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Liu X, Onda M, Schlomer J, Bassel L, Kozlov S, Tai CH, Zhou Q, Liu W, Tsao HE, Hassan R, Ho M, Pastan I. Tumor resistance to anti-mesothelin CAR-T cells caused by binding to shed mesothelin is overcome by targeting a juxtamembrane epitope. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2317283121. [PMID: 38227666 PMCID: PMC10823246 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2317283121] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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Despite many clinical trials, CAR-T cells are not yet approved for human solid tumor therapy. One popular target is mesothelin (MSLN) which is highly expressed on the surface of about 30% of cancers including mesothelioma and cancers of the ovary, pancreas, and lung. MSLN is shed by proteases that cleave near the C terminus, leaving a short peptide attached to the cell. Most anti-MSLN antibodies bind to shed MSLN, which can prevent their binding to target cells. To overcome this limitation, we developed an antibody (15B6) that binds next to the membrane at the protease-sensitive region, does not bind to shed MSLN, and makes CAR-T cells that have much higher anti-tumor activity than a CAR-T that binds to shed MSLN. We have now humanized the Fv (h15B6), so the CAR-T can be used to treat patients and show that h15B6 CAR-T produces complete regressions in a hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer patient derived xenograft model, whereas CAR-T targeting a shed epitope (SS1) have no anti-tumor activity. In these pancreatic cancers, the h15B6 CAR-T replicates and replaces the cancer cells, whereas there are no CAR-T cells in the tumors receiving SS1 CAR-T. To determine the mechanism accounting for high activity, we used an OVCAR-8 intraperitoneal model to show that poorly active SS1-CAR-T cells are bound to shed MSLN, whereas highly active h15B6 CAR-T do not contain bound MSLN enabling them to bind to and kill cancer cells.
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- X.F. Liu
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Center for Advanced Preclinical Research, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD 21701
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- Center for Advanced Preclinical Research, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD 21701
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- Center for Advanced Preclinical Research, Frederick National Lab for Cancer Research Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Frederick, MD 21701
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancies Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD20892
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Hounsome N, Hassan R, Bakhiet SM, Deribe K, Bremner S, Fahal AH, Newport MJ. Role of socioeconomic factors in developing mycetoma: Results from a household survey in Sennar State, Sudan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0010817. [PMID: 36251732 PMCID: PMC9624402 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycetoma is a chronic, progressively destructive disease of subcutaneous tissues and bones caused by certain species of bacteria or fungi. We conducted a cross-sectional community-based study alongside mapping of mycetoma in five administrative units with high mycetoma endemicity in the Eastern Sennar Locality, Sennar State, Sudan. METHODS A household survey was administered which included questions about the household members, household characteristics, economic activity and history of mycetoma. A clinical examination was conducted on all members of the household. If mycetoma was suspected, an individual questionnaire was completed collecting demographic, clinical and epidemiological data as well as information on the use of health care and associated costs. Geographical coordinates and photos of the lesions were taken, and the affected persons were referred to the medical centre for confirmation of the diagnosis and treatment. We compared the characteristics of households with confirmed cases of mycetoma with those without confirmed cases, and individuals with confirmed mycetoma with those in whom mycetoma was not confirmed. RESULTS In total 7,798 households in 60 villages were surveyed; 515 suspected cases were identified and 359 cases of mycetoma were confirmed. Approximately 15% of households with mycetoma had more than one household member affected by this disease. Households with mycetoma were worse off with respect to water supply, toilet facilities, electricity and electrical appliances compared to the survey households. Only 23% of study participants with mycetoma had sought professional help. Of these, 77% of patients travelled an average of six hours to visit a medical facility. More than half of patients had to pay towards their treatment. The estimated average cost of treatment was 26,957 Sudanese pounds per year (566 US dollars, exchange rate 2018). CONCLUSIONS Results of this survey suggest that agricultural practices and reduced access to sanitation and clean water can be risk factors in developing mycetoma. Poor access to health care and substantial financial costs were barriers to seeking treatment for mycetoma.
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- Natalia Hounsome
- Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- * E-mail:
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- The Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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Hassan R, Cano J, Fronterre C, Bakhiet S, Fahal A, Deribe K, Newport M. Estimating the burden of mycetoma in Sudan for the period 1991-2018 using a model-based geostatistical approach. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0010795. [PMID: 36240229 PMCID: PMC9604875 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Mycetoma is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions favouring arid areas with low humidity and a short rainy season. Sudan is one of the highly endemic countries for mycetoma. Estimating the population at risk and the number of cases is critical for delivering targeted and equitable prevention and treatment services. In this study, we have combined a large dataset of mycetoma cases recorded by the Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) in Sudan over 28 years (1991-2018) with a collection of environmental and water and hygiene-related datasets in a geostatistical framework to produce estimates of the disease burden across the country. We developed geostatistical models to predict the number of cases of actinomycetoma and eumycetoma in areas considered environmentally suitable for the two mycetoma forms. Then used the raster dataset (gridded map) with the population estimates for 2020 to compute the potentially affected population since 1991. The geostatistical models confirmed this heterogeneous and distinct distribution of the estimated cases of eumycetoma and actinomycetoma across Sudan. For eumycetoma, these higher-risk areas were smaller and scattered across Al Jazirah, Khartoum, White Nile and Sennar states, while for actinomycetoma a higher risk for infection is shown across the rural districts of North and West Kurdufan. Nationally, we estimated 63,825 people (95%CI: 13,693 to 197,369) to have been suffering from mycetoma since 1991 in Sudan,51,541 people (95%CI: 9,893-166,073) with eumycetoma and 12,284 people (95%CI: 3,800-31,296) with actinomycetoma. In conclusion, the risk of mycetoma in Sudan is particularly high in certain restricted areas, but cases are ubiquitous across all states. Both prevention and treatment services are required to address the burden. Such work provides a guide for future control and prevention programs for mycetoma, highly endemic areas are clearly targeted, and resources are directed to areas with high demand.
