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{"title":"Effects of the thoracic block technique on vital signs, blood gases, and lung compliance in children with atelectasis","authors":"Alaa A.A. Ashary MSc ,&nbsp;Kamal El Sayed Shoukry PhD ,&nbsp;Noran Hassan PhD ,&nbsp;Amira F. Ibrahim PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study was aimed at examining the effects of the thoracic block technique on vital signs, arterial blood gases, and lung compliance in children with unilateral atelectasis receiving mechanical ventilation.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Forty-four boys and girls with unilateral atelectasis and receiving mechanical ventilation, ranging in age from 4 months to 4 years, were recruited from the Abo El-Reesh Hospital intensive care unit at Cairo University. They were assigned to control and study groups: group A included 22 children receiving chest physical therapy, and group B included 22 children receiving the same chest physical therapy program as well as the thoracic block technique. Electrocardiography, mechanical ventilation, and blood gas analysis were conducted to assess the respiratory and heart rates, dynamic compliance, and arterial blood gases, respectively.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Respiratory rate and heart rate were significantly lower in the study group than the control group (p = 0.03). PaO₂ and SaO₂ increased in both groups, and the increase was more significant (p = 0.01 and 0.001, respectively) in group B than group A. A significant decrease in PaCO₂ was observed in both groups, and the decrease was more significant in group B than group A (p = 0.02). A significant increase in dynamic lung compliance was observed in both groups, and the increase was more significant in group B than group A (p = 0.01).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Applying the thoracic block technique rather than chest physical therapy techniques alone in children with atelectasis receiving mechanical ventilation may lead to improvements in arterial blood gases and dynamic lung compliance, and has no negative effects on heart rate and respiratory rate.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 739-745"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000593/pdfft?md5=662666c5adfdf16827134c6feb0d8930&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000593-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141593920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integration of biomedical engineering principles in nursing education curriculum: A perspective","authors":"Sirwan K. Ahmed RN,&nbsp;Ribwar A. Mohammed PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 737-738"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000581/pdfft?md5=7583955c8a1e46a06b5f9192e198ff8a&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000581-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141482857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dentists' knowledge and attitudes regarding PFPT: A single study in East Java, Indonesia","authors":"Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo MDS ,&nbsp;Ida Bagus Pramana Putra Manuaba DDS ,&nbsp;Marco Adriano Chessa MDS ,&nbsp;Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh PhD ,&nbsp;Desiana Radithia PhD ,&nbsp;Ninuk Hariyani PhD ,&nbsp;Nurina Febriyanti Ayuningtyas PhD ,&nbsp;Adiastuti Endah Parmadiati MDS ,&nbsp;Diah Savitri Ernawati MDS","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 728-736"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000490/pdfft?md5=8ebea3efd8ac3834773d8188cc43c800&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000490-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141482856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Student feedback on team-based learning in a preclinical oral surgery course: A pilot study","authors":"Salah Sakka PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 705-710"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000489/pdfft?md5=fa83a39da9de48a6aacbea00724055bf&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000489-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141389602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristics and motivational factors of candidates applying to the Master in Health Professions Education (MHPE) program","authors":"Samira Adnan FCPS ,&nbsp;Shaur Sarfaraz MHPE ,&nbsp;Syeda K. Ali PhD ,&nbsp;Fatima Abid PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 720-727"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000477/pdfft?md5=baddfff384476b184392ca8501f175cc&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000477-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141409578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Patient satisfaction with Saudi community pharmacy services (Wasfaty System)","authors":"Ali M. Alzahrani PhD ,&nbsp;Holly C. Felix PhD ,&nbsp;Abdulrhman A. Alzhrani PhD ,&nbsp;Khulud K. Alharbi PhD ,&nbsp;Turky J. Arbaein PhD ,&nbsp;Muhammad W. Shahzad PhD ,&nbsp;Sarah S. Monshi PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 4","pages":"Pages 711-719"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000465/pdfft?md5=b5665ddc73731f6185be2434905d6adc&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000465-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141414070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors influencing telehealth awareness, utilization, and satisfaction in KSA: A national population-based study","authors":"Walid A.A. Al-Shroby MD ,&nbsp;Imen S. Sohaibani SBCM ,&nbsp;Nora K. AlShlash BSc ,&nbsp;Noura A. Alsalamah BSc ,&nbsp;Najla J. Alhraiwila MPH","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 