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Desai R, Alvi AT, Vasavada A, Pulakurthi YS, Patel B, Mohammed AS, Doshi S, Ogbu I. Sex and racial disparities in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease-related cardiovascular events: National inpatient sample analysis (2019). World J Cardiol 2024; 16:137-148. [PMID: 38576521 PMCID: PMC10989223 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v16.i3.137] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) increases cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk irrespective of other risk factors. However, large-scale cardiovascular sex and race differences are poorly understood. AIM To investigate the relationship between NAFLD and major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in subgroups using a nationally representative United States inpatient sample. METHODS We examined National Inpatient Sample (2019) to identify adult hospitalizations with NAFLD by age, sex, and race using ICD-10-CM codes. Clinical and demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and MACCE-related mortality, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), cardiac arrest, and stroke were compared in NAFLD cohorts by sex and race. Multivariable regression analyses were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, hospitalization features, and comorbidities. RESULTS We examined 409130 hospitalizations [median 55 (IQR 43-66) years] with NFALD. NAFLD was more common in females (1.2%), Hispanics (2%), and Native Americans (1.9%) than whites. Females often reported non-elective admissions, Medicare enrolment, the median age of 55 (IQR 42-67), and poor income. Females had higher obesity and uncomplicated diabetes but lower hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and complicated diabetes than males. Hispanics had a median age of 48 (IQR 37-60), were Medicaid enrollees, and had non-elective admissions. Hispanics had greater diabetes and obesity rates than whites but lower hypertension and hyperlipidemia. MACCE, all-cause mortality, AMI, cardiac arrest, and stroke were all greater in elderly individuals (P < 0.001). MACCE, AMI, and cardiac arrest were more common in men (P < 0.001). Native Americans (aOR 1.64) and Asian Pacific Islanders (aOR 1.18) had higher all-cause death risks than whites. CONCLUSION Increasing age and male sex link NAFLD with adverse MACCE outcomes; Native Americans and Asian Pacific Islanders face higher mortality, highlighting a need for tailored interventions and care.
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- Rupak Desai
- Independent Researcher, Atlanta, GA 30079, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, HCA Florida Westside Hospital, Plantation, FL 33324, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, M.P. Shah Medical Coll, Jamnagar 361008, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI 48341, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, MI 48602, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UCF College of Medicine HCA GME Consortium, Gainesville, FL 32605, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mountainview Hospital, Las Vegas, NV 89108, United States.
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Desai R, Mohammed AS, Gurram P, Srikanth S, Vyas A, Katukuri N, Sanku K, Paul TK, Kumar G, Sachdeva R. Predicting Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Young Asian Americans: Insights from an Artificial Neural Network Analysis of the Nationwide Cohort. Curr Probl Cardiol 2023; 48:101939. [PMID: 37423314 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101939] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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We used the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to identify predictors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in a national cohort of young Asian patients in the United States. The National Inpatient Sample (2019) was used to identify young Asians (18-44-year-old) who were hospitalized with SCA. The neural network's predicted criteria for SCA were selected. After eliminating missing data, young Asians (n = 65,413) were randomly divided into training (n = 45,094) and testing (n = 19347) groups. Training data (70%) was used to calibrate ANN while testing data (30%) was utilized to assess the algorithm's accuracy. To determine ANN's performance in predicting SCA, we compared the frequency of incorrect prediction between training and testing data and measured the area under the Receiver Operating Curve (AUC). The 2019 young Asian cohort had 327,065 admissions (median age 32 years; 84.2% female), with SCA accounting for 0.21%. The exact rate of error in predictions vs. tests was shown by training data (0.2% vs 0.2%). In descending order, the normalized importance of predictors to accurately predict SCA in young adults included prior history of cardiac arrest, sex, age, diabetes, anxiety disorders, prior coronary artery bypass grafting, hypertension, congenital heart disease, income, peripheral vascular disease, and cancer. The AUC was 0.821, indicating an excellent ANN model for SCA prediction. Our ANN models performed excellently in revealing the order of important predictors of SCA in young Asian American patients. These findings could have a considerable impact on clinical practice to develop risk prediction models to improve the survival outcome in high-risk patients.
