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Slouma M, Lahmar W, Mohamed G, Dhrif O, Dhahri R, Bellali H, Gharsallah I, Ebdelli N. Associated factors with liver fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:929-938. [PMID: 38159207 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06847-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION There are conflicting findings on the link between liver fibrosis and cumulative methotrexate dosages. We aimed to determine the frequency of liver fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate and to identify its associated factors. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study over 9 months (April-December 2021), including rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Demographic and clinical data were collected. Liver stiffness was assessed by FibroScan. Fibrosis and significant liver fibrosis were defined as liver stiffness higher than 6 and 7.2 kPa, respectively. Liver tests, albuminemia, lipid profile, and blood glycemia were measured. Metabolic syndrome was also evaluated. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. RESULTS We included 21 men and 47 women. The mean age was 51.60 ± 1.82 years. The mean disease duration was 8.29 ± 6.48 years. The mean weekly intake of methotrexate was 13.76 ± 3.91 mg. The mean methotrexate duration was 4.67 ± 4.24 years. The mean cumulative dose was 3508.87 ± 3390.48 mg. Hypoalbuminemia and metabolic syndrome were found in 34% and 25% of cases. We noted increased alkaline phosphatase levels in four cases. The mean liver stiffness was 4.50 ± 1.53 kPa. Nine patients had liver fibrosis, and four had significant fibrosis. Associated factors with liver fibrosis were as follows: age ≥ 60 years (OR:22.703; 95%CI [1.238-416.487]; p = 0.035), cumulated dose of methotrexate ≥ 3 g (OR: 76.501; 95%CI [2.383-2456.070]; p = 0.014), metabolic syndrome (OR: 42.743; 95%CI [1.728-1057.273]; p = 0.022), elevated alkaline phosphatase levels (OR: 28.252; 95%CI [1.306-611.007]; p = 0.033), and hypoalbuminemia (OR: 59.302; 95%CI [2.361-1489.718]; p = 0.013). CONCLUSION Cumulating more than 3 g of methotrexate was associated with liver fibrosis in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Having a metabolic syndrome, higher age, hypoalbuminemia, and elevated alkaline phosphatase levels were also likely to be independently associated with liver fibrosis. Key points • Rheumatoid arthritis patients require monitoring hepatic fibrosis when the cumulated dose of methotrexate is above 3 g. • Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for liver fibrosis, suggesting that its management is necessary to prevent this complication. • Hypoalbuminemia and elevated alkaline phosphatase levels (twice the upper limit) in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate were associated with liver fibrosis.
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- Maroua Slouma
- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia.
- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia.
- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Gastrology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Bizerta, 7000, Bizerta, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Epidemiology, Hbib Thameur Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
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- University of Tunis El Manar, 1068, Tunis, Tunisia
- Department of Gastrology, Military Hospital, 1008, Tunis, Tunisia
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Hamzaoui L, Mahmoudi M, Mohamed G, Elloumi H, Laabidi A, Boubaker J, Boudabbous M, Tahri N, Jemni I, Safer L, Jomni T, Douggui H, Trad D, Gargouri D, Ayadi S, Debbeche R, Belhouchet S, Marouani R, Cheikh I, Abdelli MN. EncephalApp Stroop Test for covert hepatic encephalopathy screening in Tunisian cirrhotic patients. F1000Res 2023; 11:686. [PMID: 37767072 PMCID: PMC10521086 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.121781.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Background: Covert hepatic encephalopathy (CHE) is underdiagnosed and is difficult to detect. The EncephalApp Stroop test is validated for its screening. The aim of the study was to define Tunisian norms for the test based on healthy controls norms and to estimate the prevalence of CHE in cirrhotic Tunisian patients. Methods: A prospective, multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted. Ambulatory or hospitalized cirrhotic patients aged 40 years and over were recruited at 11 centers. Healthy subjects aged 40 years and over were recruited at 8 centers. We used a translated Arabic version of the streamlined EncephalApp Stroop test. The task has two components: "Off" and "On" state depending on the discordance or concordance of the stimuli. Results: 142 patients were included. The mean age was 57.26 years [40-86]. 40 (28.17%) of cirrhotic patients who were included were diagnosed as having a minimal hepatic encephalopathy or CHE. Among the ineligible patients, 22 had overt hepatic encephalopathy. If we consider these patients, the overall prevalence rate of CHE was around 24.39% in cirrhotic patients. It was more frequent in women (34.21% vs 25.96%), and in patients whose level of school education is between 6 and 13 years. Its prevalence does not appear to be affected by gender, MELD score, etiology of cirrhosis and age group of patients, as these variables were independent with respective p according to the chi-square test 0.413; 0.736; 0.663 and 0.1. The stroop times (On / Off and On + Off) correlated significantly with each other, are associated significantly and positively with age (respective Pearson coefficients: 0.578; 0.567 and 0.6). The more the age increases, the more the stroop response times increases (p > 10 -3). Conclusions: EncephalApp Stroop test was an efficient screening tool for CHE in Tunisian cirrhotic patients.
