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Couzins M, Ali R, Mitchell O, Brennan PA, Bekker J. Computed tomography-guided transfacial buccal space core biopsy of deep head and neck space lesions: our experience. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 59:1238-1242. [PMID: 34284885 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Deep head and neck space lesions can present a number of diagnostic challenges due to their deep anatomical position and difficult access for diagnostic tissue sampling. We describe a series of percutaneous 'transfacial' buccal space computed tomography (CT)-guided core biopsies of these lesions and subsequent histological findings. Six patients underwent CT-guided core biopsy of deep parotid, parapharyngeal, or masticator space lesions over a 30-month period. We describe our biopsy technique and correlate our histological findings with subsequent surgical resection where performed. Five of six of CT-guided biopsies obtained sufficient tissue for histological interpretation with varying findings, including salivary gland tumours and squamous cell carcinoma confirmed on subsequent resection. One patient was treated palliatively following core biopsy. No biopsy-related complications were observed. In our small series, percutaneous CT-guided transfacial biopsy via the buccal space has proved an excellent option for the minimally invasive tissue acquisition of deep head and neck space lesions.
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Day D, Chia J, Foo E, Ali R, Toh H, Segelov E. 98P Operational challenges of an Asian Pacific (APAC) academic oncology clinical trial. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Mezhal F, Ahmed L, Jabari A, Alzaabi T, Alblooshi M, Alhosani A, Ali R. The Epidemiology and Burden of Cardiometabolic Risk factors in a Young Emirati Population. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Introduction
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced a rapid growth in economy. This growth was paralleled with a drastic rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs); primarily cardiovascular disease, which accounts for 40% of mortality in UAE. These NCDs are caused by the accumulation of cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) such as obesity, dysglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension and central obesity. The CRFs are associated with other factors including sociodemography, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and heredity.
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The objective is to investigate the burden of CRFs and their interrelationship, and to estimate the association with other determinants like sociodemographic status, lifestyle and family history.
Methods
Data was drawn from the UAE Healthy Future Study participants aged 18 to 40. Demographic and health data was collected by questionnaires. Measurements, blood pressure, and blood samples were collected. CRFs were analyzed by age and gender.
Results
A total of 5,126 eligible participants were included in the analysis. The age-adjusted prevalence rates were 26.5% for obesity, 11.7% for dysglycemia, 62.7% for dyslipidemia, 22.4% for hypertension and 22.5% for central obesity. Obesity had the strongest relationship with other metabolic factors. Education, employment, smoking and family history had associations with some metabolic markers. Forty percent had ≥2 risk factors. The burden of ≥ 2 CRFs was affected by age (OR 1.1), having lower education (OR 1.37) and having a family history (OR 1.44).
Conclusions
CRFs are highly prevalent in young adults in the UAE. These risk factors are accumulating and are affected by multiple determinants. Obesity is highly associated with having other CRFs simultaneously. This should be taken into account in the design of target-group-specific prevention of NCD development. Further research is needed to investigate how the clustering manifests in young adults to prevent the early rise of NCDs in the UAE.
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Cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors are highly prevalent in the young population (18-40) of the UAE. The clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors occurs early in young people in UAE.
