How effective is extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Downing, R Al Falasi, S Cardona, M Fairchild… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has gained increasing
as a promising but resource-intensive intervention for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). …

A comparison between conventional and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Alfalasi, J Downing, S Cardona, BJ Lowie… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is limited evidence comparing the use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(ECPR) to CPR in the management of refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We …

Terrorist attacks against healthcare facilities: a review

GA Cavaliere, R Alfalasi, GN Jasani, GR Ciottone… - Health …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Healthcare facilities play an essential role in response to terrorist attacks, but they also can
be “soft targets” due to their accessibility and limited security. In this review, the authors used …

Intubation rate of patients with hypoxia due to COVID-19 treated with awake proning: a meta-analysis

S Cardona, J Downing, R Alfalasi… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Awake prone positioning (PP), or proning, is used to avoid intubations in hypoxic
patients with COVID-19, but because of the disease's novelty and constant evolution of …

Predictors of intubation in COVID-19 patients undergoing awake proning in the emergency department

J Downing, S Cardona, R Alfalasi, S Shadman… - The American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Awake prone positioning (PP) has been used to avoid intubations in hypoxic
COVID-19 patients, but there is limited evidence regarding its efficacy. Moreover, clinicians …

The rising threat of terrorist attacks against hospitals

B McNeilly, G Jasani, G Cavaliere, R Alfalasi… - … and disaster medicine, 2022 - cambridge.org
Introduction:Hospitals are vulnerable to terrorist attacks, as they must remain easily accessible
to the general public. Hospitals are also occupied with both staff and patients 24 hours a …

[HTML][HTML] Global incidence and mortality trends due to adverse effects of medical treatment, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis from the global burden of diseases …

…, MJ Hashim, R Govender, RS Al Darmaki, RJ Al Falasi… - Cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim To quantify the global incidence and mortality of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT)
and forecast the possible emerging trends of AEMT. Materials and methods We …

Terrorists use of ambulances for terror attacks: a review

GN Jasani, R Alfalasi, GA Cavaliere… - … and disaster medicine, 2021 - cambridge.org
Introduction:Using an ambulance as an attack modality offers many advantages to a terrorist
organization. Ambulances can carry more explosives than most vehicles and can often …

[PDF][PDF] The impact of COVID-19 on Abu Dhabi and its primary care response

RJ Al Falasi, MA Khan - Aust J Gen Pract, 2020 - scholar.archive.org
COVID-19 constitutes a significant challenge for primary care on a global scale, resulting in
a transition from focused individual care to a public health–based response. 1 In Abu Dhabi, …

Medication adherence among patients with multimorbidity in the United Arab Emirates

…, I ElBarazi, SD AlSheryani, RJ Al Falasi… - Patient preference …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Multimorbidity, defined as having two or more chronic diseases, has a major
impact on public health and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). This study aims to assess …