Ketamine Use for Palliative Care in the Austere Environment: Is Ketamine the Path Forward for Palliative Care
Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Apr 17:10499091241246520. doi: 10.1177/10499091241246520. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe goal of palliative care is to focus on the holistic needs of the patient and their family versus the pathology of the patient's diagnosis to reduce the stress of illness. U.S. servicemembers deployed to austere environments worldwide have significantly less access to palliative care than in military treatment facilities in the U.S. Preparation for future conflicts introduces the concept of prolonged medical management for an environment where urgent casualty evacuation is impossible. Ketamine is currentl...
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - April 17, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: John R Reed Stephanie K Parks Antony Kaniaru Justin Hefley Young Yauger Jeremy V Edwards Derrick C Glymph Source Type: research
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of a lipolytic Ralstonia mannitolilytica isolate from petroleum-contaminated soil in Iraq
CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the potential of Ralstonia mannitolilytica as a promising candidate for lipase production and contribute to our understanding of its genetic diversity and biotechnological applications in hydrocarbon degradation and industrial processes.PMID:38622444 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09468-8 (Source: Molecular Biology Reports)
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - April 15, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ruaa Saed Abdulkareem Hadeel Kareem Musafer Aqeel Mohammed Majeed Al-Ezee Source Type: research
Phenotypic and genetic characterization of a lipolytic Ralstonia mannitolilytica isolate from petroleum-contaminated soil in Iraq
CONCLUSION: Our findings highlight the potential of Ralstonia mannitolilytica as a promising candidate for lipase production and contribute to our understanding of its genetic diversity and biotechnological applications in hydrocarbon degradation and industrial processes.PMID:38622444 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09468-8 (Source: Molecular Biology Reports)
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - April 15, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Ruaa Saed Abdulkareem Hadeel Kareem Musafer Aqeel Mohammed Majeed Al-Ezee Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 481: Perceptions and Experiences of Inequity for Women of Refugee Background Having a Baby during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Melbourne, Australia
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Elisha Riggs
Listening to What Matters is an exploratory descriptive qualitative study that aimed to (1) understand how women of refugee background in Melbourne, Australia experienced access to health information and maternity and/or early parenting care during the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) whether pandemic health directives had an impact on structural inequities for women of refugee background who received maternity and/or early parenting care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 41 participants including 17 women of refugee background, who identified as belonging to the Ka...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Hearn Stephanie J. Brown Josef Szwarc Shadow Toke May Alqas Alias Maryaan Essa Shogoufa Hydari Ashay Baget Elisha Riggs Tags: Article Source Type: research
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes among samples of females in Al ‐Suwaira city, Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Conclusions: The participants in this study had good knowledge, positive attitude, and positive practice regarding adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there were some knowledge gaps. Therefore, to raise awareness among local women, it seems advisable to strengthen and strictly apply awareness-raising plans. (Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene)
Source: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Israa Dawood Salim, Manal Hadi Ghaffoori Kanaan, Ahmad M. Tarek, Sura Saad Abdullah Source Type: research
Text mining of hypertension researches in the west Asia region: a 12-year trend analysis
Ren Fail. 2024 Dec;46(1):2337285. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2337285. Epub 2024 Apr 14.ABSTRACTMore than half of the world population lives in Asia and hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent risk factor found in Asia. There are numerous articles published about HTN in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods can analyze articles and extract top trends in each country. Present analysis uses Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) as an algorithm of topic modeling (TM) in text mining, to obtain subjective topic-word distribution from the 2790 studies over the EMRO. The period of checked studie...
Source: Renal Failure - April 14, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mohammad Rezapour Mohsen Yazdinejad Faezeh Rajabi Kouchi Masoomeh Habibi Baghi Zahra Khorrami Morteza Khavanin Zadeh Elmira Pourbaghi Hassan Rezapour Source Type: research
Text mining of hypertension researches in the west Asia region: a 12-year trend analysis
Ren Fail. 2024 Dec;46(1):2337285. doi: 10.1080/0886022X.2024.2337285. Epub 2024 Apr 14.ABSTRACTMore than half of the world population lives in Asia and hypertension (HTN) is the most prevalent risk factor found in Asia. There are numerous articles published about HTN in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods can analyze articles and extract top trends in each country. Present analysis uses Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) as an algorithm of topic modeling (TM) in text mining, to obtain subjective topic-word distribution from the 2790 studies over the EMRO. The period of checked studie...
