Publications by authors named "Abdelaziz Elamin"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to profound restrictions on the face-to-face learning and assessment in all educational institutions, particularly the medical schools. The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences of the Arabian Gulf University (CMMS-AGU) conducted the final exams, both theoretical and clinical components, for its MD students online. This study was conducted to evaluate the utility of online clinical exams held at CMMS-AGU.
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- The study is a network meta-analysis evaluating various drugs used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) through randomised clinical trials.
- It found that drugs like elafibranor and vitamin E significantly improved response rates compared to standard treatments, with some showing better effects in specific patient groups, such as probiotics in children.
- Despite these findings, the overall quality of evidence was low to very low, indicating that further research is needed to confirm these results and understand the best treatment options for NAFLD.
Although accidental ingestions by children of various household chemicals and medicines are well described and the treatment is supported by protocols and hotlines, the ingestion of button batteries is less publicized, and the dangers are less understood by both parents and health care providers. We describe the case of a three-year-old girl, who presented to hospital with respiratory distress, cough, and fever; three weeks after the ingestion of a button battery. Endoscopic examination revealed impacted 20 mm disc battery, which was removed, and a tracheoesophageal fistula (TOF) in the upper third of the oesophagus associated with severe oesophagitis, and oesophageal ulcers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGrowth, puberty, and final height in children with Type 1 diabetes.
J Diabetes Complications
December 2006
Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the physical growth and pubertal development in a group of diabetic children and to evaluate the effect of height at diagnosis, duration of illness, and degree of glycemic control on final height and sexual maturation.
Research Design: A cohort of 72 Sudanese diabetic children, 7-13 years of age at diagnosis, was followed longitudinally from the onset of diabetes until the attainment of final height.
Results: The mean height standard deviation scores (SDS) at diagnosis were 0.