Publications by authors named "Ayah El-Khatib"
Article Synopsis
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment involves 18 months of daily oral chemotherapy using 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP).
- Research indicates that adherence to this treatment is often lower among adolescents and young adults (AYA), particularly those from minoritized racial/ethnic backgrounds.
- A retrospective analysis found a correlation between adherence to 6-MP and factors like race/ethnicity and area deprivation index (ADI), emphasizing the importance of equitable interventions to improve treatment compliance and health outcomes for AYAs.
Background: After a traumatic intracranial hemorrhage (tICH), patients often receive a platelet transfusion to reverse the effects of antiplatelet medication and to reduce neurologic complications. As platelet transfusions have their own risks, this study evaluated their effects on tICH progression, need for operations and mortality.
Methods: In this retrospective study, we identified patients admitted to a level 1 trauma centre with a tICH from 2011 to 2015 who were taking acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) or clopidogrel, or both.