Publications by authors named "H I Saba"
In densely populated urban areas, air quality is one of the main concerns, affecting human health and the environment. In developing and emerging countries, an alternative method for reducing the effects of air pollution is to select vehicles with lower pollutant emissions, as a way of making these large centers more sustainable. Since the complete elimination of vehicle emissions is not possible in the short term.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: While bidirectional endoscopy is recognized as the standard approach for investigating iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in men older than 45 and postmenopausal women, evidence supporting the application of this approach in younger men and premenopausal women is scarce in the absence of symptoms. Our primary aim is to identify the diagnostic yield of bidirectional endoscopy in men younger than 45 and premenopausal women, and describe the clinical characteristics of those with significant endoscopic and pathology-proven findings.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review including patients younger than age 45 with IDA who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and/or colonoscopy at the Brooklyn VA Hospital between 2009 and 2023.
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- - The study investigates the prevalence of inherited cancer susceptibility variants in patients with pancreatic cancer and nonpancreatic periampullary cancers, emphasizing that both groups show similar rates of these variants.
- - A total of 608 patients were analyzed, revealing that 7.7% carried significant germline variants, with 89% linked to major cancer susceptibility genes and a notable majority having a family cancer history.
- - The findings support the recommendation for germline susceptibility testing in all patients with periampullary cancers, not just those with pancreatic cancer.
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) presents a significant challenge in clinical practice, particularly with the rising popularity of herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) in the United States. Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), a Southeast Asian herb, has garnered attention for its purported health benefits, including enhancing testosterone levels. Here, we present a case of a 47-year-old male with acute liver injury following Tongkat Ali use, the first reported case of its kind in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment Using CogEvo: A Computerized Cognitive Function Assessment Tool.
J Prim Care Community Health
March 2024
Introduction/objectives: To assess the utility of the computerized cognitive function assessment tool, CogEvo, as a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in primary care, we explored the relationship between CogEvo performance, age, and the severity of cognitive dysfunction evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).
Methods: The observational cross-sectional study included 209 individuals' data (mean age 79.4 ± 8.