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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted a

health screening & health talk on 13th

February 2019 at Sharjah Ladies Club on

account of Breast Cancer Awareness.

Over 30 ladies were screened at the event.

The Health talk on "Breast Cancer

Awareness and Importance of timely

screening" was delivered by Dr.

Menatallah, Specialist, Breast Radiology.

The Health screening included Blood

Pressure, BMI, and Blood Sugar. Vouchers of

ongoing campaigns were distributed.

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted

a health screening & health talk on

13th February 2019 at Sharjah

Ladies Club

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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted an

Osteoporosis campaign at Sharjah Media

Corporation (Sharjah TV) on 13th February

2019. The Osteoporosis Campaign included

Osteoporosis Awareness lecture, BMI and

Osteoporosis Screening. The Health talk was

delivered by Dr. Essam, Manager, Corporate

Business to 35 candidates followed by

discussion.

Over 120 staff were screened for bone

density and BMD results was explained to

the participants by Dr. Sanjay Pathare,

Specialist Rheumatologist and Dr Essam

Amer, Manager, Corporate Business.

Al Zahra Hospital conducted

Osteoporosis campaign at Sharjah

Media Corporation ( Sharjah TV )

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Sharjah Radio Channel interviewed Dr

Essam Amer on “Prevention and early diagnosis of Osteoporosis”. He detailed the Corporate Social Responsibility

initiative by Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah via

the osteoporosis campaign and shared

the vision to cover all Sharjah government

sectors with this initiative.

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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted

a health screening at Sharjah Police

Academy on 13th February 2019

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted a

health screening on 13th February 2019 for

the staff of Sharjah Police Academy, Sharjah

on account of health awareness. Over 50

staffs were screened at the event. The

Health screening included Osteoporosis

Screening, BMI & Eye Screening. In

addition, complementary consultation with

Dr. Rasha Husamuldeen Al- Ani, General

Practitioner and Podiatry Consultation with

Ms. Safina Khan were conducted. Vouchers

of ongoing campaigns were distributed. The

event was covered by Sharjah TV and was

aired today at 6.30pm.

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Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah conducted

Blood Donation Campaign in association

with Sharjah Blood Transfusion and

Research Center (MOH)

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah in association with

Sharjah Blood Transfusion and Research

Center (MOH) conducted a Blood Donation

Campaign within their premises on

12/02/2019. More than 60 people

volunteered to donate blood and more than

150 people voiced the importance of blood

donation on the Pledge Tree.

We would like to thank everyone at Support

Services, Housekeeping, Nursing,

Emergency Team especially Dr. Sulfi and the

Blood Donation awareness ambassadors for

making this event a success.

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Patient testimonials:

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The FRCS Urology part 2 revision course

was carried out for the first time in the

UAE. It is a preparation for the FRCS

Urology international exam, which is the

highest professional British degree in

Urology. Candidates came from various

countries to attend the course prior to the

exam. Also faculty came from the UK to

participate. It was a one day intense

course that was successful with excellent

feedback from the candidates. The pass

rate for the candidates was 55%. The total

pass rate for the actual exam is normally

40-50%.

FRCS Urology Course organized by

Dr Ali Thwaini, Consultant Urology,

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah

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A 42 year old female, who was reviewed for pain and

stiffness involving the small joints of both hands and feet

for 2 years. She was diagnosed as sero-negative

rheumatoid arthritis in another hospital and was treated

with hydroxychloroquine and salazopyrin without any

improvement.

She denied Raynaud’s phenomenon but felt her hands and feet cold most of the time. There was no history of rash,

photo sensitivity, mouth ulcers and dryness of eyes and

mouth. Systemic inquiry was also unremarkable. In view of

cold and puffy hands, Nailfold videocapillaroscopy was

done, which revealed giant capillaries with haemorrhages,

reduced capillary density with avascular areas and

neoangiogenesis suggestive of active scleroderma pattern.

Special Case

Surgery by Dr.

Khalid Ali Khan,

Consultant

Rheumatology,

Al Zahra

Hospital Sharjah

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Further investigations revealed positive ANA with nucleolar

pattern and strongly positive anti-PM-Scl-100 and anti-

Ro/SSA. Rest of the serology and biochemistry including

CPL were normal.

