Publications by authors named "Muath Alser"
Surgical Capacity Assessment and Leverage in the Palestinian Land (SCALPEL-I) Study: The First Nationwide Plastic Surgery Capacity Evaluation in Palestine.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
November 2024
Background: Access to surgical care in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in war-torn areas such as the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), is a global health priority. The plastic surgical capacity in the oPt has not been evaluated. This study provides the first systematic evaluation of plastic surgical capacity in the oPt.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Gaza, 2 million people have been affected by more than 13 years of strict land, air, and sea blockades and three wars, during which over 4000 people have been killed and many more have been injured. Additional severe effects have been seen on lives, aspirations, and prospects. Given the conditions, medical students have many competing reasons for and against studying medicine abroad.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfection and mortality of healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19: a systematic review.
BMJ Glob Health
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to estimate global COVID-19 infections and deaths among healthcare workers during the early pandemic phase, utilizing systematic reviews and comprehensive searches of literature until May 2020.
- A total of 152,888 infections and 1,413 deaths among healthcare workers were reported, with notable differences in gender and job roles: most infections were in women and nurses, while most deaths were among men and doctors.
- The findings highlighted that while Europe had the highest absolute numbers, the Eastern Mediterranean region had the highest death rate per infection, indicating a need for further investigation into the reasons for these variations, especially in high-risk specialties and lower reported rates in regions like Africa and India.
Purpose: To determine the genetic background of sector retinitis pigmentosa (RP) natural history to better inform patient counseling.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Methods: Review of clinical notes, retinal imaging including color fundus photography (CFP), fundus autofluorescence (FAF), optical coherence tomography (OCT), electrophysiological assessment (ERG), and molecular genetic testing were performed in patients with sector RP from a single tertiary referral center.