2022
Neurotrauma in the Syrian War: analysis of 41,143 cases from July 2013–July 2015
Fatima N, Mowafi H, Hariri M, Alnahhas H, Al-Kassem A, Saqqur M. Neurotrauma in the Syrian War: analysis of 41,143 cases from July 2013–July 2015. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 3769-3774. PMID: 35018549, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-05878-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotrauma patientsTimes higher mortalityHospital stayBlunt injuryMedian lengthTrauma presentationsPatient presentationMethodsSecondary analysisPatientsGeneral traumaHigh mortalityNeurotraumaHospitalNeurosurgical proceduresLogistic regressionInjuryAdministrative datasetsFurther studiesMortalityUnknown dispositionTraumaPresentationLong-term needsMalesFemales
2020
Defining High‐risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data‐driven Triage for Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries
Rice B, Leanza J, Mowafi H, Kamara N, Mulogo EM, Bisanzo M, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA, Strehlow M, Group G, Kohn M. Defining High‐risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data‐driven Triage for Low‐ and Middle‐income Countries. Academic Emergency Medicine 2020, 27: 1291-1301. PMID: 32416022, PMCID: PMC7818254, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk chief complaintsChief complaintMiddle-income countriesPatient outcomesLMIC settingsVital signsMortality odds ratioLevel of consciousnessLogistic regression modelsLocal disease patternsHIV statusMortality oddsOdds ratioDerivation data setsEmergency unitMortality riskEmergency careEmergency training programsDerivation dataDisease patternsTriage systemRisk categoriesComplaintsPatient dataTriage dataLoss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain
Makary MM, Polosecki P, Cecchi GA, DeAraujo IE, Barron DS, Constable TR, Whang PG, Thomas DA, Mowafi H, Small DM, Geha P. Loss of nucleus accumbens low-frequency fluctuations is a signature of chronic pain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 10015-10023. PMID: 32312809, PMCID: PMC7211984, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1918682117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back pain patientsLow back pain patientsChronic painPain patientsChronic phaseChronic back pain patientsBack pain patientsRostral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexAdditional independent datasetsRisk of transitionResting-state activityPersistent painBack painAccumbens volumeHealthy controlsNucleus accumbensPainSeparate cohortPatientsCingulate cortexPrevalent diseaseFunctional connectivityLoss of nucleiSubcortical signatures
2018
Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda
Rice BT, Bisanzo M, Maling S, Joseph R, Mowafi H, Chamberlain S, Dreifuss B, Hammerstedt H, Langevin M, Nelson S, Periyanayagam U. Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda. BMJ Open 2018, 8: e020188. PMID: 29950461, PMCID: PMC6020949, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChief complaintPatient visitsInter-rater reliabilityEmergency careQuality assurance databaseEmergency care practitionersConsensus processSubstantial inter-rater reliabilityRetrospective reviewDerivation datasetCare practitionersComplaintsValidation datasetSouthwestern UgandaSecond validation datasetVisitsCohen's kappaCareKappaSeparate validation datasetData entryProfit hospitalsStataHospitalUganda
2016
Prediction of In‐hospital Mortality in Emergency Department Patients With Sepsis: A Local Big Data–Driven, Machine Learning Approach
Taylor RA, Pare JR, Venkatesh AK, Mowafi H, Melnick ER, Fleischman W, Hall MK. Prediction of In‐hospital Mortality in Emergency Department Patients With Sepsis: A Local Big Data–Driven, Machine Learning Approach. Academic Emergency Medicine 2016, 23: 269-278. PMID: 26679719, PMCID: PMC5884101, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMachine learning approachesElectronic health recordsLearning approachPredictive analyticsMachine learning techniquesRandom forest modelClinical decision support systemBig Data DrivenDecision support systemForest modelLearning techniquesUse casesData-DrivenFacilitate automationTraditional analytic techniquesAnalyticsSupport systemSimple heuristicsNew analyticsHealth recordsSmall setTree modelQuestion of generalizabilityPrediction modelDecision rules
2013
Effectiveness of a Primary Health Care Program on Urban and Rural Community Disaster Preparedness, Islamic Republic of Iran: A Community Intervention Trial
Ardalan A, Mowafi H, Ardakani H, Abolhasanai F, Zanganeh AM, Safizadeh H, Salari S, Zonoobi V. Effectiveness of a Primary Health Care Program on Urban and Rural Community Disaster Preparedness, Islamic Republic of Iran: A Community Intervention Trial. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2013, 7: 481-490. PMID: 24274128, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2013.93.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity intervention trialIntervention trialsControl groupPrimary health care programmePrimary health care systemEducational interventionCommunity health volunteersIntervention areaPublic health service deliveryHealth service deliveryReadiness scoresHealth care programsCommunity disaster preparednessHealth care systemPHC staffHealth volunteersIntervention communitiesOutcome measuresStudy groupCare programPHC systemCare systemCapacity building interventionsOutcome variablesProvinces of Iran
2011
Conflict, displacement and health in the Middle East
Mowafi H. Conflict, displacement and health in the Middle East. Global Public Health 2011, 6: 472-487. PMID: 21590557, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2011.570358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of the 26 December 2003 Bam Earthquake on Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Older People
Ardalan A, Mazaheri M, Mowafi H, VanRooyen M, Teimoori F, Abbasi R. Impact of the 26 December 2003 Bam Earthquake on Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living of Older People. Prehospital And Disaster Medicine 2011, 26: 99-108. PMID: 21888729, DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x11000045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily livingElderly survivorsInstrumental activitiesFunctional capacityDaily living statusTwo-stage cluster surveyTerms of ADLLevel of ADLLower functional capabilitySelf-reported activityIADL scoresSimilar associationLiving statusOlder peopleADLSurvivorsMedical servicesFive yearsMonthsIADLCluster SurveyYearsLivingStatusMore problems
2006
Occipital condyle fracture in a victim of a motor vehicle collision
Mowafi HO, Hickey KS. Occipital condyle fracture in a victim of a motor vehicle collision. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2006, 31: 259-262. PMID: 16982357, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccipital condyle fracturesCondyle fracturesMotor vehicle collisionsHigh-energy blunt traumaSemi-rigid cervical collarCervical spine tendernessCervical spine radiographsVehicle collisionsEmergency medicine literatureSpine tendernessConservative managementPatients fracturesShoulder painBlunt traumaFemale patientsCervical collarRadiographic findingsSpine radiographsCervical spineComputed tomographyMedicine literaturePatientsFracturesPainRadiographs