Publications by authors named "Shermeen Rahmat"
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder occurring across all age groups, gender, and is multifactorial. The episodic decrease in airflow during sleep results in hypoxia and hypercapnia over time, resulting in morning headache, systemic and pulmonary hypertension, and polycythemia. Fragmentation of sleep at night-time cause daytime somnolence, fatigue, memory problems, and mood symptoms such as depression and anxiety.
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- * Non-valvular atrial fibrillation can cause blood to pool in the left atrial pouch, resulting in clots that lead to strokes, but treatments like oral anticoagulants and left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) can help prevent this.
- * LAAO has shown greater initial effectiveness compared to warfarin, with long-term trials mostly focused on the Watchman device, although other LAAO devices have potential benefits; both methods have reduced major bleeding events, with
The burden of chronic pain has affected many individuals leading to distress and discomfort, alongside numerous side effects with conventional therapeutic approaches. Cannabinoid receptors are naturally found in the human body and have long been an interest in antinociception. These include CB1 and CB2 receptors, which are promising candidates for the treatment of chronic inflammatory pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeckel's diverticulum (MD) is the most common gastrointestinal malformation. The management of symptomatic Meckel's diverticulum has been undecidedly resection; however, the management of incidental Meckel's diverticulum has been fraught in comparison. As a systematic literature review, PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and MEDLINE were used.
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