Zahra Masoud

Zahra Masoud is a 5th year Pharmacology PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her research is focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying the initiation of breast cancer growth. After graduation, she will be working as a medical writer at Medpace, Inc located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Ventilator Hospital Patient Pneumonia

Acyclovir Not Beneficial With HSV Oropharyngeal Reactivation

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Zahra Masoud

February 6, 2020

Preemptive use of acyclovir does not seem to reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with herpes simplex virus (HSV) oropharyngeal reactivation.

Surgery stitch site

Social Risk Factors Associated With Post-Colectomy Surgical Site Infections

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Zahra Masoud

December 16, 2019

Infection prevention programs targeting low-income groups undergoing colectomy may be important in reducing surgical site infections.

Computerized clinical decision support

Practice Management

Customizing Electronic Medical Records May Decrease Antimicrobial Usage

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Zahra Masoud

October 15, 2019

Automating the workflow and tracking an antimicrobial stewardship program by customizing electronic medical records may decrease antimicrobial usage.

Deep Surgical Site Infection After Knee Fracture Repair

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Zahra Masoud

September 25, 2019

Orthopedic surgeons should be vigilant when managing periarticular knee fracture repairs.

PCR test

16S rDNA PCR Improves Bacterial Pyomyositis Diagnosis

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Zahra Masoud

September 19, 2019

Using a broad-range PCR technique targeting 16S ribosomal DNA may improve diagnosis and treatment of bacterial pyomyositis.

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