Publications by authors named "Adel Muhanna"
Background: Lymph node ratio (LNR) may offer superior prognostic stratification in colorectal adenocarcinoma compared with N stage. However, candidate cutoff ratios require validation. We aimed to study the prognostic significance of LNR and its optimal cutoff ratio.
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- Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause for liver transplants in the U.S., and the COVID-19 pandemic has potentially worsened the situation due to increased alcohol consumption.
- A study compared ALD admissions before and during the pandemic across four hospitals, revealing a significant rise in admissions during the pandemic, especially among younger women.
- The findings highlight concerning trends, particularly the rapid progression of ALD in women, underscoring the need for preventive health measures.
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- A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the association between celiac disease (CD) and microscopic colitis (MC) by analyzing published studies, following PRISMA guidelines.
- The study included 26 studies with 22,802 MC patients, finding a strong statistical association between CD and MC (odds ratio 8.276).
- The analysis revealed a significant prevalence of CD in both types of MC, with gastroenterologists advised to consider this connection when treating patients showing poor response to standard therapies.
Testicular germ cell tumors account for 95% of testicular cancers in men with approximately 71,000 patients being diagnosed with testicular cancer every year. The overall survival of testicular germ cell tumors is approximately 95%. However, the prognosis becomes less favorable when distant metastasis is present.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSarcoidosis is an autoimmune disease, which most commonly affects the lungs and lymph nodes and is characterized with non-caseating granulomas. Hepatic involvement in sarcoidosis occurs in less than 1% of patients. Most patients with hepatic sarcoidosis remain asymptomatic with only laboratory abnormalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis the most common endemic mycosis in the United States and usually occurs in certain geographic areas, such as the Mississippi or Ohio River valleys. Histoplasmosis usually causes a mild disease in the immunocompetent but can progress to disseminated disease in patients with impaired immunity. Granulomatous hepatitis as a manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis in immunocompetent patients is extremely rare.
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