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Kessani VK, Hemani F, Ali I, Memon S, Soomro A, Zaheer R, Das JK, Haque KN, Ali SR. Heated and humidified high flow therapy (HHHFT) in extreme and very preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): a retrospective cohort from a tertiary care setting in Pakistan. BMJ Paediatr Open 2024; 8:e002158. [PMID: 38216310 PMCID: PMC10806496 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the role of heated humidified high flow therapy (HHHFT) as primary respiratory support in spontaneously breathing moderate-late, very and extreme preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) at a tertiary care hospital from a developing country. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Neonatal intensive care unit of Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan. PATIENTS All preterm neonates with RDS and who received HHHFT as primary respiratory support were included retrospectively, while neonates with orofacial anomalies, congenital heart and lung diseases other than RDS, abdominal wall defects, encephalopathy, congenital pneumonia and received continuous positive airway pressure or invasive ventilation were excluded. INTERVENTIONS HHHFT as primary respiratory support for RDS. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Effectiveness, duration, failure rate and complications of HHHFT as a primary respiratory support in moderate-late, very and extremely preterm neonates were evaluated. RESULTS The cohort included 138 neonates during a period of 12 months. The median gestational age was 32 weeks, and the median birth weight was 1607 g. Grade 1-2 RDS was seen in 97%, surfactant instillation was done in 10.8% and HHHFT was provided in all the neonates as primary respiratory support. The total duration of HHHFT support was <1 week in 94% of neonates. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pneumothorax until discharge or death were observed in one neonate, haemodynamically significant Patent Ductus Artriosus (HsPDA) in two neonates and intraventricular haemorrhage Grade ≥2 in five neonates, while only one neonate died. CONCLUSION This study appears to show that HHHFT is a simple, safe, efficient and cheap mode of primary respiratory support that can be given to spontaneously breathing moderate-late, very and extremely preterm neonates with RDS, especially in low- or middle-income countries.
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- Pediatric Medicine, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Neonatology, Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Neonatology, Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Medicine, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Medicine, Indus Hospital & Health Network, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Institute of global health and development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Department of Neonatology, university of child health sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology, Karachi, Pakistan
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Alemrayat B, Abu-Abbas R, Al-Naemi M, AlTwaisi O, Saibi W, Zaheer R, Adnan M. Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign in Qatar: A Population-Based Campaign. J Glob Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.69500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: In 2012, it has been estimated that almost 527,600 new patients were diagnosed with cervical cancer causing over 265,000 deaths worldwide. Locally, the disease is affecting a substantial number of women in Qatar, placing it fifth in terms of the most common cancers among females in the country. Unfortunately, most cases are diagnosed at advanced stages, making the treatment more challenging. This is mainly due to the poor knowledge of the disease and the lack of awareness campaigns about cervical cancer. Aim: To raise the awareness about cervical cancer among women in Qatar to promote prevention and early detection. Methods: Qatar Cancer Society (QCS) launched a population-based campaign aimed at raising the public awareness about cervical cancer. In January 2018, health educators from QCS conducted 15 workshops in numerous public and private sectors across Qatar including companies, hotels, hospitals, and healthcare centers to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of the disease, its risk factors, as well as methods of prevention and early detection. In addition, the campaign was advertised in 10 local newspapers, 4 TV programs, 3 radio programs, social media, and 2 Web sites to deliver the educational material to a larger audience as possible. A hotline number was also reserved to answer women's questions and concerns about the disease. To promote the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer, women were encouraged to do Pap tests for free in Al-Ahli and Al-Emadi hospitals. Moreover, QCS organized a closing ceremony at the end of the campaign for all women who did the Pap test and a raffle draw was done to appreciate their participation. Results: A total of 635 women attended the various awareness workshops that were delivered over a month period. Interestingly, 100 women aged 21-65 years visited Al-Ahli and Al-Emadi hospitals to have Pap tests for cervical cancer screening. All of these women reported that they have never done the test before and they became aware of it from QCS campaign. Of note, participants indicated that it was the first time for them to learn about human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine which prevents 70% of all cervical cancer cases. In addition, about 150 calls were received inquiring about different aspects of the disease. The closing ceremony came to reinforce the awareness messages delivered by QCS where an educational video about cervical cancer was presented, followed by a speech by a cervical cancer survivor who talked about her battle with the disease and her treatment journey. Conclusion: Despite the widespread of cervical cancer among women in Qatar, little was known about its signs and symptoms, prevention, and early detection methods. This population-based awareness campaign was very effective in raising the awareness about cervical cancer, which will help in detecting the disease at earlier stages, and will ultimately result in higher survival rates.
