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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 ...
The Odds Ratio is "portable" across baseline risk but not the Relative Risk: Time to do away with the log link in binomial regression
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
Objectives: In a recent paper we suggest that the relative risk (RR) be replaced with the odds ratio (OR) as the effect measure of choice in clinical epidemiology. In response, Chu, and colleagues raise several points that ...
Towards a better understanding of self-management interventions in type 2 diabetes: A concept analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2022 , Article)
Objectives: Diabetes self-management educational (DSME) interventions can vary considerably, and it is unclear what is the operational conceptualization of the ideal delivery to individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). ...