Tawam Hospital

Relocation, laser dusting and suction (RELOADUS): An international collaborative observational study for laser management to prevent strictures of symptomatic impacted upper ureteric stones

Background Ureteric stricture formation following ureteroscopy and laser management of stones is known. Objective To evaluate the feasibility, safety, stone clearance outcomes and rate of upper ureteric stricture formation after implementation of the Relocation, laser dusting and...

Radial and ulnar artery flow characteristics in diabetic, hypertensive and normal indivduals

Objective To compare the radial and ulnar artery flow characteristics in diabetic, hypertensive and normal individuals. Material and methods This case–control study was conducted on 192 participants, with 64 individuals in each group. A consecutive sampling technique was used. Fo...

Neuraxial Medication Administration Errors During Anaesthesia and Perioperative Management, Consequences, Contributing Human and Systemic Factors and Their Prevention: A Systematic Review

This systematic review aimed to investigate neuraxial administration errors, examine their contributing factors, and evaluate clinical outcomes using a novel harm scale. The author searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar for reports from 1981 to 202...

Improving the cryo-resistance of Egyptian buffalo semen via chlorogenic acid and rutin supplementation: molecular docking, antioxidant, and anti-apoptotic pathways

Abstract This study compared the antioxidant effects of chlorogenic acid (CGA) and rutin (RU) supplementation in freezing extenders on the cryo-resistance of buffalo spermatozoa. Over eight weeks, 56 ejaculates were collected from seven fertile buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) bulls....

Machine learning integrated explainable artificial intelligence in predicting toxicities of enfortumab vedotin in urothelial carcinoma: an exploratory study

Background Enfortumab vedotin (EV) therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma is limited by adverse events (AEs). Early identification of high-risk patients is needed. This proof-of-concept study evaluated whether machine learning (ML) with explainable AI (SHAP) could predict EV t...

Inborn Errors of Immunity Genotype: A Retrospective Study from the United Arab Emirates

Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) contribute substantially to morbidity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), particularly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where high consanguinity increases the prevalence of autosomal-recessive and complex genetic disorders. Regional IEI g...

Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medications in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Arthroplasty and Other Orthopedic Procedures: A Systematic Review

Perioperative management of antirheumatic medications in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing orthopedic surgery requires balancing postoperative infection and impaired wound healing against disease flare, pain, and delayed rehabilitation. This systematic review aimed...