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- Rowa Hassan
- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: ,
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- Expanded Special Project for Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Centre for health informatics, computing, and statistics, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Centre for health informatics, computing, and statistics, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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Hassan R, Deribe K, Simpson H, Bremner S, Elhadi O, Alnour M, Fahal AH, Newport M, Bakhiet S. Individual Risk Factors of Mycetoma Occurrence in Eastern Sennar Locality, Sennar State, Sudan: A Case-Control Study. Trop Med Infect Dis 2022; 7:tropicalmed7080174. [PMID: 36006266 PMCID: PMC9412883 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7080174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mycetoma is a serious chronic subcutaneous granulomatous inflammatory disease that is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions, where it impacts profoundly on patients, families, and communities. Individual-level risk factors for the disease are poorly understood. To address this, a case-control study was conducted based on data collected from 60 villages in Eastern Sennar Locality, Sennar State, Sudan. Based on the presence of swelling in any part of the body, or sinus formation with or without grain discharge evident from the lesion by ultrasound examination, we diagnosed 359 cases of mycetoma. For each case, we included three healthy sex-matched persons, with no evidence of mycetoma, from the same village as the control group (n = 1077). The odds for mycetoma were almost three times higher in individuals in the age group 16–30 years (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 2.804, 95% CI = 1.424–5.523) compared to those in age group ≤ 15 years. Other factors contributing to the odds of mycetoma were history of local trauma (AOR = 1.892, 95% CI = 1.425–2.513), being unmarried (AOR = 3.179, 95% CI = 2.339–4.20) and owning livestock (AOR = 3.941, 95% CI = 2.874–5.405). In conclusion, certain factors found to be associated with mycetoma in this study could inform a high index of suspicion for mycetoma diagnosis, which would improve early case detection. Other factors found to be associated could inform the development of an interventional program for mycetoma control in Sudan, including education on healthy farming practices and the risks of puncture wounds for individuals residing in endemic areas. However, this work was conducted in one endemic state, while mycetoma cases occur in all states of Sudan. Replicating this study over a wider area would give a fuller picture of the situation, providing the control program with more comprehensive information on the risk factors for the disease.
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- Rowa Hassan
- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK
- Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia
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- Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
- Department of Radiography, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton BN1 9PX, UK
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum 11111, Sudan
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Morhard R, Mikhail A, Negussie A, Mauda-Havakuk M, Delgado J, Kassin M, Zhang J, Pastan I, Hassan R, Pritchard W, Karanian J, Wood B. Abstract No. 334 Drug distribution maps with CT after direct co-injection with contrast agent in ex vivo tissue. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.415] [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: 11/29/2022] Open
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Khoo C, Dahlan R, Mat Desa Z, Syarina P, Mohd. Salim S, Barker Z, Abu Hassan M, Hassan R, Mohd Saeid F. Molecular Detection of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus in Malaysia 2021. Int J Infect Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Malek NJA, Hassan R, Alisibramulisi A, Alesaei SMA, Sapuan SM. Delamination Test for Mengkulang Timber Species Using Methods A and C. Green Infrastructure 2022:113-130. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6383-3_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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Hassan R, Deribe K, Fahal AH, Newport M, Bakhiet S. Clinical epidemiological characteristics of mycetoma in Eastern Sennar locality, Sennar State, Sudan. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021; 15:e0009847. [PMID: 34898611 PMCID: PMC8699598 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mycetoma epidemiological features remain uncharacterised. Few studies have been conducted in a community-based setting to explore the epidemiological features and risk factors for mycetoma in Sudan. To bridge this gap, this study was conducted in Eastern Sennar Locality, Sennar State, Sudan, to report the clinical, epidemiological characteristics of mycetoma patients and the disease burden in the state. We used cluster sampling; sixty villages were randomly selected across the locality's five administrative units, and a household-to-household survey was conducted. We collected data using pre-designed questionnaires at the community, household, and individual levels. We performed descriptive analyses of the data and produced prevalence maps using ArcGIS 10.5 ([ESRI] Inc., Redlands CA, USA). A total of 41,176 individuals were surveyed, and 359 mycetoma patients were identified. The overall prevalence of mycetoma was 0.87% (95%CI = 0.78-0.97%), the prevalence among males was 0.83% (95%CI = 0.71-0.96%), and females 0.92% (95% CI = 0.79-1.06%). Individuals in the age group 31-45 years had the highest prevalence among the different age groups (1.52%, 95% CI = 1.23-1.86%). The prevalence map showed patients clustered within the central and north-eastern part of the locality, while villages in the south-western part had few or no cases. In conclusion, this clinical epidemiological study is pioneering and shows that mycetoma is prevalent in certain parts of Sudan. This data obtained will support the design of measures to reduce the disease burden in the state. The survey procedures and protocols can be adopted for further studies in Sudan and beyond.
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- Rowa Hassan
- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
- Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, United Kingdom
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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Hassan R, Simpson H, Cano J, Bakhiet S, Ganawa E, Argaw D, Newport MJ, Deribe K, Fahal AH. Modelling the spatial distribution of mycetoma in Sudan. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2021; 115:1144-1152. [PMID: 34037803 PMCID: PMC8486737 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trab076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mycetoma is a neglected tropical disease that is reported worldwide and Sudan has the highest reported number of mycetoma infections across the globe. The incidence, prevalence and burden of mycetoma globally are not precisely known and its risk factors remain largely unelucidated. METHODS This study aimed to identify the environmental predictors of fungal and bacterial mycetoma in Sudan and to identify areas of the country where these niche predictors are met. Demographic and clinical data from confirmed mycetoma patients seen at the Mycetoma Research Centre from 1991 to 2018 were included in this study. Regression and machine learning techniques were used to model the relationships between mycetoma occurrence in Sudan and environmental predictors. RESULTS The strongest predictors of mycetoma occurrence were aridity, proximity to water, low soil calcium and sodium concentrations and the distribution of various species of thorny trees. The models predicted the occurrence of eumycetoma and actinomycetoma in the central and southeastern states of Sudan and along the Nile river valley and its tributaries. CONCLUSION Our results showed that the risk of mycetoma in Sudan varies geographically and is linked to identifiable environmental risk factors. Suitability maps are intended to guide health authorities, academic institutes and organisations involved in planning national scale surveys for early case detection and management, leading to better patient treatment, prevention and control of mycetoma.
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- Rowa Hassan
- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, 11111, Sudan
- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
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- Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, 11111, Sudan
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- Department of GIS and Cartography, Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, 11111, Sudan
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- World Health Organization, Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Innovative and Intensified Disease Management, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
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- Department of Global Health and Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PX, UK
- School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, Soba University Hospital, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, 11111, Sudan
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Hassan R, Nijhar JS, Leow VM, Manisekar S. Modifications to Hepatopancreatobiliary surgical services during COVID-19 partial lockdown in a hospital in northern Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2021; 76:714-717. [PMID: 34508379] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Maintaining hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) services during the initial phase of a pandemic in a state referral hospital for COVID-19 presents a few challenges, especially when a nationwide, government-issued partial lockdown is in enforcement. We describe the adaptations to our practice to maintain the services whilst ensuring safety of patients and staff, by postponing non-urgent clinic cases, grouping our staff to two mutually exclusive teams that work on alternate shifts and selecting HPB operative cases according to the modified Risk Urgency Decision Matrix.
