Publications by authors named "Jamil Syed"

Caring for critically ill children presents unique challenges due to their rapid deterioration and the need for immediate, complex interventions. The assessment, diagnosis and treatment of deteriorating paediatric patients require a comprehensive and holistic, systematic approach. However, the dynamic nature of critical illness and the need for stabilisation can often lead to missed opportunities for assessment and intervention.

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Dermatological conditions are primarily prevalent in humans and are primarily caused by environmental and climatic fluctuations, as well as various other reasons. Timely identification is the most effective remedy to avert minor ailments from escalating into severe conditions. Diagnosing skin illnesses is consistently challenging for health practitioners.

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This research explores the flow penetration in porous media by virtue of capillary action and geometric control of the liquid imbibition rate in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs) having applications in food quality management, medical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. We examine changes in flow resistance and membrane geometry, aiming to understand factors influencing capillary penetration rates for various practical applications. We conducted experiments and simulations using lateral porous membranes and altered the flow resistance by changing the liquids or the paper channel geometry by adding cavities.

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Scimitar syndrome is a rare congenital cardiopulmonary anomaly; it is also called venolobar syndrome, hypogenic lung syndrome, and Halasz syndrome. The syndrome is characterized by cardiac dextroposition, right lung and pulmonary artery hypoplasia as well as complete or partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of the right lung. We report a case of a 22-month-old full-term male child with a severe form of scimitar syndrome diagnosed at birth.

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The current study aims to investigate how index returns of conventional and shariah indices of the USA, Europe, and Asia are affected by changes in oil prices, gold prices, VIX, gold-VIX, and oil-VIX. In our investigation, we used the S&P 500, S&P Europe 350, S&P Pan Asia, and their relevant shariah counterparts for the USA, Europe, and Asia. To examine how the explanatory factors affect the overall distribution of the explained variables, we used OLS and quantile regression.

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Objectives This study aims to describe the disease parameters of children and adolescents diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in Saudi Arabia. It also investigates the disease's progression and compares clinical, biochemical, and radiological parameters at baseline and follow-up of patients with NAFLD. This study was done between two groups of patients: obese and those of average body weight.

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Objectives: To determine the impact of implementing a new pediatric inpatient structure - the clinical teaching unit (CTU) - on length of stay (LOS) and other patient care outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on children admitted to the General Pediatric Inpatient Service at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between July 2015 and December 2018. The main outcome measures were median and mean LOS before and after CTU implementation.

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Solid waste management (SWM) is a pressing concern and significant research topic that requires attention from citizens and government stakeholders. Most of the responsibility of waste management is on the municipal sector for its collection, reallocation, and reuse of other resources. The daily solid waste production is more than 54,850 tonnes in urban areas and is difficult to manage due to limited resources and different administrative and service issues.

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A hemolytic uremic syndrome is an uncommon but severe condition brought on by an overactive alternative complement system, typically involving a hereditary component. It will be crucial to comprehend the epidemiology of hemolytic uremic syndrome as research advances toward bettering its diagnosis and treatment. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the incidence and prevalence estimates of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) internationally.

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Neuro-developmental delay (NDD) is when a child's reflexes and nervous system are underdeveloped or immature at a given stage of child development. Neurodevelopmental delays account for delayed skill development surrounding speech, social, emotional, behavioral, motor, and cognitive delays. NDD might affect the child's psychological and physical well-being, resulting in chronic disease and disabilities throughout adulthood.

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Article Synopsis
  • Scientists are studying new ways to diagnose and treat metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC), which is when cancer spreads but is influenced by hormones.
  • They found that using better imaging tests like PET scans helps doctors understand the disease better than older methods like CT scans and bone scans.
  • New treatments that mix different medications, including hormone blockers and chemotherapy, have shown to help patients live longer, and research on surgery and radiation is also being explored.
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Background and objective Gastrostomy is a procedure that involves placing a feeding tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach to provide nutritional support. There are several modes of gastrostomy tube insertion including laparoscopic-assisted gastrostomy (LAG), percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), and open gastrostomy (OG) procedure, among others. Although it is a widely performed procedure, limited data is available regarding gastrostomy in Saudi Arabia, specifically among the pediatric population.

