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El Aziz BA, Salem M, Mohamed M, Ahmed A. PP-151 Prevalence of family dysfunction among patients with chronic liver disease attending communicable disease, research and training center in Suez – Suez Canal University, Suez governorate – Egypt. Int J Infect Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1201-9712(11)60303-2] [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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Mohamed M, Guillard M, Wortmann S, Cirak S, Marklova E, Michelakakis H, Korsch E, Adamowicz M, Koletzko B, van Spronsen F, Niezen-Koning K, Matthijs G, Gardeitchik T, Kouwenberg D, Lim BC, Zeevaert R, Wevers R, Lefeber D, Morava E. Clinical and diagnostic approach in unsolved CDG patients with a type 2 transferrin pattern. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2011; 1812:691-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2011.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shu J, Fok T, Mussen L, Mohamed M, Weernink C, Abbott C, Wall W, Luke P. Impact of the Educational Resource One Life … Many Gifts on Attitudes of Secondary School Students Towards Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:1418-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cadman P, Mohamed M. SU-E-T-832: Segmental IMRT Treatment for Mycosis Fungoides of An Extremity. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Mohamed M, Sulaiman SA, Jaafar H, Sirajudeen KNS. Effect of different doses of Malaysian honey on reproductive parameters in adult male rats. Andrologia 2011; 44 Suppl 1:182-6. [PMID: 21592175 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01159.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of Malaysian honey on male reproductive parameters in adult rats. Thirty-two healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups (eight rats per group). Group 1 (control group) was given 0.5 ml of distilled water. Groups 2, 3 and 4 were given 0.2, 1.2 and 2.4 g kg(-1) body weight of honey respectively. The rats were treated orally by gavage once daily for 4 weeks. Honey did not significantly alter body and male reproductive organs weights. The rats in Group 3 which received honey at 1.2 g kg(-1) had significantly higher epididymal sperm count than those in Groups 1, 2 and 4. No significant differences were found for the percentage of abnormal sperm, elongated spermatid count, reproductive hormonal levels as well as the histology of the testis among the groups. In conclusion, Malaysian honey at a dose of 1.2 g kg(-1) daily significantly increased epididymal sperm count without affecting spermatid count and reproductive hormones. These findings might suggest that oral administration of honey at this dose for 4 weeks may enhance spermiogenesis in adult rats.
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Mohamed M, Unger I, Janowitz C, Manzke R, Galazka Z, Uecker R, Fornari R. The surface band structure of β-Ga2O3. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/286/1/012027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Kuet KP, Goepel J, Mudhar H, Bourne JT, Sykes MP, Riaz I, Borg FA, Everett C, Dasgupta B, Byng-Maddick R, Wincup C, Penn H, Jani M, Bukhari M, Halsey J, Chander S, Marsh J, Hughes R, Chu E, Little J, Bruce I, Soh C, Lee L, Ho P, Ntatsaki E, Vassiliou V, Youngstein T, Mohamed M, Lanham J, Haskard D, Lutalo PM, Scott IC, Sangle S, D'Cruz DP, Scott IC, Garrood T, Mackie SL, Backhouse O, Melsom R, Pease CT, Marzo-Ortega H, Al-Mossawi MH, Wathen CJ, Al-Balushi F, Mahto A, Humby F, Kelly C, Jawad A, Lee M, Haigh RC, Derrett-Smith EC, Nihtyanova S, Parker J, Bunn C, Burns A, Little M, Denton C, Tosounidou S, Harris S, Steventon D, Sheeran T, Baxter D, Field M, Lutalo PM, Sangle S, Davies R, Khamashta MA, D'Cruz D, Wajed J, Kiely P, Srikanth A, Lanyon P. Case reports: 1. IGG4 Related Fibrosis: A Treatable Disease. Four Cases in a District General Hospital. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chow MF, Yusop Z, Mohamed M. Quality and first flush analysis of stormwater runoff from a tropical commercial catchment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2011; 63:1211-1216. [PMID: 21436558 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This paper examines the storm runoff quality from a commercial area in south Johor, Malaysia. Six storm events with a total of 68 storm runoff samples were analyzed. Event Mean Concentration (EMC) for all constituents analysed showed large inter-event variation. Site mean concentrations (SMC) for total suspended solids (TSS), oil and grease (O&G), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrate-nitrogen (NO(3)-N), nitrite-nitrogen (NO(2)-N), ammonia-nitrogen (NH(3)-N), total phosphorus (Total P) and Soluble P are 261, 4.31, 74, 192, 1.5, 0.006, 1.9, 1.12 and 0.38 mg/L, respectively. The SMCs at the studied site are higher than those reported in many urban catchments. The mean baseflow concentrations were higher than the EMCs for COD, Soluble P, NH(3)-N, NO(3)-N, Total P and NO(2)-N. However, the reverse was observed for TSS and O&G. All pollutants showed the occurrence of first flush phenomenon with the highest strength was observed for TSS, COD and NH(3)-N.
