- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Imperial College London
2021-2023
Lebanese American University
2019
Objective To analyze the effect of drain placement on postoperative hematoma formation and other associated outcomes post–thyroid surgery in a large national cohort. Methods This was retrospective study that analyzed data from 2016–2017 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) public use files. Baseline characteristics perioperative were compared between no cohorts. Results A total 11,626 patients included; 3281 had placed intraoperatively 8345 did not. Otolaryngologists 6.98...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> In the context of a deepening global shortage health workers and, in particular, COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing international interest in, and use of, online symptom checkers (OSCs). However, evidence surrounding triage diagnostic accuracy these tools remains inconclusive. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This systematic review aimed to summarize existing peer-reviewed literature evaluating (directing users appropriate services based on their presenting...