CURRENT USE, PERCEIVED BARRIERS, AND LEARNING PREFERENCE OF POINT OF CARE ULTRASOUND (POCUS) IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN QATAR – A MIXED DESIGN

Current Use, Perceived Barriers, and Learning Preference of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in the Emergency Medicine in Qatar – A Mixed Design

Khalid Bashir,1 Aftab Mohammad Azad,1 Ayman Hereiz,1 Mohammed Talha Bashir,2 Maarij Masood,1 Amr Elmoheen1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar; 2University of Aberdeen School of Medicine and Dentistry, Aberdeen, Scotland, UKCorrespondence: Khalid Bashir Email Khalidbashir1@btinternet.comIntroduction: Point of care

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Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Defines Heterogeneity and Transcriptional Dynamics in the Adult Neural Stem Cell Lineage

Neural stem cells (NSCs) in the adult mammalian brain serve as a reservoir for the generation of new neurons, oligodendrocytes, and astrocytes.Here, we use single-cell RNA sequencing to characterize adult NSC populations and examine the Animal Patch molecular identities and heterogeneity of in vivo NSC populations.We find that cells in the NSC line

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An unusual case of late aortic bioprosthetic valve dehiscence

Prosthetic valve dehiscence is one of the most catastrophic complications of prosthetic valves.Clinical presentation may range from mild asymptomatic regurgitation to severe paravalvular leaks European Dinner Forks causing acute heart failure, cardiogenic shock or even sudden death.Echocardiography and fluoroscopy help in early diagnosis.We report

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Deep-Sea Carnivorous Sponges From the Mariana Islands

Carnivorous sponges belonging to family Cladorhizidae (Porifera, Demospongiae, Poecilosclerida) are unique within phylum Porifera due to their ability to capture and envelop small prey.While other sponges use an aquiferous system to filter water, the aquiferous system of the cladorhizids is partially reduced or completely absent.Carnivorous sponges

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