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Ravi PR, Mantha SP, Mir AA, Kausalya R, Bennji SM. Is High-Flow Nasal Oxygenation a Game Changer in Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration?: A pilot study. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2024; 24:103-108. [PMID: 38434470 PMCID: PMC10906765 DOI: 10.18295/squmj.12.2023.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to compare the high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) and supraglottic airway device (SAD) techniques in oncological patients undergoing endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) to evaluate the efficacy of HFNO in them. Methods This pilot study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman, from May 2022 to March 2023. Patients undergoing EBUS TBNA under moderate sedation were quasi-randomised into the HFNO and SAD groups. The episodes and duration of hypoxia and the lowest level of oxygen saturation were the primary outcomes measured. Results A total of 24 patients were included in the study (10 of them were in the HFNO group and 14 were in the SAD group), with an equal number of males and females. The duration of the procedure in both groups was similar (45 ± 20 and 44 ± 17 minutes in the HFNO and SAD groups, respectively). The mean lowest oxygen saturation in the HFNO group was 93.5 ± 4.5%, which was significantly higher than that of the SAD group (90 ± 3%; P <0.001). In both groups, maximum hypoxia occurred during the early phase of the procedure. However, the HFNO and SAD groups were similar in terms of the cumulative duration of hypotension (140 versus 95 seconds, respectively) and bradycardia (25 versus 40 seconds, respectively). Conclusion HFNO is a good alternative to SAD and could be used safely and efficiently in patients undergoing EBUS TBNA.
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- Parli R. Ravi
- Department of Anaesthesia, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Pulmonology, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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Al Jahdhami I, Arshad H, Omar H, Bennji SM, Al Nomani K, Al Ghafri M, Al Syabi M, Al Hinai S, Al Mawali A. Persistence of Symptoms Following Hospitalization for COVID-19 in Oman:
A Bidirectional Observational Study. Oman Med J 2023; 38:e570. [PMID: 38283209 PMCID: PMC10822130 DOI: 10.5001/omj.2023.120] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Objectives This study sought to assess the prevalence of persistent COVID-19-related symptoms in patients with mild, severe, and critical disease. Methods We conducted a bidirectional cohort observational study that included all adult patients ≥ 18 years, admitted to Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat between July 2020 and June 2022, with COVID-19 infection and discharged alive. Patients were requested to attend outpatient clinic at weeks six and 12 post-discharge, where they filled out a questionnaire and underwent a chest X-ray. Additionally, blood tests were performed if necessary. Healthcare workers with mild infections were also requested to fill out a questionnaire about their initial symptoms, persistent symptoms, and comorbidities. Results The study included 468 patients, comprising 261 hospitalized patients and 207 healthcare workers. On follow-up, 39.7% of patients presented with residual symptoms, such as cough, breathlessness, and joint pain. These symptoms were more common in patients with medical comorbidities, particularly hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. Notably, these symptoms were also observed in patients with mild disease. Post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis was observed in 21 patients, mainly among those admitted to the intensive care unit or requiring prolonged hospitalization. Conclusions This study highlights the persistence of symptoms and the prevalence of post-COVID-19 syndrome at two months post-discharge, especially among patients with severe and critical disease during the acute phase. Various predictors of post-COVID-19 syndrome were identified, including female gender, older age, presence of comorbidities, disease severity, and hypertension. Therefore, patients in these categories require thorough evaluation and long-term follow-up to manage residual symptoms.
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- Department of Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Muscat, Oman
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- Endemic Medicine and Hepatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Department of Quality Assurance and Planning, German University of Technology, Muscat, Oman
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Jayakrishnan B, Kausalya R, Al-Rashdi HA, Davis K, Ali J, Al-Harthy M, Bennji SM. Bleomycin and perioperative care: a case report. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2023; 40:e2023030. [PMID: 37712370 PMCID: PMC10540719 DOI: 10.36141/svdld.v40i3.14385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Bleomycin is associated with pulmonary toxicity ranging from pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis, to fatal acute respiratory distress syndrome. Oxygen administration can potentiate or precipitate bleomycin pulmonary toxicity, and the most common setting of oxygen exposure is during anesthesia. We report here the successful management and perioperative care of a patient with documented bleomycin pulmonary toxicity who had to undergo an eight hour long retroperitoneal surgery. With proper preoperative assessment, chest physiotherapy, inhaled steroids and bronchodilators, antibiotics, operative restriction of oxygen and fluids and good postoperative care no further pulmonary insult was inflicted.
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- B Jayakrishnan
- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman..
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care &Research Centre,Muscat,Oman.
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman..
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman..
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- Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman..
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Jayakrishnan B, Burney I, Osman AH, Bennji SM, Al-Hashami Z. Adenocarcinoma of lung presenting as diffuse interstitial lung disease. Lancet Oncol 2023; 24:e323. [PMID: 37414021 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(23)00224-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- B Jayakrishnan
- Division of Pulmonology, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman; Head and Neck and Thoracic Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman.
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- Head and Neck and Thoracic Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Head and Neck and Thoracic Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Division of Pulmonology, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman; Head and Neck and Thoracic Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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- Head and Neck and Thoracic Program, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman
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COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with high short-term morbidity and mortality. Lungs are the main organs affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the long-term, the pulmonary sequelae related to COVID-19 are expected to rise significantly leading to an extended impact on community health and health care facilities. A wide variety of long-term respiratory complications secondary to COVID-19 have been described ranging from persistent symptoms and radiologically observable changes to impaired respiratory physiology, vascular complications, and pulmonary fibrosis. Even after two-years, respiratory sequalae related to post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection have not been fully explored and understood. The main treatment for most COVID-19 respiratory complications is still symptomatic and supportive-care oriented. In this review article, we shed light on current knowledge of the post-COVID-19 complications, focusing on pulmonary fibrosis, treatment directions, and recommendations to physicians.
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- Centre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.,Strategic Research Program for Non-Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, Muscat, Oman
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- Thoracic Oncology Unit, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Center, Muscat, Oman
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Koslow M, Bennji SM, Griffith-Richards S, Ahmad K, Johnson GB, Ryu JH, Nathan SD, Allwood BW. A 48-Year-Old South African Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lung Nodules. Chest 2021; 157:e151-e155. [PMID: 32386648 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.10.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 10/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 48-year-old South African woman with no smoking history, and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed in 2001. She was treated with chloroquine (150 mg, 4 times per week) and methotrexate (30 mg weekly) with well-controlled symptoms until 2015, when she developed a disease flare. Her treatment regimen was changed to leflunomide (20 mg daily) monotherapy with subsequent symptom control. Biologic agents were not accessible because of cost constraints.
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- Matthew Koslow
- Interstitial Lung Disease Program, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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