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- Lamine Hamzaoui
- Gastroenterology, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Nabeul, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Habib Bougatfa Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, La Rabta Hospital A, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, La Rabta Hospital A, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Hedi Chaker Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, La Marsa Internal Security Forces Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, La Marsa Internal Security Forces Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Hospital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Hospital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Kasserine Hospital, Kasserine, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Habib Bougatfa Hospital, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Bizerte, Tunisia
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- Gastroenterology, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Alissa DA, Aburas W, Almasuood R, Almudaiheem HY, Al Aseri Z, Alrabiah F, Ezzat H, Moulana AA, Alawi MM, Al-Mutairy E, Alaama T, Alamri MS, Bamousa MS, Alshehri AA, Alosaimi MH, Alali A, Nori R, Devol EB, Mohamed G, Al-Jedai AH. Prevalence and epidemiological trends in mortality due to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Public Health 2023; 215:31-38. [PMID: 36634404 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This article describes the prevalence and epidemiological trends of COVID-19 mortality in the largest registry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). STUDY DESIGN A prospective epidemiological cohort study using data from all healthcare facilities in KSA collected between March 23, 2020, and April 30, 2022. Data on the number of daily deaths directly related to COVID-19 were gathered, analyzed, and reported. METHOD Data analysis was carried out using national and regional crude case fatality rate and death per 100,000 population. Descriptive statistics using numbers and proportions were used to describe age, gender, nationality, and comorbidities. The mortality trend was plotted and compared with international figures. In addition, the most common comorbidities associated with mortality and the proportion of patients who received COVID-19 vaccine were reported. RESULTS The total reported number of deaths between March 23, 2020, and April 30, 2022, was 9085. Crude case fatality rate was 1.21%, and death per 100,000 population was 25.38, which compared favorably to figures reported by several developed countries. The highest percentages of deaths were among individuals aged between 60 and 69 years, males (71%), and individuals with diabetes (60%). Only 2.8% of mortalities occur in patients who received COVID-19 vaccine. Diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure had the highest attributable risk of mortality among patients who died due to COVID-19. CONCLUSION Case fatality rate and death per 100,000 population in KSA are among the lowest in the world due to multiple factors. Several comorbidities have been identified, namely, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiac arrhythmias.
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- D A Alissa
- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- University of Hail, College of Pharmacy, Hail, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Adult Critical Care, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hematology Programs, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia; John Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dharan, Saudi Arabia; University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Forensic Medicine Center, Makkah Al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
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- Infection Control & Environmental Health Unit, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Forensic Medicine General Directorate, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Forensic Medicine Center, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Mortality Affairs, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Internal Medicine Department, Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Scientific Computing, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Affairs Deputyship, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Mohamed G, Ghani Z, Lynn N, Masilamani M, Rowlands J. Vesicourachal diverticulum. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022; 104:e255-e257. [PMID: 35446699 PMCID: PMC9685905 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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We report a rare complication involving a healthy 45-year-old male patient who underwent an emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy for acute perforated gangrenous appendicitis. The patient was catheterised pre- procedure and the ports were inserted under vision. Upon completion of the procedure, a 15 Fr Robinson drain was left in the pelvis and was fed through the suprapubic port hole. Postoperatively the patient developed worsening, generalised abdominal pain and high output from the drain. The patient was re-catheterised but the computed tomography (CT) cystogram did not show any injury to the bladder. The drain fluid creatinine was noted to be raised (>4,000), indicating that urine was leaking into the drain. Conventional cystogram confirmed a contrast leak from the dome around the drain. Flexible cystoscopy confirmed that the drain had transversed the vesicourachal diverticula. The drain was pulled back and converted to a suprapubic catheter with the patient subsequently being discharged. Vesicourachal diverticula is a rare and often asymptomatic anomaly. When undertaking laparoscopic surgery, precautions should be taken to prevent port site injury such as catheterising the patient to ensure the bladder is empty and inserting the ports under direct vision. It is safer to visualise muscle rather than peritoneum during port insertion. In this case, the bladder diverticula was noticed extraperitoneally. Though the indirect CT cystogram reported no injury, this was unreliable as the bladder was not distended which led to the subtle injury being missed. Traditional cystogram should be considered in cases with a negative CT cystogram and a strong suspicion of bladder injury.
