Publications by authors named "Elsadeg M Sharif"
Introduction: Patients with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) have an increased susceptibility to infections due to their compromised immune systems and the use of immunosuppressive therapies. Infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients, emphasizing the need for strategies such as infection control and vaccination to prevent avoidable harm to both patients and healthcare workers. This study aims to provide expert consensus on infection screening and vaccination guidelines for AIIRD patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidemiology and demographics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Africa and Middle East.
Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) affects about 3 million children worldwide, with higher prevalence in girls and diverse influences from ethnicity and socioeconomic factors in Africa and the Middle East.
- Limited studies on JIA epidemiology in these regions highlight a lack of recent data, revealing a lower prevalence of JIA compared to global estimates, with oligoarticular arthritis as the most common subtype.
- Significant challenges in managing JIA exist, including the need for better data, increased disease awareness, local treatment guidelines, and more pediatric rheumatologists to address the unmet medical needs of affected patients.
Purpose: First, to investigate the added diagnostic value of chest computed tomography (CT) for evaluating COVID-19 in symptomatic children by comparing chest CT findings with chest radiographic findings, and second, to identify the imaging signs and patterns on CT associated with COVID-19 pneumonia in children.
Materials And Methods: From March 2020 to December 2020, 56 consecutive children (33 males and 23 girls; mean age ± SD, 14.8 ± 5.