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Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a hereditary condition that can lead to severe complications in children such as acute coronary syndrome, splenic sequestration, renal failure, and stroke. Blood transfusion and hydroxyurea (HU) therapy are used to prevent stroke in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Preliminary data show considerable variation and inconsistency in the use of these two therapeutic interventions.

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Background: There is lack of consensus about the effectiveness of neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with micropapillary variant urothelial carcinoma (MVUC) prior to radical cystectomy. We studied the association between neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and pathologic response (PR) among patients with micropapillary versus non-variant bladder urothelial carcinoma (UC).

Methods: We queried the National Cancer Database to identify patients with localized UC and MVUC from 2004 to 2017.

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Background: Pediatric overweight/obesity is a major health problem worldwide. Accurate parental perception of children's weight status is crucial in preventing and tackling this issue. Despite the consistent increase in prevalence of the childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia, the role of the parents is not well described.

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Oman is committed to turning carbon neutral by 2040 whereby identifying the environmental sustainability-stimulating factors has become a critically important agenda for the nation. Against this backdrop, this study attempts to evaluate the marginal effects of economic growth, financial development, and low-carbon energy use on Oman's carbon footprint levels using quarterly frequency data spanning from 1984Q1 to 2018Q4. Controlling for structural break concerns in the data, the results from the empirical analysis verify the carbon footprint-related environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis for Oman in the long-run.

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Introduction: The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCU) is increasing globally. However, owing to the epidemiology of diseases and local management strategies, POCU may not be universally applicable. Before developing a POCU training program, because of limited resources for medical education, it was pivotal to conduct a needs assessment and identify the training barriers.

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Objective: To assess the use of intraoperative IV ketorolac (Toradol) on the peri-operative total morphine milligram equivalent (MME) requirements of patients undergoing ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis.

Methods: Patients undergoing ambulatory ureteroscopy for nephrolithiasis were randomized to receive ketorolac at time of anesthesia induction. Patients and surgeons were blinded to treatment.

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Background: The clinical teaching unit (CTU) is a commonly used model of patient care and teaching. Despite being a common model of care, very few studies have looked at its impact on the education of trainees. In addition, it is a relatively new structure for pediatric inpatient care in Saudi Arabia.

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Purposeof Review: The use of genomic testing for prostate cancer continues to grow; however, utilization remains institutionally dependent. Herein, we review current tissue-based markers and comment on current use with active surveillance and prostate MRI.

Recent Findings: While data continues to emerge, several studies have shown a role for genomic testing for treatment selection.

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There is a paucity of management recommendations for patients with aggressive Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the bladder. A 57-year-old male patient presented with lower urinary tract symptoms underwent flexible cystoscopy and then bladder tumor biopsy. Through immediate staging CT scan, tumor and bone biopsies he was diagnosed with a 16 cm Stage IVa high-grade DLBCL.

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Objective The current study aims to determine the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and the need to perform urine analysis and cultures in children admitted with bronchiolitis in a large tertiary children's hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods We conducted a retrospective chart review of pediatric patients 0-2 years of age who were admitted with bronchiolitis from November 2016 till April 2017. All charts were analyzed to identify the children investigated for UTI, and their results were then reviewed.

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The utility of serial Decipher biopsy scores in a true active surveillance population is still unknown. In a man on active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer, a doubling of the Decipher biopsy score within genomic low-risk category from first to the second biopsy related to biopsy reclassification to Gleason grade group 4 on the third biopsy. However, the final pathology at radical prostatectomy showed Gleason grade group 2 with an organ-confined disease.

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Introduction: Feminizing gender-affirming surgery (GAS) has been an increasingly used procedure in the United States and worldwide for transgender women with gender dysphoria. Studies on patient-reported quality of life outcomes in those undergoing GAS remain limited.

Objective: To provide recent insights from the literature on sexual metrics in the evaluation of the transgender women.

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