Faculty Publications (CoM): Recent submissions
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A rare case of blue nevus in the rectum
(2019)Abstract: A 54 year old female of Sudanese origin with a history of hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia presented to the gastroenterology department complaining of chronic abdominal pain, nausea and heartburn. Colonoscopy ... -
Utility of shock index in 24,636 patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome
(2019)Background: Shock index is a bedside reflection of integrated response of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. We aimed to evaluate the utility of shock index (heart rate/systolic blood pressure) in patients presenting ... -
Examining Associations Between Physician Data Utilization for Practice Improvement and Lifelong Learning
(2019)Introduction: Practice data can inform the selection of educational strategies; however, it is not widely used, even when available. This study’s purpose was to determine factors that influence physician engagement with ... -
Predicting 30‑Day Hospital Readmission Risk in a National Cohort of Patients with Cirrhosis
(2019)Background: Early hospital readmission for patients with cirrhosis continues to challenge the healthcare system. Risk stratification may help tailor resources, but existing models were designed using small, single-institution ... -
Role of IL-17 in asthma pathogenesis and its implications for the clinic
(2019)Introduction: Asthma is a respiratory disorder typically characterized by T-helper type 2 (Th2) inflammation that is mediated by cytokines, including IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13. Pathophysiologically, airway inflammation involving ... -
Should Multilevel Posterior Cervical Fusions Involving C7 Cross the Cervicothoracic Junction? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2019)Background: Current literature remains inconclusive as to whether multilevel posterior cervical fusions (PCFs) involving the C7 vertebra should cross the cervicothoracic junction (CTJ). The objective of this systematic ... -
Peptidomic analysis of the host-defense peptides in skin secretions of Rana graeca provides insight into phylogenetic relationships among Eurasian Rana species
(2019-10)Abstract: Peptidomic analysis of norepinephrine-stimulated skin secretions from the Greek stream frog Rana graeca Boulenger, 1891 led to the identification and structural characterization of a range of host-defense peptides. ... -
Use of Real-World Evidence for Healthcare Decision Making in the Middle East: Practical Considerations and Future Directions.
(2019)Introduction: Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly being used in coverage, reimbursement and formulary decisions for medicines globally. Areas covered: The Middle East (ME) region is significantly behind in ... -
Coronary artery disease prevalence and outcome in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure: an observational report from seven Middle Eastern countries
(2016)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report prevalence, clinical characteristics, precipitating factors, management and outcome of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) among patients hospitalized with heart ... -
Rapid detection of European orthobunyaviruses by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assays
(2016)Abstract: The development of reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assays are described herein for the detection of two orthobunyaviruses (Bunyaviridae), which represent the two main ... -
What Do We Need to Protect, at All Costs, During the 21st Century? Reflections From a Curated, Interactive Co-Created Intellectual Jazz Performance
(2016)Abstract: The question that forms the title of this article, “What do we need to protect, at all costs, during the 21st century?,” speaks to the sizable changes in health care systems and settings that surround the ... -
Three-dimensional evaluation of scapular morphology in primary glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff arthropathy, and asymptomatic shoulders
(2021)Aim and background: Recently, the 3D morphology of the coracoacromial complex in non-pathologic shoulders have been described. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the coracoacromial complex in pathological ... -
An Exploration of Physical and Phenotypic Characteristics of Bangladeshi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2020)Abstract: This study explored the physical and clinical phenotype of Bangladeshi children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A totally of 283 children who were referred for screening and administered Module 1 of the ... -
Dimensional analysis of the bicipital groove and its associated pathology in a South African population
(2020)Abstract: The bicipital groove (BG) forms an indentation between the greater and lesser humeral tubercles and lodges the long head of biceps brachii tendon (LHBBT) along with the ascending branch of the circumflex humeral ... -
Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
(2020)Background: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome in young women, with a wide clinical spectrum of severity. Ventricular arrhythmia (VA) can occur ... -
One-year all-cause mortality risk among atrial fibrillation patients in Middle East with and without diabetes: The Gulf SAFE registry
(2020)Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) poses a great risk of mortality, especially when associated with diabetes mellitus (DM). OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the rate and risk factors for mortality among AF patients ... -
The Distribution of Colorectal Surgeons in the United States
(2020)Background: Surgical resection is a mainstay of colorectal cancer treatment, and prior studies have shown improved outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer by colorectal surgical specialists compared ... -
Phytochemical drug candidates for the modulation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ in inflammatory bowel diseases
(2020)Abstract: Plant-based compounds or phytochemicals such as alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, resins, and polyphenols have been used extensively in traditional medicine for centuries and more ... -
Male infertility: A proximate look at the advanced glycation end products
(2020)Abstract: Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are products of cascades of non-enzymatic glycosylation. They are formed over a period of hours to days, depending on the protein lifetime. AGEs acts by independently ... -
Large-scale all-atom molecular dynamics alanine-scanning of IAPP octapeptides provides insights into the molecular determinants of amyloidogenicity
(2019-02-21)Abstract: In order to investigate the early phase of the amyloid formation by the short amyloidogenic octapeptide sequence (‘NFGAILSS’) derived from IAPP, we carried out a 100ns all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations ...