Publications by authors named "T S Chughtai"
Background: Clinical breast exam (CBE) by outreach healthcare workers (HCW) may help downstage breast cancer in resource-limited areas where mammography may not be feasible. We evaluated the effectiveness of a pilot cascade-model training programme for HCWs in remote areas of Pakistan.
Methods: The training programme comprised three phases.
Seizure Prophylaxis in Young Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
J Emerg Trauma Shock
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Phenytoin, a common anti-seizure medication, was studied for its effectiveness in preventing early-onset seizures (EOS) in young patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), with the hypothesis that it would not be effective.
- A retrospective study involving 639 adult TBI patients found that while some received phenytoin, the occurrence of EOS was slightly higher in the phenytoin group compared to those who did not receive it.
- The study concluded that phenytoin is ineffective for preventing EOS after TBI, suggesting a need for further research and better hospital protocols regarding its use in this context.
Background: The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (American College of Surgery (ACS-TQIP)) uses the existing infrastructure of the Committee on Trauma programs and provides feedback to participating hospitals on risk-adjusted outcomes. This study aimed to analyze and compare the performance of the Level I Hamad Trauma Centre (HTC) with other TQIP participating centers by comparing TQIP aggregate database reports. The primary goal was to pinpoint the variations in adult trauma outcomes and quality measures, identify areas that need improvement, and leverage existing resources to facilitate quality improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pulmonary lacerations caused by an avulsion force on an adhesion between the lung and chest wall following blunt thoracic injury are very rare. They may result in pneumothorax and/or hemothorax and may not be immediately apparent clinically or radiologically.
Case Presentation: We present the case of a healthy 34-year-old male who sustained blunt thoracic injury.