Publications by authors named "Fadi Mahameed"
Objectives: Insufficient sleep affects circadian hormonal profiles and inflammatory markers and may modulate attention, executive functioning and decision-making. Medical professionals and specifically resident physicians, who are involved in long-term nightshift schedules during their post-graduate training, are prone to acute and chronic sleep deprivation and disruption, putting them at risk for making medical errors. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of chronic and acute-on-chronic sleep deprivation and disruption among residents on selected physiological and cognitive measures.
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- The study aimed to analyze the effects and complications of hijab pin ingestion among adolescents, identifying factors that might necessitate medical intervention.
- It reviewed 1558 cases of foreign-body ingestion, finding that 208 cases (13.3%) involved hijab pins, primarily affecting girls aged around 14.7 years.
- The research concluded that certain conditions, like pin location and abdominal tenderness, are significant predictors of needing intervention, and a delayed approach to treatment may not increase complication risks, leading to suggested management strategies.
Questioning the Justification of Frontal Sinusotomy for Odontogenic Sinusitis.
J Oral Maxillofac Surg
May 2020
Purpose: Odontogenic sinusitis (OS) can be caused by infectious conditions of the posterior maxillary teeth. The maxillary sinus has been most often involved because of its proximity to the posterior maxillary teeth. Often the anterior ethmoids and frontal sinuses will be involved by the infective process.
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