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Mantei F, Ouda M, Ali R, Schaadt A. Prozesssimulation des komplexen Gemischverhaltens von Oxymethylendimethylether (OME). CHEM-ING-TECH 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.202055472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Alnuaimi K, Ali R, Al-Younis N. Job satisfaction, work environment and intent to stay of Jordanian midwives. Int Nurs Rev 2020; 67:403-410. [PMID: 32720311 DOI: 10.1111/inr.12605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM The aims of this study were to (1) assess the levels of Jordanian midwives' job satisfaction, intention to stay and work environment; (2) examine the relationship between work environment and intention to stay, and the level of job satisfaction among midwives working in Jordanian hospitals and maternal and child health centres and (3) to investigate the associations between job satisfaction and selected demographic variables among Jordanian midwives. BACKGROUND The shortage, turnover and retention of midwives are global problems and Jordan is one of the countries thathas a shortage of midwifery workforce. Job satisfaction is well studied among nurses worldwide; however, there are inadequate studies that have assessed the job satisfaction among midwives including Jordan. METHODS A descriptive, correlational design survey was used and a sample of 413 midwives were recruited from 14 different hospital settings (12 governmental and 2 teaching hospitals) and 8 health centres. RESULTS The levels of job satisfaction of Jordanian midwives were neither satisfied nor unsatisfied. The overall mean intent to stay at work was between neutral to agree in general. A positive significant correlation was found between job satisfaction, work environment and intent to stay. The work environment was neither a favourable nor an unfavourable. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION POLICY: Jordanian midwives have neutral job satisfaction and work environment. Managerial plans and interventions are needed to improve midwives' job satisfaction and to create a favourable work environment which might reflect positively on their work and performance and improve their retention. Policymakers and mangers should enhance midwives' job satisfaction through external reward via salary, vacation and benefits packages. Engaging in research activities, publication and more collaboration with academic staff may improve midwives' professional development. Midwives should take more active roles in hospital affairs and receive more support by their management in Jordan.
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Iqbal J, Asghar H, Shah SKH, Naeem M, Abbasi SA, Ali R. Elemental analysis of sage (herb) using calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. APPLIED OPTICS 2020; 59:4927-4932. [PMID: 32543489 DOI: 10.1364/ao.385932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been used for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the sage sample using the calibration-free LIBS (CF-LIBS) technique. The sage plasma is generated by focusing the second harmonics (532 nm) of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with a repetition rate of 10 Hz and pulse duration of 5 ns. The emission spectra are recorded using a LIBS 2000 detection system spectrometer consisting of five high-resolution spectrometers covering a wavelength range from 200 to 720 nm. The optical emission spectra of the sage sample reveal the spectral lines of Fe, Ca, Ti, Co, Mn, Ni, and Cr. The plasma temperature and electron number density of the neutral spectral lines of the pertinent elements have been deduced using the Boltzmann plot and Stark-broadening line profile method, with average values 8855±885K and 3.89×1016cm-3, respectively. The average values of the plasma parameters were used for the quantification of the detected elements in the sample. Based on the calibration-free method, the measured results demonstrate that Fe is the major constituent in the sample, having a percentage concentration of 48.1%, while the remaining elements are Ca, Ti, Co, Mn, Ni, and Cr, with percentage concentrations 0.7%, 5.3%, 8%, 11%, 12.3%, and 14.6%, respectively. This study demonstrates the feasibility of LIBS for the compositional analysis of major and trace elements present in the plant samples and its further applications in medicine.
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Asghar H, Piracha NK, Ali R, Baig MA. Measurements of experimental transition probabilities of 3p 54p → 3p 54s arrays in neutral argon. APPLIED OPTICS 2020; 59:4240-4246. [PMID: 32400397 DOI: 10.1364/ao.393053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We have determined the absolute transition probabilities of 27 emission lines of neutral argon originating from the 3p54p→3p54s transition array in the wavelength region from 650 to 1100 nm using an argon-filled hollow cathode discharge lamp. The absolute transition probabilities have been deduced using the lifetimes of the upper levels and the measured branching fractions. Atomic oscillator strengths and relative line strengths for all the transitions have been computed using calculated transition probabilities. The experimentally determined transition probabilities are found to be in good agreement with that calculated in the intermediate coupling (IC) scheme. The comparison of experimentally determined transition probabilities with reported theoretical transition probabilities confirms that the IC scheme for the lower as well as for the upper levels seems to be a useful scheme for the level designation for the 3p54p to 3p54s configuration-based levels in argon. Furthermore, the measured relative line strengths are used to validate the J-file sum rule for the 3p54p→3p54s transition array of argon. The reported transition probabilities, oscillator strengths, and relative line strengths are compared with the published data, showing good agreement.
