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Haifa Algethamy

Associate professor, King Abdulaziz university
Verified email at kau.edu.sa
Cited by 209

Added value of MRI over CT of the brain in intensive care unit patients

HM Algethamy, M Alzawahmah, GB Young… - Canadian Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients with neurological impairments often require
neuroimaging. However, the relative sensitivity of various imaging modalities of the brain has …

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a predictor of acute kidney injury, severe kidney injury, and the need for renal replacement therapy in the …

FI Albeladi, HM Algethamy - Nephron Extra, 2017 - karger.com
Background: Recent attempts were made to identify early indicators of acute kidney injury (AKI)
in order to accelerate treatment and hopefully improve outcomes. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is an excellent predictor of mortality in intensive care unit patients

HM Algethamy, FI Albeladi - Saudi Medical Journal, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To assess urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) level as a
potential predictor of acute kidney injury (AKI), and both intensive care unit (ICU) and in-…

Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: Experience from the Western Province of Saudi Arabia

HM Algethamy, A Samman, SS Baeesa… - Neurosciences …, 2017 - nsj.org.sa
Objective: To describe our experience implementing decompressive hemicraniectomy (DH)
for eligible patients with malignant middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarcts. Methods: We …

[HTML][HTML] Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: reviewed for evidence-based …

…, NM Alsubaie, M Alsenani, H Algethamy… - Annals of Intensive …, 2023 - Springer
Background To develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on venous
thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in adults with trauma in inpatient settings. Methods The Saudi …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19 treated with helmet noninvasive ventilation or usual respiratory support: follow-up study of the Helmet-COVID …

…, Z Al Duhailib, H Algethamy, J Jose, M Al Mutairi… - Intensive Care …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate whether helmet noninvasive ventilation compared to usual respiratory
support reduces 180-day mortality and improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in …

[HTML][HTML] Point prevalence of delirium among critically ill patients in Saudi Arabia: A multicenter observational study

…, AS Rugaan, FS Eltatar, HM Algethamy… - … Journal of Critical …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Delirium in critically ill patients is independently associated with poor clinical
outcomes. There is a scarcity of published data on the prevalence of delirium among critically …

Effect of helmet noninvasive ventilation vs usual respiratory support on mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19: the …

…, Z Al Duhailib, H Algethamy, J Jose, M Al Mutairi… - JAMA, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Helmet noninvasive ventilation has been used in patients with COVID-19 with the
premise that helmet interface is more effective than mask interface in delivering prolonged …

Mortality among patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a retrospective study

…, KM Bajuneid, HM Algethamy - Anaesthesia, Pain & …, 2023 - apicareonline.com
Background & Objective: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SH) accounts for 50% of hemorrhagic
strokes. Few individuals present with ‘thunderclap headaches’, resulting in delayed …

[HTML][HTML] The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: therapy section

…, D Alsaleh, Z Al Duhailib, H Algethamy… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The rapid increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases during the
subsequent waves in Saudi Arabia and other countries prompted the Saudi Critical Care …