Publications by authors named "Lamees Alshaikh"
Article Synopsis
- The case involves a 73-year-old woman with a complex history of eye surgeries who developed a late-onset chronic fistula in her cornea after a recent phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK).
- The diagnosis was supported by fluorescein staining and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT), revealing multilayer corneal changes and confirming the corneal leak.
- The patient was treated successfully with cyanoacrylate gluing and medications to lower intraocular pressure, emphasizing the importance of early detection to prevent complications like infection.
Outcomes in ED patients with non-specific ECG findings and low high-sensitivity troponin.
J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open
December 2022
Background: Although some emergency department risk stratification tools consider non-specific ECG findings as an aid in disposition decisions, their clinical value in patients with an initially low high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hsTnI) is unclear.
Objective: Our purpose was to determine if non-specific ECG (ns-ECG) findings are associated with 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in ED patients presenting with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who have a low initial hsTnI.
Methods: Using the prospective Siemens Atellica hsTnI Food and Drug Administration submission observational database, we conducted a retrospective cohort study of the association between ns-ECG findings (defined as left bundle branch block [LBBB], ST depression [STD], or T-wave inversions [TWI]) and 30-day MACE (death, myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalization, or coronary revascularization).
Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a debilitating disease that predominantly afflicts premature neonates, although it can also affect term neonates. The clinical features of the ailment vary widely and range from transient feed intolerance to life-threatening complications such as septicemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation. While surgery is usually only reserved for severe cases, such as those presenting with intestinal perforation, the role of surgical management in cases of NEC without perforation remains elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Patients frequently use the internet as a source to obtain health information. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of online resources on the diagnosis and treatment of ankle osteochondral lesions (OCLs).
Design: Three search terms ("ankle cartilage defect," "cartilage injury," "ankle cartilage damage") were entered into 3 search engines (Google, Yahoo, and Bing).