Publications by authors named "A A L Zubaidi"
This study investigates whether 17β-estradiol (E2), a natural estrogen and one of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals responsible for water pollution, can be oxidatively decomposed under simulated solar light using a composite of tin oxide nanoparticles and graphene-like carbon nitride (g-CN) as a photocatalyst. The composite photocatalyst was prepared by heating a mixture of urea and tin acetate. FT-IR measurements revealed that g-CN possesses structural units similar to g-CN, a well-studied graphite-like carbon nitride.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle-gene mutations are important causes of congenital heart defects in children. Mutations in the gene have been recently described in the literature as a cause of septal defects and cardiomyopathy. However, the spectrum of cardiac disease associated with gene mutations is variable, ranging from asymptomatic septal defects to cardiomyopathy and sudden death.
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- * The effectiveness of these compounds was tested against various human cancer cell lines, with some showing strong antiproliferative properties and low toxicity to normal cells, indicating a promising therapeutic potential.
- * Among the tested derivatives, compound 10a emerged as the most potent EGFR inhibitor, demonstrating significant binding and inhibition compared to a reference drug, Erlotinib, emphasizing its potential as an anticancer agent.
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- The appendix is a small organ with no known specific function, and primary appendiceal neoplasms (ANs) are rare, with a rise in prevalence noted globally but not in the Arabian Gulf States.
- A study in Saudi Arabia evaluated the characteristics and prevalence of ANs at a tertiary care center, focusing on demographics, clinical presentations, and outcomes from patients over a five-year period.
- The findings highlighted that most AN patients were middle-aged, with low-grade mucinous neoplasms being the most common type, and indicated low complication rates and good overall survival outcomes.
Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebro-vasculopathy that is extremely rare in the pediatric population. The main characteristic feature is the progressive stenosis in the internal carotid artery with or without the involvement of its main branches in the circle of Willis leading to ischemic stroke. Patients have clinical manifestations related to cerebral ischemia in the carotid branch territories, such as sensory impairment, hemiparesis, and aphasia/dysarthria.
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