Source: Renal Failure - April 14, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Mohammad Rezapour Mohsen Yazdinejad Faezeh Rajabi Kouchi Masoomeh Habibi Baghi Zahra Khorrami Morteza Khavanin Zadeh Elmira Pourbaghi Hassan Rezapour Source Type: research
Iraqi experts consensus on the management of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in adults
This study aimed to develop consensus recommendations regarding the diagnosis and management of MS in Iraq, specifically focusing on treatment-naïve patients, suboptimal responders, and women of childbearing age during preconception, pregnancy planning, and lactation. A survey was conducted to collect feedback from a panel of ten key opinion leaders (KOLs), who evaluated and discussed the statements to determine agreement levels. The mini-Delphi method was employed to establish a consensus on the management recommendations, and a meeting was held to analyze the responses and ensure that the recommendations were based on c...
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - April 11, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Hayder K Hassoun Anmar Oday Hatem Akram Al-Mahdawi Sarwer Jamal Al-Bajalan Ali Kadim Karim Sarmad Abdulrasool Al-Mashta Saif Mohammed Tawfeeq Majeed Salih Hamad Nawfal M Sheaheed Samer Mohammed Ridha Murad Al-Naqshbandi Hasan Aziz Al-Hamadani Source Type: research
Particle analysis of surgical lung biopsies from deployed and non-deployed US service members during the Global War on Terrorism
We examined 52 surgical lung biopsies from 25 DSMs and 27 NDSMs using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy dispersiv e x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) to identify any between-group differences in the number and composition of retained inorganic particles, then compared the particle analysis results with the original histopathologic diagnoses. We recorded a higher number of total particles in biopsies from DSMs than from NDSMs, and this difference was mainly accounted for by geologic clays (illite, kaolinite), feldspars, quartz/silica, and titanium-rich silicate mixtures. Biopsies from DSMs deployed to ...
Source: PLoS One - April 11, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Leslie Hayden Source Type: research
Peer-Assisted Learning Versus Faculty-Led Teaching of Interviewing Skills: A Comparative Study
CONCLUSIONS: Peer-assisted learning improved students' performance in patient interviewing skills and fostered positive perceptions of the learning experience.PMID:38584408 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sameerah Abdulrahman Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb Samir Mahmood Othman Source Type: research
Dentists' attitudes and prescription practices for analgesics and antibiotics in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
This study aimed to assess the prescribing patterns of analgesics and antibiotics by dentists in Kirkuk City, Iraq, focusing on their attitudes, knowledge levels, and practices regarding these medications. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 280 dentists in Kirkuk City. The dentists were contacted via their work email addresses, and they responded to a survey. Descriptive statistics, including frequency analysis, were employed to evaluate the appropriateness of analgesic and antibiotic prescriptions for different dental conditions. The first-choice analgesic for 44.6% of dentists was mefenamic acid, followed by pa...
Source: Journal of Medicine and Life - April 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Zainab Azal Mahdi Jihan Abdulhussein Ibrahim Source Type: research
Plague and the Mongol conquest of Baghdad (1258)? A reevaluation of the sources
Med Hist. 2024 Apr 8:1-19. doi: 10.1017/mdh.2023.38. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper reexamines the sources used by N. Fancy and M.H. Green in "Plague and the Fall of Baghdad (1258)" (Medical History, 65/2 (2021), 157-177). Fancy and Green argued that the Arabic and Persian descriptions of the Mongol sieges in Iran and Iraq, and in particular, in the conquest of Baghdad in 1258, indicate that the besieged fortresses and cities were struck by Plague after the Mongol sieges were lifted. This, they suggested, is part of a recurrent pattern of the outbreak of Plague transmitted by the Mongol expansion across Eurasia. ...
Source: Medical History - April 8, 2024 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Jonathan Brack Michal Biran Reuven Amitai Source Type: research
Peer-Assisted Learning Versus Faculty-Led Teaching of Interviewing Skills: A Comparative Study
CONCLUSIONS: Peer-assisted learning improved students' performance in patient interviewing skills and fostered positive perceptions of the learning experience.PMID:38584408 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sameerah Abdulrahman Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb Samir Mahmood Othman Source Type: research
