Publications by authors named "A Abdulgader"
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- Anti-drug antibodies linked to treatment failure in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients on anti-TNF agents were analyzed in a large UK study involving 1058 participants.
- The study found that patients who developed antibodies to their first anti-TNF drug were more likely to also develop antibodies to their second anti-TNF drug, indicating a potential pattern of immunogenicity across different treatments.
- Introducing an immunomodulator when switching anti-TNF therapies boosted treatment persistence in patients with immunogenicity, suggesting that combined therapies may enhance outcomes in IBD management.
Background: Parental preferences and attitudes strongly influence dentists' choices for managing children's behavior in clinics. This study aimed to assess parental attitudes toward two behavior management technique (BMTs)-nitrous oxide (N2O) sedation and/or protective passive stabilization by papoose board (PB)-before and after their children received dental treatment at two referral centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Participants were parents of healthy children who required dental treatment under N2O and/or PB over an 18-month period.
Introduction C-reactive protein (CRP) has been reported as a predictor of the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP). However, there is conflicting evidence in the literature. The proposed cut-off values and intervals for best prediction include an absolute value of 150 at 48 hours; an absolute value of 190 at 48 hours; and the interval change in CRP of 90 at 48 hours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study is to illustrate the managements of different clinical and radiological presentations of serious complications of frontal sinusitis diagnosed and managed at the tertiary referral hospital. A case series study conducted at the tertiary referral in the period from 2012 to 2019. Four different cases of serious complications of frontal sinusitis namely orbital abscess, frontal meningitis, subdural empyema and frontal lobe abscess will be presented and discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComposites of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and expanded graphite (EG) are prepared for heat exchangers in multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination. At 50 wt.% EG loading, the thermal conductivity of HDPE was increased by 372%.
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