Publications by authors named "M Z Abubacker"

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  • The study explores how radiology staff perceives an AI tool designed to expedite lung cancer detection in chest X-rays, surveying staff before and after its implementation.
  • Initial expectations of the AI being time-saving shifted post-implementation to focus on faster patient follow-ups and a recognition of benefits despite integration challenges.
  • Ongoing staff feedback and support are crucial for a smooth AI integration in clinical settings, fostering a positive adaptation towards its usage in patient care.
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  • Some patients who were badly sick from COVID-19 had ongoing problems like trouble thinking, moving, and feeling sad or anxious after they got better.
  • This study looked at 243 adults who went to a special rehab center in Qatar to see how much their health changed after getting help for these COVID-19 issues.
  • The study found that most of the patients were men, and they used various tests to measure how well the patients were doing before and after their rehabilitation program.
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Background And Purpose: A growing field of interest is exploration of the functional outcomes of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with stroke after rehabilitation. The association between stroke and COVID-19 infection is still being studied. We had explored the functional gain in post-COVID-19 patients with stroke following active rehabilitation services in Qatar to understand the possible predictors of functional gain.

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Background: New York City (NYC) has endured the greatest burden of COVID-19 infections in the US. Health inequities in South Bronx predisposed this community to a large number of infectious cases, hospitalizations, and mortality. Health care workers (HCWs) are at a high risk of exposure to the infection.

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