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What Are the Complications of Sickle Cell Trait?
Discussion Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders where there are abnormal hemoglobin molecules and the red blood cells take on a characteristic sickled shape instead of a rounded shape. Sickled hemoglobin provides an evolutionary advantage of giving the individual increased protection against severe and cerebral malaria. The sickled shape doesn’t move through the vascular system as well and therefore is more likely to aggregate in small vessels causing an increased risk of vaso-occlusive disease, acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration, and priapism. There is also an increased risk of ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 4, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 10534: Knowledge and Perception of Registered Nurses Regarding the Scope of Practice of Speech-Language Pathologists
Conclusions: It is vital for nurses to understand the value, role, and scope of practice of the SLP. Further educational nursing interventions and training are necessary for effective interprofessional collaboration and teamwork.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - October 8, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sami Alhamidi Majid Alshahwan Regie Tumala Tags: Article Source Type: research

Current Clinical Practices of Saudi Physiotherapists in Stroke Rehabilitation
This article uses an existing American survey to compare Saudi physiotherapists' current practice and preferred interventions in stroke rehabilitation with their counterparts in other countries. Method: An electronic survey was sent between September and October 2020 to physiotherapists (n = 287) treating persons with stroke in Saudi Arabia. The questionnaire consisted of items related to stroke rehabilitation, including treatment approach, the goal of interventions, management of tone, facilitation of movement, function, and improved motor control. Chi-square tests (χ2) were used to test any associations between p...
Source: The Journal of Acute Care Physical Therapy - September 30, 2021 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: ORIGINAL STUDIES Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 6889: Measuring the Level of Medical-Emergency-Related Knowledge among Senior Dental Students and Clinical Trainers
Conclusions: The overall knowledge regarding the management of medical emergency crises in the dental chair was moderate. However, the scale of knowledge regarding the management of medical emergency crises has gradually increased with the number of years of experience. Most participants recognize the need for further training.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - June 27, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Giath Gazal Hamzah Aljohani Khalid H Al-Samadani Mohammad Zakaria Nassani Tags: Article Source Type: research

Current Physical Therapy Practice in the Intensive Care Unit in Saudi Arabia: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Survey.
Conclusion: PTs reported significant variation in the choice of treatment for different clinical cases inside ICU. The main barriers in the ICU setting were low confidence and inadequate training. PMID: 33457013 [PubMed]
Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - January 20, 2021 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Res Pract Source Type: research

iSchemaView scores Japanese approval for Rapid software
Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has received registration...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: iSchemaView brings Rapid software to Mexico iSchemaView opens training program for Rapid software iSchemaView wins approval for Rapid in Saudi Arabia iSchemaView brings Rapid software to Israel iSchemaView, Siemens team up on stroke imaging
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 8, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

iSchemaView opens training program for Rapid software
Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has launched a training...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: iSchemaView wins approval for Rapid in Saudi Arabia iSchemaView brings Rapid software to Israel iSchemaView, Siemens team up on stroke imaging Brazil clears iSchemaView's Rapid imaging software Pulsara, iSchemaView collaborate on stroke diagnosis
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 21, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Registered nurses ’ knowledge and care practices regarding patients with dysphagia in Saudi Arabia
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance,Volume 31, Issue 8, Page 896-909, October 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the knowledge and practices of nursing staff caring for patients with dysphagia to determine any needs for further education programmes. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered questionnaire with close-ended questions was completed by nurses at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia to measure the depth of their dysphagia knowledge. Findings From 316 potential participants, a sample of 174 nurses completed the questionnaire. The results revealed that the participants had...
Source: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance - November 12, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research

Hypertension care in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia: Barriers and solutions.
This study revealed that HTN patients received insufficient care, which could be attributed to many different barriers. In order to improve the quality of HTN care for HTN, these barriers should be overcome by implementation of the recommendations. PMID: 25394461 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation - November 1, 2014 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Al-Saleem SA, Al-Shahrani A, Al-Khaldi YM Tags: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl Source Type: research