Publications by authors named "Loua A Shaikh"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates differences in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) between GCC Arab and North African migrant populations in Qatar, focusing on clinical presentation and outcomes.
- - Researchers found that North African patients were generally younger and had higher chances of having an initial shockable heart rhythm, underwent more advanced life support interventions, and had better survival rates compared to GCC Arabs.
- - Analysis revealed North Africans had lower rates of diabetes and received more beneficial pre-hospital care, which contributed to their improved outcomes in OHCA cases.
Introduction: Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) has become the de facto airway method of choice in the emergency airway management of adult and pediatric patients. There is significant controversy regarding pediatric RSI in the prehospital setting, given not only the complexities inherent in both the procedure and patient population, but in variations in emergency medical service models, prehospital qualifications, scope of practice, and patient exposure too.
Methods: A Healthcare Failure Mode and Effects Analysis was conducted to identify and mitigate potential hazards in the national implementation of a prehospital pediatric RSI program.