Publications by authors named "Mohammed H Habib"
Introduction: Frail older adults make up a substantial portion of the older adult population. However, frail patients are often excluded from randomized controlled trials. This underrepresentation restricts the extent to which trial findings can be generalized to this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Frailty and multimorbidity among older cancer patients affect treatment tolerance and efficacy. Comprehensive geriatric assessment and management is recommended to optimize cancer treatment, but its effect on various outcomes remains uncertain.
Objective: Our objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cost-effectiveness studies comparing comprehensive geriatric assessment (with or without implementation of recommendations) to usual care in older cancer patients.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates how well recommendations from the Geriatric Oncology (GO) clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer Center are implemented within six months of initial visits for older cancer patients.
- A chart review of 100 patients aged 65 and over revealed a median of six recommendations per patient, with high implementation rates (83%) mainly executed by the GO team.
- The most frequently made recommendations included medication optimization and patient education, with the lowest implementation rates observed for follow-up visits and diagnostic tests due to patient transfer to palliative care or declines in recommendations.
Background: Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is one of the most common causes of death in Palestine. This study aimed to assess the nontraditional risk factors among CAD patients underwent invasive coronary angiography in Gaza-Palestine.
Methods: Unmatched one-to-one case-control study was conducted among 200 participants.