Ashraf F. Hefny

United Arab Emirates University

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Clinics and Practice (2023)

Mohamed A. Al-Ali Hussam Mousa Isabelle Nibelle Ashraf F. Hefny

Facial injuries caused by camels can be associated with adverse long-term effects on patients' quality of life. We aimed to investigate camel-related facial injuries in Al-Ain City, UAE, focusing on their incidence, types, mechanisms, anatomical distribution, and outcomes, to enhance preventive measures. We retrospectively collected data from all patients who were admitted to our hospital with camel-related facial injuries from January 2014 through January 2021. Thirty-six patients were included; all were males, with a mean (range) age of 31 (14-66) years, 29 (80.5%) were camel caregivers. The most common mechanisms of injury were falling while riding a camel and camel kicks. The head was the most commonly injured region in 52.7%. Twenty-three (63.8%) patients had facial bone fractures. The middle third of the face accounted for 71.4% of the bony fractures. The most performed surgical procedures in our patients were soft tissue laceration repair and open reduction with internal fixation of fractures (ORIF). Camel-related facial injuries affect young adult male camel caregivers working on camel farms. Orbital and maxillary bone fractures are the most predominant fractures requiring operative management. Legislation for compulsory helmet usage may reduce the incidence of these injuries and their serious consequences.

Facial bone

Facial skeleton

10.3390/clinpract13040081

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Severe tyre blast injuries during servicing

Injury (2008)

Ashraf F. Hefny Hani O. Eid Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

10.1016/j.injury.2008.08.042

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Surgical management of camel-related craniofacial injuries

African Health Sciences (2022)

Korana Balac Mohamed A. Al-Ali Ashraf F. Hefny Baraa K Mohamed Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

There are no studies focused on the types and management of camel-related craniofacial injuries.We aimed to analyze the pattern of injuries that required surgical management and their specific operative treatment.We prospectively collected data of all patients who were admitted to Al Ain Hospital with camel-related craniofacial injuries that were treated operatively during the period of January 2015 to January 2020.Eleven patients were studied; all were males having a median (range) age of 29 (19-66) years. Falling from a camel was the most common mechanism of injury (45.5 %) followed by camel bite (36.4 %). The most common injured region was the middle third of the face, which accounted for 56.5% of the bony fractures. Zygomatico-maxillary complex fractures were present in 60% of patients who fell while riding a camel. The most common surgical procedure performed in our patients was an open reduction with internal fixation (54.5%). There was no mortality.camel-related craniofacial injuries are complex. The main mechanism of injury is falling from a camel on the face causing fractures of the zygomatico-maxillary complex. These fractures usually need open reduction with internal fixation. Taking safety precautions may help in injury prevention.

Falling (accident)

10.4314/ahs.v22i3.44

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Comment on: “Marek et al. CT scan-detected pneumoperitoneum: an unreliable predictor of intra-abdominal injury in blunt trauma. Injury (2013) [Epub ahead of print]”

Injury (2013)

Ashraf F. Hefny Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

Perforation

Blunt trauma

Bowel perforation

10.1016/j.injury.2013.10.021

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Tension Pneumothorax Complicating Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review

Asian Journal of Surgery (2011)

Yousef I Al-Ashaal Ashraf F. Hefny F. Safi Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

Tension pneumothorax

Perforation

Chest tube

Abdominal distension

Hydropneumothorax

10.1016/s1015-9584(11)60018-3

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Focused Assessment Sonography for Trauma (FAST) Training: A Systematic Review

World Journal of Surgery (2013)

Alshafi Mohammad Ashraf F. Hefny Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

Credentialing

Vascular surgery

10.1007/s00268-013-2408-8

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Seatbelts and road traffic collision injuries

World Journal of Emergency Surgery (2011)

Alaa K. Abbas Ashraf F. Hefny Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

Abstract Modification of seatbelts and their legislation played an important role in reducing morbidity and mortality of occupants in road traffic collisions. We aimed to review seatbelt development, its mechanism of action and its effects. Seatbelts reduce injury by preventing the occupant from hitting the interior parts of the vehicle or being ejected from the car. We have made a linear regression correlation between the overall seatbelt compliance and road traffic death rates in 46 high income countries to study the relationship between seatbelt use and mortality. There was a very highly significant negative correlation between the seatbelt compliance and road traffic death rates (R = - 0.77, F = 65.5, p < 0.00001). Seatbelt-related injuries include spinal, abdominal or pelvic injuries. The presence of a seatbelt sign must raise the suspicion of an intra-abdominal injury. These injuries can be reduced if seatbelts were applied correctly. Although seatbelts were recognized as an important safety measure, it still remains underused in many countries. Enforcement of seatbelt usage by law is mandatory so as to reduce the toll of death of road traffic collisions.

Death toll

10.1186/1749-7922-6-18

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Relationship between admission selection tools and student attrition in the early years of medical school

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences (2024)

Ashraf F. Hefny Taleb M. Almansoori Margaret Elzubeir Alia Albawardi Sami Shaban

Placement in medical schools is highly sought after worldwide with fierce competition among applicants. However, some of the best students withdraw after being accepted to medical school. The aim of this study was to investigate early student attrition within the first 2 years of medical school and determine its relationship to admission selection tools.

Attrition

10.1016/j.jtumed.2024.02.004

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Clinical ultrasound physics

Journal of Emergencies Trauma and Shock (2011)

FikriM Abu-Zidan Ashraf F. Hefny Peter Corr

Understanding the basic physics of ultrasound is essential for acute care physicians. Medical ultrasound machines generate and receive ultrasound waves. Brightness mode (B mode) is the basic mode that is usually used. Ultrasound waves are emitted from piezoelectric crystals of the ultrasound transducer. Depending on the acoustic impedance of different materials, which depends on their density, different grades of white and black images are produced. There are different methods that can control the quality of ultrasound waves including timing of ultrasound wave emission, frequency of waves, and size and curvature of the surface of the transducer. The received ultrasound signal can be amplified by increasing the gain. The operator should know sonographic artifacts which may distort the studied structures or even show unreal ones. The most common artifacts include shadow and enhancement artifacts, edge artifact, mirror artifact and reverberation artifact.

Artifact (error)

SIGNAL (programming language)

Acoustic impedance

10.4103/0974-2700.86646

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Delayed life-threatening upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: Case report and review of the literature

Asian Journal of Surgery (2012)

Fawaz Chikh Torab Ashraf F. Hefny Mazen Taha Hassan Abou‐Rebyeh Fikri M. Abu‐Zidan

Gastric banding

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Gastrointestinal bleeding

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

10.1016/j.asjsur.2012.04.026

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