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- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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- Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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Lahmar W, Slouma M, Mohamed G, Dhahri R, Metoui L, Gharsallah I, Abdelli N. AB0421 ASSESSEMENT OF LIVER STIFFNESS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS UNDER METHOTREXATE. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.5224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundMethotrexate (MTX) is recommended as a first-line disease-modifying antirheumatic drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in monotherapy or combinational therapy. A concern about MTX-related liver fibrosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is still unsolved.ObjectivesThe aim of the study cutoff of cumulative dose discriminating patients with normal from those with abnormal liver stiffness.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study including consecutive RA patients diagnosed according 2009 ACR-EULAR criteria. Liver stiffness (LS) was assessed by Fibroscan in the gastroenterology department by an experienced operator.The LS is measured in kilopascals (kPa). It is normal when < 6.2 kPa. Above this rate it is considered pathological. Substantial liver fibrosis was defined as liver stiffness of greater than 8 kPa.We collected the following parameters: age, disease duration, disease activity assessed by DAS28, cumulated dose of MTX and duration of this treatment, and the body mass index (BMI). Patients underwent blood testing exploring hepatic function: alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl tansferase (GGT), total bilirubin (TB), albumin (ALB) and prothrombin time (PT).Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software.ResultsThere were 18 men and 36 women. The mean age was 51.9 + 11.49 [22-83]. The mean BMI was 27.27 + 3.40. The mean disease duration 8.08 + 6.28 years. The mean DAS28CRP was 3.96 + 1.49.The mean cumulative dose of MTX was 3670 + 3432.61mg and mean MTX duration was 55.75 + 50.89 months. The mean of LS was 4.6 + 1.64 kPa.The means of the liver blood tests are as follows: AST 20.83 + 8.58 UI/L, ALT 19.60 + 9.39 UI/L, ALP 84.65 + 38.68UI/L, TB 9.50 + 4.79 UI/L, GGT 25.88 + 14.26UI/L, ALB 35.19 + 5.47 g/L, PT 94.60 + 9.02.Eight patients had abnormal LS values and two patients had advanced liver fibrosis. However, hepatic blood tests (AST, ALT, GGT, TB, ALB, PT) were normal in these patients.A correlation was found between LS and following parameters: cumulative dose of MTX (r: 0.347, p: 0.013), the methotrexate duration (r: 0.363, p: 0.010) and total bilirubin rate (r:0.390, p: 0.005).Receiver Operator Curve (ROC) analysis showed the cutoff point of cumulative dose of MTX with the best accuracy in distinguishing patients with normal LS from those with LS higher than 6.2 kPA was 7330 mg, with a sensitivity of 50% and specificity of 91.3% (air under the curve (AUC) value: 0.732 (p=0.03).ConclusionOur study showed that LS correlated to both MTX duration and cumulative dose. Patients with a cumulative dose of MTX higher than 7330 mg required a close follow up of liver elastometry and monitoring of hepatic function.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Trad N, Mohamed G, Ben Slimen B, Boughoula K, Bizid S, Ben Abdallah H, Bouali R, Abdelli MN. POS1385 AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.4288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Chronic liver diseases whatever their etiologies could be associated with immunological disturbances.Objectives:Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence and the characteristics of autoimmune diseases associated with chronic liver diseases.Methods:We performed a retrospective analysis of data from consecutive patients followed in our department for chronic liver diseases recruited from January 2010 to December 2019. Demographic, clinical, and paraclinical data were collected.Results:A total of 224 patients were included. The mean age was 61.02 ±13.2 years and the sex-ratio was 1.6. The main etiology of chronic liver diseases was viral infection C (32.1%) followed by viral infection B (22.8%) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (21.4%). The prevalence of autoimmune chronic liver diseases was 7.58%: autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in four cases, primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in huit cases, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in three cases and overlap syndrome (AIH-PBC) in two cases. Autoimmune diseases were noted in 31 cases (13.9%): autoimmune hemolytic anemia in 15 cases, autoimmune thyroiditis in 12 cases, one case of psoriasis, one case of CREST syndrome, one case of Sjögren’s syndrome and one case of autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Autoimmune pathologies were more associated with autoimmune chronic liver disease than other causes of chronic liver disease (47% vs 11.1%, p <0.001). Autoimmune pathologies were not statistically associated with female gender (p = 0.085) or young age (p = 0.483).Conclusion:In our study, the prevalence of autoimmune diseases during chronic liver diseases was 13.9%. This prevalence was higher in the case of autoimmune chronic liver diseases (47%), which would underline the importance of systematic screening for clinical and biological immune manifestations in those patients.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Hart R, Jolly N, Mohamed G, Booyse M, Ndimba B. Characterisation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae hybrids selected for low volatile acidity formation and the production of aromatic Sauvignon blanc wine. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.5897/ajb2016.15388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Doghri I, Mohamed G, Benslimène B, Abdallah HB, Bizid S, Bouali R, Abdelli N. Maladie cœliaque et hypertension portale intra-hépatique non cirrhotique : à propos de 3 cas. Rev Med Interne 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2015.10.183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bizid S, Sabbah M, Msakni I, Ben Slimene B, Mohamed G, Bouali R, Ben Abdallah H, Abdelli N. Cholestatic hepatitis due to Ecballium elaterium ingestion. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2015; 39:e61-3. [PMID: 25573494 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 11/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Ecballium elaterium is an herbaceous plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant is fairly common in the Mediterranean regions. It is frequently consumed in infusion, mixture of fruit or even in aerosol in cases of fever or flu. This plant is known for its respiratory and ocular toxicity. Hepatotoxicity has never been described in the literature. We report a case of acute cholestatic hepatitis due to Ecballium elaterium in a 39 years old patient, with no past medical history.
