Publications by authors named "Heba Ekladios"

Article Synopsis
  • - Psychotic disorders following traumatic brain injury (TBI) are often overlooked but have significant long-term effects, as seen in a case of a 63-year-old male who developed schizophrenia after a gunshot-related TBI.
  • - The interplay between TBI and psychosis involves neuroplasticity and can increase the vulnerability to chronic psychotic disorders, particularly in individuals with genetic predispositions.
  • - Understanding the differences between post-TBI psychosis and primary schizophrenia is essential for effective treatment, and there are challenges in proving a direct causal relationship between TBI and the development of schizophrenia.
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are prevalent medical conditions affecting millions of people worldwide and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The main precursor of CVDs and the related events, such as hypertension and heart failure, is hyperlipidemia, most commonly an increase in low-density lipoproteins. Lipid-lowering drugs are cardinal in the treatment of CVDs.

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Hypertension (HTN) is one of the most prevalent and dangerous cardiovascular diseases worldwide. Recently, its direct or indirect association with gut dysbiosis has been an interest of study for many. It also includes the metabolomic and functional gene changes in hypertensives compared with healthy individuals.

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Thromboembolism is one of the most severe manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thrombotic complications have been reported even with the administration of thromboprophylaxis. This has led many experts to have variable opinions on the most effective prophylactic strategy and to anticipate the discovery of the ideal dosing of anticoagulation to reduce thromboembolic events and related mortality.

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Septic shock is one of the life-threatening emergencies in hospital settings. Patients with septic shock have been treated with various vasopressors alone as a first-line or in combination with other agents to improve blood pressure and increase the chance of survival. Our study focuses particularly on the efficacy and safety of vasopressin (VP) alone and in combination with other vasopressors.

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Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a worldwide public health problem affecting millions, with developing nations accruing a significant disease burden. () has been proposed in many studies as a causative factor for unexplained iron deficiency anemia. In this systematic review, we searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect to come up with five cross-sectional studies and five Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), which evaluated the association between and unexplained iron deficiency anemia and the response of IDA to anti- therapy.

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Livedoid vasculopathy (LV) is an uncommon chronic coagulation disorder whose underlying etiology is not yet fully understood. It predominantly affects females, especially those in late adolescence. There is currently limited research on treatment options for those with this diagnosis.

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