Wernicke's Encephalopathy (WE) is a rare but severe condition primarily caused by thiamine deficiency, often seen in pregnant women who experience severe vomiting, such as in hyperemesis gravidarum. This case report details a 38-year-old woman at 27 weeks of gestation who developed altered consciousness, cerebellar ataxia, and hyperlactatemia following persistent vomiting. Brain MRI demonstrated characteristic bilateral abnormalities consistent with WE.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Across higher education, student retention, progression, and graduation are considered essential elements of students' academic success. However, there is scarce literature analyzing these attributes across health professions education. The current study aims to explore rates of student retention, progression, and graduation across five colleges of the Health Cluster at Qatar University, and identify predictive factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSevere Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is characterized by massive infiltration of immune cells in lungs. MERS-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) replicates in vitro in human macrophages, inducing high pro-inflammatory responses. In contrast, camelids, the main reservoir for MERS-CoV, are asymptomatic carriers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction Burnout is a common issue in the medical field, particularly in specialties like anaesthesiology and intensive care. It carries significant personal and professional consequences for healthcare providers and can impact the relationship between caregivers and patients. Despite its seriousness, there's been limited research on its causes in North Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCamelids are economically and socially important in several parts of the world and might carry pathogens with epizootic or zoonotic potential. However, biological research in these species is limited due to lack of reagents. Here, we developed RT-qPCR assays to quantify a panel of camelid innate and adaptive immune response genes, which can be monitored in a single run.
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