Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Hassan Khamis, Amar"
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Asthma severity as a contributing factor to cancer incidence: A cohort study
Hassan Khamis, Amar; Heialy, Saba Al (2021)Background: A putative link between asthma and asthma severity with the occurrence of cancer has been suggested but has not been fully investigated. The objective of this study is to assess the incidence of all types of ... -
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Diabetes Admitted for COVID-19 Treatment in Dubai: Single-Centre Cross-Sectional Study
Hassan Khamis, Amar; Matfin, Glenn (2020)Background: Recent studies have shown that diabetes is a major risk factor that contributes to the severity of COVID-19 and resulting mortality. Poor glycemic control is also associated with poor patient outcomes (eg, ... -
Clinical Characteristics of Children with COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates: Cross-sectional Multicenter Study
Ennab, Farah; ElSaban, Mariam; Khalaf, Eman; Tabatabaei, Hanieh; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Saravanan, Ketharanathan; Cremonesini, David; Popatia, Rizwana; Malik, Zainab; Ho, Samuel B; Abusamra, Rania (2021)Background: COVID-19 has infected over 123 million people globally. The first confirmed case in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was reported on January 29, 2020. According to studies conducted in the early epicenters of ... -
Covid-19 infection in pregnant women in Dubai: a case-control study
Hassan Khamis, Amar; Bayoumi, Riad (2021)Background: Whilst the impact of Covid-19 infection in pregnant women has been examined, there is a scarcity of data on pregnant women in the Middle East. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the impact of Covid-19 ... -
Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Expedite Medical Education during COVID-19 pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Naidoo, Nerissa; Lindsbro, Marjam; Gonuguntla, Suneetha; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced medical schools to suspend on-campus live-sessions and shift to distance-learning (DL). This precipitous shift presented medical educators with a challenge, ‘to create a ... -
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Distance Learning Framework to Adapt to the Changing Landscape of Anatomy Instruction in Medical Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Naidoo, Nerissa; Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Gholami, Mandana; Lindsbro, Marjam; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2021)Abstract: This study presents the design of a DL-framework to deliver anatomy teaching that provides a microfiche of the onsite anatomy learning experience during the mandated COVID-19 lockdown. First, using nominal-group ... -
A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical investigation into pain reduction effect of placing the pain spot outside the intersection area of the two currents of interferential therapy compared to traditional method
Hassan Khamis, Amar (2018-01-26)Background: Interferential therapy (IFT) is applied to intersect in the painful area but no confirmed effect with this method. Experimentally, the highest voltage of IFT is induced outside the intersection of the two ... -
Effect of sonic irrigation activation at different frequencies in smear layer removal; An in vitro experimental study
Aalmohamed, Eiman; Ahmed, Fatemeh; Alfardan, Layal; El Abed, Rashid; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Jamal, Mohamed (2022)Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the vibration/oscillation frequencies of WaterPik and EndoActivator devices and their effectiveness in smear layer (SL) removal. Materials and Methods: The root ... -
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): Does the Challenge End at Conception?
Mirza, Fadi G.; Ennab, Farah; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Atiomo, William (2022)Abstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent condition that not only has the potential to impede conception but also represents the most common endocrine dysfunction in fertile women. It is considered a ... -
Relevance of Anthropometric Measurements in a Multiethnic Obesity Cohort: Observational Study
ElSaban, Mariam; Nawaz, Faisal A; Hassan Khamis, Amar (2021)Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, and the Middle East is not an exception to this increasing trend. Obesity increases the risk of multiple metabolic complications, such as diabetes mellitus. ... -
Response to “RE: COVID-19 and healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”
Gholami, Mandana; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Ho, Samuel B (2021)Letter to the Editor: The purpose of this paper was to extract data for meta-analysis from all comprehensive studies reporting characteristics and outcomes of healthcare workers (HCW) with PCR-proven Covid-19 infection. ... -
Use of convalescent plasma in pregnant women with early stage COVID-19 infection in a tertiary care hospital in Dubai, February to March 2021: a case series study
Azar, Aida J; Hassan Khamis, Amar (2022)Background: The use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy is intriguing in view of its safety profle in pregnancy and historical precedence of the use of plasma for ... -
Use of simulation in teaching haematological aspects to undergraduate medical students improves student’s knowledge related to the taught theoretical underpinnings
Alsuwaidi, Laila; Hassan Khamis, Amar; Al Heialy, Saba (2021)Background: Simulation is an educational method which has several modalities and applications. In the last few decades Simulation-Based Medical Education (SBME) has become a significant influence in medical education. ... -
Utility of oral glucose tolerance test in predicting type 2 diabetes following gestational diabetes: Towards personalized care
Hassan Khamis, Amar; Lakshmanan, Jeyaseelan; Bayoumi, Riad (2021)Background: Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at a seven-fold higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) within 7-10 years after childbirth, compared with those with normoglycemic pregnancy. Although ...