Publications by authors named "Hania Sami"
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- The study investigates the prevalence and impact of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) using data from the National Inpatient Sample between 2016 and 2019.
- It finds that approximately 16.89% of SSc hospitalizations were associated with PAH, with notable differences in demographics—higher rates in women, older adults, and African Americans.
- The SSc-PAH group had significantly higher mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs, alongside greater odds of serious complications like cardiac and kidney failure.
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- Generalized morphea and eosinophilic fasciitis (EF) are rare skin diseases that cause skin thickening and sclerotic changes, and their overlap leads to worse patient outcomes.
- A case report detailed a 36-year-old man who rapidly developed these conditions following severe burn injuries from a gasoline explosion, displaying symptoms like skin contractures and tenderness.
- The patient showed limited response to various treatments, emphasizing the need for early recognition and proactive management strategies for individuals at risk of this overlap syndrome.
Cardiac tamponade is an uncommon complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc) with a high mortality rate. Here, we report a case of a 58-year-old patient with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diabetes mellitus, pulmonary hypertension (PHTN), and COVID-19 infection, which occurred one month ago, presenting with a large hemorrhagic pericardial effusion and early cardiac tamponade. The patient had an acute onset of progressive dyspnea and anasarca.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAngioedema (AE) is an immune-mediated tissue swelling that can be life-threatening if it compromises the airway. This makes prompt diagnosis and management of the condition excruciatingly important. It can be hereditary or associated with infections, malignancies, and autoimmune diseases.
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