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Mohamed M, Hatfield K. Dimensionless parameters to summarize the influence of microbial growth and inhibition on the bioremediation of groundwater contaminants. Biodegradation 2010; 22:877-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s10532-010-9445-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2009] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Stenson K, Brownrigg JRW, Mohamed M. Occurrence and multiple recurrence of severe vasospasm of the upper extremity following thorascopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2010; 41:264-6. [PMID: 21130009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Thorascopic sympathectomy is a widely used procedure for the treatment of intractable palmar hyperhidrosis. REPORT A 24-year-old woman who underwent thorascopic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis in 2005 presented on more than 30 occasions with recurrent right distal upper limb ischaemia secondary to repetitive episodes of vasospasm. The patient did not have preoperative symptoms consistent with Raynaud's syndrome. We observed a reduction in the symptomatic relief offered by Iloprost treatment over a period of five years. DISCUSSION This is the first report of distal upper limb ischaemia following thorascopic sympathectomy. We highlight the development of resistance to repeated Iloprost infusions that we observed in this case.
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Saada M, Yahia F, Mohamed M, Eamin I, Aladdin Y. Efficacy of aqueous and methanol extracts of Randia nilotica against Migrating juvenile of Schistosoma mansoni in comparison with Praziquantel in Mice. SUDAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2010. [DOI: 10.4314/sjms.v5i2.57808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Tsimpanakos I, Gkoutzioulis A, Moustafa M, Mohamed M, Magos A. Vaginoscopic approach to outpatient hysteroscopy: a systematic review of the effect on pain. BJOG 2010; 117:1163-4; author reply 1164. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02615.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Amin N, Ya�aini N, Misson M, Haron R, Mohamed M. Enyzmed Pretreated Empty Palm Fruit Bunch for Biofuel Production. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.1181.1186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rasoli M, Omar AR, Aini I, Jalilian B, Syed Hassan SH, Mohamed M. Fusion of HSP70 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to hemagglutinin (H5) gene of avian influenza virus in DNA vaccine enhances its potency. Acta Virol 2010; 54:33-9. [PMID: 20201612 DOI: 10.4149/av_2010_01_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A series of plasmids containing the HSP70 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis fused to the hemagglutinin (H5) gene of H5N1 avian influenza virus (AIV) (H5-HSP70 (heat shock protein 70) vaccine) or individual H5 gene (H5 vaccine) or HSP70 gene (HSP70 vaccine) were constructed based on the plasmid pcDNA3.1. Expression of H5 gene in Vero cells in vitro and in chickens in vivo was confirmed following their transfection and immunization with H5 or H5-HSP70 vaccines. Controls consisted of HSP70 vaccine, empty plasmid pcDNA3.1 and co-administered H5 and HSP70 vaccines. H5-HSP70 vaccine produced in chicken higher hemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody titer than H5 vaccine. However, the increase was not statistically significant. We have demonstrated for the first time that the H5 DNA vaccine with fused HSP70 gene may produce an enhanced induction of humoral immune response to AIV in chickens.
