Publications by authors named "Aza A M Taha"
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of multi-component interventions for prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in older patients hospitalized in geriatric wards.
Methods: A randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial was undertaken in patients aged 65 and above who were admitted to a tertiary hospital geriatric unit from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018 for an acute non-respiratory illness. Participants were randomized by to receive either a multi-component intervention (consisting of reverse Trendelenburg position, dysphagia screening, oral care and vaccinations), or usual care.
A clinical prediction model for hospitalized COPD exacerbations based on "treatable traits".
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create and validate a new prediction model for assessing the risk of hospitalized exacerbations in COPD patients, considering both their past exacerbation history and additional treatable traits.
- Researchers used data from 237 patients in Singapore and analyzed factors like past hospitalization rates and specific health conditions to build the model, achieving strong predictive accuracy with an AUC of 0.789.
- The new model demonstrated better discriminative ability compared to existing risk indices, and was validated using an external dataset of 419 COPD patients from multiple centers.
A 47-year-old male smoker admitted complaining of progressive bilateral lower-limb and upper-limb weakness, without any numbness. He also complained of productive cough and fever for the last 2 weeks before admission. There were no nasal symptoms, sore throat, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight, nor did he have any gastrointestinal symptoms.
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