Publications by authors named "Ahmed Abu Taleb"
Objective: The purpose of this randomised controlled trial was to assess the effect on knee function and stabilising effectiveness of lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) restoration.
Methods: A prospective randomised clinical study that compared the functional outcomes of two groups-one undergoing anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction (ASB-ACLR) with ilio-tibial band tenodesis (LET) for 20 patients, and the other undergoing ASB-ACLR-was carried out between February 2020 and August 2022.
Results: By combining Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis (LET) with intra-articular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR), our study observed a significant reduction in the occurrence of high-grade pivot-shift phenomena.
Background: Chelating therapy in transfusion-dependent patients with β-thalassemia major (β-TM) is mandatory to reduce the toxic effect of iron on the myocardium.
Aim: To evaluate the impact of low and high dose of oral chelating therapy (deferasirox) on pulsed and tissue echocardiographic indices in patients with β-TM.
Methods: This interventional study conducted on patients with transfusion-dependent β-TM (n=38) on deferasirox 20 mg/kg/d medication, group (DFX-20) for at least 6 months, followed by administration of a higher dose of deferasirox, 40 mg/kg/d, group (DFX-40) for another 6 months.
Background: Doppler echocardiographic studies of the left ventricle (LV) function in patients with β-Thalassemia Major (β-TM) had shown different patterns of systolic and diastolic dysfunctions associated with abnormal serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).
Aim: This cross-sectional study was designed to study the LV systolic and diastolic functions and correlate that with serum level of N-terminal pro brain natriuretic hormone (NT- pro BNP) in patients with β-TM using Pulsed Doppler (PD) and Tissue Doppler (TD) echocardiography.
Methods: The study was conducted on patients with β-TM (n = 38, age 15.
Background: Hypertensive crisis (HC) is a common medical emergency associated with acute rise in arterial blood pressure that leads to end-organ damage (EOD). Therefore, it is imperative to find markers that may help in the prediction of EOD in acute hypertensive crisis.
Aim: To assess the clinical presentations on admission; echocardiographic changes of pulsed and tissue Doppler changes in EOD patients compared with no EOD; and the risk of developing end organ damage for clinical and biochemical variables in hypertension crisis.
Background: The prevalence and epidemiological data of atrial fibrillation (AF) among multi-ethnic populations is less well studied worldwide.
Aim: Evaluation of the prevalence and predisposing factors of AF in patients who were admitted to acute medical emergencies (ER) in Bahrain over the period of one year.
Methods: Two hundred and fifty three patients with onset of AF were studied.
Background: Doppler echocardiographic studies in patients with beta-Thalassemia Major (beta-TM) had shown different patterns of left ventricle (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunctions.
Aim: This cross-sectional study was designed to study the LV systolic and diastolic function in patients with beta-TM using Pulsed Doppler (PD) Echocardiogram and assess the QTc interval and QT dispersion (QTd) on 12 leads ECG.
Method: All patients were evaluated clinically as well as by echocardiography and 12 leads ECG.
Aim: To determine the frequency of dysmenorrhea and its associated symptoms amongst a number of adolescent female students and to investigate the possible association between daily dairy product intake and dysmenorrhea.
Methods: A self-assessment questionnaire was completed by 127 female university students aged between 19 and 24 years. Participants gave information that included demographics, the nature, type, and severity of pain associated with menstruation if any, management used to relieve dysmenorrhea, associated symptoms, and a general assessment of dietary intake of dairy products.