Publications by authors named "Khuloud AlJoudi"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the safety and feasibility of different VTE prophylactic treatments in critically ill burn patients admitted to the ICU.
- Conducted as a pilot randomized controlled trial, patients received either high-dose or standard-dose enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin, with various outcomes related to bleeding assessed.
- Results showed a low recruitment rate but high consent rate, with some instances of bleeding, indicating no major safety issues with the prophylaxis options tested.
Appropriateness of antimicrobial use among septic patients managed by the critical care response team: an opportunity for improvement through de-escalation.
Saad M Al-Qahtani Henry Baffoe-Bonnie Aiman El-Saed Majid Alshamrani Abdullah Algwizani Khuloud AlJoudi
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
July 2020
Background: Most septic patients managed by critical care response teams (CCRT) are prescribed antimicrobials. Nevertheless, data evaluating their appropriateness are lacking both locally and internationally. The objective was to assess antimicrobial use among septic and non-septic patients managed by CCRT.
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