Publications by authors named "Raja Alkhawaja"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study assesses registered nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and awareness regarding food-drug interactions (FDIs) through a survey conducted at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar, involving 227 participants and 50 multiple-choice questions.
  • - While nurses demonstrated strong knowledge (90%) about FDIs related to certain medications, they had limited awareness of interactions with drugs like carvedilol and furosemide, with only 42.3% regularly educating patients on FDIs.
  • - The findings suggest that despite a generally satisfactory self-assessment of FDI knowledge (56.4%), there is a need for improved training and awareness among nurses to enhance patient care and medication safety.
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Background: COVID-19 is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the early predictors of intensive care unit (ICU) admission among patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This was a case-control study of adult patients with confirmed COVID-19.

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Hamad General Hospital Anticoagulation Clinic is one of the largest collaborative-practice clinics of its type in Qatar. The patients being followed at this clinic are typically complex and vulnerable. During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, measures were implemented at the clinic to minimize the exposure of patients and healthcare providers to the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and to promote social distancing.

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