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View article: Family satisfaction with the end-of-life discussions and resuscitation orders for patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter study in Saudi Arabia
Family satisfaction with the end-of-life discussions and resuscitation orders for patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter study in Saudi Arabia Open
View article: Family Satisfaction with the End-of-life discussions and resuscitation orders for patients with severe COVID-19: A multicenter study in Saudi Arabia
Family Satisfaction with the End-of-life discussions and resuscitation orders for patients with severe COVID-19: A multicenter study in Saudi Arabia Open
Background Despite the significant mortality, data on end-of-life (EoL) discussions during COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. Health care providers had to cope with significant challenges, particularly overcoming barriers to effective communica…
View article: The Saudi Thoracic Society Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
The Saudi Thoracic Society Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Open
The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) developed an updated evidence-based guideline for diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia. This guideline aims to provide a comprehensive and unbiased review of …
View article: Utilizing video conferencing with families of critically ill non-COVID-19 patients during the pandemic curfew
Utilizing video conferencing with families of critically ill non-COVID-19 patients during the pandemic curfew Open
Background COVID-19 pandemic curfew made it difficult for families to communicate with their loved ones while hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU). A hybrid telephone and video conferencing model (VC) was created as a method of co…
View article: Outcome of Cancer Patients with an Unplanned Intensive Care Unit Admission: Predictors of Mortality and Long-term Survival
Outcome of Cancer Patients with an Unplanned Intensive Care Unit Admission: Predictors of Mortality and Long-term Survival Open
Background: Understanding the characteristics and outcomes of cancer patients with unplanned ICU admission is imperative for therapeutic decisions and prognostication purposes. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of patient…
View article: UTILIZING VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH FAMILIES OF NON-COVID-19 CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CURFEW
UTILIZING VIDEO CONFERENCING WITH FAMILIES OF NON-COVID-19 CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CURFEW Open
View article: Association of early mobility with the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis and mortality among critically ill patients: a post hoc analysis of PREVENT trial
Association of early mobility with the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis and mortality among critically ill patients: a post hoc analysis of PREVENT trial Open
Background This study assessed the mobility levels among critically ill patients and the association of early mobility with incident proximal lower-limb deep-vein thrombosis and 90-day mortality. Methods This was a post hoc analysis of the…
View article: Development of Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare
Development of Distance Simulation Educator Guidelines in Healthcare Open
Introduction The abrupt disruption of in-person instruction in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the rapid adoption of distance simulation as an immediate alternative to providing in-person simulation-based education. Th…
View article: Type 2 inflammation in asthma and other airway diseases
Type 2 inflammation in asthma and other airway diseases Open
Chronic inflammatory airway diseases, including asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, eosinophilic COPD and allergic rhinitis are a global health concern. Despite the coexistence of these diseases and their common pathophysiology, they are often…
View article: The effect of intermittent pneumatic compression on deep-vein thrombosis and ventilation-free days in critically ill patients with heart failure
The effect of intermittent pneumatic compression on deep-vein thrombosis and ventilation-free days in critically ill patients with heart failure Open
There are contradictory data regarding the effect of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) on the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and heart failure (HF) decompensation in critically ill patients. This study evaluated the effect …
View article: Predictors Of Successful Outcome Of Self-Proning And High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy In Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis
Predictors Of Successful Outcome Of Self-Proning And High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy In Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Background: Proning improves oxygenation and outcome in intubated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Awake self proning position (SPP) may lead to clinical improvement in COVID-19 cases with severe hypoxemia. We desc…
View article: Predictors of Successful Outcome of Self-Proning and High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis
Predictors of Successful Outcome of Self-Proning and High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy in Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Analysis Open
View article: Simulation-based training programme and preparedness testing for COVID-19 using system integration methodology
Simulation-based training programme and preparedness testing for COVID-19 using system integration methodology Open
Background COVID-19 pandemic is presenting serious challenges to the world’s healthcare systems. The high communicability of the COVID-19 necessitates robust medical preparedness and vigilance. Objective To report on the simulation-based t…
View article: Training to competency: Are we ready for a radical reform?