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- Sondès Bizid
- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Histopathology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Hepato-gastroenterology Department, Military Hospital of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Bizid S, Bouali R, Haddad W, Mohamed G, Hila A, Ben Abdallah H, Abdelli N. Groove pancreatitis with duodenal stenosis: A case report. Tunis Med 2015; 93:394-395. [PMID: 26644107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Bizid S, Ben Abdallah H, Kilani I, Mohamed G, Bouali R, Abdelli N. [Predictive factors of response to peginterferon and ribavirin in Tunisians patients with chronic hepatitis C: report of 141 cases]. Tunis Med 2013; 91:327-331. [PMID: 23716326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The current treatment recommendation for chronic hepatitis c is the combination of peginterferon and ribavirin. AIMS To report our experience in the treatment of chronic hepatitis c and determine the predictive factors of sustained virologic response. METHODS Analysis of consecutive patients treated with peginterferon and ribavirine from 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2009. results: 141 patients with an average age of 50 years were included. 75 % of the patients were infected by a VHc of genotype 1. 22.6 % of the patients were cirrhotics. 7 % of the patients (n=10) had to stop the treatment because of severe side-effects. A reduction of the dose was indicated for 16 % of the patients (n=23). Among the 117 patients with the end of treatment virologic response, 24 patients (20.5%) relapse during the 6 months after the end of therapy. The sustained virologic response in intention to treat was 66 % (57.9 % in case of genotype 1-4 and 91 % in case of genotype 2-3). In multivariate analysis, 4 independent factors of sustained virologic response were identified: the male gender, a viral genotype not 1, a pre-therapeutic viral load ≤ 600 000 UI / ml and a rapid virologic response. CONCLUSION Approximately two thirds of the patients with chronic hepatitis c achieved a sustained virologic response with peginterferon and ribavirin. Our results are comparable to those of the literature. They will credibly be improved by the introduction of the new antiviral agents.
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Bizid S, Bouali R, Haddad W, Mohamed G, Ben Abdallah H, Abdelli N. [Outcomes of endoscopic gluing with cyanoacrylate glue of bleeding gastric varices]. Tunis Med 2013; 91:346-351. [PMID: 23716330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric variceal bleeding is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Its optimal treatment is not yet standardized and glue injection is the most often proposed treatment. The longterm results of this technique are still controversial. AIM To assess the safety and efficacy of gastric variceal glue injection. METHODS Consecutive patients that underwent glue injection for gastric variceal bleeding in our endoscopy unit, from January 2000 to August 2011, were assessed. RESULTS Sixteen patients (9 men, 7 women) underwent cyanoacrylate glue injections for gastric variceal bleeding. The median follow-up period of 13 patients was 33 months (three were lost to follow-up). The average age was 60 years (3 - 80 years). All patients had stigmata of recent bleeding at endoscopy. Patients underwent an average of 2 gluing sessions (1-3 sessions). N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (Histoacryl ®) was the most often product used. No significant complications from cyanoacrylate injection were observed. No patient had a recurrent variceal bleeding. During the median follow-up period, two patients died. CONCLUSION Our data suggest that cyanoacrylate injection therapy is safe and effective for the prevention of short- and long-term bleeding from gastric varices.
