Publications by authors named "Abdul Samad Omar"
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- - The study compares mortality outcomes for patients with symptomatic sinus node dysfunction who received permanent pacemakers either as elective outpatient procedures or through urgent inpatient management, revealing a higher mortality rate for those admitted urgently.
- - Analysis involving over 1200 patients showed that outpatient procedures significantly reduced 1-year all-cause mortality, with inpatient procedures resulting in worse outcomes.
- - The findings suggest that avoiding hospital admissions for treatment is beneficial, especially for older patients with complex health issues, as it helps prevent complications associated with hospitalization.
Aim: The aim is to illustrate epidemiological and clinical characteristics of diabetic patients with foot ulcer (DFU) in Kabul diabetic medical center (KDMC), Afghanistan.
Method: It is a descriptive study explaining the characteristics of diabetic patients with DFU admitted to KDMC, between 1/9/2019 to 31/8/2020 which is a center for management of diabetic patients including DFU. The university of Texas diabetic classification for DFU was used.
A woman in her 70s was admitted to hospital with worsening shortness of breath and no prior respiratory history of note. This patient's shortness of breath was posture-dependent; symptoms were markedly worse and oxygen saturations were lower on sitting upright than in recumbency. Her shortness of breath had started several weeks prior to admission and had slowly worsened.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of the adult population. For most people it is a benign finding; however, in some the PFO can open widely, enabling a paradoxical embolus to transit from the venous to arterial circulation, which is associated with stroke and systemic embolisation. Percutaneous closure of PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke has been undertaken for a number of years, and a number of purpose-specific septal occluders have been marketed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies using conventional consoles have suggested a possible link between video-gaming and laparoscopic skill. The authors hypothesized that the Nintendo Wii, with its motion-sensing interface, would provide a better model for laparoscopic tasks. This study investigated the relationship between Nintendo Wii skill, prior gaming experience, and laparoscopic skill.
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