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- Rupak Desai
- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, MI
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- Internal Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, Telangana, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX
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- Department of Internal Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
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- University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center at Nashville, Saint Thomas Heart Institute, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA; Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA
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Desai R, Mellacheruvu SP, Akella SA, Mohammed AS, Saketha P, Mohammed AA, Hussain M, Bavanasi A, Gummadi J, Sunkara P. Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events in Geriatric Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Inpatient Sample Analysis. Med Sci (Basel) 2023; 11:69. [PMID: 37987324 PMCID: PMC10660682 DOI: 10.3390/medsci11040069] [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: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of major cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). However, data on the burden and predictors of MACCE in geriatric patients with OSA (G-OSA) remain limited. METHODS Using the National Inpatient Sample from 2018, we identified G-OSA admissions (age ≥ 65 years) and divided them into non-MACCE vs. MACCE (all-cause mortality, stroke, acute myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest). We compared the demographics and comorbidities in both cohorts and extracted the odds ratio (multivariate analysis) of MACCE and associated in-hospital mortality. RESULTS Out of 1,141,120 geriatric obstructive sleep apnea G-OSA admissions, 9.9% (113,295) had MACCE. Males, Asians, or the Pacific Islander/Native American race, and patients from the lowest income quartile revealed a higher MACCE rate. Significant clinical predictors of MACCE in elderly OSA patients on multivariable regression analysis in decreasing odds were pulmonary circulation disease (OR 1.47, 95% CI 1.31-1.66), coagulopathy (OR 1.43, 95% CI 1.35-1.50), peripheral vascular disease (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.28-1.40), prior sudden cardiac arrest (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.11-1.62), prior myocardial infarction (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.22-1.33), fluid and electrolyte imbalances (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.20-1.29), male sex (OR 1.22, 95% CI-1.18-1.26), hyperlipidemia (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.16-1.24), low household income (OR 1.19, CI 1.13-1.26), renal failure (OR 1.15, 95% CI 1.12-1.19), diabetes (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.10-1.17), metastatic cancer (OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.03-1.25), and prior stroke or TIA (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.17) (All p value < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study emphasizes the significant association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and major cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in the geriatric population. Among the elderly OSA patients, a substantial 9.9% were found to have MACCE, with specific demographics like males, Asian or Pacific Islander/Native American individuals, and those from the lowest income quartile being particularly vulnerable. The study sheds light on several significant clinical predictors, with pulmonary circulation disease, coagulopathy, and peripheral vascular disease topping the list. The highlighted predictors provide valuable insights for clinicians, allowing for better risk stratification and targeted interventions in this vulnerable patient cohort. Further research is essential to validate these findings and inform how tailored therapeutic approaches for geriatric OSA patients can mitigate MACCE risk. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Elderly individuals with a high risk for MACCE should undergo routine OSA screening using tools like the sensitive STOP-BANG Questionnaire. Implementing CPAP treatment can enhance cardiovascular outcomes in these patients.
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- Rupak Desai
- Independent Researcher, Atlanta, GA 30033, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal 506007, India;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI 48602, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, Hyderabad 500075, India;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally 508254, India; (A.A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally 508254, India; (A.A.M.); (M.H.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Captain James A Lovell FHCC/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL 60064, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21237, USA;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medstar Medical Group, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622, USA;
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Fouda AS, Khalil EM, El-Mahdy GA, Shaban MM, Mohammed AS, Abdelsatar NA. Publisher Correction: Synthesis and characterization of novel acrylamide derivatives and their use as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in hydrochloric acid solution. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12464. [PMID: 37528142 PMCID: PMC10394040 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39595-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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- A S Fouda
