2024
Barriers and Facilitators for the Use of Patient Lifts by Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review
Khairallah G, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S, Brackett A, Sakr C. Barriers and Facilitators for the Use of Patient Lifts by Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 1659. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21121659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthcare workersPatient liftSafe Patient Handling ProgramPatient handling programsGlobal Health (OvidPromoting Health InterventionsBehavioral factorsAcute care hospitalsWorker-related factorsOrganizational factorsMiddle-income countriesEnhanced organizational supportWeb of Science-Core CollectionIdentified facilitatorsHealth interventionsScoping reviewIdentified barriersEquipment-relatedThematic analysisGrey literatureMoving patientsElectronic databasesSafety cultureCare hospitalHealthcare
2022
The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes
Al-Hajj S, Farran SH, Zgheib H, Tfaily MA, Halaoui A, Wehbe S, Karam S, Fadlallah Y, Fahd F, Toufaili L, Arjinian S, Al-Zaghrini E, Al Hariri M, El Hussein M, Souaiby N, Mowafi H, Mufarrij AJ. The Beirut ammonium nitrate blast: A multicenter study to assess injury characteristics and outcomes. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2022, 94: 328-335. PMID: 35999664, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury characteristicsInjury predictorsBlast injuryMulticenter cross-sectional studyMajor acute care hospitalsHospital chart reviewInjury Severity ScoreIntensive care unitAcute care hospitalsCross-sectional studyHead/faceSecondary blast injuriesPrimary blast injuryChart reviewNeurologic disabilityEye injuriesTrauma patientsCare unitMultiple injuriesBlast lungMulticenter studyMean ageFrequent siteMost injuriesSeverity score