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Nissar Shaikh

Researcher at Hamad Medical Corporation

Publications -  83
Citations -  797

Nissar Shaikh is an academic researcher from Hamad Medical Corporation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fasciitis & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 71 publications receiving 629 citations. Previous affiliations of Nissar Shaikh include Qatar Airways.

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Emergency management of fat embolism syndrome.

TL;DR: The clinical manifestations include respiratory and cerebral dysfunction and a petechial rash, and medications, including steroids, heparin, alcohol, and dextran, have been found to be ineffective.
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Acute management of vascular air embolism.

TL;DR: VAE can be prevented significantly by proper positioning during surgery, optimal hydration, avoiding use of nitrous oxide, meticulous care during insertion, removal of central venous catheter, proper guidance, and training of scuba divers.
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World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) guidelines for management of skin and soft tissue infections.

TL;DR: A worldwide international panel of experts developed evidence-based guidelines for management of soft tissue infections, which led to a collaboration among surgeons, intensive care and infectious diseases specialists, who have shared these guidelines, implementing clinical practice recommendations.
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Pattern and predictors of mortality in necrotizing fasciitis patients in a single tertiary hospital

TL;DR: Multivariate analysis showed that age and SOFA score were independent predictors of mortality in the entire study population of NECrotizing fasciitis patients.
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Fat embolism syndrome: clinical and imaging considerations: case report and review of literature.

TL;DR: Two cases of traumatic fat embolism are reported, which were diagnosed initially by Gurd's criteria and subsequently confirmed by typical appearance on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain in these patients, and successfully treated with supportive management.