Publications by authors named "Omar Al-Ali"
Comparative Performance of 4 Penicillin-Allergy Prediction Strategies in a Large Cohort.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- A pragmatic guideline is essential for safely labeling and delabeling patients suspected of having a penicillin allergy.
- The study analyzed data from 1,884 individuals over several years, finding that 20.3% tested positive for penicillin allergies, with varying effectiveness among four prediction strategies.
- While the ENDA and Blumenthal strategies are safe for high-risk patients but less effective at delabeling, the PEN-FAST and Chiriac scores are better at delabeling but risk misclassifying those at high risk of severe reactions.
Aims: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in more than 6 million deaths worldwide. Studies on the impact of obesity on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have been conflicting, with some studies describing worse outcomes in patients with obesity, while other studies reporting no difference in outcomes. Previous studies on obesity and critical illness have described improved outcomes in patients with obesity, termed the "obesity paradox.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and life-threatening syndrome characterized by an excessive inflammatory response. Limited data exist on adult HLH.
Methods: In this national, retrospective cohort study, we analysed data from the US National Inpatient Sample database collected between October 1, 2006 and December 31, 2019.
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is prevalent, especially in patients with heart failure. Their prevalence increases with age and both conditions are interrelated. Electrocardioversion (ECV) is considered a safe and effective procedure and is among one of the recommended therapies to terminate AF back to normal sinus rhythm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFData on clinical outcomes of transcatheter tricuspid valve repair (TTVR) compared with surgical tricuspid valve repair (STVR) in patients with tricuspid valve regurgitation (TVR) remains limited. Data from the national inpatient sample (2016-2020) and propensity-score matched (PSM) analysis was utilized to determine adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of inpatient mortality and major clinical outcomes of TTVR compated with STVR in patients with TVR. A total of 37,115 patients with TVR were included: 1830 (4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) is a premalignant plasma cell disorder which despite being clinically silent carries an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). We conducted a population-based study to investigate the risk of VTE in these patients.
Methods: We utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) for the year 2016 to compare the incidence of acute VTE between patients who carry the diagnosis of MGUS and those who don't.