Publications by authors named "Musa Al-Ali"
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted global health and economics, later discovered to cause a variety of symptoms beyond respiratory issues, including skin-related manifestations.
- The study aimed to investigate the occurrence and types of skin issues in hospitalized moderate-to-severe COVID-19 patients, as well as the potential implications for their recovery or mortality.
- Among 821 patients analyzed, 7.55% presented with skin rashes, with the majority developing these rashes post-admission, highlighting a range of reactions, particularly reactive erythemas and vascular issues related to the virus.
Background: In March 2020, an outbreak of coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) was detected in the North of Jordan. This retrospective study is the first from Jordan to report the epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic characteristics of COVID-19 infected patients.
Methods: All patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection by RT-PCR in the North of Jordan admitted between March 15 and April 2, 2020 were included.
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common serious problem affecting critically ill patients in intensive care unit (ICU). It increases their morbidity, mortality, length of ICU stay, and long-term risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in a tertiary hospital in Jordan.
Background: Handling of inhaler devices such as pressurized metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) and dry-powder inhalers (DPIs) in actual pulmonary practice is not well studied.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' proper handling of inhaler devices during actual pulmonary practice.
Methods: Prospective observational evaluations were conducted at 3 pulmonary clinics in Jordan, from February 2006 until August 2006.
Background: Headscarf pin aspiration is a common and unique form of foreign body aspiration among young Moslem women. Rigid bronchoscopy (RB) is considered the standard procedure for retrieval. There are little data on the role of flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) in the retrieval of aspirated headscarf pins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To ascertain the causative organisms of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Jordanian patients requiring hospital admission.
Methods: A prospective study of both adults and children admitted to Princess Basma and Princess Rahma Teaching Hospitals in Irbid, Jordan with a diagnosis of CAP over a 6-month period from April to October 2002.
Results: A total of 35 adult patients were admitted with a mean age of 47 years, and 63 children with a mean age of 3 years.