Training to competency: Are we ready for a radical reform? Open
View article: Refractory asthma phenotyping based on immunoglobulin E levels and eosinophilic counts: A real life study
Refractory asthma phenotyping based on immunoglobulin E levels and eosinophilic counts: A real life study Open
View article: Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis
Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis Open
Among critically ill patients who were receiving pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis, adjunctive intermittent pneumatic compression did not result in a significantly lower incidence of proximal lower-limb deep-vein thrombosis than pharmacolog…
View article: Ensuring basic competency in chest tube insertion using a simulated scenario: an international validation study
Ensuring basic competency in chest tube insertion using a simulated scenario: an international validation study Open
Introduction Chest tube insertion can be associated with serious complications. A structured training programme is needed to minimise complications and enhance patient safety. Novices should pass a reliable test with solid evidence of vali…
View article: Surveillance or no surveillance for deep venous thrombosis and outcomes of critically ill patients
Surveillance or no surveillance for deep venous thrombosis and outcomes of critically ill patients Open
We developed a detailed a priori plan to guide the analysis of the proposed study and enhance the validity of its results.
View article: Stress Among Medical Students during Simulation Training at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Stress Among Medical Students during Simulation Training at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Open
Background: Simulation training is increasingly being used as a safe format to instruct students and trainees in different skills and procedures in the field of medicine. In this study, we recorded stress levels among medical students duri…
View article: Statistical analysis plan for the Pneumatic CompREssion for PreVENting Venous Thromboembolism (PREVENT) trial: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Statistical analysis plan for the Pneumatic CompREssion for PreVENting Venous Thromboembolism (PREVENT) trial: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
ClinicalTrials.gov , ID: NCT02040103 . Registered on 3 November 2013; Current controlled trials, ID: ISRCTN44653506 . Registered on 30 October 2013.
View article: MRI-Related Geometric Distortions in Stereotactic Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Evaluation and Dosimetric Impact
MRI-Related Geometric Distortions in Stereotactic Radiotherapy Treatment Planning: Evaluation and Dosimetric Impact Open
In view of their superior soft tissue contrast compared to computed tomography, magnetic resonance images are commonly involved in stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy applications for target delineation purposes. It is known, however, t…
View article: Cumulative evaluation data: pediatric airway management simulation courses for pediatric residents
Cumulative evaluation data: pediatric airway management simulation courses for pediatric residents Open
Our outcome-based evaluation strategy demonstrated that residents met the course learning objectives. The pediatric airway management simulation course at CRESENT is effective in improving the knowledge and practical skills of pediatric re…
View article: Exploring the use of social networking tools among Lebanese students
Exploring the use of social networking tools among Lebanese students Open
During the last decade, Social Networking (SN) tools have become increasingly popular and are now an important part of our daily lives. SN tools can be brought into the classroom to bear on some of the challenges the faculty face in enabli…
View article: Erratum to: Thromboprophylaxis using combined intermittent pneumatic compression and pharmacologic prophylaxis versus pharmacologic prophylaxis alone in critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Erratum to: Thromboprophylaxis using combined intermittent pneumatic compression and pharmacologic prophylaxis versus pharmacologic prophylaxis alone in critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
View article: Thromboprophylaxis using combined intermittent pneumatic compression and pharmacologic prophylaxis versus pharmacologic prophylaxis alone in critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Thromboprophylaxis using combined intermittent pneumatic compression and pharmacologic prophylaxis versus pharmacologic prophylaxis alone in critically ill patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
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Editorial Board Open
View article: THE EFFICACY OF MEDICAL SIMULATION COURSE ON IMPROVING ULTRASOUND—GUIDED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION
THE EFFICACY OF MEDICAL SIMULATION COURSE ON IMPROVING ULTRASOUND—GUIDED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION Open
Background While insertion of CVC (central venous catheter) is common, it is an intricate procedure and not risk-free. Traditionally, inexperienced residents learn to insert CVC on real patients and thus can put patients' life at risk. One…
View article: Low- versus high-fidelity simulations in teaching and assessing clinical skills
Low- versus high-fidelity simulations in teaching and assessing clinical skills Open
Simulation has been widely used in the education of healthcare workers. In simulation training, there is an approximation to reality in which trainees are supposed to react to problems or conditions as they would under genuine circumstance…
View article: Reliability and validity of an arabic version of the dyspnea-12 questionnaire for Saudi nationals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Reliability and validity of an arabic version of the dyspnea-12 questionnaire for Saudi nationals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Open
The Arabic version of the D-12 is a reliable and valid instrument in Saudi nationals with COPD.