Publications by authors named "M A Dafaalla"
Objectives: Accurate assessment of calcium levels is crucial for optimal management of regular Haemodialysis (HD) patients. Different calcium adjustment equations and albumin methods; including bromocresol purple (BCP) and bromocresol green (BCG) assays are employed by laboratories, which cause considerable discrepancies between reported results. The aim of this study is to assess the influence of albumin assays on calcium status in stable haemodialysis patients against free calcium (fCa) as a gold standard test.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: This study assessed the impact of incorporating cancer as a predictor on performance of the PRECISE-DAPT score.
Methods: A nationally linked cohort of ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients between 1 January 2005 and 31 March 2019 was derived from the UK Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project and the UK Hospital Episode Statistics Admitted Patient Care registries. The primary outcome was major bleeding at 1 year.
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- A study was conducted to analyze heart failure (HF) readmission rates in cancer patients who had acute myocardial infarction (AMI), using data from a national database covering 2005-2019.
- Among 326,551 STEMI patients, 7,090 were actively dealing with cancer, showing lower rates of specialized cardiac care and medication prescriptions compared to non-cancer patients.
- Despite higher initial HF readmission rates (3.2% at 30 days and 9.4% at 1 year), cancer was not a significant independent factor affecting readmission after adjusting for other variables.
Sex-based analysis of NSTEMI processes of care and outcomes by hospital: a nationwide cohort study.
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes
December 2024
Background: Contemporary studies demonstrate that non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) processes of care vary according to sex. Little is known regarding variation in practice between geographical areas and centres.
Methods: We identified 305 014 NSTEMI admissions in the United Kingdom (UK) Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP), 2010-17, including female sex (110 209).
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- The study analyzed the outcomes of coronary atherectomy procedures performed during percutaneous coronary interventions in centers with surgical capabilities (SCs) versus those without (NSCs) from 2006 to 2019.
- Out of 20,833 patients treated, 38% underwent the procedure at NSCs, with a notable increase in atherectomies at NSCs over the years.
- Findings showed that patients at NSCs were generally older and had similar health conditions compared to those at SCs, with no significant differences in in-hospital mortality or major adverse events between the two types of centers.