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Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2019, Issue 1
Volume 2019, Issue 1
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Etiology and outcome of hemoptysis in Qatar, a high-resource country with a large expatriate population: A retrospective study
Background: Hemoptysis is an alarming symptom in clinical practice. We reviewed ten years of experience with hemoptysis in a tertiary hospital in Qatar to identify hemoptysis etiologies, patient characteristics, and associated factors. Methods: Hemoptysis was defined based on severity as mild ( < 50 ml or streaks of blood), moderate (50–150 ml) and massive (>150 ml) in the 24 hours before admission. Hemodynamically unstable is considere Read More
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Motives for - and prevalence of - cesarean delivery on maternal request: A survey in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Anwar E. Ahmed and Rouzait S. MohammadBackground: Although cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) has been associated with an increase in the frequency of cesarean sections (CSs), there is a lack of studies reporting the frequency of CDMR in Saudi Arabia. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of and the motives for CDMR and identify its associated factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2017 on 364 pregnant Read More
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Epidemiological and Clinical Profiles of Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Admitted to Medical Intensive Care in Qatar: A Retrospective Analysis of the Data Registry for the Year 2015
Background: Although acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common reason for admission to intensive care units, limited information is available about the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of these patients in Middle Eastern countries. Qatar is a high per capita income country with a large multinational expatriate population. Hamad General Hospital is our main tertiary referral center with the largest medical intensiv Read More
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Vaccination coverage in Qatar: Benchmarking with global figures
Authors: Ayman Al-Dahshan, Hamed Hammoud, Mohamad Chehab and Sherif R Omar OsmanIntroduction: Vaccination is considered one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions of the 20th century. In 2017, Qatar's Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) provided vaccination services against a comprehensive list of 15 vaccine-preventable diseases. Objectives: To assess the performance of Qatar's national immunization system, identify possible gaps by determining the national vaccination coverage rat Read More
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Histopathological findings in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy specimens
Authors: Rafif Al Saady and Gershon EjeckamObjective: To study the demographic data and histopathological specimen findings of patients who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Design: A retrospective descriptive study. Setting: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department, Al-Ahli Hospital, Doha, Qatar. Methods: Data of patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2016 were retrospectively collected fr Read More
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Warfarin-induced spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage from the renal vein: A rare case with an uncommon etiology
Authors: Mohamed A. Nasr, Hosam Khallafalla, Vajjala R. Kumar and Sameer A. PathanThe overall rate of major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving warfarin therapy is approximately 4%. Among these 4% patients, spontaneous retroperitoneal hemorrhage (SRH) is a rare but potentially lethal complication with a nonspecific presentation that can lead to missed or delayed diagnosis. The current literature provides little direction for diagnosis and management of such cases. Anticoagulation-related SRH is Read More
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Congenital hypothyroidism: a five-year retrospective study at Children's University Hospital, Damascus, Syria
Authors: Mariam Saoud, Sahar Al-Fahoum and Younes KabalanBackground: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable thyroid hormone deficiency that causes severe mental retardation and growth deficiency if not detected and treated early. The treatment of CH is simple, inexpensive, and effective. With early detection and treatment, infants usually develop normally without mental retardation and become productive members of society. In Syria, a screening program is not available, and there is Read More
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A rapid market survey on the availability of car seats in Qatar: Implications for child passenger safety
Introduction: Despite the high income level in Arabian Gulf countries, people in the region need to improve their use of child restraint systems (CRSs) to reduce the incidence of preventable injuries to child automobile passengers. Anecdotal reports have attributed the resistance to using CRSs to the expense and unavailability of the systems, prompting car seat giveaway programs. Previous studies have not assessed the adoption of CRS. Read More
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Efficiency and reporting confidence analysis of sequential dual-energy subtraction for thoracic x-ray examinations
Authors: Mehmet Can Gezer, Oktay Algin, Aytac Durmaz and Halil ArslanRationale and objectives: We aimed to report and compare accuracy, reproducibility, and reporting confidence between thoracic dual-energy subtraction (DES) and routine posterior–anterior chest radiography (PA-CR) techniques. Materials (patients) and methods: We obtained DES (D1–D4) images from 96 patients using DES and a high-resolution dynamic flat-panel detector in combination. We compared the DES images of these Read More
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Changes in trends and outcomes of eclampsia: a success story from Qatar
Background: Preeclampsia and eclampsia are two hypertensive disorders of pregnancy that significantly contribute to higher morbidity and mortality rates. Eclampsia is the occurrence of seizures in patients with preeclampsia without any previous history of seizure disorders. The incidence and prevalence of eclampsia varies, and there is scarce literature about the prevalence and trends of eclampsia in the Arabian Gulf countries. Thi Read More
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