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Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2023, Issue 1
Volume 2023, Issue 1
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM stadium patient evacuation: A system testing simulation-based exercise
More LessAuthors: Padarath Gangaram, Wayne Thomson, Brendon Morris and Guillaume AlinierBackground: As the State of Qatar is soon to host the Federation International of Football Associations (FIFA) 2022 World Cup tournament, the health sector has also been preparing for the event to increase its capacity to meet the expected additional health demand. The readiness of the health sector is being tested and improved through a number of simulation-based exercises. In this case, it relates to testing in a realistic manner the com Read More
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence, etiology, and antimicrobial resistance of healthcare-associated infections in a critical care unit in Western Qatar
More LessBackground: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in critical patients affect the quality and safety of patient care and increase patient morbidity and mortality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the incidence of HAIs, particularly device-associated infections (DAIs), was reported worldwide. In this study, we aimed to estimate the incidence of HAIs in an intensive care unit (ICU) during a 10-year period and compare HAI incidence d Read More
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The effects of thrombocytopenia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and endothelial dysfunction on clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19
More LessDiabetes mellitus is a well-recognized contributor to increased COVID-19 severity. Endothelial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of COVID-19, while thrombocytopenia has been identified as a potential risk factor for severe COVID-19. In this study, we evaluated the combined effect of thrombocytopenia and other markers of endothelial dysfunction on disease outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and active COVID-19 in Read More
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Pneumomediastinum in association with Covid-19: A less commonly considered differential diagnosis for worsening respiratory failure
More LessAuthors: Khalid Rashid, Muhammad Aamir Waheed, Yahya Khan, Adnan Afridi, Farrukh Ansar and Abdelnaser ElzoukiWe have reported here two cases of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients aged 29 and 68 years who were diagnosed with pneumomediastinum (PM). PM is a rare complication that is being reported in association with COVID-19. Patients with COVID-19 can present with a variety of etiologies that make them vulnerable to PM. Respiratory complications due to COVID-19 are widely known, and it presents as mild t Read More
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Pediatric outpatient non-invasive ventilation program: Reflections on the first experience from the Middle East
More LessAuthors: Amal AlNaimi, Sara G. Hamad, Rania Arar, Ricardo Mandanas and Mutasim Abu-HassanLong-term noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is being progressively used in children. The current guidelines recommend NIV initiation in the hospital during overnight polysomnography (PSG) titration study. Due to the logistic, socioeconomic, and financial difficulties including bed availability, an outpatient program for NIV initiation and patients/parents counseling to prevent delay and provide cost-effective care has been commissioned. Hence, t Read More
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Time-Series Forecasting of Hemodialysis Population in the State of Qatar by 2030
More LessBackground: There are few statistics on dialysis-dependent individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in Qatar. Having access to this information can aid in better understanding the dialysis development model, aiding higher-level services in future planning. In order to give data for creating preventive efforts, we thus propose a time-series with a definitive endogenous model to predict ESKD patients req Read More - Top
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- Case report
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Multiple rare organisms causing ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection and brain abscess
More LessAuthors: Omar M. Shihadeh, Hayel Amin and Firas HammadiVentriculoperitoneal shunts (VPS) are inserted to treat issues with CSF flow dynamics, such as obstructions causing CSF build up which raises the intracranial pressure. A major complication of this procedure is VPS infections. Vast majority of VPS infections are monomicrobial and may occur in the first two years of insertion due to contiguous or hematogenous spread. Here, we report a rare case of polymicrobial V Read More - Top
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- Letter to the editor
- Research Paper
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Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Multiple Rare Earth Magnet Ingestions in Children of Qatar. A Single-Center Experience
More LessAuthors: Abdullah Khan, Yazeed Eldos and Khalid AlansariIntroduction: Rare earth magnets are powerful magnets that can have several negative effects if ingested. The goal of our study is to describe the result of multiple rare earth magnets ingested by children in Qatar. Materials and methods: This is observational research. We conducted a retrospective chart review and descriptive analysis of all cases of multiple rare earth magnetic ingestion that werepresented to the Read More -
A prospective observational study to evaluate the safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines administered to Qatar Rehabilitation Institute patients
More LessAuthors: Zahra Noureddine, Lama Madi, Sami Ullah, Haneen Alrawashdeh and Lina NaseralallahBackground: The safety of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in the outpatient setting has been extensively studied; however, there need to be more reports that specifically assess their safety in the inpatient population. It is hence imperative to explore the adverse drug reaction (ADR) profile in this population and monitor the progression of these ADRs in a hospital setting. This provides a unique opportunity to clos Read More -
Ten-year incidence and impact of coronavirus infections on incidence, etiology, and antimicrobial resistance of healthcare-associated infections in a critical care unit in Western Qatar
More LessBackground: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in critical patients affect the quality and safety of patient care as they impact morbidity and mortality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the incidence rate was reported worldwide. We aim to describe the incidence of HAI in the intensive care unit (ICU) during a 10-year follow-up period and compare the incidence during the pre-COVID-19 and COV Read More - Top
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- Case Report
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Death by suicide during COVID-19 infection: Two case reports
More LessAuthors: Majid Alabdulla and Rajeev KumarA range of psychiatric disorders has been recognized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, including acute stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal behavior, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Among those, the most worrying is death by suicide, which has been associated with COVID-19-related psychiatric disorders and psychosocial stressors. We report the first two cases of death by suicid Read More -
Amniotic fluid embolism causing multiorgan embolisms and reinforces the need for point-of-care ultrasound
More LessIntroduction: Pregnant patients are at risk of several possible complications during the peripartum period. Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a peripartum complication with high mortality and morbidity. The sudden entry of amniotic fluid into the maternal circulation causes a rapid and dramatic sequence of clinical events called AFE. The reported incidence of AFE after a cesarean section is around 19%, and after a Read More - Top
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- Short Communication
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infection and urinary catheter utilization ratio over 9 years, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of infection in medical and surgical wards in a single facility in Western Qatar
More LessIntroduction: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a frequently reported healthcare-associated infection in critical and non-critical patients. Limited data are available about CAUTI incidence in non-critical patients. We aim to describe the incidence of CAUTI over 9 years and evaluate the impact of the pandemic on the incidence in non-critical acute care patients. Methods: A retrospective obser Read More
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