Publications by authors named "M Zaitouni"

Work-life balance has gained increasing popularity among scholars and practitioners since the beginning of the century. Despite significant attempts to consolidate this burgeoning field, the scholarly knowledge on work-life balance research remains fragmented and detached due to extant number of publications in the area and the mostly subjective approaches used to encapsulate the literature. As such, the current study presents an objective overview of work-life balance research between 2000 and 2020.

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Impression management (IM) concerns can lead to significant psychological consequences, potentially engendering unethical behavior. Therefore, adopting the stressor-strain-outcome framework, this study explores the effects of IM concerns on unethical behavior through wellbeing, and whether IM on social media (i.e.

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Background: The literature data on the outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) in women are contradictory.

Aim: To determine and compare the outcomes and complications of cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (cryo-PVI) in men vs. women, and to identify predictors of atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATa) recurrence.

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Background: There is no consensus on the most effective radiofrequency ablation strategy for the initial or repeated treatment of persistent atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATa).

Objective: To describe success and complication rates after the creation of left atrial (LA) linear lesions for recurrent persistent ATa following an index cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), and to identify predictors of ATa recurrence.

Methods: During March 2013 to March 2020, we prospectively included all consecutive patients undergoing repeat procedures for the treatment of persistent ATa.

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Article Synopsis
  • Cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is gaining popularity for treating persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), and this study analyzed its effectiveness and recurrence rates after the procedure.
  • Out of 399 patients treated, 90% completed a 12-month follow-up, revealing a 2-year freedom from arrhythmia at 51% for persistent AF and 27% for long-standing persistent AF.
  • Key predictors for recurrence included long-standing persistent AF and the size of the left atrial area/volume, with complications being rare (only a few cases of serious side effects).
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