Publications by authors named "Roba El-Zibaoui"
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- The obesity paradox indicates that obese patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation (COPDE) may actually fare better, but malnutrition can lead to poorer outcomes among these patients.
- This study examined the implications of malnutrition in both obese and non-obese COPD patients hospitalized with COPDE, utilizing data from the National Inpatient Sample from 2017 to 2020.
- Findings revealed that malnourished patients had significantly higher rates of mortality, increased need for invasive mechanical ventilation, longer hospital stays, and greater total charges compared to non-malnourished patients, highlighting malnutrition as a critical risk factor.
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- Angioedema is a condition that causes swelling in deep skin layers and can affect various body regions, with serious implications for the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems.
- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), a drug used for treating strokes and other emergencies, can cause angioedema in a small percentage of patients.
- A case study of a 79-year-old man revealed that after receiving tPA for stroke symptoms, he developed angioedema, which was successfully treated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, highlighting the importance of monitoring for this rare side effect.
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- Alpha and Beta Thalassemia are types of blood disorders that make people very sick and are common in places like the Middle East and North Africa.
- Two siblings from Palestine had a serious blood condition that required many blood transfusions, and tests showed they had a specific genetic mutation.
- The report suggests that it's important to work together with doctors and genetic experts to find rare mutations and improve testing for these conditions.
A pleural effusion is an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space due to an imbalance between formation and removal. They're commonly caused by heart failure or infections. We report a case of a 56-year-old male with community-acquired pneumonia and a trace pleural effusion on presentation.
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