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- R Hassan
- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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Siddig EE, Nyuykonge B, Ahmed MT, Hassan R, Saad ESA, Mhmoud NA, Bakhiet SM, van de Sande WWJ, Fahal AH. Human actinomycetoma caused by Actinomadura mexicana in Sudan: the first report. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2021; 115:406-410. [PMID: 33382899 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Mycetoma is a localized, chronic, granulomatous disease that can be caused by fungi (eumycetoma) or bacteria (actinomycetoma). Of the 70 different causative agents implicated in mycetoma worldwide, Actinomadura madurae is the only one that causes multiple cases on all continents. Recently, new Actinomadura species were described as causative agents of human mycetoma. One of these new causative agents was Actinomadura mexicana, which was identified in Latin America. Here we demonstrate that this causative agent is not confined to Latin America and that it is also a causative agent of actinomycetoma in Sudan. The disease was managed by antibiotic treatment alone and resulted in complete cure after 6 months of treatment, which is quick when compared with actinomycetoma cases caused by other Actinomadura species.
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- Emmanuel Edwar Siddig
- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, Sudan.,Brighton and Sussex Centre for Global Health Research, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, Sudan.,Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, P.O. Box 102, Khartoum, Sudan
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Mortada MA, Hassan R, Amer YA. POS1276 LONG TERM OUTCOME OF MULTIPLE ULTRASOUND GUIDED SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE BLOCK IN TREATMENT OF FROZEN SHOULDER IN DIABETIC PATIENTS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2951] [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:Frozen shoulder is prevalent among diabetic patients, and usually has aggressive course, with more tendency to be bilateral and resistant to treatment. Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) is used with increasing frequency by anesthetists and rheumatologists in the management of frozen shoulder. We previously introduced a protocol of nine injections for SSNB with better short term outcome than single SSNB injection (1). Long term outcome of SSNB in management of frozen shoulder is still not detected.Objectives:To evaluate the long term effect of multiple (nine) ultrasound guided supra-scapular nerve block in treatment of diabetic frozen shoulder.Methods:A retrospective cohort study followed up 40 diabetic patients who received a course of ultrasound guided multiple supra-scapular nerve block (9 injections) on 2014. In this study we retrospectively assessed the patients from previously recorded data at a mean duration of 6 years after completing the 9 injection course SSNB clinically by measuring the shoulder active range of motion (using a goniometer in three planes: abduction, internal, and external rotation). Visual analogue scale and Functional assessment by shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI).Results:Thirty four patients (85% of original cohort) completed the long term follow up.The patients were 19 (55.9%) females, 60.6 y mean age, and the mean of disease duration was 85.6 months. The majority of patients (33 patients 97.05%) continues improvement and gained within normal complete range of motions in all directions and excellent grades of shoulder function (Table 1).Table 1.Clinical ParametersAt base lineAt 4 monthsLast follow up at (72months±4)**P valueSPADI pain score (100)(68.8 ± 0.5)a(10.3 ± 7.4)b(0.9±1.9)c0.00*SPADI disability score (100)(69.2 ± 7.7)a(6.25 ± 2.25)b(0.4±0.8)c0.00*SPADI total (100)(69.1 ± 8.5)a(8.15 ± 5.4)b(1.1±0.9)c0.00*Patient global assessment (100)(90.2 ± 8.2)a(8.2 ± 4.2)b(0.4±2.1)c0.00*Night pain (100)(55.4±10.2)a(10.3 ± 4.9)b(2.3±1.1)c0.00*Abduction (180°)(77.5 ± 4.7)a(170.3 ± 10.3)b(174.2±6.2)b0.00*External rotation (100 °)(46 ± 12.6)a(80.1 ± 10.2)b(86.4±10.3)b0.00*Internal rotation (70 °)(34.5 ± 2.4)a(55.4 ± 10.1)b(60.2±9.5)b0.00** P <0.05 there was a statistical significant difference•A,b,c--- the alphabet of different symbols ---means a significant statistical difference between groupsSPADI: shoulder pain and disability indexConclusion:The multiple injection courses for supra-scapular nerve block has an excellent long term efficacy as treatment of diabetic frozen shoulder. This method should be the treatment of choice in patients of diabetic frozen shoulder who do not respond to physiotherapy.References:[1]Mortada, M. A., Ezzeldin, N., Abbas, S. F., Ammar, H. A. & Salama, N. A. Multiple versus single ultrasound guided suprascapular nerve block in treatment of frozen shoulder in diabetic patients. J. Back Musculoskelet. Rehabil. 30, 537–542 (2017).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Osman RM, Noma M, Ahmed AE, Abdelbagi H, Omer RA, Ali MM, Mohammed Alameen AA, Edris AM, Muneer MS, Siddig O, Hassan R, Ahmed ES, Hassan LA, Bakheet OEH, Ahmed A, Mohamed NS, Siddig EE. Association of interleukin-17A rs2275913 polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility in Sudanese population. SAGE Open Med 2021; 9:20503121211020207. [PMID: 34104441 PMCID: PMC8170312 DOI: 10.1177/20503121211020207] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. This study
aimed to determine the association of interleukin-17A-197G/A polymorphism
with rheumatoid arthritis in Sudanese patients. Methods: A case–control study was conducted between March and December 2018. Clinical
and demographic data of the study participants were collected and analyzed.
Polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length polymorphism molecular
technique was done to investigate interleukin-17A-197G/A polymorphisms. All
statistical tests were considered statistically significant when
p < 0.05. Results: The study population included 266 participants aged between 1 and 85 years,
with an average of 40 years, classified into 85 (31.2%) cases (mean age
48.5 ± 11.3 years), and 181 (68.8%) controls (mean age 35.3 ± 15.9 years).
The interleukin-17A homozygote AA genotype was more frequent among the
control group compared to the case group; 95 (52.5%) and 7 (8.2%),
respectively. The homozygote GG and the heterozygote AG genotypes were
proportionally not different among the cases and control groups; 13 (54.2%)
and 11 (45.8%), and 65 (46.4%) and 75 (53.6%), respectively. According to
the distribution of interleukin-17A genotypes, a statistically significant
difference was observed among cases with the interleukin-17A AA and AG
genotypes, p values 0.001 and 0.004, respectively. For the association
interleukin-17A genotypes and family history a negatively significant
association was reported (95% confidence interval, –0.219, p value = 0.001).