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Al-Rajhi N, El-Sebaie M, Khafaga Y, AlZahrani A, Mohamed G, Al-Amro A. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Saudi Arabia: clinical presentation and diagnostic delay. East Mediterr Health J 2009; 15:1301-1307. [PMID: 20214145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is commonly advanced at diagnosis. In this study we evaluated the clinical presentation, diagnostic delay and factors affecting delay in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Data were collected prospectively for 307 newly diagnosed patients, including detailed demographic data, disease history, health care consultations and referral process. Diagnostic delay was classified as patient, professional and overall. Neck lump and nasal obstruction were the commonest presenting symptoms. There was a significant association between delay time of > or = 3 months and advanced stage. Patient's age and otological symptoms were associated with increased overall delay time. Advanced clinical stage at diagnosis was associated with paitents' sociodemographic characteristics.
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- N Al-Rajhi
- Division of Radiation Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Bizid S, Ben Abdallah H, Mohamed G, Abdelli N, Bouali R. (108). Epidemiology of bleeding peptic ulcers: About 733 cases. Arab J Gastroenterol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.07.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bizid S, Ben Abdallah H, Mohamed G, Abdelli N, Bouali R. (084). Audit of gastrointestinal endoscope disinfection practice in an endoscopy unit. Arab J Gastroenterol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.07.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bizid S, Ben Abdallah H, Mohamed G, Ferjani M, Abdelli N, Bouali R. (085). Can Schnider’s model be used for sedation during colonoscopy? Arab J Gastroenterol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2009.07.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Al-Saleh I, Arif J, El-Doush I, Al-Sanea N, Jabbar AA, Billedo G, Shinwari N, Mashhour A, Mohamed G. Carcinogen DNA adducts and the risk of colon cancer: case-control study. Biomarkers 2008; 13:201-16. [PMID: 18270871 DOI: 10.1080/13547500701775449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Colorectal cancer represents 8.5% of all tumours at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. Environmental and dietary carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic amines (HCAs) have long been suspected to play a prominent role in colon cancer aetiology. We designed a case-control study to test the hypothesis of whether or not the presence of DNA adducts can play a role in the aetiology of colon cancer. DNA adducts were measured in 24 cancerous and 20 non-cancerous tissue samples of newly diagnosed colon cancer patients by (32)P-post-labelling technique. Normal tissue from 19 hospital patients served as controls. The mean levels of adducts per 10(10) nucleotides in cancerous and non-cancerous tissue were 151.75+/-217.27 and 114.81+/-186.10, respectively; however, only adducts in cancerous tissue were significantly higher than controls (32.78+/-57.51 per 10(10) nucleotides) with p-values of 0.017. No BPDE-DNA adducts were found. No relationship was found between urinary cotinine as a marker of tobacco smoke and 1-hydroxypyrene as an indicator of an individual's internal dose of PAHs and DNA adducts. In a logistic regression model, only adducts in cancerous tissue were associated with the subsequent risk of colon cancer, with an odds ratio of 3.587 (95% confidence interval 0.833-15.448) after adjustment for age and the duration of living in the current region, but of a borderline significance (p=0.086). Although it is difficult to arrive at a definite conclusion from a small dataset, our preliminary results suggest the potential role of DNA adducts in the colon carcinogenesis process. Additional studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm our preliminary finding. It is also important to identify the structural characterization of these unknown DNA adducts in order to have a better understanding of whether or not environmental carcinogens play a role in the aetiology of colon cancer.
