Ibrahim Almafreji
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View article: Provision of follow-up services for survivors of COVID-19 critical illness: A UK national survey
Provision of follow-up services for survivors of COVID-19 critical illness: A UK national survey Open
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors in the United Kingdom (UK) can receive support from ICU follow-up services in their process of recovery and rehabilitation. However, it is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the a…
View article: Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients With Suspected Sepsis
Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients With Suspected Sepsis Open
Importance For hospitalized critically ill adults with suspected sepsis, procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) monitoring protocols can guide the duration of antibiotic therapy, but the evidence of the effect and safety of these…
View article: Lung Herniation as a Result of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): A Case Report and Literature Review
Lung Herniation as a Result of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): A Case Report and Literature Review Open
View article: SP10.1.8 Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: to scope or not to scope?
SP10.1.8 Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: to scope or not to scope? Open
Aims To investigate whether endoscopic follow up after a CT proven diagnosis of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis detected additional pathology, specifically colorectal cancer, and if our findings support the European Society of Coloproct…
View article: Cobb’s Tufts: A Systematic Review
Cobb’s Tufts: A Systematic Review Open
Cobb's tufts, also known as iris vascular tufts (IVT) and iris microhemangiomas (IMH), are coils of tightly clustered, minute blood vessels at the iris pupillary border. This study aimed to analyze previous literature and provide an update…
View article: Review of the Literature on Ocular Complications Associated With Aromatase Inhibitor Use
Review of the Literature on Ocular Complications Associated With Aromatase Inhibitor Use Open
View article: 355 Incomplete Intestinal Rotation with Appendicular Abscess Causing Diagnostic Dilemma in An Adult Patient
355 Incomplete Intestinal Rotation with Appendicular Abscess Causing Diagnostic Dilemma in An Adult Patient Open
Intestinal malrotation presents as an emergency in the neonate and within the first year of life. Incomplete intestinal rotation may remain asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Adult patients are usually diagnosed incidentally while being investi…
View article: Bowel Ischemia in a Patient With SARS CoV-2-Like Illness and Negative Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Results During the Peak of the Pandemic
Bowel Ischemia in a Patient With SARS CoV-2-Like Illness and Negative Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Test Results During the Peak of the Pandemic Open
An 83-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) during the peak of the first wave of the SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic with severe abdominal pain, mimicking a severe abdominal pathology. He was found to have features suggest…
View article: Role of Gastrografin in Patients With Small Bowel Obstruction
Role of Gastrografin in Patients With Small Bowel Obstruction Open
Introduction Gastrografin (GGF) is a radiopaque contrast medium commonly used for diagnostic examination of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Available evidence suggests it has therapeutic and predictive value in the management of adhesiona…