Publications by authors named "S Saquib"
Article Synopsis
- The study emphasizes the importance of medication adherence in improving the quality of life for elderly patients, who often face multiple health issues.
- The research involved 310 elderly individuals and used specific scales to measure their medication adherence and quality of life across various domains.
- Findings indicate that many elderly patients have medium levels of medication adherence, and notable gender differences were found, with men reporting better quality of life compared to women; adherence is particularly linked to better social relationships.
A 32-year-old woman at 26 weeks gestation presented with severe unexplained thrombocytopenia with signs and symptoms of severe pregnancy-induced hypertension and what appeared to be hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count syndrome, leading to a severe diagnostic challenge. The multidisciplinary team identified her condition as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Timely management decisions and multidisciplinary care ensured a safe delivery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBurn injuries are a significant public health concern, causing life-threatening complications and substantial hospitalization costs for patients. It has been shown that burn injuries may affect individuals differently based on demographic factors and socioeconomic status, among other variables. In the Southwestern United States with high ambient temperatures, specific burn etiologies, such as pavement burns, may pose a disproportionately high risk for disadvantaged communities and homeless individuals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWhile most friction burns are adequately managed in an outpatient setting, many may require hospital admission, operative excision, and extended care. To this day, there is a wide variance in friction burn management. Our goal is to review the etiology, management, and outcomes of such burns warranting hospitalization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Timing to resume feeds after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) placement continues to vary among US trauma surgeons. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in meeting nutritional therapy goals and adverse outcomes with early versus late enteral feeding after PEG placement.
Methods: This retrospective review included 364 trauma and burn patients who underwent PEG placement.