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- I Al-Saleh
- Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Ambujam K, Selvakumar S, Prem Anand D, Mohamed G, Sagayaraj P. Crystal growth, optical, mechanical and electrical properties of organic NLO material γ-glycine. Cryst Res Technol 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.200510647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Alzahrani AS, Mohamed G, Al Shammary A, Aldasouqi S, Abdal Salam S, Shoukri M. Long-term course and predictive factors of elevated serum thyroglobulin and negative diagnostic radioiodine whole body scan in differentiated thyroid cancer. J Endocrinol Invest 2005; 28:540-6. [PMID: 16117196 DOI: 10.1007/bf03347243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED Following the initial management, some patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) develop a state of high thyroglobulin (Tg) and negative diagnostic radioactive iodine (RAI) whole body scan (DxWBS). The predisposing factors and outcome of this condition are unclear. In this study, our objectives were to determine the predictive factors for the development of high Tg and negative DxWBS (Tg+/scan-) and to study the long-term course of the disease in patients with this condition. METHODS We, retrospectively, reviewed the medical records of a cohort of 105 non-selected DTC patients (26 males and 79 females; median age 37.7 yr, range 7-72). None of these patients had positive Tg antibodies or distant metastases. All Tg levels were obtained off thyroid hormone therapy. At the first follow-up visit after RAI ablation (13 +/- 7.6 months), patients were classified into those with low Tg (<2 ng/ml off L-T4) and negative DxWBS (control group) and those with high Tg ( > or = 22 ng/ ml off L-T4) and negative DxWBS (Tg+/scan- group). Using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses, we evaluated a number of parameters (see results) for their association with the development of Tg+/scan-. In addition, the long-term course of the disease in Tg+/scan- group was analyzed. RESULTS In univariate analysis, the following factors were found to be significantly associated with Tg+/scan-: perithyroidal tumor extension (p=0.025), soft tissue invasion (p=0.001), cervical lymph node metastases (p=0.014) and Tg level before RAI ablation (p=0.015). In multivariate analysis, only soft tissue invasion remained significantly associated with Tg+/scan- [p 0.001, odds ratio, 15.6 (95% Cl, 2.96-82.06)]. Age, sex, duration of goiter before surgery, pressure symptoms, tumor size, tumor multifocality, lymph nodedissection at initial surgery, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage, and RAI ablative dose were not associated with Tg+/ scan-. In 53 patients with Tg+/scan-, 42 cases were followed without any therapeutic intervention; over a median follow-up of 71.6 months (range, 13-144.7), 31 cases had a spontaneous remission and 11 cases continued to have a persistent disease (Tg > or = 2 ng/ml, negative DxWBS, and no palpable disease or distant metastases); Tg declined from 9.32 +/- 9.91 ng/ml at first visit after RAI ablation to 1.59 +/- 5.39 ng/ml at last visit (p<0.0001). In the other 11 cases of Tg+/scan- group, one or more therapeutic interventions (RAI, surgery, or external radiotherapy) were undertaken. Over a median follow-up of 98.4 months (range, 6-147), Tg decreased from 110.2 +/- 147.5 to 23.5 +/- 41.2 ng/ml (p 0.026); 4 cases achieved remission, 5 cases continued to have persistent disease, and 2 cases had progression of their disease, which led to their death. CONCLUSION Soft tissue invasion on original surgery strongly predicts the development of Tg+/scan- in DTC patients. The long-term course of the disease is mostly favorable especially when the Tg level is only modestly elevated.
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- A S Alzahrani
- Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Alothaimeen A, Ezzat A, Mohamed G, Muammar T, Al-Madouj A. Dietary fat and breast cancer in Saudi Arabia: a case-control study. East Mediterr Health J 2004; 10:879-86. [PMID: 16335776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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A case-control study investigated the association between dietary fat and breast cancer in Saudi Arabian women attending a specialist hospital in Riyadh. Women with breast carcinoma (n= 499) newly diagnosed between 1996-2002, and control women (n = 498) randomly selected from patients' attendants and relatives, completed a food frequency questionnaire. Serum levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol were measured. A significant positive association was found between risk of breast cancer and intake of fats, protein and calories. Adjusted odds ratios for the highest quartile of intake versus the lowest were 2.43 for saturated fat, 2.25 for animal protein, 2.12 for polyunsaturated fat, 1.88 for cholesterol and 2.69 for total energy from dietary intake. For serum triglycerides the adjusted odds ratio was 2.16 for the highest quartile.
