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Ischaemic stroke management at Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip: a clinical audit
Publication date: 21 February 2018 Source:The Lancet, Volume 391, Supplement 2 Author(s): Amir Abukaresh, Rami Al-Abadlah, Bettina Böttcher, Khamis El-Essi Background In the 2014 Palestinian annual health report, cerebrovascular accident was ranked as the third leading cause of death in the occupied Palestinian territory. Cerebrovascular accident is also one the most common causes of disability worldwide. Good management decreases mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to assess the current management of patients with ischaemic stroke at the Al-Shifa Hospital and to compare this with international guidelines....
Source: The Lancet - February 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Factor V Leiden G1691A and prothrombin G20210A mutations among Palestinian patients with sickle cell disease
ConclusionsFVL was more prevalent among SS patients compared to controls and it was associated with higher incidence of disease complications among SCD patients.
Source: BMC Hematology - January 16, 2018 Category: Hematology Source Type: research