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- B. Alemrayat
- Qatar Cancer Society, Health Education, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Health Education, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Health Education, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Marketing and Sponsorship, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Event Management, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Graphic Design, Doha, Qatar
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- Qatar Cancer Society, Health Education, Doha, Qatar
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McAllister T, Dunière L, Drouin P, Xu S, Wang Y, Munns K, Zaheer R. Silage review: Using molecular approaches to define the microbial ecology of silage. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:4060-4074. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Haim MS, Di Gregorio S, Galanternik L, Lubovich S, Vázquez M, Bharat A, Zaheer R, Golding GR, Graham M, Van Domselaar G, Cardona ST, Mollerach M. First description of rpsJ and mepA mutations associated with tigecycline resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a cystic fibrosis patient during antibiotic therapy. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2017; 50:739-741. [PMID: 29038088 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- M S Haim
- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Microbiología, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Microbiología, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Microbiología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital de Niños 'Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Respiratorio, Hospital de Niños 'Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Microbiología, Laboratorio Central, Hospital de Niños 'Dr Ricardo Gutiérrez', Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; Department of Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Cátedra de Microbiología, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Xu S, Amarakoon ID, Zaheer R, Sura S, Reuter T, Zvomuya F, Cessna AJ, Larney FJ, McAllister TA. 502 Dissipation of antimicrobials and resistance genes in compost originating from cattle manure after direct oral administration or post-excretion fortification of antimicrobials. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Javed MA, Klima C, Cameron AA, Alexander TW, Zaheer R, Munns K, McAllister TA. 0495 Genomic approaches to characterizing and reducing antimicrobial resistance in beef cattle production systems. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mauchline TH, Fowler JE, East AK, Sartor AL, Zaheer R, Hosie AHF, Poole PS, Finan TM. Mapping the Sinorhizobium meliloti 1021 solute-binding protein-dependent transportome. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:17933-8. [PMID: 17101990 PMCID: PMC1635973 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0606673103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The number of solute-binding protein-dependent transporters in rhizobia is dramatically increased compared with the majority of other bacteria so far sequenced. This increase may be due to the high affinity of solute-binding proteins for solutes, permitting the acquisition of a broad range of growth-limiting nutrients from soil and the rhizosphere. The transcriptional induction of these transporters was studied by creating a suite of plasmid and integrated fusions to nearly all ATP-binding cassette (ABC) and tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic (TRAP) transporters of Sinorhizobium meliloti. In total, specific inducers were identified for 76 transport systems, amounting to approximately 47% of the ABC uptake systems and 53% of the TRAP transporters in S. meliloti. Of these transport systems, 64 are previously uncharacterized in Rhizobia and 24 were induced by solutes not known to be transported by ABC- or TRAP-uptake systems in any organism. This study provides a global expression map of one of the largest transporter families (transportome) and an invaluable tool to both understand their solute specificity and the relationships between members of large paralogous families.
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- T. H. Mauchline
- *School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom; and
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- Center for Environmental Genomics, Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
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- *School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom; and
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- Center for Environmental Genomics, Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
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- Center for Environmental Genomics, Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
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- *School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom; and
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- *School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AJ, United Kingdom; and
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- Center for Environmental Genomics, Department of Biology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1
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Odocha O, Jackson B, Zaheer R, Curry C. Liver transplantation in African-Americans with chronic alcoholic liver disease: focus on the elevated cardiac index pretransplantation. Transplant Proc 1997; 29:3660-1. [PMID: 9414879 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(97)01063-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- O Odocha
- Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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