Publications by authors named "Daniyal M Ali"
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- Total disc replacement (TDR) is an alternative to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and this study compares their costs as we shift towards value-based healthcare.
- Using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), researchers reviewed the costs of both procedures, analyzing direct and indirect costs through observation and data collection from various departments.
- The results showed that TDRs had significantly higher total intraoperative costs ($12,026) compared to ACDFs ($6,776), with the majority of the cost difference attributed to more expensive supply items, particularly implants.
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- The study aimed to compare the intraoperative costs of three surgical visualization techniques used in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF): operative microscopes, exoscopes, and loupes, using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC).
- Data was collected on direct and indirect costs across 960 ACDF procedures (loupes-ACDF: 882, EX-ACDF: 26, OM-ACDF: 52) through observation and medical records, and statistical analysis was conducted to evaluate cost differences considering patient-specific factors.
- Although the average costs for the different techniques showed no significant differences, exoscopes were linked to higher consumable costs compared to the other methods, highlighting a gap in understanding the
Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) causes a sudden onset multi-system disease, permanently altering homeostasis with multiple complications. Consequences include aberrant neuronal circuits, multiple organ system dysfunctions, and chronic phenotypes such as neuropathic pain and metabolic syndrome. Reductionist approaches are used to classify SCI patients based on residual neurological function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The objective of this study is to explore the perception of teachers, parents and students' regarding implementation of a school-based lifesaving skills program and help predict potential barriers and solutions.
Methods: This qualitative exploratory study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan, from December 2020- to October 2021. We included students, teachers, and parents of secondary (grades VIII, IX, and X) and higher secondary level students (grades XI and XII) in Karachi, Pakistan's public and private schools and colleges.
Objectives: To compile intra-operative techniques, established imaging parameters, available equipment and software, and clinical applications of intraoperative ultrasound imaging (IOUSI) for spinal cord injury (SCI) and myelopathy.
Methods: PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles. The articles were reviewed and selected by 2 independent researchers.
Objectives: This study aims to identify the effect of having COVID-19 positive close contact on practices and evaluate practices regarding COVID-19 prevention among medical students and the differences among clinical and preclinical students.
Study Design: The cross-sectional study included medical students from the Micro-fest++ event held on 30th May 2020.
Methods: Participants filled a questionnaire of 15 questions regarding COVID preventive measures practices having satisfactory reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.
Study Design: A multi-disciplinary review.
Objectives: To provide a roadmap for implementing time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) for spine surgery. This is achieved by organizing and scrutinizing publications in the spine, neurosurgical, and orthopedic literature which utilize TDABC and related methodologies.
Background: This study aimed to document the evolution of perceptions of frontline healthcare workers (FHCW) regarding their well-being and the quality of health systems' response to the COVID-19 pandemic over four months in Pakistan.
Methods: We conducted this prospective longitudinal qualitative study during the four months (June-September 2020) coinciding with the peak and trough of the first wave of Pakistan's COVID-19 pandemic. We approached frontline healthcare workers (physicians and nurses) working in emergency departments (ED) in two hospitals using the WhatsApp group of the Pakistan Society of Emergency Physicians (PSEM).
Background: Biliary anastomotic stricture (BAS) is an uncommon complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). As PDs are performed more frequently, BAS may become a more common pathologic entity requiring clinical engagement. The aim of this study was to report the incidence of BAS in the modern era of pancreatic surgery and identify risk factors associated with it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Traditional, instructor led, in-person training of CPR skills has become more challenging due to COVID-19 pandemic. We compared the learning outcomes of standard in-person CPR training (ST) with alternative methods of training such as hybrid or online-only training (AT) on CPR performance, quality, and knowledge among laypersons with no previous CPR training.
Methods: We searched PubMed and Google Scholar for relevant articles from January 1995 to May 2020.
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to 198 countries, with approximately 2.4 million confirmed cases and 150,000 deaths globally as of April 18. Frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) face a substantially higher risk of infection and death due to excessive COVID-19 exposure.
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