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Horská A, Laclair A, Mohamed M, Wells CT, McNutt T, Cohen KJ, Wharam M, Mahone EM, Kates W. Low cerebellar vermis volumes and impaired neuropsychologic performance in children treated for brain tumors and leukemia. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010; 31:1430-7. [PMID: 20448013 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Injury of the cerebellar vermis may occur in children with brain malignancies. Because the vermis is involved in motor and cognitive functioning, the goal of this prospective longitudinal study was to evaluate treatment-related changes in vermal volumes and neuropsychologic performance in children receiving brain radiation of the cerebellum. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten patients (mean age, 11.6 years) and 10 healthy children (mean age, 12.1 years) were examined. Lobar vermal volumes and performance on neuropsychologic tests evaluating motor, visual, verbal, attention, memory, and executive functions were assessed at baseline and at 6-month follow-up visits. RESULTS At baseline, lower mean vermal volumes and impaired performance on visual-spatial and fine-motor tasks were detected in patients. At 6-month follow-up, further decrease in vermal volumes was detected only in patients with medulloblastoma, who received the largest radiation doses to the entire vermis. The volume decrease was not associated with reduction in neuropsychologic performance compared with baseline. At 6-month follow-up, data from all subjects revealed an association between smaller vermal volumes and slower fine-motor speed and lower visual-spatial skills. CONCLUSIONS Reduced brain-tissue volumes following radiation have been reported previously in pediatric patients. In this study, lower vermal volumes were detected even earlier, before radiation treatment was initiated or completed. Six months postradiation, vermal volume decreases detected in patients with medulloblastoma were not accompanied by declines in already poor neuropsychologic performance. In addition to radiation, the presence of brain malignancies and preradiation treatment may be important factors affecting cerebellar vermis tissue.
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Gulliford MC, Dodhia H, Chamley M, McCormick K, Mohamed M, Naithani S, Sivaprasad S. Socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in diabetes retinal screening. Diabet Med 2010; 27:282-8. [PMID: 20536490 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.02946.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to quantify socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in diabetes retinal screening. METHODS Data were analysed for the retinal screening programme for three South London boroughs for the 18-month period to February 2009. Sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy (STDR) was defined as the occurrence of diabetic maculopathy, severe non-proliferative or proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Odds ratios were adjusted for sex, age group, duration and type of diabetes, self-reported ethnicity and deprivation quintile by participant postal code. RESULTS There were 76 351 records obtained but, after excluding duplicate and ineligible records, data were analysed for 59 495 records from 31 484 subjects. There were 7026 (22%) subjects called for appointments who were not screened in the period, with 24 458 (78%) having one or more screening episodes. Non-attendance for screening was highest in young adults aged 18-34 years (32%) and in those aged 85 years or greater (28%). In the most deprived quintile, non-attendance was 23% compared with 21% in the least deprived quintile [odds ratio (OR) 1.37, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16-1.61, P < 0.001]. There were 2819 (11.5%) participants with STDR, including 10.8% in the least deprived quintile and 12.2% in the most deprived quintile (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.95-1.16, P = 0.196). Compared with white Europeans (9.4%), STDR was higher in Africans (15.2%) and African Caribbeans (14.7%), resulting from a higher frequency of diabetic maculopathy. CONCLUSION Socio-economic inequality in diabetes retinal screening may be smaller than reported in earlier studies. This study suggested an increased frequency of diabetic maculopathy among participants of African origins.
