidities and traumatic injuries, despite its partial prohibition in some countries. Moreover, alcohol-related ... -
It is all about patients' stories: Case-based learning in residents' education
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is an inquiry-based learning strategy which is learner centered and facilitates group discussion and critical thinking. Case-based learning (CBL), which is a more guided approach ... -
All those exanthematous fevers are not Covid-19
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Fever with a rash is a common case scenario that clinicians encounter in their practice. The ubiquity of the presentation is proportional to the magnitude of the physician's dilemma due to its numerous causes. The diagnosis ... -
Evaluating preparedness of emergency trainees to triage victims of mass casualty incidents
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Triage of victims in mass casualty incidents (MCI) is crucial in prioritizing care and allocating resources1. Triage skills are important to be evaluated for training and better preparedness. Using clinical ... -
What COVID-19 has taught the world
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has captured global recognition in a short period of time by dramatically impacting people's everyday lives and emerged as a public health emergency. Undoubtedly, it shows that ... -
Rapid detection of bacterial infections using nanotechnology-based point-of-care sensor with Raman spectroscopy
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Mass gathering is a risk factor for infectious diseases transmission. Therefore, rapid detection of infections is highly desirable. The current gold standard approach to detect bacterial infections in clinical ...
