Publications by authors named "Marc-Mina Tawfik"
Objective: Pediatric tracheostomy is associated with high morbidity and mortality, yet clinician knowledge and quality of tracheostomy care may vary widely. In situ simulation is effective at detecting and mitigating related latent safety threats, but evaluation via retrospective video review has disadvantages (eg, delayed analysis, and potential data loss). We evaluated whether a novel mobile application is accurate and reliable for assessment of in situ tracheostomy emergency simulations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) is a minimally invasive therapy designed to treat lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Long-term outcomes with large (>80 cc) and small (<30 cc) prostate volumes (PVs) remain limited. We report 48-month outcomes for a multiethnic cohort of WVTT-treated men, stratified by PV.
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- - Tracheostomies have a high risk of complications, and effective management relies on well-functioning teams, yet many healthcare providers lack the necessary knowledge and resources for safe care.
- - A study conducted simulations of tracheostomy emergencies over nearly a year, revealing common human errors and latent safety threats (LSTs) related to communication, equipment, and infection control, with only half of teams successfully completing tasks in the time limit.
- - The findings highlighted significant knowledge gaps among providers, with a low median quiz score of 46%, suggesting the need for targeted training and interventions to improve tracheostomy care and safety.
Objective: Tracheostomy tube change is a multistep skill that must be performed rapidly and precisely. Despite the critical importance of this skill, there is wide variation in teaching protocols.
Methods: An innovative operant conditioning teaching methodology was employed and compared to traditional educational techniques.
Real-world four-year functional and surgical outcomes of Rezum therapy in younger versus elderly men.
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis
March 2024
Background: Management of urinary symptoms in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is complex given challenges with medications and invasive surgeries. Rezum, a minimally invasive water vapor therapy, is an emerging alternative. We compare real-world Rezum outcomes between young and elderly patients over 4 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To achieve consensus on critical steps and create an assessment tool for actual and simulated pediatric tracheostomy emergencies that incorporates human and systems factors along with tracheostomy-specific steps.
Methods: A modified Delphi method was used. Using REDCap software, an instrument comprising 29 potential items was circulated to 171 tracheostomy and simulation experts.
Objective: To perform a systematic review of the literature on plant-based and plant-forward diets and the prevention/treatment of the following common men's health conditions: prostate cancer (PCa), erectile dysfunction (ED), and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses system criteria were utilized to search PubMed and Medline databases for the following search terms: "Diet (Mesh)" OR "Diet Therapy (Mesh)" AND "Prostatic Hyperplasia (Mesh)" OR "Prostatic Neoplasm (Mesh)" OR "Erectile Dysfunction (Mesh)." Articles in English published from 1989 to 2022 using human participants were analyzed, data summarized, and assessed for bias.