There was also a negatively significant association of interleukin-17A
genotypes and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (95% confidence interval,
−0.141, p value = 0.002). Conclusion: This study is the first study in Sudan established the association between
interleukin-17A-197G/A (rs2275913) polymorphisms and susceptibly to
rheumatoid arthritis. These findings appeal for further research in Sudan to
investigate the exact role of IL-17A in immunopathology and disease severity
among Sudanese rheumatoid arthritis
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- University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Parasitology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sinnar University, Sinnar, Sudan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Saudia Arabia.,Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan.,Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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Hering‐Smith K, Huang W, Hassan R, Li X, Sato R, Zhuo J, Hamm L. Role of Proximal Tubule NHE3 in Ammonium and Krebs Cycle Metabolite Excretion. FASEB J 2021. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.01878] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Tulane UniversityNew OrleansLA
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- Tulane UniversityNew OrleansLA
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- Tulane UniversityNew OrleansLA
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- Tulane UniversityNew OrleansLA
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Hassan R, Johari M, Nijhar JS, Sharifah BSA, Low LL, Amri N. Emergency Laparotomy in a COVID-19 patient with acute abdomen. Med J Malaysia 2021; 76:254-257. [PMID: 33742640] [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: 06/12/2023]
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We describe here the first laparotomy involving a COVID-19 patient in Malaysia. A 60-year-old man screened positive for SARS-CoV-2 in March 2020 and developed acute abdomen in the ward in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah. He underwent laparotomy and cholecystectomy for gangrenous cholecystitis. All personnel adhered to infectious control precautions, donning full personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the surgery. Post-operatively, due to raised septic parameters, he was carefully diagnosed with and treated empirically for superimposed bacterial sepsis instead of cytokine release syndrome, with confirmed blood culture of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Patient was discharged well later. None of the staff involved in his care developed COVID-19 infection.
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- R Hassan
- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Unit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Unit, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Department of Surgery, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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Mohamed FE, Aldayem LN, Hemaida MA, Siddig O, Osman ZH, Shafig IR, Salih MAM, Muneer MS, Hassan R, Ahmed ES, Hassan LA, Bakheet OEH, Edris AMM, Ahmed A, Mohamed NS, Siddig EE. Molecular detection of human papillomavirus-16 among Sudanese patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma and salivary gland carcinoma. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:56. [PMID: 33563329 PMCID: PMC7871554 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05471-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Human papillomavirus (HPV) gained momentum as a potential etiological factor for many types of cancers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of HPV-16 infection among Sudanese patients diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and Salivary Gland Carcinoma. A descriptive, hospital-based study was conducted. 150 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks were collected. RESULTS The study population included a total of 150 patients aged between 18 to 87 years with a mean age of 48.8 ± 11.9 years. Based on gender, females constituted 46.7% while males constituted 53.3%. The 150 patients were classified into 40 (26.0%) esophageal, 30 (20.0%) nasopharyngeal, 18 (12.0%) conjunctival, 18 (12.0%) tongue 12 (8.0%) laryngeal, 8 (5.3%) lip, 6 (4.0%) oropharyngeal, 6 (4.0%) mucoepidermoid, and 6 (4.0%) adenoid cystic, and 6 (4.0%) myoepithelial carcinomas. Odds ratio for male and female diagnosed with carcinoma was 1.025 [0.439-2.394, 95% CI]. Molecular detection of HPV-16 revealed a prevalence of 26 (17.3%) patients were positive for HPV-16. According to cancer diagnosis, esophageal SCC patients showed a high proportion of HPV-16; 14/40 (35.0%). A statistically significant difference was seen for the distribution of HPV-16 positive patients based on cancer diagnosis, P value 0.001.
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- Fatima E. Mohamed
- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Sudan International University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ibn Sina University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Karary University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL USA
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL USA
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
- Faculty of Medicine, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan
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Ankathil R, Ismail SM, Mohd Yunus N, Sulong S, Husin A, Abdullah AD, Hassan R. Clinical implications of conventional cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and molecular testing in chronic myeloid leukaemia patients in the tyrosine kinase inhibitor era - A review. Malays J Pathol 2020; 42:307-321. [PMID: 33361712] [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: 06/12/2023]
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Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) provides an illustrative disease model for both molecular pathogenesis of cancer and rational drug therapy. Imatinib mesylate (IM), a BCR-ABL1 targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) drug, is the first line gold standard drug for CML treatment. Conventional cytogenetic analysis (CCA) can identify the standard and variant Philadelphia (Ph) chromosome, and any additional complex chromosome abnormalities at diagnosis as well as during treatment course. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is especially important for cells of CML patients with inadequate or inferior quality metaphases or those with variant Ph translocations. CCA in conjunction with FISH can serve as powerful tools in all phases of CML including the diagnosis, prognosis, risk stratification and monitoring of cytogenetic responses to treatment. Molecular techniques such as reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) is used for the detection of BCR-ABL1 transcripts at diagnosis whereas quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRTPCR) is used at the time of diagnosis as well as during TKI therapy for the quantitation of BCR-ABL1 transcripts to evaluate the molecular response and minimal residual disease (MRD). Despite the excellent treatment results obtained after the introduction of TKI drugs, especially Imatinib mesylate (IM), resistance to TKIs develops in approximately 35% - 40% of CML patients on TKI therapy. Since point mutations in BCR-ABL1 are a common cause of IM resistance, mutation analysis is important in IM resistant patients. Mutations are reliably detected by nested PCR amplification of the translocated ABL1 kinase domain followed by direct sequencing of the entire amplified kinase domain. The objective of this review is to highlight the importance of regular and timely CCA, FISH analysis and molecular testing in the diagnosis, prognosis, assessment of therapeutic efficacy, evaluation of MRD and in the detection of BCR-ABL1 kinase mutations which cause therapeutic resistance in adult CML patients.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Cytogenetic Analysis/methods
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm/genetics
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/analysis
- Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl/genetics
- Humans
- Imatinib Mesylate/therapeutic use
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/genetics
- Molecular Targeted Therapy/methods
- Mutation
- Protein Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use
- Protein-Tyrosine Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods
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- R Ankathil
- Human Genome Centre, School of Medical Sciences, Health campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Teoh C, Ali DM, Hassan R, Chee Lan L, Mohammed Shah D. Self-perceived competence on antimicrobial stewardship among government ward pharmacists in Malaysia. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.273] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Hassan R, Haque MM, Haque A, Shorifuddoza M, Khandker MH, Patoary MAR, Basak AK, Maaza M, Saha BC, Uddin MA. Relativistic study on the scattering of electrons and positrons from atomic iron at energies 1 eV – 10 keV. Mol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2020.1849838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- R. Hassan
- Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
- Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Physics, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh
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- Department of Physics, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
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- Nanosciences African Network (NANOAFNET), iThemba LABS-National Research Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Physics, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pabna University of Science and Technology, Pabna, Bangladesh
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Mohamed AK, Elhassan NM, Awhag ZA, Ali FS, Ali ET, Mhmoud NA, Siddig EE, Hassan R, Ahmed ES, Fattahi A, Ahmed A, Muneer MS, Osman HA, Mohamed NS, Edris AMM. Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among Sudanese patients diagnosed with colon polyps and colon cancer using immunohistochemistry technique. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:322. [PMID: 32631443 PMCID: PMC7339555 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05159-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Objectives Infection with the bacteria Helicobacter pylori has been classified as class one carcinogen associated with increasing susceptibility of gastritis and gastric carcinoma. This study is aiming at investigating the prevalence of H. pylori among colon polyps and colon cancer patients. A descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted between February and June 2017. Sixty-nine formalin-fixed paraffin blocks collected from colon polyps and colon cancer patients to detect H. pylori using immunohistochemistry technique. Results Of the 69 patients included in the study, 39 (56.5%) males and 30 (43.5%) were females, their age ranged from 21 to 80 years with a mean age of 47.1 ± 19.7. Of the 69 colon polyps and colon cancer patients, 44 (63.8%) were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma, 10 (14.5%) colitis, 15 (21.7%) juvenile polyposis syndrome. The results of immunohistochemistry technique showed the presence of 16 (23.2%) positive patients for H. pylori infection. Of these 16, 13 (81.3%) patients were diagnosed with adenocarcinoma and 3 (18.7%) patients were diagnosed with juvenile polyps. The results of H. pylori detection among the different colon polyps and colon cancer patients were showing a statistically significant association for H. pylori infection and adenocarcinoma, P value 0.028.
