A Summary of the Updated Recommendations for PALS 2015 by the AHA
Olympia Resol:RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
1.00 Hours
A web based format which will allow continuous updates was released by the 2015 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines.
Chikungunya Virus - Simple and Easy Training
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This learning module teaches participants the most vital information they will need to understand Chikungunya Virus. Despite the name, the illness has nothing to do with chickens! With symptoms similar to that of Dengue Fever, this is an important condition to study and will most likely be found throughout the planet within th....
Acid Base
Andrew McNulty, PhD
A comprehensive course on Acid Base Imbalance which describes the mechanisms associated with maintenance of pH. This course teaches you to Identify and distinguish diagnostic data associated with acid base imbalances, how to differentiate between metabolic and respiratory acidosis and alkalosis and identify treatment regimens....
Blood Clots – Venous Thromboembolism
Andrew McNulty, PhD
This e-learning will define the complications and risk factors of DVT and ways to prevent it. In addition this activity will highlight the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments. This course will also reflect on anticoagulants, thrombolytics, and Venous Thromboembolism providing a clear explanation to all types of various blood clot....
An Integrative Practical Approach to Stress Management for Nurses
Mariella Silva and Chris Flynn
1.00 Hours
The purpose of this course is for nurses to gain fundamental knowledge of the stress management techniques of mindfulness, meditation and diaphragmatic breathing.
Case Management Best Practices: Communication & Hand‐Offs
Toni Cesta, Ph.D., RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
Over the past several decades, professional case management associations have identified the importance of effective transitions throughout the patient’s continuum. Effective transitions are wholly dependent on successful communication. Part of successful communication is an effective hand-off between transitioning providers of....
Case Management Leadership: Developing Best Practices Part I
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN, ACM
The role of the case management leadership is one of the most challenging, complex positions in any healthcare setting. Case management leaders are expected to have a comprehensive skill set ranging from clinical expertise to reimbursement. Additionally, case management leaders need strong management skills to leverage their re....
Contemporary Case Management Models
Toni Cesta, PhD, RN, FAAN and Beverly Cunningham, MS, RN
As case management roles and functions evolved, so did case management models. From a model with social work support to a model without that critical support, case management leaders and hospital executives have been challenged to ensure a best practice model that lends itself to the most optimal outcomes. This webinar will d....
Discharge Planning: CMS Worksheet & Standards
Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD
This year, 2,597 hospitals are expected to forfeit $528 million in penalties from high readmission numbers. Optimal discharge planning can prevent unnecessary readmissions and financial penalization. This program will cover the current and proposed changes to the discharge planning standards. Attendees will learn what change....
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance among gram-negative bacterial isolates from patients in hospitals in Khartoum State, Sudan
Hana Salaheldin Elbadawi,Kamal Mustafa Elhag,Elsheikh Mahgoub,Hisham N. Altayb,Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a continuously growing threat to the effective treatment of microbial infections. AMR surveillance is key for determining the prevalence patterns of AMR, which is fundamental for the development of national and international treatment strategies. Most of the available surveillance data....
Study of Antibodies to Cytolethal Distending Toxin B (CdtB) and Antibodies to Vinculin in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Maysaa El Sayed Zaki,Dina Elhammady,Mona Foda Salama,Mostafa Abdelsalam,Asmaa Osama Bakr Osman
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common gut disorder that affects approximately 11% of the global population.. The Rome working team recommended classifying subjects with IBS into different sub-groups depending on their bowel habits changes predominance. The IBS sub-groups included IBS with constipation (IBS-C), IBS with diar....
Invariant death
Steven A. Frank
The coil of a snail’s shell expresses the duality of constraint and process. The logarithmic spiral of growth constrains overall form. Particular snails modulate the process of shell deposition, varying the parameters of the logarithmic spiral. To interpret the variety of snail shells, one must recognize the interplay between br....
Effects of exercise on heart rate variability by time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear analyses in equine athletes
Ka Hou Christien Li,Rachel Wing Chuen Lai,Yimei Du,Vivian Ly,David Chun Yin Li,Michael Huen Sum Lam,Leonardo Roever,Sophia Fitzgerald-Smith,Guangping Li,Tong Liu,Gary Tse,Mei Dong
Beat-to-beat alterations in heart rate, termed heart rate variability (HRV), is an intrinsic property that may be affected by distinct physiological states, such as exercise. Exercise-related sudden cardiac arrest remains a significant problem, affecting young athletes who are otherwise healthy with structurally normal hearts. P....
Fracture resistance and 3D finite element analysis of machined ceramic crowns bonded to endodontically treated molars with two planes versus flat occlusal preparation designs: an in vitro study
Omnia Nabil,Carl Hany Halim,Ashraf Hassan Mokhtar
The best line of treatment to restore root canal treated teeth is one of the highly considered and debatable subjects. The breakthrough of adhesion in dentistry has enhanced the techniques of restoration of endodontically treated teeth. Adhesive composite resin and glass fiber posts have superseded the previously used non-bonded....
The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study
Marwa M.S. Abbass,Sara Ahmed Mahmoud,Sara El Moshy,Dina Rady,Nermeen AbuBakr,Israa Ahmed Radwan,Attera Ahmed,Ahmed Abdou,Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh
Dental caries is a major public health issue and it is the most widespread chronic disease. In children, dental caries pattern depends on the timing of tooth eruption as well as harmful dietary habit. Therefore, age is considered as an important factor that affects dental caries prevalence in children. It has been estimated that....
