Nosocomial infections or healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) represent a public health problem. The burden of antibiotic resistance in these infections is still unclear in Morocco. The objective ...
Data were collected from 1519 laboratory records including hospital inpatients suspected of nosocomial infections in Mohamed V Hospital of Al-Hoceima between January 2016 and December 2020. The data w...
Bacteriological test samples included 65.5% of urine, 27.2% of pleural fluid, 4.5% of pus, and 2.8% of protected distal swab. Two hundred and twenty-seven (15%) samples were culture-positive. The bact...
Our results showed a higher frequency of resistance. A microbiological surveillance system is highly needed to identify bacterial niches in the hospital environment at Mohamed V Hospital....
After a stroke, patients can suffer from sarcopenia, which can affect recovery. This could be closely related to an impairment in nutritional status. In this preliminary analysis of a longitudinal pro...
Data-driven approaches to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) might yield more consistent and symptom-specific results based on individualized functional connectivity analyses compared to previous...
We used the resting-state functional MRI data of 28 patients with medically refractory generalized anxiety disorder to perform agile target selection based on abnormal functional connectivity patterns...
Areas 8Av and PGs demonstrated consistent abnormalities, particularly in the left hemisphere. Significant improvements were demonstrated in anxiety symptoms, and few, minor complications were reported...
Our study suggests that a left-lateralized DMN is likely the primary functional network disturbed in anxiety-related disorders, which can be improved by identifying and targeting abnormal regions with...
Pulsed-field ablation (PFA) is a new and promising modality of ablation that has been shown to specifically ablate cardiac tissue while sparing other anatomic structures, thus avoiding thermal ablatio...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of mitral isthmus (MI) ablation in addition to PVI and posterior wall (PW) ablation with PFA in patients with persistent AF....
We prospectively included all consecutive patients with persistent AF who underwent a first ablation procedure with PFA. We performed in all these patients a substrate ablation strategy comprising PVI...
From November 2021 to September 2022, we included 45 patients. Complete MI block was achieved in all 45 (100%). Three patients presented with complications, among them 2 cases (4.4%) of reversible and...
PFA is a feasible and safe ablation approach for mitral isthmus ablation in addition to PVI in patients with persistent AF....
The aim of this study was to establish preliminary reference values for the Visual Analysis of Swallowing Efficiency and Safety (VASES)-a standardized rating methodology used to evaluate swallowing sa...
FEES were completed in nondysphagic, community-dwelling adults using a standardized protocol of 15 swallowing trials that varied by bolus size, consistency, contrast agent, and swallowing instructions...
Thirty-nine healthy adults completed the study, yielding an analysis of 584 swallows. Swallows were initiated with the bolus in the pharynx for 41.8% of trials. PAS 1 was the most common score, accoun...
The results from this study provide preliminary norms for VASES that could be used as a reference when assessing functional swallowing outcomes during FEES. While this is an important first step in es...
The management of tracheal wall lacerations is debated. Current treatments are mainly derived by the experience on adults and include conservative or surgical treatments depending on the clinical cond...
The quantification of radiotherapy (RT)-induced functional and morphological brain alterations is fundamental to guide therapeutic decisions in patients with brain tumors. The magnetic resonance imagi...
GBM patients treated with RT and subjected to MRI assessment were enrolled. Each patient, pre- and post-RT, undergoes to a qualitative evaluation with global cerebral atrophy (GCA) and medial temporal...
A statistically significant strong negative association between the percentage value of the left temporal lobe and the GCA score and the left temporal lobe and the MTA score was found, while a moderat...
AI tools can support a correct evaluation of RT-induced brain injuries, allowing an objective and earlier assessment of the brain tissue modifications....
WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Home treatment teams help people in a mental health crisis to recover. The staff goes to the person's home, avoiding the need to go to the hospital and providing care in...
INTRODUCTION: Crisis resolution and home treatment teams (CRHTTs) provide intensive home care to people in a mental health crisis, becoming an increasingly widespread alternative to hospital admission...
To share the organizational functioning, the therapeutic approach, and the outcomes obtained in a CRHTT in Catalonia, Spain....
A descriptive analysis of the functioning of a home treatment team, the characteristics of the people served, and the clinical results from November 2017 to December 2019 are presented....
One hundred and five people were served, with an average stay of 57 days. And 55.24% were women, and the mean age was 41. Most people could overcome the crisis at home, and 5.71% required hospital adm...
Despite reduced staff, home care was an alternative to hospital admission for most people treated....
Flexibility, teamwork, and collaboration with the social network are relevant factors when accompanying the recovery process at home....
The goal of this study was to (1) Describe the patient population of a newly implemented addiction medicine consult service (AMCS); (2) Evaluate referrals to community-based addiction support services...
A retrospective observational analysis was conducted at Health Sciences North in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, with a newly implemented AMCS from November 2018 and July 2021. Data were collected using the...
A total of 833 unique patients were assessed through the AMCS. A total of 1,294 referrals were made to community-based addiction support services, with the highest proportion of referrals between Augu...
Implementation of an AMCS provides a focused service for patients using with substance use disorders. The service resulted in a high referral rate to community-based addiction support services and lim...
We explored the brain metabolism correlates of emergent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers in a group of 26 patients with prodromal Alzheimer's disease (AD). Distinct volumes of interest (VOIs) expr...
