The Incidence and Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome Amongst a Group of Migrants to Qatar: A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Cohort Study 24-Months Post-Migration.

While there is some evidence that migration to Western countries increases metabolic syndrome (MetS) risk, there is a lack of data pertaining to migration to the Middle East. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between migration and MetS incidence following 24-months of residency in Qatar and identify possible MetS determinants. Migrants to Qatar employed at Hamad Medical Corporation (the national health service) aged 18-65 years were invited to participate.

Incidence of Co-Trimoxazole-Induced Hyperkalemia in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Background: Co-trimoxazole is a broad-spectrum antibiotic associated with hyperkalemia.

Objective: To determine the incidence of hyperkalemia and its risk factors in patients receiving co-trimoxazole.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational study involving all patients who received co-trimoxazole between 1 January 2012 and 1 January 2013 was conducted.

Assessment of Dapagliflozin Effectiveness as Add-on Therapy for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Qatari Population.

The effectiveness of dapagliflozin in the management of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2-DM) is an essential issue for establishing a basis for prescribing dapagliflozin. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of dapagliflozin in combination with other hypoglycemic agents (OHAs) in reducing glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and fasting blood glucose (FBG) at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. This retrospective observational study included all patients who visited the endocrine clinics at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and were treated with dapagliflozin.

Evaluation of STAT medication ordering process in a community hospital.

Background: In most health care facilities, problems related to delays in STAT medication order processing time are of common concern.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate processing time for STAT orders at Kimball Medical Center.

Methods: All STAT orders were reviewed to determine processing time; order processing time was also stratified by physician order entry (physician entered (PE) orders vs.

Impact of clinical pharmacy services in a short stay unit of a hospital emergency department in Qatar.

Background The presence of a clinical pharmacist in a hospital's Emergency Department (ED) is important to decrease the potential for medication errors. To our knowledge, no previous studies have been conducted to evaluate the impact of implementing clinical pharmacy services in the ED in Qatar. Objective To characterize the contributions of clinical pharmacists in a short stay unit of ED in order to implement and scale-up the service to all ED areas in the future.

Collateral blood flow patterns in patients with unilateral ICA agenesis and cerebral aneurysm.

Background: Agenesis of one or both internal carotid arteries (ICA) is usually a benign congenital anomaly. Many patients are diagnosed incidentally and remain asymptomatic, however associated cerebral aneurysms can be life-threatening and result in high morbidity and mortality rates in this population.

Material & Methods: Based on the timing of ICA agenesis, during the fetal life, we classified the collateral blood flow pattern into three major types; type I: Collateral blood flow via primitive vessels, type II: Collateral blood flow via ICA branches, and type III: collateral blood flow via branches of the external carotid artery (ECA).

Late-onset erythema along a sterile functioning ventriculoperitoneal shunt: case report and review of the literature.

Case Report: A 6-year-old boy presented with erythema along the tract of his ventriculoperitoneal shunt 6 years after its insertion; there was no associated CSF infection or shunt malfunction.

Discussion: The question of what to do in such a situation is addressed. The possible causes of the erythema are discussed, as well as its management, and the literature is reviewed.