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- Aziza K Mohamed
- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National University, Sudan, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,School of Medicine, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Alfarrabi College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Center for Research and Training in Skin Disease and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
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- Molecular Biology Department, Alfarrabi College for sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan. .,Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Sinnar University, Sinnar, Sudan. .,Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ahmed ES, Elnour LS, Hassan R, Siddig EE, Chacko ME, Ali ET, Mohamed MA, Munir A, Muneer MS, Mohamed NS, Edris AMM. Immunohistochemical expression of Cyclin D1 among Sudanese patients diagnosed with benign and malignant prostatic lesions. BMC Res Notes 2020; 13:295. [PMID: 32552908 PMCID: PMC7302005 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-020-05138-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objectives Prostate cancer (PC) is common cancer worldwide. Several markers have been developed to differentiate between benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) from PC. A descriptive retrospective hospital-based study aimed at determining the expression of Cyclin D1 in BPH and PC. The study took place at different histopathology laboratories in Khartoum state, Sudan, from December 2016 to January 2019. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded blocks were sectioned and fixed in 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane coated slides incubated into primary antibody for Cyclin D1. The assessment of immunoreactivity of Cyclin D1 of each section was done using the Gleason scoring system. Results A total of 153 males’ prostate sections included in this study, of them, 120 (78.4%) were PC, and 33 (21.6%) were BPH. Their age ranged from 45 to 88 years, mean age was 66.19 ± 8.599. 142 (92.8%) did not have a family history of PC, while 11 (7.2%) patients reported having a family history. The Gleason scoring showed a total of 81 (52.9%) patients with high-grade and 39 (25.5%) with low-grade. 118 (97.5%) patients had PC showed positive results for Cyclin D1, while BPH was 3 (2.5%). P value < 0.001. Cyclin D1 staining was associated with high-grade Gleason score and perineural invasion, P value 0.001.
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- Department of Cytology and Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Mycetoma Research Center, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Cytology and Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Nile University- School of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Alfarrabi College for Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Cytology and Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, National University Research Institute, National University, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Nile University, Khartoum, Sudan. .,Department of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Faculty of Medicine, Sinnar University, Sinnar, Sudan. .,Molecular Biology Department, Alfarrabi College for sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
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- Department of Cytology and Histopathology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan.,Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Hassan R, Cheikh M, Almoallim H, Faruqui H, Alquraa R, Eissa A, Alhazmi A, Janoudi N. AB0177 RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SAUDI DATABASE (RASD): A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4708] [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:National Registries are essential to direct current practice and design appropriate management strategies1. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) registries in the middle east and north Africa remain scarcely represented2.Objectives:Our objective is to describe the Saudi RA population and to compare the findings to internationally reported data.Methods:This is a cross sectional, analytical study that was conducted at Doctor Soliman Fakeeh Hospital (DSFH). The study ran from December of 2014 and concluded in December of 2018 using a pool of 433 patients. Inclusion criteria included adults older than 18 years of age who fulfilled the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria for diagnosis of RA3. Data were collected from patients and entered in a specially designed program for this registry. They included main demographic details,, lag times to final disease diagnosis. Disease Activity Score-28-C Reactive Protein (DAS-28-CRP) was calculated on presentation and on subsequent visits with intervals ranging from three to six months between them. Multiple regression model was used to assess the predictors of disease activity. We charted the lines of medications given, including conventional and biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), following treat to target strategies4.Results:Out of 430 patients, 76.68% were female, while only 23.32% were male and the mean age was found to be 49.26 years with SD±11.At initial presentation, 45.5% had demonstrated active disease (moderate or high disease activity) based on DAS-28-CRP scores while 54.5% were in remission or low disease activity. Out of the total number of clinic visitors, 330 had regular follow ups for more than 1 year while 103 patients were either irregularly visiting the rheumatology clinic or had lost follow up. The remission rates after 1 year had increased to 79.7% (263 patients), while 9.7% (32 patients) had low disease activity and no patients had sustained high disease activity at the end of follow up. It was also found that the female gender, higher Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and a longer lag1/lag2 period were associated with higher disease activity in our population. Biologic medications had been used by 129 patients (29.7%) while conventional DMARDs were given to 304 patients (70.3%).Conclusion:We described a population of RA patients in a single center in SA. We detected higher remission rates at one year of follow up. This could be attributed to many factors, including good referral systems and treat to target strategies with easier access to biologic medications.References:[1]Singh JA, Saag KG, Bridges SL Jr, Akl EA, Bannuru RR, Sullivan MC, Vaysbrot E, McNaughton C, Osani M, Shmerling RH, Curtis JR, Furst DE, Parks D, Kavanaugh A, O’Dell J, King C, Leong A, Matteson EL, Schousboe JT, Drevlow B, Ginsberg S, Grober J, St Clair EW, Tindall E, Miller AS, McAlindon T. 2015 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis.Arthritis Rheumatol.2016 Jan;68(1):1-26.[2]Smolen, Josef S., et al. “EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2013 update.”Annals of the rheumatic diseases73.3 (2014): 492-509.[3]Saag KG, Teng GG, Patkar NM, Anuntiyo J, Finney C, Curtis JR, et al. American College of Rheumatology 2008 recommendations for the use of nonbiologic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis.Arthritis Rheum2008;59: 762–84.[4]Hussain W, Noorwali A, Janoudi N. From symptoms to diagnosis: an observational study of the journey of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Saudi Arabia.Oman Med J.2016;31(1):29.Disclosure of Interests:Rola Hassan Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Mohamed Cheikh Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Hani Almoallim Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Hanan Faruqui Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Reem AlQuraa Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Ayman Eissa Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Aous Alhazmi Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals, Nahid Janoudi Grant/research support from: Pfizer pharmaceuticals
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Zakariah NA, Bajuri MY, Hassan R, Ismail Z, Md Mansor M, Othman H, Nasuruddin DN. Is Procalcitonin more superior to hs-CRP in the diagnosis of infection in diabetic foot ulcer? Malays J Pathol 2020; 42:77-84. [PMID: 32342934] [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: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Procalcitonin (PCT) has recently emerged as a marker for diagnosing infection. This study aimed to compare the performance of PCT and other infection markers in diagnosing infected diabetic foot ulcer (IDFU). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 128 diabetic patients with foot ulcers were recruited and divided into two groups, consisting of 73 patients in the IDFU group and 55 in the non-infected diabetic foot ulcer (NIDFU). The severity of infection in IDFU patients was graded based on the Infectious Disease Society of America-International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot classification. Blood samples from all the patients were collected for measurement of PCT, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and white cell count (WBC). The area under the receiver operating curves (AUC) were then constructed and analysed. RESULTS PCT, hs-CRP and WBC levels were significantly higher in the IDFU group compared to NIDFU with hs-CRP demonstrated the highest AUC (0.91; p <0.001) followed by PCT (0.814; p < 0.001) and lastly WBC (0.775; p < 0.001). The best cut off value, sensitivity and specificity for the presence of infection in diabetic foot, were 3.47 mg/dL, 80% and 89% for hs-CRP, 0.11 ng/ml, 70% and 87% for PCT and 11.8x109/L, 60% and 90% for WBC. All the infection markers showed significant positive correlations with infection severity of DFU. CONCLUSION This study showed that hs-CRP is a more sensitive marker for diagnosing IDFU. Although PCT is useful in differentiating IDFU from NIDFU, the use of PCT is not necessary as it adds little value to the current practice.