677-686"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000453/pdfft?md5=93ca38cc60ddd3e9ee466e4eccc04512&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000453-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141078578","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and interrupted serial casting in children with spastic diplegia","authors":"Yasser M. Abd Elmonem MSC ,&nbsp;Elham E. Salem PHD ,&nbsp;Mohamed A. Elshafey PHD ,&nbsp;Amr H. Mostafa MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 628-636"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000441/pdfft?md5=c4f91fb94667d518484d265450c8213f&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000441-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141067306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing students' performance in self-directed and directed self-learning in College of Medicine, University of Bisha","authors":"Karimeldin M. Salih MD ,&nbsp;Jaber Al-Faifi MD ,&nbsp;Mohannad M. Alamri MD ,&nbsp;Osama A. Mohamed MD ,&nbsp;Sameer M. Khan MD ,&nbsp;Vijaya Marakala MD ,&nbsp;Nahid A. Mohammed MD ,&nbsp;Suaad E. Mohamed MD ,&nbsp;Abdullah A. Hashish MD ,&nbsp;Hany M.A. Sonpol MD ,&nbsp;Tarig B.A. Khalid MD ,&nbsp;Wafa I. Elhag MD ,&nbsp;Ahmed Y. Alameer MD ,&nbsp;Ashraf S. Metwally MD ,&nbsp;Amar I.O. Yahia MD ,&nbsp;Mutasim E. Ibrahim MD ,&nbsp;Magaji G. Taura MD ,&nbsp;Ayman M. El-Ashkar MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Student-centered learning strategy increases the likelihood of graduation of competent, self-dependent, and problem-solving physicians. The University of Bisha, College of Medicine (UBCOM) adopted self-directed learning (SDL) represented by problem-based learning (PBL), and directed self-learning (DSL) represented by team-based learning (TBL).</p></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><p>To compare the students’ performance in SDL and DSL among UBCOM students.</p></div><div><h3>Methodology</h3><p>A total of 502 multiple choice questions (MCQs) from the mid-course and final exams were collected by the relevant subject experts from nine courses during the period from September 2020 till June 2023 that adopted PBL and TBL; 247 MCQs related to PBL and 255 related to TBL. Psychometric analysis was used to determine difficult, easy, and optimum questions (≤25%, ≥90%, and 26–89%, respectively). Point biserial as &lt;0.19, 0.20–0.29, 0.30–0.39, and &gt;0.40 which indicate poor, marginal, good, and excellent point biserial, respectively. Finally, the number of functional distractors was attempted by &gt;5% of the candidates.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>No significant differences were noted for the students’ performance in MCQs related to PBL (representing self-directed, small group learning tool), and TBL (representing directed-self, large group learning tool) regarding difficulty index (DI), point biserial, and distractors functionality.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>It has been observed that there is no difference in students’ performance whether PBL or TBL is used for learning Basic Medical Science courses. Small group learning such as PBL needs more resources in comparison to large group learning as in TBL, therefore any institute can decide on the adopted learning strategy depending on its resources and the number of students.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 696-704"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658361224000416/pdfft?md5=b2a6a2355dea5cab130bff6a81b5ff60&pid=1-s2.0-S1658361224000416-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141045137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corridor and real-time 6-minute walk tests in healthy young adults: A randomized cross-over study","authors":"Mohamed A. Al Maghraby PhD ,&nbsp;Ali M. Alshami PhD ,&nbsp;Qassim I. Muaidi PhD ,&nbsp;Turki S. Abualait PhD ,&nbsp;Matar A. Alzahrani PhD ,&nbsp;Sultan S. Alotaibi MSc ,&nbsp;Hassan M. Alamir BSc ,&nbsp;Mashari A. AlOudah BSc ,&nbsp;Abdulmajeed A. Aljiry MSc ,&nbsp;Hassan S. Alhijji BSc ,&nbsp;Abdullah S. Alomar BSc ,&nbsp;Mohammed Al Ensaif BSc","doi":"10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.05.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Cardiopulmonary endurance is important for comfortably participating in activities of daily living. Exercise tests, such as the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), are commonly used to evaluate cardiopulmonary endurance. We investigated the effects of the Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL)- and corridor-based 6MWTs on functional performance.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Thirty healthy men were randomly divided into two groups. Group A participants performed a corridor-based 6MWT, followed by a washout period (1 h). Subsequently, they performed the GRAIL-based 6MWT. Group B participants performed the tests in the reverse order of that performed by Group A participants.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The corridor-based 6MWT resulted in significantly higher 6MW distance and 6MW speed than the GRAIL-based 6MWT. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in any of the following secondary outcomes: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate, dyspnea, and overall fatigue. A strong positive correlation was observed between the 6MW distance and 6MW speed.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The corridor- and GRAIL-based 6MWT should not be used interchangeably.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46806,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences","volume":"19 3","pages":"Pages 637-643"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S165836122400043X/pdfft?md5=7dd6db99b4fad9ff6c9a679823f714ce&pid=1-s2.0-S165836122400043X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141067305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}