Publications by authors named "Ali Alsugair"

The current study was inspired by observations from exploratory analyses of an institutional cohort with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML; N = 398) that revealed no instances of blast transformation in the seven patients with plant homeodomain finger protein 6 (PHF6) mutation (PHF6). A subsequent Mayo Clinic enterprise-wide database search identified 28 more cases with PHF6. Compared with their wild-type PHF6 counterparts (PHF6; N = 391), PHF6 cases (N = 35) were more likely to co-express TET2 (89% vs.

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a novel coronavirus, manifests as a respiratory illness primarily and symptoms range from asymptomatic to severe respiratory syndrome and even death. During the pandemic, due to overcrowding of medical facilities, clinical assessment to triage patients for home care or in-hospital treatment was an essential element of management.

Objectives: Study the demographic features, comorbidities and bio-markers that predict severe illness and mortality from COVID-19 infection.

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Objectives: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Medical, applied medical science, and dental students constitute a high-risk group for HBV and HCV infections during their training or at the beginning of their careers. This study aimed to explore senior health science students' knowledge of and attitudes toward these infections.

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