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To what extent do cancer centres in Arab countries adhere to ASCO/ONS chemotherapy administration safety standards? A multicentre cross-sectional study Open

Ahmad Rayan, Mo’men Sisan, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ahmad Deeb, M Mansour Awad , et al. · 2025

Objective To assess the extent to which cancer centres in Arab countries adhere to the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology/Oncology Nursing Society (ASCO/ONS) chemotherapy administration safety standards. Design Multicentre cross-se…

Field Observation in Mental Health Inpatient Settings: An Integrative Review and Reporting Guideline Open

Joy Maddigan, Ahmad Deeb, Kristen Romme, Chantille Isler · 2025

Using field observation in mental health settings is challenging and necessitates careful planning and transparent data collection and analysis. Lack of requirements for reporting observation methods increases the potential for researchers…

A nationwide cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia for the assessment of understanding and practices of clinicians towards personalized genetic testing Open

Mohy Uddin, Ahmad Deeb, Husam I. Ardah, Marwan Nashbat, Mohammad Yahya Ayoub , et al. · 2024

Improving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Through Service Integration, Policy Enhancement, and Health Informatics Open

Yacoub Abuzied, Ahmad Deeb, Layla N. Alanizy, Rasmieh Al‐Amer, Mohammed AlSheef · 2024

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention and management are susceptible issues that require specific rules to sustain and oversee their functioning, as preventing VTE is a vital patient safety priority. This paper aims to inves…

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis arising in a female with systemic lupus erythematosus: a rare case from Syria Open

Ahmad Deeb, Eman Mohammad Deeb, Lina Al‐Soufi · 2024

Introduction and importance: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis. Clinical manifestations might be helpful in the diagnosis of this disease. However, the final diagnosis is made after a genetic and …

Double aneuploidy in a 2-month-old male with Edward syndrome and Klinefelter syndrome: a case report Open

Marah Mansour, Ahmed AlZoubi, Sham Zoukar, Ghina Aljammal, Raghad Makki , et al. · 2023

Introduction and importance: Edward syndrome is a severe chromosomal defect that occurs as a result of non-disjunction through meiosis. It presents with cardiac septal defects, horseshoe kidneys, patent ductus arteriosus, central nervous s…

Clival ectopic pituitary prolactinoma was successfully managed by transsphenoidal surgery: A rare case report Open

Marah Mansour, Zeinah Khozamah, Abdulmonem Naksho, Roaa Zayat, Aliaa Al Sabbagh , et al. · 2023

Key Clinical Message Ectopic pituitary adenoma is a rare neoplasm located in the clivus and could mimic other clival tumors. Diagnosis and treatment could be challenging. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of clival tumo…

Ectopic primary ductal breast carcinoma of the vulva: a case report and literature review Open

Marah Mansour, O.S. Zahra, Dalia Nabulsi, Aya Alhamwi, Maya Chahin , et al. · 2023

Background: Ectopic breast tissue (EBT) is normally found along the rudimentary mammary line, which is located from the axilla to the inguinal region and disappears during embryogenesis. Up to 6% of females around the world suffer from EBT…

The effect of recombinant erythropoietin on long-term outcome after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury Open

Markus B. Skrifvars, Nora Luethi, Michael Bailey, Craig French, Alistair Nichol , et al. · 2023

The prevalence and clinical characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection in Saudi patients admitted with inflammatory bowel disease: A case–control study Open

Abdulrahman M. Alkhormi, Abdullah M. Altheyabi, Saud Abdulaziz Ali Alghamdi, Osama Alshahrani, Abdulwahed Abdulaziz Alotay , et al. · 2023

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are at increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), causing significant morbidity and mortality. This study examined CDI’s prevalence, predisposing factors, and clinical out…

Clival Ectopic Pituitary Prolactinoma was Successfully Managed by Transsphenoidal Surgery: A Rare Case Report Open

Marah Mansour, Zeinah Khozamah, Abdulmonem Naksho, Roaa Roaa, Aliaa Aliaa Al Sabbagh , et al. · 2023

Ectopic pituitary adenomas are isolated adenomas located outside the sella turcica (in variable locations) with a normal-appearing pituitary gland.These tumors are extremely rare and thought to often arise from embryological remnants along…

Type I interferon autoantibodies in hospitalized patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome and association with outcomes and treatment effect of interferon beta‐1b in MIRACLE clinical trial Open

Faizah Alotaibi, Naif Khalaf Alharbi, Lindsey B. Rosen, Ayed Y. Asiri, Abdullah M. Assiri , et al. · 2023

Background Type I interferons (IFNs) are essential antiviral cytokines induced upon respiratory exposure to coronaviruses. Defects in type I IFN signaling can result in severe disease upon exposure to respiratory viral infection and are as…

Nurses’ experiences of managing COVID-19 contact tracing clinics in a tertiary care hospital Open

Maha Aljuaid, Ahmad Deeb, Nabiha Tashkandi, Reem Al Rowaithy, Muneera Al Shammary · 2023

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly globally, making the WHO to declare it a public health emergency of international concern. The ability of health institutions to screen and test for COVID-19 has been critical in detecting, …

Heterogeneity of treatment effect of interferon-β1b and lopinavir–ritonavir in patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome by cytokine levels Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Ayed Y. Asiri, Abdullah M. Assiri, Mashan L. Abdullah, Haya A. Aljami , et al. · 2022

