Publications by authors named "Alaa Mohamad"
Article Synopsis
- Sensory processing disruptions, a key feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are commonly evaluated using the acoustic startle response and prepulse inhibition (PPI).
- A study utilizing knock-out (KO) rats found that PPI deficits vary significantly based on factors like sex, prepulse intensity, and startle stimulus intensity.
- The research revealed that under certain conditions, KO rats performed better than wild-types, suggesting that evaluating PPI requires careful consideration of testing conditions to address conflicting results in prior studies.
Bee venom ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in diabetic hyperlipidemic rats.
Exp Biol Med (Maywood)
December 2021
High levels of blood glucose and lipids are well-known risk factors for heart diseases. Bee venom is a natural product that has a potent hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. The current study aimed to determine the bee venom effects on cardiac dysfunction compared to combined therapy of metformin and atorvastatin in diabetic hyperlipidemic rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of clinical pharmacy services offered for palliative care patients in Qatar.
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother
September 2014
Palliative care is an emerging concept in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a political and economic union of Arab states bordering the Persian Gulf, namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Clinical pharmacy services have not yet been evaluated in this region. The objectives of this study were to create a baseline inventory of clinical pharmacy interventions in palliative care and to assess the perceived importance of interventions made.
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