Publications by authors named "Ali J Haidar"
Background: This study sought to determine the accuracy of several anthropometric parameters in association with serum Vit. D concentrations and to compare the novel indices with the conventional ones.
Methods: A total of 947 individuals referred to the cardiology clinic who have not used statin or take low-dose statin were evaluated through a cross-sectional study.
To report a case of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) recalcitrant to treatment with ranibizumab and with a ranibizumab port delivery system (Susvimo) but responsive to faricimab-svoa. A case and its findings were analyzed. A 69-year-old Filipino man with PCV in the left eye was treated for 2 years with multiple ranibizumab intravitreal (IVT) injections followed by ranibizumab port delivery combined with rescue ranibizumab IVT injections, with no significant response clinically or on imaging.
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- The study investigates the awareness and practices of cervical cancer screening and treatment among women living with HIV in Addis Ababa, revealing significant gaps in knowledge and utilization of screening services.
- Conducted in six public hospitals with 578 women over ten months, the research utilized data collection tools and statistical analysis to assess factors affecting cervical cancer awareness and screening behaviors.
- Findings indicated that over 51% of women had insufficient knowledge about cervical cancer, with 68.5% never having a cervical exam, primarily due to perceptions of health, pain, and shyness; non-formal education and income were identified as key predictors of knowledge and screening practices.
Background: Early testing and treatment is among the successful strategies for the prevention and control of cervical precancerous and invasive cancer, and a paramount for women with HIV. In Ethiopia, visual inspection with acetic acid for screening and cryotherapy treatment is commonly practiced, though the recurrence of the precancerous lesion after treatment has not been well documented.
Objective: This study was aimed to estimate the association of HIV status and the recurrence of cervical precancerous lesion after cryotherapy among Ethiopian women.
Background: In order to meet the WHO 2030 cervical cancer elimination program, evaluation and utilization of sensitive testing method, and feasible sampling technique is a paradigm for enhancing cervical cancer screening coverage. Self-sampling for screening of HPV DNA testing is one of the easiest and sensitive techniques, though the evidence was limited in the Ethiopian context. This study aimed to compare the performance of self-collected vaginal specimen versus clinician collected cervical specimen for detection of HPV among HIV positive women in Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of visual inspection with acetic acid compared with Human papillomavirus Deoxyribonucleic acid (HPV DNA) testing among women with HIV in Ethiopia.
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted to address the aforementioned objective. Data were collected from January to October 2021, to compare the performance of these two screening modalities.
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- The study investigated the impact of a peer mentoring program on first-year medical students' perception of the educational environment at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, finding a generally positive perception overall.
- The mean scores for students with mentors were not significantly different from those without, indicating that the mentorship did not lead to perceived educational differences except for support systems.
- Researchers recommend that curriculum designers pay attention to improving support systems in the curriculum reform process based on the significant differences observed between mentees and non-mentees.
Background: One of the most cost-effective interventions to enhance child health with the potential to reach families of all economic backgrounds is breastfeeding. Despite the many benefits optimal breastfeeding has, its practice is low due to various barriers among which maternal employment is mentioned repeatedly. Accordingly, this study has explored the experience of employed mothers with regards to breastfeeding, employment, and work environment in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the educational environment in Tehran University of Medical Sciences across different medical specialties and its correlation with residents' burnout.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Tehran University of Medical Sciences among residents drawn from three largest teaching hospitals affiliated. The Maslach Burnout Inventory and Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) questionnaire were used to collect data through web-based, as well as paper-and pencil questionnaires.
Background: Although, there is a variable burden of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women infected with HIV in developing countries, there are few studies that attempted to surmise such variable evidences. This review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of HPV genotype distribution and risk factors contributing to HPV infection among women infected with HIV in low- and middle-income countries.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies conducted in developing countries and reported HPV prevalence.
Background: Vitamin A deficiency is a major nutritional concern in lower-income countries. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to show the magnitude of vitamin A deficiency among preschoolers in Ethiopia.
Objective: The present study was aimed at synthesizing qualitatively and quantitatively the existing literature on the prevalence of VAD in preschool children in Ethiopia.
Background: The most effective strategies in the fight against malaria are to correctly diagnose and timely treat the illness. A diagnosis based on clinical symptoms alone is subjected to misuse of anti-malarial drugs, increased costs to the health services, patient dissatisfaction and also contributes to an increase in non-malaria morbidity and mortality. Among others, inappropriate perception and inadequate satisfaction of patients are significant challenges reported to affect the quality of laboratory malaria diagnostic services.
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