Publications by authors named "Nadeem Shorbaji"
Background: A significant proportion of patients with severe chest trauma require mechanical ventilation (MV). Early prediction of the duration of MV may influence clinical decisions. We aimed to determine early risk factors for prolonged MV among adults suffering from severe blunt thoracic trauma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Although there is widespread acceptance of the concept of brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC), there is marked variability in the use of ancillary tests worldwide. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) is a useful ancillary test for brain death confirmation because it is safe, noninvasive, and done at the bedside. However, it is considered less sensitive than Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Tc-HMPAO (99 m).
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- - The report compares hospitalized patients with COVID-19 (152 patients) and seasonal influenza (136 patients), noting distinct differences in disease severity and clinical symptoms.
- - Influenza patients exhibited more issues like dyspnea, hypoxemia, and elevated liver enzymes, while COVID-19 patients were typically overweight, lymphopenic, and showed significant radiological abnormalities.
- - Although influenza patients were generally more severely ill upon admission, both groups experienced comparable lengths of hospital stay, need for ventilatory support, and 30-day mortality rates.
Background: Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor (LUM-IVA), a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein corrector-potentiator combination, improves lung function and reduces pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in F508del homozygous CF patients. However, the systemic effects of LUM-IVA outside the respiratory system have not yet been thoroughly investigated.
Methods: A prospective, real-world, yearlong study was performed on F508del homozygous adult CF patients who commenced treatment with LUM-IVA.
Background: Bariatric surgery has become the most common and effective therapeutic option for obesity. However, it is associated with morbidity and complications. Identification of predictors for surgical complications is an unmet need.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study is to identify the clinical characteristics in adolescents newly diagnosed with ADHD. Data of patients aged 7 to 17 years diagnosed with ADHD were collected and analyzed. The patients were divided into adolescents aged 13 to 17 years (Group I) and children aged 7 to 12 years (Group II): 592 males and 231 females.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite the increased worldwide recognition of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there is a variability in the diagnostic rate of both ADHD and its co-morbidities. These diversities are probably related to the methodology and instruments used for the diagnosis of ADHD and to awareness and cultural interpretation of its existence.
Objectives: To identify consistent differences in the clinical profile of Arab and Jewish children with ADHD in Israel who differ in cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic background.