Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre
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To determine the trafficking of methicillin-resistant staphylococci between the hospital and community as well as the occurrence of co-colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). ⋯ MRSA/VRE co-colonization with MRSA trafficking between the hospital and community environment is a public health concern occurring in our setting.
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Review
Optical imaging in cancer research: basic principles, tumor detection, and therapeutic monitoring.
Accurate and rapid detection of diseases is of great importance for assessing the molecular basis of pathogenesis, preventing the onset of complications, and implementing a tailored therapeutic regimen. The ability of optical imaging to transcend wide spatial imaging scales ranging from cells to organ systems has rejuvenated interest in using this technology for medical imaging. Moreover, optical imaging has at its disposal diverse contrast mechanisms for distinguishing normal from pathologic processes and tissues. ⋯ Importantly, light absorption, and emission methods, as well as hybrid optical imaging approaches are amenable to both small animal and human studies. Typically, complex methods are needed to extract quantitative data from deep tissues. This review focuses on the development of optical imaging platforms, image processing techniques, and molecular probes, as well as their applications in cancer diagnosis, staging, and monitoring therapeutic response.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Postoperative analgesia in impacted third molar surgery: the role of preoperative diclofenac sodium, paracetamol and lornoxicam.
The aim of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of preoperative intravenous (i.v.) paracetamol, diclofenac sodium and lornoxicam (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). ⋯ Preoperative intramuscular diclofenac, intravenous paracetamol and lornoxicam effectively decreased the pain scores. The patients were satisfied with the three postoperative pain management regimens.
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To assess the compliance with hand hygiene guidelines among nursing staff in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait. ⋯ Observed hand hygiene compliance among nursing staff in secondary care hospitals in Kuwait was poor. High self-reported compliance may reflect a high level of awareness of hand hygiene but may also suggest that improving compliance through increasing awareness has probably reached saturation.
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The aim of this prospective study was to assess the extent of dissemination of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae at the hospital level in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ⋯ The present study highlighted the emergence and dissemination of CTX-M-15-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae in the UAE. This is the first report of SHV-28-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the country.