Arab American Café

In this episode we speak to one of our colleagues Doctor Bishr Ujaily, and Infectious Diseases specialist. We cover more issues related to COVID-19, focusing on the vaccines, testing, and masking. We go through some of the commonly asked questions and provide answers about available treatments options. In Arabic.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        في هذه الحلقة، نحاور أخصائي الأمراض ‏السارية و المُعدية‏ الدكتور بشر العجيلي، ‏ونجيب على بعض الأسئلة المتداولة بخصوص لقاح مرض الكورونا (كوفيد-19)، و نغطي عدد من العلاجات المتبعة لدى المصابين                                                                  

In this conversation, not about COVID, Café patrons Hassan and Mouhanad talk about their observations practicing medicine and the US. The concept of patient-centered care is a paradigm shift from years ago. Including the patient’s preferences in the care plan is now commonplace. The informed patient in the age of constant connectivity and the impact on care delivery and outcome. Those and other topics are briefly discussed, in Arabic. 

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This episode covers what takes place when a patient with COVID-19 gets admitted to the hospital. Hassan talks with Dr Safwan Badr who is the chair of the Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine. Dr Badr is Professor of Internal Medicine, Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. He specializes in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine. You will learn what doctors look for when a patient presents to the Emergency Department, and once inpatient, be it on the General Medical Floor or in ICU, what are the different management steps and potential outcomes. 

هذه الحلقة ‏تتناول ‏العلاجات ‏المتبعة داخل المستشفيات في الولايات المتحدة لمرضى الكورونا  د. حسان ‏يحاور د. صفوان بدر، ‏أخصائي أمراض الرئة و العناية المشددة ورئيس قسم الطب الباطني في جامعة واين استيت ‏بولاية ميشيغان

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Not too long ago in the US, and in many places up until now, doctors filled out patient records with hand-written notes and orders. The introduction of Electronic Medical Records has changed the game. Hassan and Mouhanad remember the days when as doctors relied on paper records, the benefits of electronic records and the impact on they way medicine is practiced now and in the near future. In Arabic.

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Older Arab Americans are a growing segment of the community. They face their own issues, including social isolation, difficulty adjusting, and many don’t have the support structure or financial means needed in order to continue to thrive and live healthy

In today’s conversation at the Café, we talked about the scope of the problem and some proposed solutions. Our guest was Dr. Kristine Ajrouch, a noted expert on the topic, who studied and published extensively about aging in Arab Americans, covering the impact of physical and mental illness, social safety net and acculturation. Dr. Ajrouch is Professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University. She is Adjunct Research Professor at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. In addition, she is Director of the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Domestic Violence, often referred to as Intimate Partner Violence, is a serious preventable public health problem. This can be missed or misidentified especially in ethnic communities, where “the norms” can be misconstrued. In this episode, Mona Makki, a Psychologist and a researcher in this field, talk to Café patrons about this issue. Mona is the Director of the ACCESS Community Health and Research Center in Dearborn, Michigan. She has committed herself to fight domestic violence, working closely with victims and their families,  and collaborating with faith leaders and the authorities in this fight.

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The breach of the U.S Capitol Building on January 6th by several unhinged supporters of President Trump will live on as one of the bleakest moments in American history. Café patrons, Hassan, Elias and Mouhanad share their thoughts about the insurrection, what happened and what’s to come.
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The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is another tool that science may have figured out in the fight against the spread of the disease.  Vaccination is a slowly unraveling undertaking with many successes and challenges. Listen to Café patrons and Doctors, Hassan and Mouhanad, addressing some questions related to both vaccine and vaccination. 
(Part 4 of a 4 parts series, mostly in Arabic).

The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is another part of the equation that science may have figured out, with more details pending additional information. COVID vaccination on the other hand is a slowly unraveling big undertaking with many challenges. Listen to Café patrons and Doctors, Hassan and Mouhanad, addressing some questions related to both vaccine and vaccination. Part 3 of 4.

The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is the latest development in the fight against COVID-19. With more detailed information about the vaccine trials still pending, the vaccines will be made available to the public soon. COVID vaccination on the other hand is a slowly unraveling, large undertaking with many challenges. Listen to Café patrons and Doctors, Hassan and Mouhanad, addressing some additional questions related to both vaccine and vaccination.