Publications by authors named "M El-Haddad"

Introduction: Repetitive focal and rotational activation patterns are currently used as additional ablation targets for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is no evidence that all these detected targets are actual sources of AF. In this paper, we present an approach that detects and ranks AF activation patterns not only based on the degree of pattern repetitiveness but also on the extent to which they are able to entrain their vicinity.

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Background: Maintaining the quality and integrity of student assessments, especially in professional fields like nursing, is critical. Managing moderation processes across large teams poses social and logistical challenges, further complicated by varying quality and clarity of institutional guidelines. Systematic reviews on moderation practices in higher education are scarce.

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Article Synopsis
  • Macroreentry is the main cause of typical and atypical flutter, but many questions about it remain unanswered, prompting a study that uses topology to investigate atrial tachycardia activation patterns.
  • Researchers utilized a computational model resembling a closed sphere with holes to analyze cases of tachycardia, focusing on activation maps and ablation responses in 131 clinical cases.
  • The study's findings suggest that reentrant activity on closed surfaces consistently shows paired rotation, and through mathematical principles, they established a framework to better understand flutter and its treatment outcomes.
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Adsorption remediation is an energy-efficient water treatment technology that utilizes the adsorption properties of a biosorbent to remove various pollutants. While many articles have explored the high surface area and adsorption capacity of activated carbon for remediating aquatic systems, few have delved into the environmental impact of its synthesis, which often involves HPO, a highly toxic activating agent. In this study, we present a groundbreaking alternative to activated carbon for the adsorption and remediation of aquatic waste that doesn't rely on chemical products.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease that affects the quality of life in elderly and young populations. Current therapies using corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs via parenteral or oral routes show limited ability to retard progression of the disease and achieve long term effectiveness and safety. Herein, the potential of MT-Cur combinatorial nano-formulations in OA management was explored for the first time.

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