Do-not-attempt resuscitation policy reduced in-hospital cardiac arrest rate and the cost of care in a developing country
Libyan J Med. 2024 Dec 31;19(1):2321671. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2024.2321671. Epub 2024 Feb 25.ABSTRACTWe aim to study the characteristics and outcomes of patients with a Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation and to determine its impact on the Cost of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. A retrospective study of all adult patients admitted to the hospital from June 2021 to May 2022 who had a Do-Not-Resuscitate order. We abstracted patients' socio-demographics, physiologic parameters, primary diagnosis, and comorbidities from the electronic medical records. We calculated the potential economic cost using the median ICU length of stay for the ...
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - February 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: David O Alao Snaha M Abraham Nada Mohammed George D Oduro Mohammed A Farid Roxanne M Roby Chris Oppong Arif A Cevik Source Type: research
Flow cytometric detection of leukemic blasts in Libyan pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
We present immunophenotypic data for the first time describing ALL cases in Libya. The reported results indicate that the most common subtype was pro-B ALL, and the frequency of T-ALL subtype was higher compared to previous studies. Six cases were positive for both myeloid and B lymphoid markers. Our findings may provide the basis for future studies to correlate immunophenotypic profile and genetic characteristics with treatment response among ALL patients.PMID:38394044 | DOI:10.1080/19932820.2024.2319895 (Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine)
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - February 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Abdulrhman S Elbnnani Mohamed Elbasir Salah Altabal Yosra Lamami Fawzi Ebrahim Hakema M Oshah Rasem Alagnef Adam Elzagheid Abdulmunem M Abulayha Source Type: research
A survey into the utilization of probiotics and medicinal plants among individuals afflicted with gastrointestinal disorders in healthcare institutions in Sa ïda, Algeria
Conclusion: The understanding of probiotics is still in its infancy, whereas phytotherapy is more widely accepted by patients. Nonetheless, patients are open to the exploration of natural alternatives to conventional medicines.PMID:38369815 | PMC:PMC10878339 | DOI:10.1080/19932820.2024.2317492 (Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine)
Source: Libyan Journal of Medicine - February 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lamia Abir Tazi Yasmina Benabdesslem Sabrina Amara Kadda Hachem Source Type: research