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Farooq Z, Ali R, Ahmad AU, Yaseen M, Mahmood MHR, Fahad M, Hussain MN, Rehan I, Khan MZ, Farooq MU, Qayyum MA, Shafique M. Electron number density conservation model combined with a self-absorption correction methodology for analysis of nanostructure plasma using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. APPLIED OPTICS 2020; 59:2559-2568. [PMID: 32225797 DOI: 10.1364/ao.379641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We studied laser ablation and plasma property evolution for a nickel (Ni) doped tin (Sn) oxide nanostructures target using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The transition metal Ni doped tin oxide nanostructures were synthesized by co-precipitation and hydrothermal methodologies. The size of prepared nanoparticles was verified by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy techniques. A frequency-doubled pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a wavelength of 532 nm was used to produce ablated plasma nanostructures. Ablation of doped and undoped nanostructures revealed salient-enhanced spectral emissions compared with their bulky counterparts. The emission lines of the constituent elements of doped material were used to find plasma parameters. The plasma temperature was estimated from a Boltzmann plot, and the electron number density was determined from the Saha-Boltzmann equation. The self-absorption effect has been observed in tiny plasma of nanostructures. The affected profiles of spectral lines of Ni and Sn nanoparticles due to self-absorption in LIBS spectra were corrected by the internal reference self-absorption correction (IRSAC) methodology. After correction of emitted line intensities by IRSAC, the electron number density (END) conservation approach was applied for quantitative analysis of doped nanostructures. In the END conservation approach, quantitative analysis of samples was carried out using electron number densities. Quantitative results derived from the END conservation approach at high and low concentrations exhibited good correlation when these were compared and validated with results from a conventional calibration free approach and the standard recognized energy dispersive X-ray technique.
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Banik R, Bhattacharyya S, Biswas S, Bhattacharya S, Mukherjee G, Rajbanshi S, Dar S, Nandi S, Ali R, Chatterjee S, Das S, Das Gupta S, Ghugre SS, Goswami A, Mondal D, Mukhopadhyay S, Pai H, Pal S, Pandit D, Raut R, Ray P, Samanta S. Exploring the structure of Xe isotopes in A ~ 130 region: Single particle and collective excitations. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202023204001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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High and medium spin structures of 130,131Xe have been studied using α-induced fusion-evaporation reaction and the Indian National Gamma Array (INGA) coupled with a digital data acquisition system. Various new band structures and near yrast levels of 131Xe have been established. The multipolarities of the observed transitions have been assigned on the basis of the DCO ratios and the polarization asymmetry measurements. Band structures based on 1-quasi-particle (qp), 3-qp configurations have been observed. A new Magnetic Rotational (MR) band based on 5-qp configuration has also been established in 131Xe. The MR band has been interpreted in terms of shears mechanism with principal axis cranking (SPAC) calculations. Shell Model calculations are carried out to describe the non yrast states of 131Xe above the 11/2− isomer. New excited states have also been identified in 130Xe, produced in the same reaction.
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Ali R, Mehta P, Arshad MS, Kucuk I, Chang MW, Ahmad Z. Transdermal Microneedles-A Materials Perspective. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 21:12. [PMID: 31807980 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1560-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Transdermal drug delivery is an emerging field in the pharmaceutical remit compared with conventional methods (oral and parenteral). Microneedle (MN)-based devices have gained significant interest as a strategy to overcome the skin's formidable barrier: the stratum corneum. This approach provides a less invasive, more efficient, patient friendly method of drug delivery with the ability to incorporate various therapeutic agents including macromolecules (proteins and peptides), anti-cancer agents and other hydrophilic and hydrophobic compounds. This short review attempts to assess the various materials involved in the fabrication of MNs as well as incorporation of other excipients to improve drug delivery for novel medical devices. The focus will be on polymers, metals and other inorganic materials utilised for MN drug delivery, as well as their application, limitations and future work to be carried out.