- Deparment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Applied Surfactant Lab, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Refining and Processing Deputy, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Desai R, Singh S, Mellacheruvu SP, Mohammed AS, Soni R, Perera A, Makarla VA, Santhosh S, Siddiqui MA, Mohammed BK, Mohammed ZUR, Gandhi Z, Vyas A, Jain A, Sachdeva R, Kumar G. Recurrent/Subsequent Stroke and Associated Outcomes in Geriatric Patients with OSA and Prior Stroke Events: A Retrospective Study Using the 2019 National Inpatient Sample. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050782. [PMID: 37240952 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050782] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of stroke and cardiovascular diseases. However, its impact on geriatric patients with a prior history of stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA) has not been adequately studied. Methods: We utilized the 2019 National Inpatient Sample in the US to identify geriatric patients with OSA (G-OSA) who had a prior history of stroke/TIA. We then compared subsequent stroke (SS) rates among sex and race subgroups. We also compared the demographics and comorbidities of SS+ and SS- groups and utilized logistic regression models to assess outcomes. Results: Out of 133,545 G-OSA patients admitted with a prior history of stroke/TIA, 4.9% (6520) had SS. Males had a higher prevalence of SS, while Asian-Pacific Islanders and Native Americans had the highest prevalence of SS, followed by Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics. The SS+ group had higher all-cause in-hospital mortality rates, with Hispanics showing the highest rate compared to Whites and Blacks (10.6% vs. 4.9% vs. 4.4%, p < 0.001), respectively. Adjusted analysis for covariates showed that complicated and uncomplicated hypertension (aOR 2.17 [95% CI 1.78-2.64]; 3.18 [95% CI 2.58-3.92]), diabetes with chronic complications (aOR 1.28 [95% CI 1.08-1.51]), hyperlipidemia (aOR 1.24 [95% CI 1.08-1.43]), and thyroid disorders (aOR 1.69 [95% CI 1.14-2.49]) were independent predictors of SS. The SS+ group had fewer routine discharges and higher healthcare costs. Conclusions: Our study shows that about 5% of G-OSA patients with a prior history of stroke/TIA are at risk of hospitalization due to SS, which is associated with higher mortality and healthcare utilization. Complicated and uncomplicated hypertension, diabetes with chronic complications, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disorders, and admission to rural hospitals predict subsequent stroke.
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- Rupak Desai
- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Foundation Trust, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK
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- Department of General Medicine, GMERS Medical College, Gotri, Vadodara 390021, India
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- International Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi 0186, Georgia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, B.G. Nagara, Bengaluru 560041, India
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- College of Osteopathic Medicine, William Carey University, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, USA
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- Department of Clinical Research, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Baptist Hospitals Of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX 77701, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA 19153, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Atlanta VA Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Srikanth S, Katukuri N, Mohammed AS, Gurram P, Sanku K, Mohammed BK, Zubair M, Desai R. EFFECT OF PRE-PROCEDURAL THROMBOCYTOPENIA ON TAVR OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM A META-ANALYSIS. J Am Coll Cardiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01549-8] [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: 03/06/2023]
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Mohammed AS, Al-Janabi AA. Analytical Computation of Interleukin17A Activity in Breast Cancer Patients Using Bioinformatics Methods. Arch Razi Inst 2021; 76:895-901. [PMID: 35096325 PMCID: PMC8790999 DOI: 10.22092/ari.2021.355942.1743] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) is a member of the Interleukin-17 family, which belongs to the pro-inflammatory cystine-knot cytokines. Recent studies on the etiology of breast cancer have focused on the role of immunity and inflammation. The pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-17A can medicate cancer-related inflammation. The present study aimed to analyze the mutation in physicochemical properties and structure of the Interleukin-17 A gene in developing breast cancer using bioinformatics methods. A total of 60 blood samples were obtained from Iraqi women aged 25 to 75 with breast cancer. Twenty blood samples were obtained from healthy women in the same age range as a control group. Deletion and missense mutations detected by BLAST in samples with breast cancer. The present study determined the physicochemical properties of IL-17A such as hydrophilic nature, alpha-helical and 3D structure. The results of this study indicated that IL-17A is considered a marker for a patient with breast cancer. Also, mutations in the IL-17A gene affect the structure and physicochemical properties of the IL-17A protein complex.
