Publications by authors named "K Al-Baimani"
Purpose: This project aimed to minimize medication errors and improve safe medication administration in an oncology setting in Muscat, Oman.
Methods: The study, spanning from the second quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, employed a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design, assessing key performance indicators (medication error and medication administration errors rates per 1000 patient days) on quarterly basis before and after implementing targeted interventions. Interventions focused on medication management processes and Healthcare Informatics System (HIS), Environment and equipment, and Education The project utilized the FOCUS PDCA (find, organize, clarify, understand, select, plan, do, check and act) methodology.
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- The study focused on gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) in cancer patients, looking at characteristics, outcomes, and risk factors for multi-drug-resistant (MDR) GNB.
- Researchers analyzed data from 1,074 patients admitted in 2022, finding that almost half of GNB cases were MDR and linked previous antibiotic use to higher MDR risk.
- The results showed that MDR-GNB led to longer hospital stays and greater recurrence of infections but did not significantly increase 30-day mortality compared to non-MDR cases.
Objectives: species frequently cause bloodstream infections; however, there is a lack of epidemiological studies on candidemia in Oman.
Methods: To address this, we conducted a retrospective study at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer and Research Center from October 2021 to October 2023.
Results: Our study identified 27 episodes of candidemia among 26 patients with cancer, with an incidence of 4.
Purpose: Detection of osseous metastases by imaging can be challenging in patients with invasive lobular breast cancer (ILC). ILC may demonstrate low metabolic rate due to lower tumor cell density, decreased proliferation rate, diffuse infiltration of surrounding tissue, and low level of GLUT-1 expression. The aim of this study is to assess the diagnostic accuracy of 18 F-FDG PET/CT in identifying bone metastases in ILC patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of the referral system at the Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre (SQCCCRC) in Muscat, Oman by reducing the average time for new patients' acceptance and the delay between patient acceptance and their first appointment.
Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental project was conducted from Quarter 2 of 2022 to Quarter 2 of 2023. Data collected during the pretest and posttest phases were compared to evaluate the impact of interventions on the average days for patient acceptance and the time to first appointment after acceptance.