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Gibreel A, Ali R, Hemida R, Sherif L, El-Adawi N. Endometrial scratch for infertile polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) women undergoing laparoscopic ovarian drilling: a randomized controlled trial. MIDDLE EAST FERTILITY SOCIETY JOURNAL 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s43043-019-0001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ali R, Hammad A, El-Nahrery E, Hamdy N, Elhawary AK, Eid R. Serum RANKL, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and RANKL/OPG ratio in children with systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus 2019; 28:1233-1242. [DOI: 10.1177/0961203319867129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have lower bone mineral density (BMD) compared with healthy individuals because of general, genetic, disease and medication-related factors. The disturbance of the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)/osteoprotegerin (OPG) ratio has been reported to be associated with low BMD in many disorders in adults and children alike. Objectives The objectives of this study were (i) to assess serum OPG, RANKL and RANKL/OPG ratio levels in SLE children and controls, (ii) to determine whether the cumulative glucocorticoid (CGCS) dose had any effect on the concentration of serum RANKL, OPG and RANKL/OPG ratio, and (iii) to determine the relation of these parameters to BMD. Methods We evaluated 50 SLE children and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. RANKL and OPG were assessed in serum and compared between patients and controls. For SLE patients, a univariate followed by multivariable analysis were carried out to detect the possible predictors of the changes in RANKL, OPG and RANKL/OPG ratio levels. Lumbar BMD for all patients was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan and then correlated to different probable correlated factors. Results RANKL, OPG and RANKL/OPG ratio were significantly higher in SLE patients ( p ≤ 0.001). Univariate analysis showed significant correlations of RANKL with CGCS ( p ≤ 0.001) and with DXA scan z-score ( p = 0.007): OPG was significantly correlated to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) score ( p = 0.001) and anti-double-stranded DNA ( p = 0.001), whereas RANKL/OPG was significantly correlated to duration of illness and DXA z-score ( p = 0.002). The multivariable analysis showed that DXA z-score was an independent predictor of RANKL and RANKL/OPG ratio ( p = 0.019 and 0.008, respectively), whereas SLEDAI score was an independent predictor of OPG levels. BMD was negatively correlated to disease duration ( p = 0.008) and CGCS dose ( p = 0.015), but no significant correlation has been found between BMD and cumulative SLEDAI score ( p = 0.29). Conclusions Serum RANKL/OPG ratio is elevated in Egyptian children with SLE and is considered a risk factor for reduced bone mass in these children. Other risk factors for low BMD include high CGCS dose and disease duration, supporting that osteoporosis in SLE is multifactorial.
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Kashyap S, Patel A, Ali R, Morreale C, Baksh A, Mekhaiel E. TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA AFTER CHEMOTHERAPY IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL B-CELL LYMPHOMA. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Shastri P, Ali R, Kashyap S, Abellard A, Chinni S, Anand N, Mataria M. DIFFUSE ALVEOLAR HEMORRHAGE: A RARE CASE OF PULMONARY RENAL SYNDROME IN THE BACKGROUND OF SEROPOSITIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Fatima A, Anand N, Chinni S, Ali R, Rachid M, Krikorian A. AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONWIDE ASTHMA MORBIDITY BURDEN WITH CORRELATION OF PULMONOLOGIST DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE US. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Farooq Z, Ali R, Ali A, Mubeen T, Jan T, Anwar H. Calibration-Free Laser-Induced Plasma Analysis of Nanoparticle-Doped Material Using Self-Absorption Correction Methodologies. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 73:30-39. [PMID: 29972315 DOI: 10.1177/0003702818789959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The qualitative and quantitative analysis of doped nanomaterial containing iron (Fe) and tin (Sn) nanoparticles was investigated using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Doped nanoparticles were prepared via co-precipitation and hydrothermal processes. The emission spectra of ablated plasma of doped material revealed the existence of different species in the doped nanomaterial. Simple calibration-free LIBS (CF-LIBS) and internal reference self-absorption correction (IRSAC) CF-LIBS approaches were applied to emission spectra of nanomaterial for quantitative analysis. For both approaches, different spectroscopic parameters such as plasma temperature and electron number density were also determined. Plasma temperature was estimated using a Boltzmann plot and Saha-Boltzmann plot while electron number density was estimated by Stark broadening methods and Saha-Boltzmann equations. Results of both calibration-free approaches were compared with a weight percentage method and other recognized techniques such as laser ablation time of flight (LA-TOF) spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX). We concluded that our results provide good agreement with experimental data obtained using LA-TOF spectroscopy and a small deviation from data obtained using the EDX technique. The current work confirms LIBS as a valid analytical approach for quantitative analysis of nanomaterials.