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- A S Mohammed
- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
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Ramaka S, Nazir NT, Murthy VS, Hoek TV, Prabhakar BS, Chodavarapu R, Peri S, Uppuleti A, Jatoth R, Murthy SV, Mohammed AS, Weine SM. Epidemiology of out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, knowledge of cardiovascular disease and risk factors in a regional setting in India: The Warangal Area out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry (WACAR). Indian Heart J 2020; 72:517-523. [PMID: 33357639 PMCID: PMC7772591 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) is a global public health problem. There is inadequate data on OHCA in India. The Warangal Area out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry (WACAR) was planned to understand OHCA in a regional setting in India. METHODS WACAR is a prospective one-year observational cohort study of OHCA in the Warangal area, Telangana, India. The study included 814 subjects of OHCA of presumed cardiac etiology brought to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital during January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. The data collected included; standard Utstein variables with additional data on clinical characteristics (modified Utstein template). RESULTS The majority of OHCA subjects were male with a median age of 60 years, and mostly occurring in residential locations within 1 h of onset of symptoms. Individuals with knowledge of CVD risk factors were more likely to report symptoms before OHCA. Data on resuscitation characteristics were inadequate. CONCLUSIONS The WACAR study provides baseline data regarding OHCA in a regional setting in India. The study demonstrated barriers involving data collection, patient knowledge of CVD risk factors and disease, and access to healthcare, which; impacted the data registry.
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- Srinivas Ramaka
- Principal Investigator WACAR Study, Srinivasa Heart Centre, Warangal, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Coinvestigator WACAR Study,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pinnamaneni Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Dept of Social and Preventive Medicine, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India
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- Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Jayamukhi College of Pharmacy, Narsampet, Warangal, Telangana, India
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- Departments of Global Health & Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Kuyinu YA, Goodman OO, Odugbemi BA, Adeyeye OO, Mohammed AS, Odusanya OO. Tuberculosis infection prevention and control measures in DOTS centres in Lagos State, Nigeria. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020; 23:474-481. [PMID: 31064627 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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<sec id="st1"> <title>SETTING</title> Nigeria is a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country. However, there is limited evidence on implementation of tuberculous infection prevention and control (TBIC) practices in Nigeria. </sec> <sec id="st2"> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To assess TBIC practices, and barriers to their implementation, in TB-DOTS centres in Lagos State, Nigeria. </sec> <sec id="st3"> <title>DESIGN</title> A descriptive cross-sectional study was used to assess 112 TB-DOTS centres in primary and secondary health facilities in Lagos State using mixed methods. Quantitative data comprised a survey and measurement of the air exchange rate in a subsample of centres. The qualitative aspect comprised focus-group discussions to highlight health care workers' (HCWs') perceptions of TBIC guidelines and barriers to their implementation. </sec> <sec id="st4"> <title>RESULTS</title> The majority of the DOTS centres had a dedicated TBIC officer, while a fifth (21%) had documented TBIC plans. About 57% of DOTS centres had staff that had been trained on TBIC and 37% provided some form of personal respiratory protection (face masks/tissue papers) for staff or patients. The air exchange rate was adequate in 21% of centres. The HCWs' perception of being at risk of contracting TB was reported to affect the way they relate to TB patients. The key barrier to implementing TBIC was the design of DOTS centres. </sec> <sec id="st5"> <title>CONCLUSION</title> TBIC measures at study centres were inadequate. Institutional commitment, renovation of existing and appropriate design of new DOTS centres in the future to improve TBIC implementation is recommended. </sec>.
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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- Department of Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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Kuyinu YA, Mohammed AS, Adeyeye OO, Odugbemi BA, Goodman OO, Odusanya OO. Tuberculosis infection control measures in health care facilities offering tb services in Ikeja local government area, Lagos, South West, Nigeria. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:126. [PMID: 26980191 PMCID: PMC4791906 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1453-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Tuberculosis infection among health care workers is capable of worsening the existing health human resource problems of low - and middle-income countries. Tuberculosis infection control is often weakly implemented in these parts of the world therefore, understanding the reasons for poor implementation of tuberculosis infection control guidelines are important. This study was aimed at assessing tuberculosis infection control practices and barriers to its implementation in Ikeja, Nigeria. Methods A cross-sectional study in 20 tuberculosis care facilities (16 public and 4 private) in Ikeja, Lagos was conducted. The study included a facility survey to assess the availability of tuberculosis infection control guidelines, the adequacy of facilities to prevent transmission of tuberculosis and observations of practices to assess the implementation of tuberculosis infection control guidelines. Four focus group discussions were carried out to highlight HCWs’ perceptions on tuberculosis infection control guidelines and barriers to its implementation. Results The observational study showed that none of the clinics had a tuberculosis infection control plan. No clinic was consistently screening patients for cough. Twelve facilities (60 %) consistently provided masks to patients who were coughing. Ventilation in the waiting areas was assessed to be adequate in 60 % of the clinics while four clinics (20 %) possessed N-95 respirators. Findings from the focus group discussions showed weak managerial support, poor funding, under-staffing, lack of space and not wanting to be seen as stigmatizing against tuberculosis patients as barriers that hindered the implementation of TB infection control measures. Conclusion Tuberculosis infection control measures were not adequately implemented in health facilities in Ikeja, Nigeria. A multi-pronged approach is required to address the identified barriers to the implementation of tuberculosis infection control guidelines.
