Publications by authors named "A M Dinani"
The increasing use of plastics has resulted in the production of high quantities of plastic waste that pose a serious risk to the environment. The upcycling of plastics into value-added products offers a potential solution for resolving the plastics environmental crisis. Recently, various microorganisms and their enzymes have been identified for their ability to degrade plastics effectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: The large global population of patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has recently been shown to have an association with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to a host of proposed mechanisms, one of which being lipoprotein dysmetabolism. Furthermore, metabolic comorbidities have been concurrently prevalent in MASLD and CKD independently. This study aimed at analyzing risk and predictive traits among an obese population for both MASLD and CKD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: We aimed to test the performance of the Fibroscan-aspartate aminotransferase (FAST) score, a noninvasive test, to identify nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and significant fibrosis (NASH + ≥F2) in a cohort of patients with a histological diagnosis of NASH, using a cutoff of ≥0.35 as a rule in factor. We also compared performance to liver stiffness measurement (LSM) ≥8 kPa and the fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) ≥1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Facilitated telemedicine may promote hepatitis C virus elimination by mitigating geographic and temporal barriers.
Objective: To compare sustained virologic responses for hepatitis C virus among persons with opioid use disorder treated through facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs compared with off-site hepatitis specialist referral.
Design, Setting, And Participants: Prospective, cluster randomized clinical trial using a stepped wedge design.