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El Sawi NM, Geweely NS, Qusti S, Mohamed M, Kamel A. Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity ofNerium oleanderExtracts. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2010.9707089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Doumi EBA, Dawood D, Mohamed M, Ahmed S, Mostafa A, Hussein Z, Ali M. Cancer in Children at El Obeid Hospital, Western Sudan. SUDAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2010. [DOI: 10.4314/sjms.v4i4.50990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mohamed M, Levinger I, Toia D, Hare D, Jerums G, Selig S. Flow Mediated Dilatation in People with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mohamed M, Omran M, Ahmed M, Khalid K, Miskeen E. Prostate Volume and PSA Cutoff Values as Predictive Indices for Success of Doxazocin Treatment in BPH in GHRDS. SUDAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2009. [DOI: 10.4314/sjms.v4i3.48325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Shakam A, Scrimger R, Liu D, Mohamed M, Parliament M, Field C, Cadman P, Warkentin H, Jha N, El-Gayed A. A Prospective Dosimetric Analysis of Patterns of Failure in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Parotid Sparing Simultaneous Integrated Boost Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy (SIB-IMRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Manning M, Bryant C, Burney D, Mohamed M, Bell K. A Novel Intraoperative Target Delineation Technique for Permanent Lung Brachytherapy to Enhance Postimplant Dosimetry. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1000] [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]
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Shakam A, Scrimger R, Mohamed M, Parliament M, Field C, El-Gayed A, Cadman P, Liu D, Jha N, Warkentin H, Skarsgard D, Gosh S, Zhu G. 140 A PROSPECTIVE, MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL TRIAL OF IMRT IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER: CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND PATTERNS OF FAILURE. Radiother Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72527-6] [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]
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Omar WW, Nordin N, Mohamed M, Amin N. A Two-Step Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil: Optimization of Pre-Treatment Step. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.3098.3103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yousem DM, Yassa MA, Cristinzio C, Kusevic I, Mohamed M, Caffo BS, Bassett SS. Intelligence and medial temporal lobe function in older adults: a functional MR imaging-based investigation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2009; 30:1477-81. [PMID: 19474122 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a1634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The influence of general intelligence and formal education on functional MR imaging (fMRI) activation has not been thoroughly studied in older adults. Although these factors could be controlled for through study design, this approach makes sample selection more difficult and reduces power. This study was undertaken to examine our hypothesis that intelligence and education would impact medial temporal lobe (MTL) fMRI responses to an episodic memory task in healthy elderly subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six women and 38 men, 50-83 years of age (mean, 63.4 +/- 7.9 years), completed an auditory paired-associates paradigm in a 1.5T magnet. The amplitude and volume of fMRI activation for both the right and left MTLs and MTL subregions were correlated with the intelligence quotients (IQs) and educational levels by using Pearson correlation coefficient tests and regression analyses. RESULTS The participants' mean estimated full scale IQ and verbal IQ scores were 110.4 +/- 7.6 (range, 92-123) and 108.9 +/- 8.7 (range, 88-123), respectively. The years of education showed a mean of 16.1 +/- 3.2 years (range, 8-25 years). The paradigm produced significant activation in the MTL and subregions. However, the volume and amplitude of activation were unrelated to either IQ or years of schooling in men and/or women. CONCLUSIONS We found no evidence of an effect of IQ or education on either the volume or amplitude of fMRI activation, suggesting that these factors do not necessarily need to be incorporated into study design or considered when evaluating other group relationships with fMRI.