Treatment of Middle East respiratory syndrome with a combination of lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon-β1b (MIRACLE trial): statistical analysis plan for a recursive two-stage group sequential randomized controlled trial Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Ayed Y. Asiri, Abdullah M. Assiri, Hani Jokhdar, Adel Alothman , et al. · 2020

The MIRACLE trial (MERS-CoV Infection tReated with A Combination of Lopinavir/ritonavir and intErferon-β1b) investigates the efficacy of a combination therapy of lopinavir/ritonavir and recombinant interferon-β1b provided with standard sup…

Knowledge of and attitudes toward clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study Open

Nedal Al-Rawashdeh, Rana Damsees, Majed Al-Jeraisy, Eman Al Qasim, Ahmad Deeb · 2019

Objectives Clinical trials (CTs) are considered an important method for developing new treatments and providing access to potentially effective drugs that are still under investigation. Measuring the public’s knowledge of and attitudes tow…

Molecular classification of colorectal cancer using the gene expression profile of tumor samples Open

Mamoon Rashid, Ramesh Vishwakarma, Ahmad Deeb, Mohamed Hussein, Mohammad Azhar Aziz · 2019

Molecular classifications of colorectal cancer are benefitting cancer research by providing insights into subtype-specific disease prognosis and improved therapeutic interventions. Different conventional DNA markers, such as microsatellite…

Macrolides in critically ill patients with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Ahmad Deeb, Fahad Al-Hameed, Yasser Mandourah, Ghaleb A. Almekhlafi , et al. · 2019

These findings indicate that macrolide therapy is not associated with a reduction in 90-day mortality or improvement in MERS-CoV RNA clearance.

Is cholecystostomy tube insertion a real bridge for cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis? A retrospective cohort study Open

Zeyad Yousef, AbdullahM Alotaibi, Osama Nafea, Ahmad Deeb · 2019

Background: Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an alternative treatment in high-risk acute cholecystitis (AC) patients. However, it is debatable whether PC should be considered as a definitive procedure or to be used as a temporizing mea…

Effect of sampling procedure on the quality control metrics of cytoscan HD array for studying cytogenetic aspects of colorectal cancer. Open

Ahmad Deeb, Zeyad Yousef, Mishal Al-Johani, Mohammad Azhar Aziz · 2018

This report provides objective results that can help in tissue sampling intended to be used for DNA based molecular studies. Tissue collection protocol should be optimized to support microarray-analysis methods. Tissue extraction from endo…

Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) Open

Maha Aljuaid, Ahmad Deeb, Maamoun Dbsawy, Daniah O Alsayegh, Moteb Alotaibi , et al. · 2018

The Arabic CAM-ICU demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity to assess delirium in Arabic-speaking ICU patients.

Molecular Classification of Colorectal Cancer Using Gene Expression Profile of Tumor Samples Open

Mamoon Rashid, Ramesh Vishwakarma, Ahmad Deeb, Mohamed A. Hussein, Mohammad Azhar Aziz · 2018

Molecular classifications of colorectal cancer (CRC) are benefitting cancer research by providing insights into subtype-specific disease prognosis and better therapeutic intervention. So far different conventional DNA markers such as micro…

Treatment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome with a combination of lopinavir-ritonavir and interferon-β1b (MIRACLE trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Adel Alothman, Hanan H. Balkhy, Abdulaziz Al‐Dawood, Sameera Aljohani , et al. · 2018

A VISUAL MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR NURSES TO STANDARDIZE THE ADMINISTRATION OF VESICANT CHEMOTHERAPY Open

Mohammad Alkaiyat, Ahmad Deeb, Mahmoud Salam · 2017

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Self-reported awareness and attitude of cancer patients towards clinical nurse coordinators Open

Ahmad Deeb, Mohammad Alkaiyat, Emad Abu Hlal, Areej Attari, Rania Mahaireh , et al. · 2017

Background and objective: Lack of knowledge or poor perception towards the roles and responsibilities of clinical nurse coordinators among cancer patients might lead to a decrease in seeking their services. The objective of the study was t…

A Visual Management Tool For Nurses To Standardize The Administration Of Vesicant Chemotherapy Open

Mohammad O. Al Kaiyat, Ahmad Deeb, Mahmoud Salam · 2017

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Learning from Defects using a Comprehensive Management System for Incident Reports in Critical Care Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Souzan M. Al Owais, Khalid Al-Attas, Ahmed Alamry, Khalid Alzahrani , et al. · 2016

Summary Incident reporting systems are often used without a structured review process, limiting their utility to learn from defects and compromising their impact on improving the healthcare system. The objective of this study is to describ…

PubMed-cited research articles on the Middle East respiratory syndrome Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Ahmad Deeb, Hanan Aqeel, Hanan H. Balkhy · 2016

PubMed-cited research articles on the Middle East respiratory syndrome Open

Yaseen M. Arabi, Ahmad Deeb, Hanan Aqeel, Hanan H. Balkhy · 2016

Computerized physician order entry of a sedation protocol is not associated with improved sedation practice or outcomes in critically ill patients Open

Samir H. Haddad, Celestine L. Gonzales, Ahmad Deeb, Hani Tamim, Abdulaziz Al‐Dawood , et al. · 2015

The implementation of a CPOE analgesia-sedation protocol was not associated with improved sedation practices or patients' outcome but with unpredicted increases of an analgesic dose. However, the revised CPOE protocol (age, kidney and live…

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