Sixth Annual Mediclinic Middle East Research Conference

AGENDA Day 1, Thursday March 16, 2023 PODIUM PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS - TIME DESCRIPTION SPEAKER 08:30 – 09:00 RegistrationMini Breakfast & Coffee 09:00 - 09:05 Introduction Dr. Zakaullah KhanSenior Corporate Medical Director Mediclinic Middle East 09:05 - 09:10 Opening Remarks Dr. Pietie Loubser Chief Clinical Officer Mediclinic Middle East 09:10 - 09:20 Address by Guest of Honour Mr. Hein VanEckChief Executive Officer Mediclinic Middle East 09:20 Introduction to the Keynote Speaker Dr. Rakshinda Mujeeb Research Projects Manager Mediclinic Middle East 09:20 - 10:00 KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Why breast cancer screening with mammography is effective? Dr. Jean SeelyHead of Breast Imaging & Professor of RadiologyUniversity of Ottawa, Canada 10:00 – 10:20 Coffee Break Podium Presentations – 1st Session, Day 1Moderator: Dr. Saeed Rafii, Consultant Medical Oncologist Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai 10:20 – 10:40 MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsies: Our experience as the first private healthcare facility setting up the service in UAE. Dr. Alexandra EconomacosSpecialist RadiologistMediclinic City Hospital, Dubai 10:40 – 11:00 Randomized trial of surveillance with abbreviated MRI in women with a personal history of breast cancer–impact on patient anxiety and cancer detection. Dr. Tasneem AlhassanConsultant Breast Radiologist Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, DubaiDr. Jean SeelyHead of Breast Imaging & Professor of RadiologyUniversity of Ottawa, Canada 11:00 – 11:20 Contrast-enhanced Spectral Mammography: the MCIT experience. Dr. Alexandra EconomacosSpecialist RadiologistMediclinic City Hospital, Dubai 11:20 – 11:40 Patterns and Trends of Colorectal Cancer in the United Arab Emirates: A retrospective cohort study, 2012-2021. Mr. Ali Al NajjarMedical StudentMohammed Bin Rashid University OfMedicine and Health Sciences, DubaiMr. Ahmad AmrouMedical StudentMohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai 11:40 – 11:50 Q&A 11:50 – 12:50 Lunch Podium Presentations – 2nd Session, Day 1Moderator: Dr. Iram Siddiqui, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Fetal Medicine Mediclinic Al Noor Hospital 12:50 – 13:10 Prediction of Covid-19 Patients’ Disposition and Prognosis Using National Early Warning Scores in A Tertiary Care Hospital, 2021: A Retrospective Case Series. Ms. Asmaa Haj HusinMedical StudentMohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai 13:10 – 13:30 Global and regional prevalence of multimorbidity in the adult population in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Dr. Ahmed HossainProfessorUniversity Of Sharjah 13:30 – 13:50 Prevalence and associated risk factors of glaucoma among adults in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates – a retrospective study. Ms. Maryam JafariMedical StudentMohammed Bin Rashid University Of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai 13:50 – 14:10 The Role of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in the Management of Prediabetes. Ms. Hibba YousefTeaching AssistantKhalifa University, Abu Dhabi 14:10 – 14:30 Initial experience of robotic ventral hernia repair at a single center. Dr. Muhammad UmarHospitalistMediclinic City Hospital, Dubai 14:30 – 14:40 Q&A 14:40 – 16:30 WORKSHOP: Clinical Trials of the Future 2023 – 2053• Introduction to study design (14:40 – 15:00)• Workshop on design of trials of future (15:00 – 15:15)• Discussion (15:15 – 16:30) Dr. Marie IbrahimAssociate Director of Regulatory Affairs & Pharmacovigilance Director Insights Research Organization & Solutions G42, Abu DhabiMs. Nargis AzizaliKings college London, Dubai Day 2, Friday March 17, 2023 - TIME DESCRIPTION SPEAKER 09:40 – 10:00 The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy Improves Adenoma Detection Rates and inversely reduces the risk of interval colorectal cancer; First Comparative Study in UAE. Dr. Mazin Al JabiriConsultant Gastroenterologist Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai 10:00 – 10:20 Minithoracotomy versus Sternotomy in mitral valve surgery. Meta-analysis from recent matched and randomized studies. Dr. Olivier JegadenConsultant CardiologistMediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai 10:20 – 10:40 xDeepPolar: A new clinical tool for multi-parameter data integration to assess left ventricular ejection fraction. Mr. Mohanad AlkhodariResearch AssociateKhalifa University, Abu Dhabi 10:40 – 10:50 Q&A Podium Presentations – 1st Session, Day 2Moderator: Dr. Tabassum Parveen, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu DhabiPodium Presentations – 2nd Session, Day 2Moderator: Dr. Rana M. Abou Mrad, Consultant Nephrologist Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi 10:50 – 11:10 The association between sleeping behavior, obesity, psychological depression, and eating habits among adolescents in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi – United Arab Emirates. Dr. Rania Al Dweik Assistant Professor Abu Dhabi University 11:10 – 11:30 Correlation Between First Trimester Serum Uric Acid And Subsequent Development of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Dr. Maha MajeedMedical DirectorMediclinic Jowhara Hospital, Al Ain 11:30 – 11:50 The effect of beta-blocker therapy on heart rate variability for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Ms. Shiza SaleemResearch AssistantKhalifa University, Abu Dhabi 11:50 – 12:00 Q&A Prize DistributionModerator: Ms. Zineb Katache, Research Assistant Mediclinic Middle East, Dubai 12:00 – 12:20 Poster Presentation Award Winner1st runner up 2nd runner up Dr. Edwin Hertzog’s Award Best Researcher for the year 2023 Dr. Pietie Loubser Chief Clinical Officer Mediclinic