Postoperative pain and antibacterial effect of 980 nm diode laser versus conventional endodontic treatment in necrotic teeth with chronic periapical lesions: A randomized control trial
Dina A. Morsy,Maged Negm,Alaa Diab,Geraldine Ahmed
The therapeutic goal of endodontic treatment in cases of necrotic teeth with chronic periapical lesions is the creation of a sterile, bacteria-free environment in the tooth and at the apex, including the periodontal tissue and the surrounding apical bonen
Evaluation of postoperative pain in infected root canals after using double antibiotic paste versus calcium hydroxide as intra-canal medication: A randomized controlled trial
Sarah Samir Abouelenien,Salsaby Mohamed Ibrahim,Olfat Gamil Shaker,Geraldine Mohamed Ahmed
Pain is the main symptom in many medical and dental conditions that can significantly alter the person’s general functioning. Several intra-canal medications have been used, including calcium hydroxide which is the most widely used intra-canal medication. It is characterized by its initial bactericidal, bacteriostatic effect and....
Evaluation of retention of knowledge, skill and competency of health workers one year after completion of the Helping Babies Breathe training program in South Sudan
Christopher Vunni Draiko,Khemika Yamarat,Alessio Panza,Judith Draleru
Of the 200,000 children born annually in South Sudan, an estimated 40% die in the first month of life. The transition from intrauterine to extra uterine life requires initiation of breathing which is critical physiological changes required for newborn survival. Research indicates that the majority of newborns initiate breathing....
Cytomorphological patterns of thyroid lesions among 1646 Sudanese patients: what we can learn from fine needle aspiration cytology retrospective analysis?
Ali I. E. Osman,Ahmed O. Almobarak,Asma Kamalaldin Mohammed,Nouh S. Mohamed,Mohamed S. Muneer,Ammar B. Omer,Hussam M. A. Ibrahim,Emmanuel E. Siddig,Eman T. Ali,Abdalla Munir,Ali M. M. Edris,Eiman S. Ahmed,Lubna S. Elnour,Rowa Hassan
Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA) biopsy of the thyroid gland is an accurate and useful diagnostic tool in the initial evaluation of the nodular thyroid lesions. In Sudan, ultrasound-guided FNA is considered to be an expensive technique in order to be either provided by the hospital or requested by the physician managing the....
Evaluation of controlled type II diabetics ascending and descending a ramp surface at an imposed speed: A case-control study
Martin G. Rosario,Elizabeth Orozco,Nairoby Babilonia,Greisy Tellez,Francheska Mojica,Maryvi Gonzalez-Sola,Flavia Bayron
Significant gait and balance deficits have been found in persons with type two diabetes mellitus (DMII) compared to individuals without DMII (. As a result of having gait and balance deficits, Dingwell. However, recent evidence suggests that similar gait and balance deficits can be found in individuals with DMII without PN (. In....
The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and intestinal parasites in individuals from Khartoum state, Sudan: a case-control study
Yasir Yousif Abd Elbagi,Ahmed Bakheet Abd Alla,Mohammed Baha Eldin Saad
Among the most common diseases in the world are intestinal parasite infections; an estimated 3.5 billion people are affected, and 450 million people are infected (. Health impacts differ with age: the small intestinal protozoa. can be easily identified in all microbiology laboratories using simple techniques (n
Maternal age and intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome in infertile couples at Khartoum, Sudan
Mohamed Ahmed,Osama Shareef,Ishag Adam,Duria Rayis
fertilization (IVF) is recognized as the last treatment option for infertile couples who want biological children, and has been widely accepted as the most important and efficient treatment for infertility (n
The relationships between pancreatic T2* values and pancreatic iron loading with cardiac dysfunctions, hepatic and cardiac iron siderosis among Egyptian children and young adults with β-thalassaemia major and sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study
Khaled Salama,Amina Abdelsalam,Hadeel Seif Eldin,Eman Youness,Yasmeen Selim,Christine Salama,Gehad Hassanein,Mohamed Samir,Hanan Zekri
The hallmark of chronic hemolytic anemias (CHAs) is premature destruction of erythrocytes. Consequently, it is important to detect silent cardiac dysfunction early before the development of symptomatic heart diseasen
Case Report: Coronary artery stent infection with mycotic aneurysm secondary to tricuspid valve infective endocarditis
Mejdi Ben Messaoud,Nidhal Bouchahda,Marouane Mahjoub,Badii Hmida,Zohra Dridi,Habib Gamra
Infectious complications following percutaneous cardiac interventions are known but not very common. Coronary stent implantation is associated with complications, though rare, such as stent infection or coronary aneurysms resulting from several mechanisms, and needing special investigations for their diagnosis and management. We....
Case Report: Root resorption caused after pulp death of adjacent primary molar
Maha M. Azab,Dalia M. Moheb,Osama I. El Shahawy
Root resorption is the physiologic or pathologic loss of dentin and/or cementum and/or bone. Primary teeth can go through either type, but other than resorption during the shedding process resorption is considered pathologic. Inflammatory root resorption is not a rare finding in the pediatric community, with spread of infection....