Publications by authors named "A Ala"
Objectives: The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is widely used to assess ischemic stroke severity, but its full 11-item version can be time-consuming. This study evaluates the NIHSS-8, a shortened version, for its efficacy compared with NIHSS-11 in an emergency department setting.
Methods: A cohort study was conducted from May 2018 to May 2019 at Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz, Iran.
Article Synopsis
- Wound healing is crucial for tissue repair, and this study compares the effectiveness of GLUBRAN® Tiss 2 skin adhesive to traditional sutures in managing healing complications.
- Conducted as a randomized control trial, the research involved one group using sutures and another using the skin adhesive, with patient data collected for a month post-treatment.
- Results indicated that while demographic factors showed no significant difference, GLUBRAN® Tiss 2 resulted in fewer complications, less scarring, and lower pain scores compared to sutures, making it a promising alternative for head and face wounds.
Background & Aims: Homozygous Pi∗Z mutation in alpha-1 antitrypsin (Pi∗ZZ genotype) predisposes to pulmonary loss-of-function and hepatic gain-of-function injury. To facilitate selection into clinical trials typically targeting only 1 organ, we systematically evaluated an international, multicenter, longitudinal, Pi∗ZZ cohort to uncover natural disease course and surrogates for future liver- and lung-related endpoints.
Methods: Cohort 1 recruited 737 Pi∗ZZ individuals from 25 different centers without known liver comorbidities who received a baseline clinical and laboratory assessment as well as liver stiffness measurement (LSM).
Introduction: This scoping review study was conducted with the aim of identifying dimensions of trust in medical care, common trust subjects, and medical trust correlates among available instruments.
Methods: We carried out a scoping review of literature through Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar engine, and various information sources of grey literature, to identify eligible studies up to 2023. We merely included psychometric studies in these areas.