Publications by authors named "Hadeel Alfar"
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- - The study aimed to analyze whether Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW) and Procalcitonin (PCT) could effectively diagnose sepsis by reviewing relevant observational and clinical trials.
- - Five observational studies with a total of 565 sepsis patients and 781 controls were included, showing that both MDW and PCT levels were significantly higher in sepsis patients, with MDW demonstrating greater statistical significance.
- - The conclusion indicates that MDW has higher diagnostic accuracy compared to PCT, suggesting it can be a reliable marker for diagnosing sepsis in emergency settings, but further multicenter research is needed to confirm these results.
Rifampicin is a bactericidal drug used in various infectious diseases, including tuberculosis (TB). Nephrotoxicity is a rare side effect of intermittent Rifampin use and even less commonly continued use. We report a case of Rifampin-induced acute tubular necrosis and hemolysis in a patient with latent TB with a relevant literature review.
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