In view of moderately severe devascularization on NVC,

high resolution CT thorax was ordered which showed

bibasilar early interstitial lung disease. Echo and right heart

catheterization showed borderline pulmonary

hypertension.

She was diagnosed scleroderma/ polymyositis overlap

syndrome presenting as isolated scleroderma.

Our case highlights that NVC is a reliable diagnostic and

prognostic tool in systemic sclerosis. Cold hands and feet

without Raynaud’s phenomenon in the setting of suspected connective tissue disease warrant nailfold

capillaroscopic examination.

Nailfold capillaroscopy can be used as a screening tool for

pulmonary involvement in scleroderma/polymyositis

overlap syndrome.

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The NMC HR Cluster Leadership forum that

occurs every month was held in Al Zahra Hospital

Sharjah on 12th February, 2019. Senior HR

Leaders from across all NMC clusters came

together under the Leadership of Mr. John

O’Connell, Corporate Head – HR for GCC.

The General Manager – Sharjah Cluster, Mr.

Santhosh Skaria was present to welcome the

invited guests and a facility tour was specially

organized for the HR leaders to showcase the

activities in the facility. All in all, a fruitful day for

the HR Leaders where HR best practices were

shared in line with HR Business Goals for 2019 .

Monthly NMC HR Cluster Leadership

Forum hosted by Al Zahra Hospital,

Sharjah in February, 2019

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A patient aged 73 years was suffering from congestive heart

failure with symptoms of severe chest pain, dyspnea on mild

exertion and peripheral edema.

Coronary angiography showed: Severe 90% ostial stenosis Left

Main Disease along with Severe Multivessel Disease (LAD:100%

proximal occlusion, LCX:80% stenosis, Diagonal:80% stenosis).

Echo Cardiography showed Severe LV systolic Dysfunction LVEF

20% and the patient had diabetes and obesity 110 Kg.

Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery was done

and Endoscopic Vein Harvesting performed, Patient stayed for 6

days in the hospital and discharged in very good status.

Echo Cardiography after surgery showed remarkable

enhancement in septal, anterior, anterolateral and

inferoposrerior LV wall motion (LVEF=36%).

Patient was discharged after the treatment.

Special Case

Surgery by Dr.

Rafik Abu Samra,

Consultant

Cardiac Surgery,

Al Zahra Hospital

Sharjah

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Breaking the Barriers: Weight Loss

Challenge @ AZHS

As part of the 18 Quality improvement projects,

Quality and Dietetics organized a weight loss

challenge on 13th Feb 2019 at Al Zahra Hospital

Sharjah. Thirty employees participated in the 45 days

challenge, where the idea was to reduce excessive

weight by changing only the mindset (inference from

DMAICS). No conventional interventions like diet

chart or exercise regimes were used in the program.

Body Composition of all participants was assessed at

the beginning and at the end of the program and

four presentations were delivered at an interval of 15

days.

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Ms. Sophia Joseph had the highest reduction

in BMI, followed by Mr. Krishna Jadhav and

Ms. Mahalekhsmy Nair. The highest weight

reduction recorded was 6.60 Kgs by Mr.

Krishna Jadhav, who also had a significant

reduction in his waist circumference, just in

45 days. More than 83% of the participants

benefitted from the program.

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The winner was awarded the trophy that can

be claimed by whosoever challenges the

current title holder and, achieves maximum

reduction in the BMI, in the subsequent

months. The program was a great success

and similar program are being planned for

AZHS patients as well.

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Dr Nafissa Al Serafi, Consultant Obstetrics and

Gynaecology will be leaving Al Zahra Hospital

after 25 years. Over the years, Dr. Nafissa has

been a invaluable support to Al Zahra Hospital

and Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department. Dr.

Nafissa will be greatly missed specially by her

patients and the staff, who looked up to her as a

unwavering pillar of inspiration and motivation.

Dr. Nafissa El Serafi was awarded Lifetime

achievement award by Sharjah Media TV for her

contribution to the society for over 45 years.

Appreciation for Dr Nafissa El Serafi,

Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology –

Al Zahra Hospital Sharjah