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Augmenting Flexnerism Via Twitterism: Need for Integrating Social Media Application in Blueprinting Pedagogical Strategies for Undergraduate Medical Education
(2019-03-25)
Background:
Flexnerism, or “competency-based medical education,” advocates that formal analytic reasoning, the kind of rational thinking fundamental to the basic sciences, especially the natural sciences, should be the ...
Demystifying Smoker’s Paradox: A Propensity Score–Weighted Analysis in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure
(2019)
Background: Smoker’s paradox has been observed with several vascular disorders, yet there are limited data in patients with acute heart failure (HF). We examined the effects of smoking in patients with acute HF using data ...
Circadian Rhythm and ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Insights From the Third Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE-3Ps)
(2019-04)
Abstract:
Circadian rhythms have been identified in multiple physiological processes that may affect cardiovascular diseases, yet little is known about the impact of circadian rhythm on acute ST-segment elevation myocardial ...
Increases in statin eligibility to reduce cardiovascular risk according to the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines in the Africa Middle East region: a sub-analysis of the Africa Middle East Cardiovascular Epidemiological (ACE) study
(2019)
Background:
With development of cholesterol management guidelines by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), more individuals at risk of cardiovascular disease may be eligible for statin ...
One-year risks of stroke and death in patients with atrial fibrillation from different clinical settings: The Gulf SAFE registry and Darlington AF registry
(2019)
Background:
AF patients from different clinical settings may have varying outcomes. We aimed to provide patient-level comparisons using two cohorts of patients with AF from different settings.
Purpose:
We aimed to ...
Shock Index in Patients Presenting With Acute Heart Failure: A Multicenter Multinational Observational Study
(2019-06)
Abstract:
Shock index (SI) has a prognostic role in coronary heart disease; however, data on acute heart failure (AHF) are lacking. We evaluated the predictive values of SI in patients with AHF. Data were retrospectively ...
Use of Real-World Evidence for Healthcare Decision Making in the Middle East: Practical Considerations and Future Directions.
(2019)
Introduction:
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly being used in coverage, reimbursement and formulary decisions for medicines globally.
Areas covered:
The Middle East (ME) region is significantly behind in ...
Risk factors associated with premature myocardial infarction: a systematic review protocol
(2019)
Introduction:
Premature myocardial infarction (MI) generally refers to MI in men ≤55 years or women ≤65 years. Premature MI is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), which claimed 17.6 million lives globally ...
Association of QRS narrowing with response to cardiac resynchronization therapy-a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
(2019-08-07)
Abstract:
Prolonged QRS duration, which reflects a higher degree of mechanical dysynchrony, is a predictor of response to CRT. However,the association of QRS narrowing after biventricular pacing with CRT response rates ...
Association between education and major adverse cardiac events among patients with acute coronary syndrome in the Arabian Gulf
(2019)
Introduction:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between education and major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the Arabian Gulf.
Methods:
Data were ...