Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina

Kartagener syndrome with pulmonary mycetoma and recurrent thromboembolism

Rationale: Kartagener syndrome, a variant of primary ciliary dyskinesia, is defined by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and situs inversus. While recurrent infections are seen, a combination of thromboembolic disease, pulmonary mycetoma, cardiac dysfunction, and serological evi...

Artificial intelligence approaches to resistome profiling and predictive antimicrobial resistance surveillance

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a complex One Health challenge driven by the interconnected emergence, selection, persistence, and dissemination of resistance across clinical, animal, agricultural, food, and environmental microbiomes. Resistome profiling through whole-...

Effect of SGLT2 inhibitors on arrhythmic and device-therapy outcomes in heart failure patients with ICD/CRT-D: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) improve heart failure outcomes, but their association with arrhythmic events and device-therapy endpoints in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator...

National mortality trends due to OSA and respiratory failure in U.S adults from 1999–2023

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and respiratory failure (RF) represent increasing clinical and public health challenges in the United States, yet national trends in mortality remain underexplored. This study evaluates trends in mortality associated with OSA and RF to highlight targ...

Current cybersecurity threats to patient safety in the operating room: a review

Abstract Surgical, anesthetic, and intensive care practices now depend on a large ecosystem of wired and wireless devices, robotic consoles, imaging and laboratory systems, and cloud infrastructure: the Internet of Medical Things and the smart operating room, which extends care b...

A narrative review of Zika virus cardiotropism and atrial fibrillation from pathogenesis and diagnostic challenges to inflammation aware management

Systemic inflammation is a key driver of atrial fibrillation (AF), but the mechanisms linking specific viral triggers to arrhythmogenesis are not fully understood. Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, which can induce a significant inflammatory response, provides a compelling clinical mo...

Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding testicular cancer and testicular self-examination among medical students in Afghanistan

Testicular cancer (TC) is a rare but curable malignancy that commonly affects men aged 15–45. Early diagnosis significantly increases the chance of survival, with five-year survival rates exceeding 95% in early stages. Testicular self-examination (TSE) is a simple and cost-effect...