Publications by authors named "S Abdullahi Elmi"
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- Two cases of vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation were identified in early life, showing different outcomes.
- The findings indicate that early detection does not always lead to a bad prognosis.
- This emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring and prompt treatment to improve patient outcomes.
Are Opioids Agitating? A Data Analysis of Baseline Data from the STAN Study.
J Alzheimers Dis Rep
September 2024
Agitation, a common dementia symptom often arising from untreated pain, lacks comprehensive research on its connection with opioids prescribed for long-term pain. This study investigated the relationship between opioid use and agitation in dementia patients. Participants ( = 188) were categorized into opioid, acetaminophen PRN, or no-pain medication groups.
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- - Tuberculous pyogenic ventriculitis, while rare, is a serious complication of central nervous system tuberculosis that can severely affect immunocompetent individuals if untreated.
- - A case study discusses a 43-year-old man who successfully recovered from this condition after experiencing meningeal syndrome and loss of consciousness.
- - The conclusion emphasizes that despite improvements in imaging technology, diagnosing this type of tuberculosis still relies heavily on biological testing.
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is an important outcome to capture in clinical trials evaluating deprescribing interventions.
Objective: We aimed to conduct a scoping review to examine how QoL has been measured in deprescribing trials among older people and identify potentially relevant QoL scales, to better inform QoL measurement in future deprescribing trials.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Google Scholar, Epistemonikos, ClinicalTrials.
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- The text discusses a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the intestinal tracts of various species, which is known to cause infections like urinary tract infections and wound infections, but is rarely associated with brain abscesses.
- A case study is presented involving a 48-year-old man who developed a large brain abscess after a surgical procedure, highlighting symptoms like headache and fever, and leading to further medical intervention.
- The conclusion emphasizes the importance of awareness among medical professionals regarding this bacterium as a potential cause of brain abscess, recommending timely surgical and antimicrobial treatment.