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- University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Department of Pathology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Dabbagh YA, Hassan R, Bahabri N, Qutub M. OXA-48 carbapenemase-mediated ceftazidime-avibactam resistance; first reported case in Saudi Arabia's western region and review of literature. J Infect Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.01.068] [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: 11/27/2022] Open
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Mian I, Abdullaev Z, Morrow B, Gao S, Mettienen M, Wei J, Khan J, Pack S, Hassan R. P1.13 Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Gene Rearrangement in Children and Young Adults with Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.09.070] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Annunziata C, Dansky-Ullmann C, Ghobadi A, Weng D, Vanas J, Ekwede I, Pavelova M, Keefe R, Kuo M, Hassan R, Thaker P. A phase I study of intraperitoneal MCY-M11 Anti-mesothelin CAR for women with platinum resistant high grade serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary, primary peritoneum, or fallopian tube, or subjects with peritoneal mesothelioma with recurrence after prior chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz253.133] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Eldessouki I, Hassan R, Ma P, Karim NA. P1.01-64 Predictive Value of K-Ras Subset Mutations and PD-L1 in Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (PSC). J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.779] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Jiang Q, Ghafoor A, Rathkey D, Mian I, Zhang J, Morrow B, Pastan I, Hassan R. MA12.11 Anti-Tumor Efficacy of Mesothelin Targeted Immunotoxin LMB-100 Plus Pembrolizumab in Mesothelioma Patients and Mouse Models. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Rathkey D, Khanal M, Murai J, Zhang J, Jiang Q, Morrow B, Evans C, Chari R, Sengupta M, Thomas A, Pommier Y, Hassan R. MA12.03 PARP Inhibitor Sensitivity Does Not Depend on BAP1 but Is Enhanced by Temozolomide in MGMT Deficient Human Mesothelioma Cells. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Mancini S, Solinas L, Leone L, Battaglia B, Notarangelo MG, Hassan R, Di Cosimo C, Angeloni R, Belardi A, Cosentino L, Bakacs A, Sagnotta A. Jejunal metastasis of Merkel cell carcinoma: case report. G Chir 2019; 40:364-367. [PMID: 32011994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the skin is a rare but aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine-derived malignancy that predominantly affects elderly white males. The presence of distant nodal metastases significantly impacts survival. Typical metastatic sites of MCC are liver, bone, brain and skin. Gastrointestinal metastases are uncommon and small bowel is the most common site followed by stomach. We report a case of symptomatic MCC jejunal metastasis.
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Hassan R, Solinas L, Notarangelo M, Sagnotta A, Giubilo C, Battaglia B, Di Cosimo C, Mancini S. Mirizzi syndrome: a challenging diagnosis. Case report. G Chir 2019; 40:193-198. [PMID: 31484008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mirizzi Syndrome (MS) is an uncommon complication of chronic gallstone disease defined as a common bile duct (CBD) obstruction secondary to gallstone impaction in the cystic duct or gallbladder neck. MS is still a challenging clinical situation: preoperative diagnosis of MS is complex and can be made in 18-62.5% of patients. Over 50% of patients with MS is diagnosed during surgery. In most of cases, laparotomy is the preferred surgical approach. We report the case of a 70-year-old woman with a history of asthenia, jaundice, abdominal pain and preoperative imaging that suggest the presence of biliary stones with a choledocal stenosis. Intraoperatively, a MS with cholecysto-biliary fistula involving less than two-thirds of the circumference of the bile duct was diagnosed and successfully treated.
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Solinas L, Sagnotta A, Chessa A, Fiorini A, Battaglia B, Di Cosimo C, Notarangelo MG, Hassan R, Leone L, Mancini S. Pseudomixoma peritonei associated with appendiceal cistoadenoma rupture: case report. G Chir 2019; 40:213-216. [PMID: 31484011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Appendiceal mucocele represents specimen finding in 0.2-0.3% out of appendectomies. The rupture or perforation in peritoneal cavity might cause pseudomixoma peritonei (PMP), with multiple mucinous deposits in the abdominal cavity. We report a case of PMP caused by a perforated appendiceal cistoadeonoma.
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Melandro F, Lai Q, Giovanardi F, Hassan R, Rossi M. Hybrid partial ALPPS: A feasible approach in case of right trisegmentectomy and macrovascular invasion. Eur J Surg Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.07.027] [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: 10/28/2022] Open
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Jedy-Agba EE, Dareng EO, Adebamowo SN, Odutola M, Oga EA, Igbinoba F, Otu T, Ezeome E, Bray F, Hassan R, Adebamowo CA. Corrigendum to "The burden of HPV associated cancers in two regions in Nigeria 2012-2014" [Cancer Epidemiol. (2016) 91-97]. Cancer Epidemiol 2018; 56:171. [PMID: 30037755 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2018.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- E E Jedy-Agba
- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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- Center for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Nigeria
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- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA; Marlene and Stewart Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Ismail F, Hassan R, Azzam M, El-Amrosy W. Protective Effects of Vitamin E, Zinc and Selenium Supplementation on Growth Performance and Some Biochemical Parameters in Growing Rabbits Exposed to Cadmium. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2018.41106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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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Vaquero J, Zurita M, Rico MA, Aguayo C, Fernández C, Gutiérrez R, Rodríguez-Boto G, Saab A, Hassan R, Ortega C. Intrathecal administration of autologous bone marrow stromal cells improves neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury. Neurosci Lett 2018; 670:14-18. [PMID: 29366770 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2018.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neuropathic pain (NP) is highly disabling, responds poorly to pharmacological treatment, and represents a significant cause of decreased quality of life in patients suffering from spinal cord injury (SCI). In recent years, cell therapy with autologous mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) has been considered as a potential therapeutic weapon in this entity. Ten patients suffering chronic SCI received 100 million MSCs into subarachnoid space by lumbar puncture (month 1 of the study) and this procedure was repeated at months 4 and 7 until reaching a total doses of 300 million MSCs. Intensity of NP was measured by standard numerical rating scale (VAS) from 0 to 10, recording scores previous to the first MSCs administration and monthly, until month 10 of follow-up. Months 1, 4, 7 and 10 of the study were selected as time points in order to a statistical analysis by the nonparametric Wilcoxon rank test. Our results showed significant and progressive improvement in NP intensity after the first administration of MSCs (p: 0.003). This study supports the benefit of intrathecal administration of autologous MSCs for the treatment of NP in patients with SCI.
