Publications by authors named "A El Rahal"
Autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTNs) represent ∼5% of all thyroid nodules and often necessitate definitive treatments such as surgery or radioiodine (I), both of which have inherent risks. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as an effective and safe therapeutic option for managing AFTNs. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of RFA for solitary AFTNs in various countries across Latin America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is still mostly regarded a minor complication after lumbar puncture. In the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3 headaches lasting longer than 14 days or persisting after epidural blood patch (EBP) are not even considered. We illustrate that there may be many patients with persisting headaches and a large disease burden.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) report difficulties in concentration and memory. To objectify these deficits, we implemented standard cognitive tests into our routine SIH workup.
Method: Retrospective, single-center report of cognitive standard tests among patients with SIH consecutively admitted from May to July 2023.
Purpose: To report a rare case of conjunctival neuroma after a successful corneal neurotization surgery.
Methods: The clinical file and histopathology slides of this patient who underwent surgical corneal neurotization for a neurotrophic keratopathy in the right eye were reviewed.
Results: A 70-year-old man with a history of severe herpetic (varicella zoster) neurotrophic keratopathy and keratouveitis in the right eye developed a corneal perforation, which required tectonic keratoplasty (May 2020).
Article Synopsis
- Blood presence in the fourth ventricle significantly predicts poor outcomes for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), particularly those with higher severity grades (grade 3 and 4).
- The study analyzed 817 aSAH patients using a fourth ventricular hemorrhage scale and found that the introduction of active blood clearance and delayed cerebral ischemia prevention (ABCD) improved patient outcomes, especially in those with severe hemorrhages.
- Ultimately, patients with grade 4 hemorrhage who received ABCD showed a notable reduction in poor outcomes, improving from 93% to 76%, and an increase in those achieving functional independence after six months.