Publications by authors named "Amro A Harb"
Urinary stone disease is common and affects approximately 10% of the American adults. The role of diet in stone formation is well-recognized; however, the literature focus has been on dietary excess rather than micronutrient inadequacy. As patients with stones may be at risk for nutrient inadequacies, we investigated the role of micronutrient inadequacy in stone formation by performing a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey on adults who were not taking dietary supplements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute Vision Loss From IgG4-Related and Bacterial Rhinosinusitis After COVID-19.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the long-term health outcomes of COVID-19 patients at a NYC medical center, focusing on healthcare usage, symptoms, and patient well-being at 3 and 6 months post-hospitalization.
- Out of 1190 initial patients, 929 survived, with many experiencing persistent symptoms like dyspnoea and other health issues during follow-up visits dominated by telehealth.
- The findings revealed significant ongoing health challenges for survivors, particularly those with severe cases, who reported reduced mobility and independence after 6 months.
Background: Patients with dementia are vulnerable during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, yet few studies describe their hospital course and outcomes.
Objective: To describe and compare the hospital course for COVID-19 patients with dementia to an aging cohort without dementia in a large New York City academic medical center.
Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort study describing all consecutive patients age 65 or older with confirmed COVID-19 who presented to the emergency department or were hospitalized at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center between March 6 and April 7, 2020.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the first 1000 patients with confirmed COVID-19 at a NYC medical center, focusing on their clinical journey through various care settings.
- Patient data showed the main symptoms were cough, fever, and dyspnea, with a significant number having pre-existing conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
- Results indicated high ICU admission rates, long hospital stays, and notable mortality, with a distinct pattern in the timing of intubation based on symptom onset.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the characteristics and clinical experiences of COVID-19 patients in a New York City hospital during early March to early April 2020.
- Researchers reviewed medical records of the first 1000 patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections, focusing on their demographics, symptoms, comorbidities, hospital courses, and outcomes.
- Findings revealed that cough, fever, and dyspnea were the most common symptoms, with many patients having pre-existing health issues; those in ICUs were mostly older males with long hospital stays, and a significant proportion developed serious complications like acute kidney injury.
Torsion is Tolerated in Arterial End to Venous Side Anastomoses in the Rat Model.
J Reconstr Microsurg
September 2020
Background: End-to-side (ETS) anastomoses are necessary for many procedures in microvascular surgery, such as free flap transfers. In training courses that use the rat model, the arterial end to venous side (AEVS) anastomosis is a common training exercise for ETS anastomoses. Surgeons-in-training often inadvertently twist the artery when completing the AEVS anastomosis; however, in the clinical setting, torsion is a reported risk factor for ETS anastomosis failure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Lymphedema is a frequent complication after surgical treatments of cancer involving lymph node resection. However, research of lymphedema treatments, such as vascularized lymph node transfer, is limited by the absence of an adequate lymphedema animal model. The purpose of this study was to determine if we could create sustainable lower limb lymphedema in the rat with a combination of inguinal lymphadenectomy, circumferential skin and subcutaneous tissue excision, and radiotherapy.
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