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- Y A Kuyinu
- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria.
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Health Care, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Nigeria
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Dogara LG, Sani A, Waziri AD, Taingson MC, Mohammed AS. Cyclic thrombocytopenia associated with menorrhagia. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2016. [DOI: 10.4103/0189-5117.199805] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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Osman IM, Mohammed AS, Abdalla AB. Acaricidal properties of two extracts from Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel. (Combrataceae) against Hyalomma anatolicum (Acari: Ixodidae). Vet Parasitol 2013; 199:201-5. [PMID: 24315188 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 12/16/2012] [Revised: 11/03/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Laboratory test were carried out on eggs, larvae, nymphs and adults of Hyalomma anatolicum to determine the acaricidal activities of petroleum ether (PE) and crude ethanolic extracts (EE) from the leaves of Guiera senegalensis J.F. Gmel. (Combrataceae) using immersion method. Stock solutions, of 300 mg/ml (30%) of the each two extract, were prepared. Six two-fold serial dilutions each with three replicates were used. Both extracts, at the highest concentration 150 mg/ml (15%), induced 100% failure of hatching of the treated eggs. The concentrations of PE and EE that induced 50% inhibition of the hatchability (IC50) were 1.71 and 0.508%, respectively. In the larval immersion test (LIT), EE at 15% concentration caused complete mortality while the same concentration of PE resulted in 96% mortality. The mortalities increased with concentrations. There was a correlation between the mortalities and increased concentrations, the values of the linear correlation coefficient (r) for PE and EE were 0.93 and 0.79, and The LC50 and LC99 were 2.08 and 14.09, and 0.787 and 11.054, respectively. At the concentrations of 3.75%, 7.5% and 15%, PE inhibited the molting of the nymphs by 40, 55 and 65%, respectively, while EE induced 46.49, 64.3 and 71.4% inhibition, respectively. The effectiveness of the treatment against unfed adult females was assessed by measuring the feeding performance and egg production using adult immersion test (AIT). Although, there was no mortality in unfed adults, PE and EE inhibited feeding and egg-laying of the survived females by 35-100% and 6.16-100%, respectively. Our results indicated that G. senegalensis is a promising biocontrol candidate as an acaricidal agent against H. anatolicum.
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- Ilham M Osman
- Entomology, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Department, Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 8067 Al Amarat, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Entomology, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Department, Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 8067 Al Amarat, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Entomology, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases Department, Veterinary Research Institute, P.O. Box 8067 Al Amarat, Khartoum, Sudan
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Galadanci N, Wudil BJ, Balogun TM, Ogunrinde GO, Akinsulie A, Hasan-Hanga F, Mohammed AS, Kehinde MO, Olaniyi JA, Diaku-Akinwumi IN, Brown BJ, Adeleke S, Nnodu OE, Emodi I, Ahmed S, Osegbue AO, Akinola N, Opara HIO, Adegoke SA, Aneke J, Adekile AD. Current sickle cell disease management practices in Nigeria. Int Health 2013; 6:23-8. [PMID: 24114193 DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/iht022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell disease (SCD) worldwide, there is still variable and poor utilisation of standard-of-care practices for SCD patients in the country. METHODS This was a questionnaire survey of doctors in some dedicated SCD clinics in Nigeria in order to document the facilities available and common management practices. RESULTS There were responses from 18 clinics based in 11 institutions. The number of patients being followed in each centre ranged from 15 to approximately 11 000. All clinics provided malaria prophylaxis and folic acid routinely to their patients. Only eight clinics prescribe penicillin prophylaxis. Eight prescribe hydroxyurea to patients who can afford it when indicated. All of the centres except three have electronic cell counters, but all had access to haemoglobin electrophoresis. Three had high-performance liquid chromatography machines installed but none was being routinely used. One institution had a functioning molecular biology laboratory. There is no official newborn screening programme in the country. All had access to microbiology and chemistry laboratories. Nine institutions had CT, six had MRI and three had transcranial Doppler facilities. CONCLUSION The care available for SCD in Nigeria is still suboptimal and there is an urgent need for concerted effort to tackle the problem, but to make a significant impact on the burden of the disease would require more focus at the primary care level. Some steps to achieving this are outlined.
