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Mashael Al-Hegelan

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
108 Hanes Hse, Box 102349, Durham, NC 27710
108 Hanes Hse, Box 102349, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Recent Publications


Mobile App-Facilitated Collaborative Palliative Care Intervention for Critically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Intern Med · February 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Few person-centered, scalable models of collaborative intensive care unit (ICU) clinician-palliative care specialist care exist. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a collaborative palliative care intervention compared to usual care among fami ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mobile Application-Based Communication Facilitation Platform for Family Members of Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · January 2, 2024 IMPORTANCE: Unmet and racially disparate palliative care needs are common in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. OBJECTIVE: To test the effect of a primary palliative care intervention vs usual care control both overall and by family member race. DESIGN, S ... Full text Link to item Cite

Phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines in alcohol withdrawal syndrome.

Journal Article Neuropsychopharmacology reports · December 2023 AimPhenobarbital, a long-acting barbiturate, presents an alternative to conventional benzodiazepine treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Currently, existing research offers only modest guidance on the safety and effectiveness of phenob ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


PCplanner: Operationalizing needs-focused palliative care for older adults in ICUs

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


King Saud University (Saudi Arabia) · 2001 M.B.B.S.