Publications by authors named "G Amin"
Introduction: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ivermectin and colchicine as treatment options for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methodology: A three-arm randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted in the Triage Clinic of the family medicine department at Ain Shams University Hospitals on participants who had been diagnosed with moderate COVID-19. Patients aged < 18 years or > 65 years, with any co-morbidities, pregnant or lactating females, and those with mild or severe COVID-19 confirmed cases were excluded.
Introduction Anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) therapies have revolutionized the management of Crohn's disease (CD). However, they increase the risk of viral reactivation, particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV). This study aims to define the HBV serological profiles of patients with CD who are candidates for biological therapy, identifying profiles at potential risk for reactivation or exacerbation following immunosuppressive treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Recent literature continues to demonstrate the successful role of large-bore aspiration catheters in thrombus ingestion during mechanical thrombectomy. However catheter-to-microwire step-off and distal navigation are ongoing challenges in thrombectomy. A new to market 0.
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- - Smoking, especially chronic smoking, poses a significant health risk by increasing the chances of heart-related diseases and causing damage to the heart's structure and function through oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction.
- - This study examines how chronic cigarette smoke interacts with the oral contraceptive ethinylestradiol in premenopausal females, revealing that their combination leads to negative changes in heart structure, such as larger left ventricular size and increased heart mass.
- - Results indicate that this combination triggers an inflammatory response, with elevated inflammatory markers and collagen deposition, suggesting it may lead to heart conditions similar to dilated cardiomyopathy.
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- Enterovirus infections can impact the central nervous system, causing conditions like meningitis and encephalitis, and this study aimed to detail these infections for Moroccan patients.
- Conducted from January 2021 to March 2023 at Ibn Sina University Hospital, the study analyzed 1,479 cerebrospinal fluid samples, finding enterovirus in just 19 patients, mostly young children and males.
- Common symptoms included fever and headache, and while many cases showed lymphocytic patterns in CSF analysis, some results could mimic bacterial infections, highlighting the importance of using multiplex PCR for accurate diagnosis.