Publications by authors named "Sham AlKodmani"
Article Synopsis
- - A 50-year-old man with a history of double prosthetic valves and uncontrolled diabetes presented with symptoms of a cerebellar stroke, likely due to embolism from prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE).
- - Diagnosis was complicated and required transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), revealing vegetations on the mitral valve prosthesis; the patient was started on antifungal therapy but faced financial barriers to surgery.
- - Due to persistent infection, the AngioVac system was considered for vegetative aspiration, but ultimately, the patient was discharged with a long-term plan for suppressive antifungal treatment instead of surgery.
Purpose: To analyze the prevalence and progression of fulminant type 1 diabetes (FT1D) in Qatar.
Methods: This retrospective study analyzed consecutive index- diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) admissions (2015-2020) among patients with new-onset T1D (NT1D) in Qatar.
Results: Of the 242 patients, 2.