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Manning MA, Mohamed M, Burney DP. Sublobar resection with I-125 brachytherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using prefabricated mesh. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.7586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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7586 Background: Lobectomy is standard of care for stage I NSCLC, but it reduces pulmonary reserve. Patients with pulmonary dysfunction may tolerate curative wedge resection with a permanent I-125 mesh implant. We report results using this technique with and without a novel prefabricated mesh device. Methods: Between 7/06 and 5/08, 56 patients with clinical stage I NSCLC had wedge resection and brachytherapy. All had PET-CT staging and were ineligible for lobectomy. Median age was 72 (48–87) and median FEV-1 was 1.3 liters (0.6–3.4 liters). At surgery, a significant proportion were upstaged. Pathologic staging confirmed 60.7% to be stage IA and 23.2% stage IB. Others were IIA (3.6%), IIB (5.4%), IIIA (1.8%), IIIB (1.8%), and IV (3.6%). All implants consisted of absorbable polyglactin mesh containing a median of 40 (30–50) I-125 seeds with a median seed activity of 0.536 mCi (0.47 - 0.63 mCi). Half of the patients received mesh prepared intraoperatively, while the second half received patient-specific prefabricated mesh (BrachyMESH - Oncura). Results: The median hospital stay was 5 days. All were immediately extubated. Common toxicities included air leak delaying chest tube removal, leukocytosis, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and increased secretions. Two required repeat chest tube placement for subsequent pneumothorax. Two patients with severe pre-op pulmonary dysfunction (pre-op FEV-1 of 0.6 and 0.68 liters) experienced respiratory failure and expired following prolonged hospital stays. With a median follow-up of 7 months (0–23 months), overall survival is 87.5% and disease free survival is 89%. The local control was 96.4% with the intraoperative mesh and 100% with the prefabricated mesh. Conclusions: Wedge resection with permanent I-125 mesh implant is a generally well-tolerated procedure leading to acceptable early local control in patients ineligible for lobectomy. This technique may not be suitable for patients with pre-op FEV-1 < 0.7 liters; but, it provides accurate surgical staging conferring a diagnostic advantage over non-invasive treatment modalities. The prefabricated device offers similar results to manually prepared devices. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Noorzurani MHR, Aziz N, Abdul Aziz AF, Abd Hamid MZ, Mohamed M, Othman S, Hussein N. The need for ‘Good Clinical Practice’ in health care research. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Belhadjali H, Mohamed M, Mahmoudi H, Youssef M, Moussa A, Chouchane S, Chouchane A, Zakhama A, Zili J. Self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (Hashimoto-Pritzker disease): two Tunisian cases. ACTA DERMATOVENEROLOGICA ALPINA PANNONICA ET ADRIATICA 2008; 17:188-192. [PMID: 19104746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Self-healing Langerhans cell histiocytosis (SHLCH) is a rare self-limited variant of Langerhans cell histiocytosis that presents at birth or during the neonatal period. It was first described by Hashimoto and Pritzker in 1973. Subsequently, more than 70 cases have been reported in the literature. Regarding age of onset, SHLCH should be divided into congenital SHLCH and rare late-onset type. We report here two additional cases of SHLCH in Tunisian infants. We emphasize the need for long-term follow-up in such patients.
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El Ridy MS, Khalil RM, Moustafa DM, El-Rashdy MS, Mohamed M, Osman A, Gaber MH, Monem AS. Chemoprophylaxis of Schistosomiasis Using Liposome Encapsulated Oxamniquine. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2008. [DOI: 10.3109/03639049709150548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Mohamed M, Punwani M, Clay M, Appelbaum P. Protecting the residency training environment: A resident's perspective on the ethical boundries in the faculty-resident relationship. Eur Psychiatry 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2008.01.1342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Belhadjali H, Ghannouchi N, Njim L, Mohamed M, Moussa A, Bayou F, Chakroun M, Zakhama A, Zili J. Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis induced by bufexamac in an atopic girl. Contact Dermatitis 2008; 58:247-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01271.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Belhadjali H, Mohamed M, Youssef M, Mandhouj S, Chakroun M, Zili J. Contact sensitization in atopic dermatitis: results of a prospective study of 89 cases in Tunisia. Contact Dermatitis 2008; 58:188-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01248.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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El-Kader A, Mohamed M, El Hadidi B, Sherif AO. Seasonal Evaluation of Temperature Inversion over Cairo. IGARSS 2008 - 2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM 2008. [DOI: 10.1109/igarss.2008.4779793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Salama, R, El-Kady R, Mohamed M, Boraie M, Abd-Allah S. Improving Corn Cobs Utilization In Sheep Ration Using Biological Treatment. