Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Azar, Aida J"
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Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Expedite Medical Education during COVID-19 pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Naidoo, Nerissa; Lindsbro, Marjam; Gonuguntla, Suneetha; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical schools to suspend on-campus live-sessions and shift to distance-learning (DL). This precipitous shift presented medical educators with a challenge, ‘to create a ... -
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Anatomy Instruction in Medical Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Naidoo, Nerissa; Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Gholami, Mandana; Lindsbro, Marjam; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Abstract: This study presents the design of a DL-framework to deliver anatomy teaching that provides a microfiche of the onsite anatomy learning experience during the mandated COVID-19 lockdown. First, using nominal-group ... -
In death there is life: perceptions of the university community regarding body donation for educational purposes in the United Arab Emirates
Naidoo, Nerissa; Al-Sharif, Ghadah A; Khan, Raeesa; Azar, Aida J; Omar, Amar (2021)Abstract: Human body dissection is the traditional instructional method for anatomy education worldwide, providing a kinaesthetic learning experience that is often challenging to achieve with other teaching techniques. ... -
Kawasaki disease in children from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2012-2020): a single-centre retrospective clinical case series
Sait, Ruzaina; Azar, Aida J; Loney, Tom (2022-11)Abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is most common among East Asian children. There is a lack of data from Middle Eastern countries. We conducted a retrospective study of 27 paediatric patients with KD in Dubai, United Arab ... -
A novel 6D-approach to radically transform undergraduate medical education: preliminary reflections from MBRU
Banerjee, Yajnavalka; Azar, Aida J; Tuffnell, Christopher; Bayoumi, Riad; Davis, David A (2018-12)Background: Designers of undergraduate medical education (UME) need to address the exponentially expanding volume and variability of scientific knowledge, where by didactic teaching techniques need to be augmented by ... -
Study protocol for a pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of Frondanol in adults with inflammatory bowel disease
Ghelani, Hardik; Adrian, Thomas E; Ho, Samuel B; Akhras, Jamil; Azar, Aida J; Jan, Reem Kais (2022-12)Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), consisting of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a debilitating condition with a rising incidence globally over recent years. Frondanol, a widely available nutraceutical ... -
Use of convalescent plasma in pregnant women with early stage COVID-19 infection in a tertiary care hospital in Dubai, February to March 2021: a case series study
Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar (2022)Background: The use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is intriguing in view of its safety profle in pregnancy and historical precedence of the use of plasma for ...