Publications by authors named "Fatima Shire"
Article Synopsis
- A new oral antiviral called nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) was approved in Canada to combat COVID-19, but there are concerns about mutations in the M protein that could lead to resistance.
- A study analyzed over 93,000 M gene sequences from Ontario to assess the prevalence and trends of M mutations associated with nirmatrelvir resistance.
- Results indicated a slight decline in non-synonymous M mutations over time, with a very low incidence of resistant mutations, suggesting minimal widespread resistance to nirmatrelvir among Omicron variants in Ontario as of September 2023.
Background: Emergency medical services (EMS) play a vital role in expediting hospital arrival in stroke patients. The objective of our study was to assess the level of awareness regarding pre-hospital identification and management of acute stroke among EMS Staff in Dubai and to evaluate the impact of an educational lecture on their knowledge.
Methods: Ours was a cross-sectional study with a pre-test and post-test design.