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND POULTRY PRODUCTION 2007; 32:4247-4261. [DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2007.219603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Abd EL-Ghany A, Mohamed M. EVALUATION OF ARMS SHAPING FOR THOMPSON SEEDLESS GRAPEVINES. JOURNAL OF PLANT PRODUCTION 2007; 32:3589-3595. [DOI: 10.21608/jpp.2007.208144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Hirtz D, Thurman DJ, Gwinn-Hardy K, Mohamed M, Chaudhuri AR, Zalutsky R. How common are the "common" neurologic disorders? Neurology 2007; 68:326-37. [PMID: 17261678 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000252807.38124.a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 915] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the current incidence and prevalence in the United States of 12 neurologic disorders. METHODS We summarize the strongest evidence available, using data from the United States or from other developed countries when US data were insufficient. RESULTS For some disorders, prevalence is a better descriptor of impact; for others, incidence is preferable. Per 1,000 children, estimated prevalence was 5.8 for autism spectrum disorder and 2.4 for cerebral palsy; for Tourette syndrome, the data were insufficient. In the general population, per 1,000, the 1-year prevalence for migraine was 121, 7.1 for epilepsy, and 0.9 for multiple sclerosis. Among the elderly, the prevalence of Alzheimer disease was 67 and that of Parkinson disease was 9.5. For diseases best described by annual incidence per 100,000, the rate for stroke was 183, 101 for major traumatic brain injury, 4.5 for spinal cord injury, and 1.6 for ALS. CONCLUSIONS Using the best available data, our survey of a limited number of disorders shows that the burden of neurologic illness affects many millions of people in the United States.
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Yoshimi A, Mohamed M, Bierings M, Urban C, Korthof E, Zecca M, Sykora KW, Duffner U, Trebo M, Matthes-Martin S, Sedlacek P, Klingebiel T, Lang P, Führer M, Claviez A, Wössmann W, Pession A, Arvidson J, O'Marcaigh AS, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Starý J, Hasle H, Nöllke P, Locatelli F, Niemeyer CM. Second allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) results in outcome similar to that of first HSCT for patients with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia. Leukemia 2007; 21:556-60. [PMID: 17268527 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2404537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Abd El-Kader A, Abd El-Mawla A, Mohamed M, Ibraheim Z. PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF EMEX SPINOSA (L.) CAMPD. GROWING IN EGYPT. BULLETIN OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. ASSIUT 2006; 29:328-347. [DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2006.65206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Sayed H, Mohamed M, Farag S, Mohamed G, Ebel R, Omobuwajo O, Proksch P. PHENOLICS OF CYPERUS ALOPECUROIDES ROTTB. INFLORESCENCES AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2006.64823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mohamed M, Ibraheim Z, Abd El-Mawla A, Abd El-Kader A. A NEW FLAVONOL GLYCOSIDE FROM POLYGONUM BELLARDII ALL. GROWING IN EGYPT. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2006.65192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sallam H, Mohamed M, Aboul-Einein W, Safwat S, Saleh F, Sallam A. Pinopod Expression in Women Using Oral Contraceptives. Fertil Steril 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kshirsagar A, Seftel A, Ross L, Mohamed M, Niederberger C. Predicting hypogonadism in men based upon age, presence of erectile dysfunction, and depression. Int J Impot Res 2005; 18:47-51. [PMID: 16079901 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hypogonadism, a disorder associated with aging, can cause significant morbidity. As clinical manifestations of hypogonadism can be subtle, the challenge and the burden of diagnosis remain the responsibility of the clinician. Four different analytic methods were used to predict hypogonadism in men based upon age, the presence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and depression. 218 men were classified by age, serum testosterone level, the presence of ED and depression. Depression was determined by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). ED was assessed by the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM). Hypogonadism was defined as a serum testosterone level <300 ng/dl. An artificial neural network (ANN) was programmed and trained to predict hypogonadism based upon age, SHIM, and CES-D scores. Subject data was randomly partitioned into a training set of 148 (67.9%) and a test set of 70 (32.1%). The ANN processed the test set only after the training was complete. The discrete predicted binary output was set to (0) if testosterone level was <300 ng/dl or (1) if >300 ng/dl. The data was also analyzed by standard logistic regression (LR), linear and quadratic discriminant function analysis (LDFA and QDFA, respectively). Reverse regression (RR) analysis evaluated the statistical significance of each risk factor. The ANN can accurately predict hypogonadism in men based upon age, the presence of ED, and depression (receiver-operating characteristic=0.725). A four hidden node network was found to have the highest accuracy. RR revealed the depression index score to be most significant variable (P=0.0019), followed by SHIM score (P=0.00602), and then by age (P=0.015). Hypogonadism can be predicated by an ANN using the input factors of age, ED, and depression. This model can help clinicians assess the need for endocrinologic evaluation in men.