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- J Vaquero
- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain.
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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- Service of Neurosurgery, Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda Hospital, Autonomous University, Madrd, Spain
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Hassan R, Al-Shaikhli I, Ahmad S. Input significance analysis: feature selection through synaptic weights manipulation for EFuNNs classifier. J Fundam and Appl Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v9i4s.39] [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] Open
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Hassan R, Al-Shaikhli IFT, Ahmad S. Input significance analysis: feature ranking through synaptic weights manipulation for ANNS-based classifiers. J Fundam and Appl Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v9i4s.37] [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] Open
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Roper N, Zhang X, Maity T, Gao S, Venugopalan A, Biswas R, Cultraro C, Kim C, Padiernos E, Rajan A, Thomas A, Hassan R, Kleiner D, Hewitt S, Khan J, Guha U. P1.02-063 Tumor Heterogeneity Analyzes by Integrated Proteo-Genomics of Thoracic Tumors from Sequential Biopsies and Warm Autopsies. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.796] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Brahmer J, Johnson M, Awad M, Rajan A, Allred A, Knoblauch R, Zudaire E, Lorenzi M, Hassan R. P2.07-058 First-In-Human Study of JNJ-64041757, a Live Attenuated Listeria Monocytogenes Immunotherapy, for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.1314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Ghallab A, Reif R, Hassan R, Seddek AS, Hengstler JG. In vivo imaging of liver injury and regeneration by functional two-photon microscopy. Z Gastroenterol 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597342] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- A Ghallab
- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADo), Systems toxicology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADo), Systems toxicology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADo), Systems toxicology, Dortmund, Germany
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- South Valley University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Qena, Egypt
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- Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IFADo), Systems toxicology, Dortmund, Germany
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Wan Mohd Saman WA, Hassan R, Mohd Yusoff S, Che Yaakob CA, Abdullah NAF, Ghazali S, Mohd Radzi MAR, Bahar R. Potential use of cord blood for Hb E hemoglobinopathy screening programme using capillary electrophoresis. Malays J Pathol 2016; 38:235-239. [PMID: 28028293] [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: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thalassemia and hemoglobinopathies are inherited red blood cell disorders found worldwide. Hemoglobin (Hb) E disorder is one of the hemoglobinopathies known to have the high prevalence in South East Asia. Most of transfusion-dependent thalassemias were genotypically compound heterozygous Hb E/ β-thalassemia. In Malaysia, the national screening program for thalassemia was implemented for early pregnancy or secondary school girls; however many participants do not turn-up and missed the screening test. Screening for thalassemia using samples from cord blood is an alternative choice as it is a readily available source of blood and hence early detection of the disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the potential use of cord blood for the screening of HbE hemoglobinopathy by using capillary electrophoresis (CE). METHODS Cord blood samples were collected from 300 newborns of healthy mothers. Hematological parameters were determined and hemoglobin quantitation for all cord blood samples were performed using capillary electrophoresis system (CES) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS Majority of cord blood samples (63%) revealed Hb AF followed by Hb AFA2 (20%). Hb AFE was detected in 10.7% with the mean value of Hb E ranging from 2.3%-11.1%. CONCLUSION Hemoglobin E was detected in cord blood using capillary electrophoresis system. It can be recommended in areas where Hb E/β is prevalent. Implementation of a screening strategy using CE on cord blood sampling will identify the disease early. With regular follow-up on these patients, the status of their disease can be determined earlier and appropriate management implemented.
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- W A Wan Mohd Saman
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Faculty of Medicine, Sg Buloh Campus, Malaysia.
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Jedy-Agba EE, Dareng EO, Adebamowo SN, Odutola M, Oga EA, Igbinoba F, Otu T, Ezeome E, Bray F, Hassan R, Adebamowo CA. The burden of HPV associated cancers in two regions in Nigeria 2012-2014. Cancer Epidemiol 2016; 45:91-97. [PMID: 27780076 PMCID: PMC5124511 DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION HPV attributable cancers are the second most common infection-related cancers worldwide, with much higher burden in less developed regions. There are currently no country-specific estimates of the burden of these cancers in Nigeria just like many other low and middle income countries. METHODS In this study, we quantified the proportion of the cancer burden in Nigeria that is attributable to HPV infection from 2012 to 2014 using HPV prevalence estimated from previous studies and data from two population based cancer registries (PBCR) in Nigeria. We considered cancer sites for which there is strong evidence of an association with HPV infection based on the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classification. We obtained age and sex-specific estimates of incident cancers and using the World Standard Population, we derived age standardized incidence (ASR) rates for each cancer type by categories of sex, and estimated the population attributable fractions (PAF). RESULTS The two PBCR reported 4336 new cancer cases from 2012 to 2014. Of these, 1627 (37.5%) were in males and 2709 (62.5%) in females. Some 11% (488/4336) of these cancers were HPV associated; 2% (38/1627) in men and 17% (450/2709) in women. Of the HPV associated cancers, 7.8% occurred in men and 92.2% in women. The ASRs for HPV associated cancers was 33.5 per 100,000; 2.3 and 31.2 per 100,000 in men and women respectively. The proportion of all cancers attributable to HPV infection ranged from 10.2 to 10.4% (442-453 of 4336) while the proportion of HPV associated cancers attributable to HPV infection ranged from 90.6% to 92.8% (442-453 of the 488 cases). In men, 55.3% to 68.4% of HPV associated cancers were attributable to HPV infection compared to 93.6% to 94.8% in women. The combined ASR for HPV attributable cancers ranged from 31.0 to 31.7 per 100,000. This was 1.4 to 1.7 per 100,000 in men and 29.6 to 30.0 per 100,000 in women. In women, cervical cancer (n=392, ASR 28.3 per 100,000) was the commonest HPV attributable cancer, while anal cancer (n=21, ASR 1.2 per 100,000) was the commonest in men. CONCLUSIONS HPV attributable cancers constitute a substantial cancer burden in Nigerian women, much less so in men. A significant proportion of cancers in Nigerian women would be prevented if strategies such as HPV DNA based screening and HPV vaccination are implemented.
