Samir H. Haddad
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Diagnostic challenge in a series of eleven patients with hyper IgE syndromes
Diagnostic challenge in a series of eleven patients with hyper IgE syndromes Open
Hyper IgE syndromes (HIES) is a heterogeneous group of Inborn Errors of Immunity characterized by eczema, recurrent skin and lung infections associated with eosinophilia and elevated IgE levels. Autosomal dominant HIES caused by loss of fu…
View article: The Clinical Impacts of Beta-Blockers/Branched Chain Amino Acid in Mal-Nourished Hospitalized Patients
The Clinical Impacts of Beta-Blockers/Branched Chain Amino Acid in Mal-Nourished Hospitalized Patients Open
Objective: Hospitalization associated malnutrition is a type of stress condition that characterizes by hypermetabolism. Such hypermetabolism is accompanied by increased Lean Body Mass (LBM) catabolism and increased Basal Energy Expenditure…
View article: [Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in a Tunisian Department of Pediatric Oncology].
[Chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in a Tunisian Department of Pediatric Oncology]. Open
Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (FN) is the most common infectious complication in pediatric oncology. To our knowledge, no pediatric research has been published in Tunisia. The purpose of our study was to describe the features of FN amon…
View article: Predicting the Wood Mean Moisture Content in a Conventional Kiln-based Drying Process: A Data-driven Approach
Predicting the Wood Mean Moisture Content in a Conventional Kiln-based Drying Process: A Data-driven Approach Open
The quality of the production process is the biggest concern of a company to retain their clients and be competitive on the market. In the wood production industry, the wood moisture content is one of the most important criteria to define …
View article: A Post Hoc Analysis of Osmotherapy Use in the Erythropoietin in Traumatic Brain Injury Study—Associations With Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality
A Post Hoc Analysis of Osmotherapy Use in the Erythropoietin in Traumatic Brain Injury Study—Associations With Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality Open
OBJECTIVES: Mannitol and hypertonic saline are used to treat raised intracerebral pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury, but their possible effects on kidney function and mortality are unknown. DESIGN: A post hoc analysis of the…
View article: Cost-Effectiveness of Erythropoietin in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multinational Trial-Based Economic Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness of Erythropoietin in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multinational Trial-Based Economic Analysis Open
The EPO-TBI multi-national randomized controlled trial found that erythropoietin (EPO), when compared to placebo, did not affect 6-month neurological outcome, but reduced illness severity-adjusted mortality in patients with traumatic brain…
View article: The association of duration of boarding in the emergency room and the outcome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit
The association of duration of boarding in the emergency room and the outcome of patients admitted to the intensive care unit Open
Boarding in the ED is associated with higher mortality. This data highlights the importance of this phenomenon and suggests the need for urgent measures to reduce boarding and to improve patient flow.
View article: Cause and Timing of Death and Subgroup Differential Effects of Erythropoietin in the EPO-TBI Study
Cause and Timing of Death and Subgroup Differential Effects of Erythropoietin in the EPO-TBI Study Open
The EPO-TBI study randomized 606 patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) to be treated with weekly epoetin alfa (EPO) or placebo. Six month mortality was lower in EPO treated patients in an analysis adjusting for TBI …
View article: Erythropoietin in patients with traumatic brain injury and extracranial injury—A post hoc analysis of the erythropoietin traumatic brain injury trial
Erythropoietin in patients with traumatic brain injury and extracranial injury—A post hoc analysis of the erythropoietin traumatic brain injury trial Open
Therapeutic study, level III.
View article: Learning from Defects using a Comprehensive Management System for Incident Reports in Critical Care
Learning from Defects using a Comprehensive Management System for Incident Reports in Critical Care Open
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…