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Yusop Z, Tan LW, Ujang Z, Mohamed M, Nasir KA. Runoff quality and pollution loadings from a tropical urban catchment. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2005; 52:125-32. [PMID: 16445181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Runoff quality draining from 17.14 km2 urban catchment in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, was analysed. The land-use consists of residential (30.3%), agricultural (27.3%), open space (27.9%), industrial (8.1%) and commercial (6.4%) areas. Three storm events were sampled in detail. These storms produced stormflow between 0.84 mm and 27.82 mm, and peakflow from 2.19 m3/s to 42.36 m3/s. Water quality showed marked variation during storms especially for TSS, BOD and COD with maximum concentrations of 778 mg/l, 135 mg/l and 358 mg/l, respectively. Concentrations of TOC, DOC, NH3-N, Fe and level of colour were also high. In general, the river quality is badly polluted and falls in Class V based on the Malaysian Interim National Water Quality Standards. Event Mean Concentrations (EMC) for various parameters varied considerably between storms. The largest storm produced higher EMC for TSS, NO3-N and SS whereas the smaller storms tend to register higher EMC for BOD, COD, NH3-N, TOC, Ca, K, Mg, Fe and Zn. Such variations could be explained in terms of pollutant availability and the effects of flushing and dilution. Based on a three-month average recurrence interval (ARI) of rainfall, the estimated event loadings (ton/ha) of TSS, BOD, COD, TOC, NH3-N and NO3-N were 0.055, 0.016, 0.012, 0.039, 0.010, 0.0007 and 0.0002, respectively. Heavy metals present in trace quantities. Storms with 3 months ARI could capture about 70% of the total annual loads of major pollutants.
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Goossens B, Chikhi L, Jalil MF, Ancrenaz M, Lackman-Ancrenaz I, Mohamed M, Andau P, Bruford MW. Patterns of genetic diversity and migration in increasingly fragmented and declining orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus) populations from Sabah, Malaysia. Mol Ecol 2004; 14:441-56. [PMID: 15660936 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2004.02421.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We investigated the genetic structure within and among Bornean orang-utans (Pongo pygmaeus) in forest fragments of the Lower Kinabatangan flood plain in Sabah, Malaysia. DNA was extracted from hair and faecal samples for 200 wild individuals collected during boat surveys on the Kinabatangan River. Fourteen microsatellite loci were used to characterize patterns of genetic diversity. We found that genetic diversity was high in the set of samples (mean H(E) = 0.74) and that genetic differentiation was significant between the samples (average F(ST) = 0.04, P < 0.001) with F(ST) values ranging from low (0.01) to moderately large (0.12) values. Pairwise F(ST) values were significantly higher across the Kinabatangan River than between samples from the same river side, thereby confirming the role of the river as a natural barrier to gene flow. The correlation between genetic and geographical distance was tested by means of a series of Mantel tests based on different measures of geographical distance. We used a Bayesian method to estimate immigration rates. The results indicate that migration is unlikely across the river but cannot be completely ruled out because of the limited F(ST) values. Assignment tests confirm the overall picture that gene flow is limited across the river. We found that migration between samples from the same side of the river had a high probability indicating that orang-utans used to move relatively freely between neighbouring areas. This strongly suggests that there is a need to maintain migration between isolated forest fragments. This could be done by restoring forest corridors alongside the river banks and between patches.