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- E E Jedy-Agba
- Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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- Center for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Nigeria
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- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, Nigeria
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Nigeria; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA; Marlene and Stewart Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Yusoff Z, Maqbool M, George E, Hassan R, Ramasamy R. Generation and characterisation of human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells by explant method. Med J Malaysia 2016; 71:105-110. [PMID: 27495882] [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: 06/06/2023]
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from human umbilical cord (UC) have been considered as an important tool for treating various malignancies, tissue repair and organ regeneration. Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UC-MSCs) are better alternative to MSCs that derived from bone marrow (BM-MSCs) as they are regarded as medical waste with little ethical concern for research and easily culture-expanded. In this present study, the foetal distal end of human UC was utilised to generate MSC by explant method. Upon in vitro culture, adherent cells with fibroblastic morphology were generated with rapid growth kinetics. Under the respective inductive conditions, these cells were capable of differentiating into adipocytes and osteocytes; express an array of standard MSC's surface markers CD29, CD73, CD90, CD106 and MHC-class I. Further assessment of immunosuppression activity revealed that MSCs generated from UC had profoundly inhibited the proliferation of mitogen-activated T lymphocytes in a dosedependent manner. The current laboratory findings have reinforced the application of explant method to generate UCMSCs thus, exploring an ideal platform to fulfil the increasing demand of MSCs for research and potential clinical use.
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- Z Yusoff
- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Immunology Unit, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Genetic and Regenerative Medicine Research Centre, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Haematology Unit, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- National Blood Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Pathology, Immunology Unit, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Epson EE, Cronquist A, Lamba K, Kimura AC, Hassan R, Selvage D, McNeil CS, Varan AK, Silvaggio JL, Fan L, Tong X, Spradling PR. Risk factors for hospitalisation and associated costs among patients with hepatitis A associated with imported pomegranate arils, United States, 2013. Public Health 2016; 136:144-51. [PMID: 27156991 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2016.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 03/25/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To assess hospitalisation risk factors and economic effects associated with a multistate hepatitis A outbreak in 2013. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Eligible outbreak-related cases confirmed by September 1, 2013, were defined as acute hepatitis symptoms and positive IgM anti-hepatitis A during March 15-August 12 among patients who consumed the food vehicle or had the outbreak genotype. We reviewed medical records, comparing demographic and clinical characteristics among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients; we used logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with hospitalization. We interviewed patients regarding symptom duration and healthcare usage and estimated per-patient and total costs. Health departments reported outbreak-related personnel hours. RESULTS Medical records were reviewed for 147/159 (92%) eligible patients; median age was 48 (range: 1-84) years, and 64 (44%) patients were hospitalized. Having any chronic medical condition was independently associated with hospitalisation (odds ratio, 3.80; 95% confidence interval, 1.68-8.62). Interviews were completed for 114 (72%) eligible patients; estimated per-patient cost of healthcare and productivity loss was $13,467 for hospitalized and $2138 for non-hospitalized patients and $1,304,648 for all 165 outbreak-related cases. State and local public health personnel expenditures included 82 h and $3221/outbreak-related case. CONCLUSIONS Hospitalisations in this outbreak were associated with chronic medical conditions and resulted in substantial healthcare usage and lost productivity. These data can be used to inform future evaluation of expansion of hepatitis A vaccination recommendations to include adults with chronic medical conditions.
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- E E Epson
- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA; Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA.
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- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver, CO, USA
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- California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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- California Department of Public Health, Richmond, CA, USA
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- Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA; New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, San Diego, CA, USA; Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellowship Program, Atlanta, GA, USA; Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease Control Program, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Segges P, Braggio E, Minnicelli C, Hassan R, Zalcberg IR, Maiolino A. Genetic aberrations in multiple myeloma characterized by cIg-FISH: a Brazilian context. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 49:e5034. [PMID: 27074166 PMCID: PMC4830026 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20155034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Genetic abnormalities are critical prognostic factors for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM). This retrospective, multicenter study aimed to contribute with the genetic and clinical characterization of MM patients in a country with continental dimensions such as Brazil. Genetic abnormalities were assessed by cIg-fluorescent in situ hybridization (cIg-FISH) in a series of 152 MM patients (median age 55 years, 58.5% men). Overall, genetic abnormalities were detected in 52.7% (80/152) of patients. A 14q32 rearrangement was detected in 33.5% (n=51), including t(11;14), t(4;14) and t(14;16) in 18.4, 14.1, and 1% of cases, respectively. del(13q) was identified in 42.7% (n=65) of patients, of whom 49.2% (32/65) presented a concomitant 14q32 rearrangement. del(17p) had a frequency of 5.2% (n=8). del(13q) was associated with high plasma cell burden (≥50%, P=0.02), and del(17p) with advanced ISS stages (P=0.05) and extramedullary disease (P=0.03). t(4;14) was associated with advanced Durie-Salmon stages (P=0.008), renal insufficiency (P=0.01) and was more common in patients over 60 years old. This study reports similar frequencies of genetic abnormalities to most series worldwide, whereas the t(14;16) and del(17p), two high risk factors for newly diagnosed patients, exhibited lower frequencies. Our results expand the knowledge on the molecular features of MM in Brazil, a country where innovative therapies that could overcome a poor prognosis for some genetic abnormalities are not always available.
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- Centro de Transplante de Medula =ssea, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Centro de Transplante de Medula =ssea, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Centro de Transplante de Medula =ssea, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Centro de Transplante de Medula =ssea, Instituto Nacional de Câncer, RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Hematologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Jahan T, Hassan R, Alley E, Kindler H, Antonia S, Whiting C, Coussens L, Murphy A, Thomas A, Brockstedt D. 208O_PR: CRS-207 with chemotherapy (chemo) in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM): Results from a phase 1b trial. J Thorac Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(16)30330-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hassan R, Antonia S, Alley E, Kindler H, Jahan T, Grous J, Honarmand S, McDougall K, Whiting C, Nair N, Lemmens E, Tsujikawa T, Kumar S, Coussens L, Murphy A, Thomas A, Brockstedt D. 515 CRS-207, a mesothelin-targeted immunotherapy, in combination with standard of care chemotherapy as treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30316-1] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Hassan R, Ramli A, Callanan I. Practice of the principle of right conduct in obtaining informed consents and legibility of the consent forms - a clinical audit. BMC Proc 2015. [PMCID: PMC4306010 DOI: 10.1186/1753-6561-9-s1-a16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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