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Binni EA, Yagi AI, Mohammed AS. The influence of temperature and humidity on oviposition and hatchability of Amblyomma lepidum (Dönitz, 1808) (Acarina: Ixodidae) under laboratory conditions. Vet Parasitol 2010; 170:344-7. [PMID: 20434269 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Received: 09/01/2009] [Revised: 02/21/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effect of temperature and humidity on the oviposition and hatchability of Ablyomma lepidum was studied. Above 90% of adult ticks applied on calves succeeded to attach and feed through 6-13 days. The development process was studied under three levels of temperature: 27, 35 and 40 degrees C, each level with five sets of humidity. Temperature rather than humidity affected all developmental parameters. It was found that high temperature of 40 degrees C, even at high humidity 75.5-97.8% significantly affected pre-oviposition, oviposition, pre-hatching periods, egg mass weight and egg conversion ratio (p<or=0.0001), hatching period and hatchability (p<or=0.05). The effect of humidity on the pre-hatching period and hatchability was highly significant (p<or=0.0001), while it was less significant on pre-oviposition and hatching periods (p<or=0.05). It could be concluded that the development process is influenced by the interaction of both temperature and humidity. However, humidity above 90% and temperature range of 27-35 degrees C seem to be the optimum requirements for ideal development of A. lepidum.
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- E Amira Binni
- College of Education, Department of Biology, University of Juba, P.O. Box 321/1, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Mohammed AS, Almalik KH, Hassan SM. Development of the immature stages of Amblyomma lepidum (Acari: Ixodidae) under field conditions. Vet Parasitol 2009; 165:109-11. [PMID: 19709816 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2009.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2009] [Revised: 06/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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According to this study, the effect of seasonality on the development of larvae and nymphs of Amblyomma lepidum was highly significant (P< or =0.001). The moulting of larvae was only possible in the rainy season, where means of 76.8 and 73.1% were recorded in the first and the second year, respectively. Nymphs, in the same period, achieved 68.8 and 71.8% moult. In winter, only 11.8 and 12.2% of nymphs succeeded to moult in the first and the second year, respectively. Males outnumbered females, but the effect of seasonality on the male/female ratio was statistically insignificant. The development of both stages in summer was unsuccessful.
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- A S Mohammed
- Central Veterinary Research Laboratories, Amarat, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Salih DA, Abdel Rahman MB, Mohammed AS, Ahmed R, Kamal S, El Hussein AM. Seroprevalence of tick-borne diseases among cattle in the Sudan. Parasitol Res 2008; 104:845-50. [PMID: 19030878 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-008-1265-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2008] [Accepted: 11/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Theileria annulata, Theileria mutans, Babesia bigemina, and Anaplasma marginale antibodies among cattle in the Sudan. A total of 600 serum samples were collected from indigenous (zebu) and crossbred cattle (zebu x Friesian) of both sex and different age groups. Indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to assess antibodies against tick-borne diseases in apparently healthy cattle. The overall prevalence rates of T. annulata, T. mutans, B. bigemina, and A. marginale antibodies were found to be 30.8%, 6.1%, 10.7%, and 38.9%, respectively. The highest seroprevalence of T. annulata was reported in Atbara and El Damer, Northern Sudan. There were no significant associations for the seroprevalence of all tick-borne diseases reported among different age groups. Although there were no significant differences between the two breeds of cattle examined for T. annulata, T. mutans, and B. bigemina antibodies, there was a significant difference for prevalence of antibodies against A. marginale, with highest percentages of antibodies in indigenous cattle. Six different combinations of mixed infection were detected. This is the first report in which antibodies against A. marginale among cattle in Northern Sudan is reported. The findings imply that antibodies to tick-borne infections are widely distributed in the region. The need for further investigations using more advanced techniques is recommended.
