Identification of functional tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter variants associated with infection in the Sudanese population: Computational approach.

Background: () is a ubiquitous bacterium that affects nearly half of the world's population with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Polymorphisms within the tumor necrosis factor-alpha () promoter region are considered a possible genetic basis for this disease.

Aim: To functionally characterize the genetic variations in the 5'-region (-584 to +107) of Sudanese patients infected with using in silico tools.

A single educational intervention on heart failure self-care: Extended follow-up from a multisite randomized controlled trial.

Background: Heart failure outcomes remain poor, and little is known about the causes and predictors of these outcomes in Lebanon.

Aim: The purpose of this article is to report the causes and predictors of the 6- and 12-month readmission and mortality of previously recruited patients to the Family focused Approach to iMprove Heart Failure care In LebanonQualitY intervention (FAMILY) study.

Methods: A multi-site block randomized controlled trial in three tertiary medical centers in Beirut.