Publications by authors named "R ABBOUD"
Interventional Radiology is at the forefront of integrating advanced imaging techniques and minimally-invasive procedures to enhance patient care. The advent of Digital Health Technologies (DHTs), including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and extended reality (XR), is revolutionizing healthcare, particularly in IR due to its reliance on innovative technology and advanced imaging. Since 2016, the proportion of these DHT-related publications in IR has consistently increased.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objectives: Women's health represents an integral component of public health. With breast cancer being the first worldwide and cervical cancer the fourth most common cancer among women, and while habits of intimate hygiene remain mediocre, it is crucial to address these issues. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a community-based intervention on the knowledge and preventive measures (K&P) of women toward breast cancer, cervical cancer, and intimate hygiene.
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- Haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) is being utilized more often for blood cancers, but complications such as graft vs. host disease (GvHD) still pose serious risks.
- A study tested the JAK-1 inhibitor itacitinib alongside standard GvHD preventive care in 42 patients and found it dramatically reduced the severity of complications like cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and instances of acute GvHD.
- Results showed high overall survival rates (80% at one year) and low rates of both acute and chronic GvHD, indicating that itacitinib is a promising addition to haplo-HCT treatment protocols.
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- - The NCCN Guidelines for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) offer management recommendations that prioritize classifying ALL subtypes using immunophenotype and cytogenetic/molecular markers.
- - The guidelines emphasize risk assessment and stratification to tailor therapy for both Ph-positive and Ph-negative ALL, specifically addressing treatment for adolescent, young adult, and adult patients.
- - This excerpt highlights treatment recommendations specifically for adults newly diagnosed with Ph-negative ALL, grounded in the latest evidence-based research.
Small Bowel Perforated Viscus Mimicking Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
July 2024
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- - Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) involves reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, risking heart damage, and EKGs help diagnose it by identifying affected heart areas.
- - EKG readings can sometimes show changes that look like ACS but are actually caused by other non-heart-related issues, which can lead to misdiagnosis.
- - A case study is highlighted involving a 57-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease who appeared unresponsive due to a perforated organ, showing misleading EKG ST-segment elevations.