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- D A Salih
- Central Veterinary Research Laboratories, Al amarat, P.O. Box 8067, Khartoum, Sudan.
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Pierchala LA, Mohammed AS, Grullon K, Mateika JH, Badr MS. Ventilatory long-term facilitation in non-snoring subjects during NREM sleep. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2007; 160:259-66. [PMID: 18088567 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2007] [Revised: 10/17/2007] [Accepted: 10/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We hypothesized that very brief episodes of hypoxia (<1 min) would evoke long-term facilitation (LTF) in individuals free of inspiratory flow limitation (IFL). We studied 12 healthy participants who were self-reported non-snorers and confirmed the absence of IFL. We induced 15 brief episodes of hypoxia during non-REM sleep, reducing arterial oxygen saturation to 84-85%, followed by 1 min of room air. Ventilatory variables and resistance were measured during the control period, hypoxic trials, room air controls, and for 20 min following the last hypoxic episode. There was a significant increase in minute ventilation (108+/-1.3% of control, P < 0.05) and tidal volume (105+/-1.7% of control, P < 0.05) and a significant decrease in upper airway resistance (88+/-9.8% control, P < 0.05) during the recovery period. However, there were no significant changes in any variable during sham studies. We have shown for the first time that LTF can be elicited in sleeping humans free of IFL.
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- L A Pierchala
- John D. Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
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Endothelial dysfunction and damage are systemic processes that are recognised to play a central role in the pathogenesis of hypertension and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Renal failure is associated with impaired endothelium dependent vasodilatation that is partly a consequence of increased circulating levels of asymmetric dimethyl arginine. Endothelial dysfunction persists, although it is improved, after renal transplantation. Statins appear to improve endothelial dysfunction, as does withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors, although there is no evidence that these strategies improve patient or graft survival. The situation in transplant recipients is complicated by the fact that endothelial dysfunction (within the graft vasculature) may be a separate process contributing to chronic allograft nephropathy and to circulating levels of endothelial cells and their components, thus limiting the utility of circulating markers of endothelial damage in this population.
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- P B Mark
- Renal Research Group, University of Glasgow Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, Western Infirmary, UK
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Masquelier B, Race E, Tamalet C, Descamps D, Izopet J, Buffet-Janvresse C, Ruffault A, Mohammed AS, Cottalorda J, Schmuck A, Calvez V, Dam E, Fleury H, Brun-Vézinet F. Genotypic and phenotypic resistance patterns of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 variants with insertions or deletions in the reverse transcriptase (RT): multicenter study of patients treated with RT inhibitors. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2001; 45:1836-42. [PMID: 11353634 PMCID: PMC90554 DOI: 10.1128/aac.45.6.1836-1842.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Genomic rearrangements in the 5' part of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase (RT) have been involved in multidrug resistance to nucleoside RT inhibitors (NRTI). We carried out a retrospective, multicenter study to investigate the prevalence, variability, and phenotypic consequences of such rearrangements. Data concerning the HIV-1 RT genotype and the biological and clinical characteristics of NRTI-treated patients were collected from 10 virology laboratories. Sensitivities of the different HIV-1 variants to RT inhibitors were analyzed in a single-cycle recombinant virus assay. Fifty-two of 2,152 (2.4%) RT sequences had a rearrangement in the 5' part of the RT, with an extensive molecular variation. The number of codons inserted between positions 68 and 69 ranged from 1 (3 samples) or 2 (41 samples) to 5 and 11 in one case each. In four cases, codon 67 was deleted. High levels of phenotypic resistance to zidovudine (AZT), lamivudine (3TC), stavudine (d4T), abacavir (ABC), and didanosine (ddI) were found in 95, 92, 72, 62, and 15% of the 40 samples analyzed, respectively. Resistance to AZT, d4T, and ABC could be found in the absence of the T215Y/F mutations. Resistance to 3TC could develop in the absence of specific mutations. Low-level resistance to ddI was noticed in 40% of the patients. The deletions of codon 67 seemed to have little effect on NRTI sensitivity. Most of the rearrangements were shown to contribute to cross-resistance to NRTI. The results regarding susceptibility to ddI raise the question of the interpretation of the phenotypic data concerning this drug.