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Mohamed M. Catalytic polymerization of N,N-diethanol acrylamide with phthalic anhydride in the presence of H-mordenite and Fe-mordenite zeolites. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molcata.2003.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gomaa E, Mazzroua A, Mohamed M. Comparison between the effects of alcohols and diols on polymethyl-methacrylate and polyacrylamide with positron annihilation lifetime and electric conductivity measurements. J Appl Polym Sci 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/app.11955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Armstrong RW, Rood MJ, Sani S, Mohamed M, Rashid M, Jab AT, Landsberger S. Aerosol particle and organic vapor concentrations at industrial work sites in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Public Health 2002; 13:24-9. [PMID: 12109256 DOI: 10.1177/101053950101300106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of this study was to establish baseline data about air pollutants potentially related to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in the Federal Territory and Selangor, Malaysia. During 1991-1993, ambient air quality was monitored at 42 work sites representing ten industrial sectors: adhesive manufacturing, foundries, latex processing, metalworking, plywood/veneer milling, ricemilling, rubber tire manufacturing, sawmilling, shoemaking, and textile related industries. At each work site, aerosol particle size distributions and concentrations of formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, isopropyl alcohol, and furfural were measured. Mean aerosol particle concentrations ranged from 61 micrograms/m3 in foundries to 5,578 micrograms/m3 in ricemills, with five industries (adhesives, metalworking, ricemilling, sawmilling, and shoemaking) exceeding the US EPA 24-hr ambient air standard for PM-10. Formaldehyde concentrations exceeded the threshold limit value (TLV) in adhesives factories. Other vapours and elements measured were well below TLVs.
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Sagin DD, Mohamed M, Ismail G, Jok JJ, Lim LH, Pui JNF. Intestinal parasitic infection among five interior communities at upper Rejang River, Sarawak, Malaysia. THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2002; 33:18-22. [PMID: 12118449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Intestinal parasitic infection among five interior communities at Bakun Valley, upper Rejang River, Sarawak, Malaysia, was investigated as part of a public health impact assessment of the proposed US$ 3 billion Bakun Hydroelectric Project. Coproparasitological examination of 355 stool samples from 7 of 16 villages representing 5 of 7 tribes in the area revealed infection rate of 41%. A higher infection rate was found among the settled Kayans (56%) than the seminomadic Penans (29%). Infection rate was high (68%) among children less than 14 years old. Trichuris trichiura accounted for more than 90% of all infections; less common were Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms and Strongyloides stercoralis. Polyparasitism was found in 8% of the individuals surveyed with dual infection due to T. trichiura and A. lumbricoides being more common than dual infection with T. trichiura and hookworm. Women had higher infection rates (57%) than men (33%).
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Ashby DT, Dangas G, Farkouh M, Iakovou I, Weisz G, Hjazi I, Adamian M, Aymong E, Mohamed M, Mehran R, Stone G, Lansky A, Collins M, Moses J, Leon M. Impact of smoking habit on clinical outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(02)80271-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mohamed M, Stednick JD, Smith FM. Comparison of field measurements to predicted reaeration coefficients, k2, in the application of a water quality model, QUAL2E, to a tropical river. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2002; 46:47-54. [PMID: 12448451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Some of the many tools used for watershed management are mathematical and computer models for wasteload allocations. QUAL2E is one of the most popular water quality models used for such purposes. The question arises as to whether the model is applicable in a different climate such as that in the tropics. In this study, QUAL2E was used to model Sg. Selangor River in Malaysia using the predictive equations for reaeration coefficient (k2) within the model and the measured reaeration coefficients for the river. The study results indicated that use of the reaeration coefficient (k2) measured at Sg. Selangor River did give the lowest standard error (SE) for the simulation of water quality during the 7Q10 low-flow period which is considered as the worst scene scenario in water quality modeling. But during calibration and validation using actual low-flow discharge data, the measured reaeration coefficients did not give the lowest standard error (SE). In conclusion, the results indicated that QUAL2E is applicable in tropical rivers when used with the modeled river parameters (i.e. hydraulic parameters, meteorological conditions etc.). Measured reaeration coefficients produced good results and several predictive equations also produced comparatively good results.
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