Evaluation of outcomes associated with placement of elective, urgent, and emergency cerclage.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess pregnancy outcomes after cervical cerclage.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all cervical cerclages placed at Al Qassimi Hospital from 2004 to 2008 was performed. The primary outcome of interest was prolongation of pregnancy beyond 36 wks.

Assessment of the current practice of antibiotic skin testing in a tertiary hospital in United Arab Emirates.

Introduction: Skin testing can be a useful diagnostic tool to identify patients who are allergic to penicillin. Procedures for skin testing in the United Arab Emirates have not been standardized. The aim of this study was to examine the current practice of antibiotic skin testing in a tertiary hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Intragroup differences in risk factors for breastfeeding outcomes in a multicultural community.

A sample of 221 women who delivered at Al Qassimi Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, were included in this prospective study to identify breastfeeding patterns at day 1, 1 month, and 6 months postpartum. The exclusive breastfeeding rate was 76.5% on day 1, 48.

Epidemiology, comparative methods of detection, and preventability of adverse drug events.

Background: Adverse drug events (ADEs) continue to be of concern to all health professionals. Even serious ADEs are underreported in all patient-care environments.

Objective: To discover the incidence and the best detection methods and preventability for ADEs at Al Qassimi Hospital, a 360-bed facility in the United Arab Emirates.