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- B Masquelier
- The Virology Laboratories of the University Hospitals of Bordeaux, France.
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Kazatchkine MD, Van PN, Costagliola D, Mohammed AS, Ledeine JM, Troccaz M, Belec L. Didanosine dosed once daily is equivalent to twice daily dosing for patients on double or triple combination antiretroviral therapy. The AI454-147 Team. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2000; 24:418-24. [PMID: 11035612 DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200008150-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the antiviral activity, effect on CD4 cell count, and tolerability of didanosine (ddI) administered once daily and twice daily in HIV-1-infected patients receiving ddI with stavudine or zidovudine, with or without a protease inhibitor. The study was designed to demonstrate that once-daily dosing of ddI was not inferior to twice-daily dosing. DESIGN Randomized, open-label, multicenter, two-arm study. PATIENTS AND METHODS 121 HIV-1-infected adults on a stable regimen including ddI (twice daily) during the previous 3 months with a stable viral load <10,000 copies/ml started therapy. Of these, 62 were randomized to switch to a combination that included ddI once daily and 59 to continue with ddI twice daily. The ddI dose was 400 mg/day (250 mg/day if body weight was <60 kg). The primary efficacy analysis compared the time-averaged difference (TAD) between the two treatment regimens in change from baseline log10 plasma HIV-1 RNA levels over 24 weeks of therapy, with an equivalence margin between the two treatment groups of <0.5 log10 copies/ml. RESULTS At week 24, the mean plasma HIV-1 RNA level had increased by 0.31 and 0.17 log10 copies/ml in the ddI once-daily and ddI twice-daily groups, respectively. The time-averaged difference between the two groups in change from baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA levels over 24 weeks was (0.05 log10 copies/ml (95% confidence interval, -0.21 to +0.12 log10 copies/ml), indicating that the antiviral activity of ddI once daily is similar to that of ddI twice daily. After 24 weeks of treatment, changes from baseline in CD4 cell counts were similar in the two groups. Both regimens were generally well-tolerated. CONCLUSIONS Once-daily and twice-daily ddI are equally effective at reducing plasma HIV-1 RNA levels when used in a combination regimen with stavudine or zidovudine, with or without a protease inhibitor.
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Three hundred and thirty-four cases of confirmed malaria seen in the Asir Central Hospital, Abha, in southwestern Saudi Arabia, were studied retrospectively. Two hundred and eighty-two of these (84.4%) were Saudis and the majority (72.2%) were living in the lowlands of Tihama. Transmission was found to occur throughout the year, with peaks following the rainy season and in the summer. In Saudis, falciparum malaria is more common than vivax (97.2% vs. 2.8%), while vivax malaria is more commonly seen in expatriates (46.2%). Poor response of falciparum malaria to chloroquine was more prevalent in expatriates than in Saudis (46.4% vs. 23%). Most of the expatriates gave a history of recent travel to countries known to be endemic with resistant malaria. The possibility of the emergence of chloroquine-resistant malaria in the southwestern region of Saudi Arabia was discussed.
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- G M Malik
- Departments of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Abha, and Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Mohammed AS, Al-Hashemy A, Addous AJ, Ismail G. The southern region renal transplant program at armed forces hospital, khamis mushayt. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 1996; 7:164-167. [PMID: 18417933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023] Open
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The Southern Region renal transplant program was established in February 1989. The appointment of a transplant co-ordinator and creation of a waiting list for the Southern Region as well as tissue typing of all patients in the region were important early steps. Between February 1989 and December 1995, 155 transplants were performed on 152 patients at the Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region (AFHSR). Of them, 52 were cadaveric donor transplants and the remaining were from living related donors. The overall five-year actuarial patient and graft survival was 93% and 78% respectively. Of the 152 patients who were transplanted, 79 patients were from other hospitals in the region and 73 were from AFHSR. Maintenance immunosuppression consisted of cyclosporin, azathioprine and prednisolone. Use of the spouse as a donor was an early feature of this program. Our results compare favorably with results published from other centers. To cope with the increasing demand of transplantation in the Southern Region, we have to look into ways of increasing our transplant numbers to match the needs.
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- A S Mohammed
- Armed Forces Hospital, Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia
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