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- A Alothaimeen
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, Nutrition Research, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sur R, Donde B, Mohuiddin M, Ahmed N, Pacella J, Mohamed G, Morar R, Feldman C. Randomized prospective study on the role of high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy (HDRILBT) in palliation of symptoms in advanced non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with radiation alone. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.06.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Al Othaimeen A, Ezzat A, Mohamed G, Muammar T, Al Madouj A. Dietary fat and breast cancer in Saudi Arabia: a case-control study. East Mediterr Health J 2004. [DOI: 10.26719/2004.10.6.879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A case-control study investigated the association between dietary fat and breast cancer in Saudi Arabian women attending a specialist hospital in Riyadh. Women with breast carcinoma [n= 499] newly diagnosed between 1996-2002, and control women [n = 498] randomly selected from patients’ attendants and relatives, completed a food frequency questionnaire. Serum levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol were measured. A significant positive association was found between risk of breast cancer and intake of fats, protein and calories. Adjusted odds ratios for the highest quartile of intake versus the lowest were 2.43 for saturated fat, 2.25 for animal protein, 2.12 for polyunsaturated fat, 1.88 for cholesterol and 2.69 for total energy from dietary intake. For serum triglycerides the adjusted odds ratio was 2.16 for the highest quartile
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The aim of this study was to identify the impact of various prognostic factors in the management of uterine sarcoma. Fifty-nine patients with uterine sarcoma were treated at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center between 1980 and 1997. Forty-three patients (73%) were treated by total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, 7 (12%) total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with sampling of pelvic lymph nodes, and 9 (15%) had biopsy only. Nine patients received adjuvant treatment; five had radiation therapy (XRT), two had chemotherapy, one had combined XRT and chemotherapy, and one received hormonal treatment. Leiomyosarcoma cases accounted for 42% of all the uterine sarcomas, carcinosarcoma cases for 34%, and endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) for 24%. Fifty (85%) patients had pathologic grade II and III tumor, with only 9 patients grade I. Twenty-seven patients (46%) were classified surgically as stage I, 7 (12%) as stage II, 17 (29%) as stage III, and 8 (13%) had stage IV tumor. Recurrences developed in 34 patients (71%). The 5- and 10-year overall actuarial survival for all patients was 42%, and the corresponding relapse-free survivals for those who achieved complete response after primary treatment (48 patients) were 27% and 20%. On the univariate analysis, grade I tumors (p = 0.04), ESS (p = 0.02), nonmetastatic stage (p = 0.05), and negative peritoneal cytology (p = 0.04) were associated with better overall survival. Factors associated
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- G El Husseiny
- Department of Radiation Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Derek T, Cooke V, Kelly BP, Harrison L, Mohamed G, Khan B. Radiographic grading for knee osteoarthritis. A revised scheme that relates to alignment and deformity. J Rheumatol Suppl 1999; 26:641-4. [PMID: 10090176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a radiographic grading scheme for osteoarthritis of the knee that would relate to arthritic progression and deformity. METHODS The scheme of Scott, et al was revised to include new fields of Tibial Erosion and Subluxation; the fields of Tibial Osteophytes and Sclerosis were removed. The worst affected compartment only was scored on frontal Standardized Knee Images, which were used to define knee alignment variables. RESULTS The interreader reliability (kappa = 0.92) and correlation for total scores (r = 0.94) were both excellent (p < 0.001). Individual field scores and total knee scores both correlated well with most limb alignment variables, especially the hip-knee-ankle angle (r = 0.77, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION These findings encourage further evaluations for outcome measurement, diagnostic sensitivity, and sensitivity to define arthritic change over time.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Weindler J, Mohamed G, Lieblang S, Ruprecht KW. [Perioperative physiological and cognitive functions following oral premedication with 3.75 mg midazolam in operations with retrobulbar anesthesia]. Anaesthesist 1996; 45:826-33. [PMID: 8967601 DOI: 10.1007/s001010050317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED The number of surgical procedures performed as day surgery has significantly increased in recent years. Therefore, a safe and short postoperative recovery period has become increasingly important. The aim of the present study was to investigate perioperative cognitive and physiological function after oral premedication with low-dose midazolam (3.75 mg), especially during the postoperative period. METHODS Forty-seven men (age > 69 years, weight 50-90 kg) scheduled for elective cataract surgery under retrobulbar anaesthesia (RBA) were included in the study. The patients were randomly assigned to either group 1 (n = 28), receiving 3.75 mg midazolam p.o. (Dormicum), or group 2 (n = 19), receiving a placebo orally 30 min before RBA. We measured the following parameters: sedation (modified Glasgow coma scale); anxiety (visual analogue scale); numerical and verbal memory (digit span and reproduction of previously presented words); concentration (Revisions test of Stender/Marschner). To identify depression of ventilation, pulse oximetry and nasal end-tidal PCO2 were monitored intraoperatively. RESULTS After premedication with 3.75 mg midazolam, patients were significantly more sedated (P < 0.01) and systolic blood pressures were significantly reduced (P < 0.05); 30 min after midazolam premedication only concentration was significantly (P < 0.05) decreased. The results of the other cognitive functions did not differ. No differences in cognitive and physiological functions between and groups could be found 2 h after the operation (293 +/- min after premedication). Intraoperatively, there were no significant differences in end-tidal PCO2 and oxygenation between the groups. In both groups anxiety and blood pressure were significantly higher pre- than postoperatively. CONCLUSION Oral administration of low-dose midazolam (0.049 +/- mg/kg) seems to be appropriate for premedication before ambulatory surgical procedures in elderly patients. In the interest of patient safety, standardised oral premedication with 3.75 mg midazolam may not be sufficient for some of the patients.
