Publications by authors named "M Farid"
Objective: Traumatic spinal injury (TSI) involves diverse etiologies, posing different risks among patient populations worldwide. Discrepancies in TSI treatment and outcomes between high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries highlight the critical necessity for tailored management approaches for this global challenge. This study delves into the presentation, management, and outcomes of TSI in Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To determine risk factors for meibomian gland disease and associated structural abnormalities in meibography among young medical trainees.
Methods: This study included 84 medical students and residents younger than 45 years. All participants completed an ocular history and lifestyle questionnaire and the standardized patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) II questionnaire.
Background: Global efforts reduced incidence of polio cases from 350,000 in 1988 to 22 cases in 2022 globally. There have been no wild poliovirus (WPV) cases seen in Somalia since August 2014. However, in 2017, there was a surge in the number of cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2), even with different intervention responses using monovalent oral polio vaccine type 2 (mOPV2).
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- The study investigates DNA methylation profiles of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), celiac disease (CeD), and healthy controls (HC) to develop classifiers that can distinguish these GI disorders.
- Researchers analyzed blood samples from 315 participants and found significant differences in DNA methylation between disorders, especially between IBS & IBD and IBD & CeD.
- The classification models showed promising accuracy (AUC values ranging from 0.73 to 0.80), suggesting that blood-based DNA methylation biomarkers might effectively differentiate between these chronic gastrointestinal conditions.
The human intestinal tract plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the body against noxious substances and microbial pathogens by functioning as a barrier. This barrier function is achieved through the combined action of physical, chemical, microbial, and immune components. Tea (Camellia sinensis) is the most widely consumed beverage in the world, and it is consumed and appreciated in a multitude of regions across the globe.
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