Publications by authors named "M Kareem Shariff"

Although the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into medicine and healthcare holds transformative potential, significant challenges must be necessarily addressed. This technological innovation requires a commitment to ethical principles. Key issues concern autonomy, reliability, and bias.

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Silent myocardial infarction (SMI) is a type of myocardial infarction that occurs in the absence of, or with, minimal symptoms, often leading to a delay in medical treatment. There is a lack of data regarding the incidence and/or prevalence of a left ventricular (LV) thrombus in those who have had an SMI, due to the rarity of such cases. We describe a case of an SMI with LV thrombus in an otherwise healthy young man, whose first presentation was with stroke-type symptoms and who was also later found to have a Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation and raised factor VIII levels.

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Background: The manufacturing sector in Malaysia has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is further exacerbated by Long COVID-19 symptoms among the manufacturing workers, which are proven to influence work performance and quality of life. Of note, there is currently a lack of knowledge regarding the burden of Long COVID-19 in the Malaysian manufacturing sector.

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  • The study investigates the effectiveness of modern cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging in brachytherapy compared to traditional computed tomography (CT) scans.
  • Researchers conducted a phantom study to analyze CT numbers and electron densities for different materials and compared dose calculations for patients with cervical and breast cancer.
  • Results showed no significant differences in dose parameters between planning CTs and control CBCTs, but highlighted the need for further investigation into dosimetric differences and emphasized the importance of treatment quality assurance due to larger interfractional variations.
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