Publications by authors named "M Abas Shah"

Background: Diabetes and hypertension are common chronic illnesses that need to be effectively managed. To improve patient outcomes, healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are essential.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the KAP of postgraduate medical trainees regarding the management of diabetes and hypertension.

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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common types of primary liver cancer and remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While traditional approaches like surgical resection and tyrosine kinase inhibitors struggle against the tumor's immune evasion, monoclonal antibody (mAb)-based immunotherapies have emerged as promising alternatives. Several therapeutic antibodies that counter the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment have demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials, leading to FDA approvals for advanced HCC treatment.

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African communities that have been forced to leave their homes experience a considerably greater susceptibility to malaria as a result of densely populated living conditions, restricted availability of healthcare, and environmental influences. Internally displaced individuals frequently live in large settlements with restricted availability to drinking water, essential sanitation, and medical services, intensifying the spread of malaria. As a result, the occurrence of malaria is significantly more common among refugees and internally displaced individuals compared to those who are not displaced.

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Introduction: Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) may occasionally be indicated for complete removal of periampullary (duodenal and ampullary) adenomas (PAs). As compared with malignant indications, PD for benign or pre-malignant disease is often associated with increased morbidity. While the Spigelman classification assesses malignancy risk for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)-related duodenal adenomas, no malignancy risk score (MRS) exists for non-FAP related PAs.

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