Middle East 12:20 – 12:30 Closing Remarks Dr. Pietie Loubser Chief Clinical Officer Mediclinic Middle East MRI-GUIDED VACUUM-ASSISTED BREAST BIOPSIES: OUR EXPERIENCE AS THE FIRST PRIVATE HEALTHCARE FACILITY SETTING UP THE SERVICE IN UAEDr. Alexandra Economacos Consultant Breast Radiologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE. Dr. Leila Ismail Dr. Konstantia Diana Stavrou Dr. Yee Ting Sim Consultant Breast Radiologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE. Objective: MRI guided vacuum biopsy-VAB-is used to diagnose the causes of indeterminate enhancing lesions identified on contrast breast MRI that cannot be further assessed under mammography or ultrasound. Our department is the first private facility to offer this option in the UAE and we wished to determine the safety and efficacy of this service for patient disease management) Methods: Retrospective audit of all MRI-guided breast VAB’s in our hospital from February 2020 to September 2022 was conducted. Data collated from Radiology Information System, biopsy and surgical pathology reports from Electronic Medical Records. Excluded from the audit are patients in whom the planning MRI sequences conducted on the day of VAB no longer show abnormal enhancement. Results: Total of 50 MRI-guided VAB’s were performed since inception of the service. Technical success rate is 100%. The histopathology outcomes are: benign, B2 (n = 35, 70%), lesions of uncertain malignant potential, B3 (n=9, 18%), malignant, B5 (n=5, 10%). To date, there are no major peri- or post-procedural complications requiring surgical intervention. Minor complications include haematoma (although the haematoma rate is not higher than VAB’s performed under stereotactic or ultrasound guidance), minor skin tear requiring suture. Conclusion: MRI VAB is a safe and accurate method to obtain histological diagnosis of indeterminate enhancing breast lesions at our facility with limited complications. 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Leila Ismail Konstantia Diana Stavrou Dr. Yee Ting Sim Consultant Breast Radiologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE Objective: Contrast-enhanced mammography is as a to breast MRI in clinical for this at our facility has patients are to breast MRI to a to a review of the and of Methods: Retrospective review of all conducted in our hospital from 2020 to September Data collated from Radiology Information and were to the and as as and in our Results: To date, we no patient complications from conducted in our of to in patients with in our hospital is for and of breast cancer MRI is The are and of no in has to be a and option at our facility for the breast in the of and cancer in patients are to breast a of as breast in IN THE – A Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Mediclinic City Hospital Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Mediclinic City Hospital Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Objective: is the of glaucoma in to and this in are no on the of glaucoma the United Arab Emirates. to the of glaucoma in Dubai to future Methods: is a hospital retrospective study of all glaucoma patients and that to department between prevalence of the glaucoma by and were between the Results: Of the patients that patients were for patients and patients were in the study. 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IN Olivier Consultant Mediclinic Parkview Hospital, Dubai of Mediclinic Middle East, UAE. Objective: is the of in mitral valve surgery in with study to the Methods: The and were randomized and matched from to were with a of patients on from Data for new new of of outcomes of of hospital and and were and to a Results: The of for and were all in the of the of a in of robotic was failure new of and the of were in there was for of effect among the studies. were longer in in were for for and for was no in the in and hospital to and to a hospital to with in The was higher to the rate of was in and The that the for mitral valve disease associated with is in of complications of of in and in with a in associated with a of that be by randomized study. 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Leila Ismail Konstantia Diana Stavrou Dr. Yee Ting Sim Consultant Breast Radiologist, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE Objective: MRI guided vacuum biopsy-VAB-is used to diagnose the causes of indeterminate enhancing lesions identified on contrast breast MRI that cannot be further assessed under mammography or ultrasound. Our department is the first private facility to offer this option in the UAE and we wished to determine the safety and efficacy of this service for patient disease management) Methods: Retrospective audit of all MRI-guided breast VAB’s in our hospital from February 2020 to September 2022 was conducted. Data collated from Radiology Information System, biopsy and surgical pathology reports from Electronic Medical Records. Excluded from the audit are patients in whom the planning MRI sequences conducted on the day of VAB no longer show abnormal enhancement. Results: Total of 50 MRI-guided VAB’s were performed since inception of the service. Technical success rate is 100%. The histopathology outcomes are: benign, B2 (n = 35, 70%), lesions of uncertain malignant potential, B3 (n=9, 18%), malignant, B5 (n=5, 10%). To date, there are no major peri- or post-procedural complications requiring surgical intervention. Minor complications include haematoma (although the haematoma rate is not higher than VAB’s performed under stereotactic or ultrasound guidance), minor skin tear requiring suture. MRI VAB is a safe and accurate method to obtain histological diagnosis of indeterminate enhancing breast lesions at our facility with limited complications. 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