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Idrees M, Din HU, Ali R, Rehman G, Hussain T, Nguyen CV, Ahmad I, Amin B. Optoelectronic and solar cell applications of Janus monolayers and their van der Waals heterostructures. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:18612-18621. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp02648g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Janus monolayers and their van der Waals heterostuctures are investigated by hybrid density functional theory calculations.
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Ali R, El-Said A, El-Baz H, Settin A. Ethnic variation of IL-4 intron 3 VNTR gene polymorphism; its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complication (neuropathy) in Egyptian subjects. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2018; 177:635-640. [PMID: 30318704 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has multigenetic and environmental interactive factors. Although diabetic neuropathies (DPN) are the most common, but at the same time, the least recognized and understood long-term complication of diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association of IL-4 VNTR gene polymorphism with T2DM complicated with neuropathy in Egyptian subjects. This is a case control study including 102 T2DM Egyptian patients, plus 188 unrelated healthy individuals as controls. They were evaluated for variable number tandem repeat (VNTR); 70 base pair repeats located in the intron 3; of IL-4 gene using the PCR technique. Homozygote frequency of the three-repeat allele (A1/A1) genotype of IL-4 VNTR was nearly equal among diabetic cases and controls (60.8% vs. 62.2%, respectively). Heterozygous frequency of (A1/A2) genotype was higher among controls compared to cases (33.5% vs. 19.6%, respectively) but not statistically significant. The (A2) allele had a significantly higher frequency in diabetic cases compared to controls (29.3% vs. 21.0%, respectively) while the (A1) allele had lower frequency but not significant one (70.7% vs. 79.0%, respectively). Comparing cases complicated with diabetic neuropathy vs. noncomplicated cases regarding their polymorphic IL-4 (VNTR) genotypes revealed a nonsignificant lower frequency of (A1A1) genotype (57.1% vs. 65.1%, respectively, p = .57) with a higher combined (A2A2 + A1/A2) genotype frequency (42.9% vs. 34.9%, respectively). Only two haplotypes (A1) & (A2) of IL-4 (VNTR) gene were recognized among Egyptian population; (A2) allele may influence in diabetes but not its complication (neuropathy) among Egyptian diabetic patients.
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Alabdullah M, Ali R, Moseley P, Chan S, Rakha E, Madhusudan S. PO-236 Human ligase profiling to predict platinum sensitivity and clinical outcome in primary epithelial ovarian cancers. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Ali R, Al-kawaz A, Toss M, Green A, Miligy I, Mesquita KA, Seedhouse C, Mirza S, Rakha E, Madhusudan S. PO-014 Targeting PARP1 in XRCC1 deficient sporadic invasive breast cancer or pre-invasive ductal carcinoma in situ for synthetic lethality and chemoprevention. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Al-Abdallah A, Jahanbani I, Mehdawi H, Ali R, Al-Brahim N, Mojiminiyi S. PO-371 Contribution of elevated miR-146b-5p to papillary thyroid cancer diagnosis and development. ESMO Open 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Rakovac Tisdall A, King TFJ, Mahmood WAW, Keat CS, Ali R, Abdin R, Koo CM, Alali M, Sreenan S, McDermott JH. Erectile dysfunction: they don't talk, we don't ask. Diabet Med 2018; 35:667-668. [PMID: 29457841 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Rasheed A, Gabr A, Ali R, Mora R, Abouchaleh N, Al Asadi A, Mouli S, Riaz A, Lewandowski R, Salem R. Abstract No. 546 Patterns of extrahepatic spread in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein thrombosis treated with radioembolization. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Ali R, Mouli S, Miller F, Gabr A, Mora R, Al Asadi A, Abouchaleh N, Hairston J, Riaz A, Lewandowski R, Salem R. 3:00 PM Abstract No. 3 Changes in total gland and central zone volumes following prostate artery embolization: results from a prospective study. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Abouchaleh N, Gabr A, Ali R, Mora R, Al Asadi A, Mouli S, Riaz A, Lewandowski R, Salem R. 3:00 PM Abstract No. 81 Radioembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with portal vein thrombosis: a single-center 14-year experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.01.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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