Publications by authors named "Kefah A Alhayk"
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- - The study examines the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers (HCWs) by comparing depressive symptoms between two groups: one month after the pandemic began and one year later.
- - Data from 422 HCWs showed a significant increase in the prevalence and severity of depression over the year, with 41.7% of the one-year group meeting criteria for major depressive disorder, compared to 31.8% in the onset group.
- - Various factors such as age, marital status, income, and job role were linked to higher depression scores, highlighting that younger, unmarried individuals and medical professionals directly dealing with COVID-19 patients faced the greatest psychological challenges.
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- * The most common abnormalities included sinus tachycardia, premature ventricular contractions, and atrial fibrillation (Afib), with Afib being notably more prevalent in females.
- * Key factors associated with EKG abnormalities were older age, a history of epilepsy or seizures, and whether the EEG was conducted for evaluating seizures/epilepsy or syncope, prompting neurologists to pay closer attention to EKG findings during EEG testing.
BACKGROUND Stimulus-induced rhythmic, periodic, or ictal discharges (SIRPIDs) commonly occur in critically ill patients and can be distinguished from spontaneous epileptic seizures by continuous electroencephalogram (CEEG) monitoring. There are no current treatment guidelines for SIRPIDs. This report is of a 73-year-old woman with respiratory failure and without any detectable gross brain lesions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Vitamin D (Vit.D) deficiency is a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) and correlates with its severity. Depression is also common in people with MS (PWMS).
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