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- J Weindler
- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar
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Weindler J, Lieblang S, Mohamed G, Hille K, Ruprecht KW. [Perioperative follow-up of physiologic and cognitive functions after oral premedication with midazolam 3.75 mg in women for retrobulbar anesthesia]. Ophthalmologe 1996; 93:59-67. [PMID: 8867163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Recent changes in the medical system have resulted in a significant increase in the number of surgical procedures performed as day surgery. Therefore, a safe and short postoperative recovery period has become increasingly important. In the present study we investigated perioperative cognitive and physiological functions after oral premedication with low-dose midazolam (3.75 mg). The study was carried out on at total of 55 women (age > 60 years, weight 50-90 kg) scheduled for elective cataract surgery under retrobulbar anaesthesia (RBA), who were randomly assigned to either group 1 (n = 35) receiving 3.75 mg midazolam p.o. or group 2 (n = 20) receiving placebo p.o. 30 min prior to RBA. We measured the following parameters: sedation (modified Glasgow Coma Scale); anxiety (visual analogue scale); numerical and verbal memory (digit span and reproduction of previously presented words); concentration (revision test of Stender/Marschner). To identify depression of ventilation, pulse oximetric oxygenation and end-tidal PCO2 (nasal) were monitored intraoperatively. In the midazolam group anxiety was significantly lower and patients were significantly more sedated than in group 2. At a check 30 min after premedication with midazolam the scores for concentration and numerical memory were significantly (P < 0.05) lower. No differences between the groups could be found 2 h after the operations (2.92 +/- 35 min after premedication). Intraoperatively there was no significant difference in end-tital PCO2 and oxygenation between the groups. Oral administration of low-dose midazolam (3.75 mg) seems to be an appropriate form of premedication for ambulatory surgical procedures in elderly patients.
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- J Weindler
- Augenklinik und Poliklinik, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar
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Mohamed G, Ott DA. Anterior translocation of the pulmonary confluence in the surgical treatment of truncus arteriosus. Tex Heart Inst J 1993; 20:285-7. [PMID: 8298326 PMCID: PMC325112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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A surgical technique is described for correction of truncus arteriosus type II, in which the confluence of the pulmonary arteries is translocated anteriorly to the divided truncal root. In this technique, the truncal root is reconstructed, and the ventricular septal defect is closed through a right ventriculotomy. The outflow tract of the right ventricle is reconstructed by using a cryopreserved aortic homograft, with the pulmonary artery confluence lying anteriorly to the aorta. This positioning may facilitate future reoperation in patients with this anomaly by obviating dissection around the truncal artery.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77225-0345
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Mohamed G, Kuzmanoff KM, Stastny JJ, Das Gupta TK. In vitro cytotoxicity of the conjugate adriamycin with anti-sarcoma monoclonal antibody 19-24. Anticancer Res 1992; 12:529-32. [PMID: 1580569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Monoclonal antibody (MoAb) 19-24, which recognizes a cell surface sarcoma-associated antigen p102, was linked via a biotin-avidin-biotin bridge to adriamycin (ADR). The molar ratios of ADR: total protein ranged from 2 to 7.5. Significant differences were not observed between the binding ability of the ADR-MoAb conjugate and of the unconjugated MoAb 19-24 to fresh sarcoma tissue membranes. The ADR-MoAb conjugate also retained the ability to compete with MoAb 19-24 for binding to sarcoma-associated antigen p102. In vitro cytotoxicity studies using human fibrosarcoma cells showed that the ADR-MoAb conjugate maintained 40% of the efficacy of free ADR. However, the conjugate was not cytotoxic to p102 antigen negative rat fibrosarcoma SP-24 cells. These data support the suggestion that MoAb-drug conjugates might be helpful in developing highly specific antisarcoma therapeutic agents.
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- G Mohamed
- Specialized Center for Cancer Research and Education, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago 60612
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A retrospective review was conducted to determine the clinical reliability of computed tomography(ic) (CT) in the initial evaluation of pediatric blunt abdominal trauma. Sixty patients underwent CT with infusion over the two-year study period. Seventeen injuries were identified by CT scans in 12 patients. Injuries included splenic hematoma, hepatic injury, duodenal hematoma, traumatic pancreatitis, retroperitoneal hematoma, renal pelvis laceration, and perinephric hematoma. Three patients required abdominal exploration and CT findings were confirmed in these cases. Other diagnostic studies (nuclear imaging, ultrasonography, upper gastrointestinal tract studies) that were obtained in some patients also confirmed the CT findings. Patients who had normal CT scans had unremarkable hospital courses, and none required reevaluation for missed injury. Only two CT scans were inadequate due to motion artifact.
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