Publications by authors named "Mohamed Hassan Abu-Zaid"
Article Synopsis
- Nailfold capillaroscopy (NFC) is a non-invasive technique that helps evaluate microangiopathy and has important diagnostic and prognostic implications for patients with Raynaud's phenomenon.
- The study aimed to create a standardized NFC report template by gathering expert consensus on essential domains through a Delphi questionnaire process involving two rounds of feedback from specialists.
- The final report template, developed from international expert input, meets an 80% approval threshold and can be utilized in both clinical practice and research within rheumatology.
Biosimilars are products which are highly similar to a reference biologic product (RBP). In Africa, regulatory frameworks for biosimilar approval are still in development in many countries and few biosimilars for rheumatic diseases are currently available. The use of biosimilar medicines in Africa provides an important opportunity to treat more rheumatology patients with biologic drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Developments in outcome measures in the rheumatic diseases are promoted by the development of successful treatments. Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a multifaceted disorder and, therefore, measurement of multiple outcomes is relevant to this illness. It is a privilege to analyze and monitor/transfer long-term patients' management outcomes particularly if the same outcomes are used in practice and in trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Despite the wide availability of a wide variety of approved osteoporosis medications and DXA scan centers in Egypt, only a minority of patients at high risk of sustaining a fragility fracture receive treatment, even after their first fracture. Such big "treatment gap" leaves the most high-risk individuals unprotected against fragility fractures. This study provides a benchmark to monitor national trends in osteoporosis management and service uptake.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe impact of COVID-19 on rheumatology practice across Africa.
Rheumatology (Oxford)
January 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to assess how rheumatology services in Africa have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, using an online survey of rheumatologists across the continent.
- A total of 554 responses were collected from 20 African countries, revealing that many rheumatologists shifted toward virtual consultations while some still held face-to-face appointments with protective measures.
- The findings highlight significant regional differences in the adaptation to the pandemic, including the creation of national guidelines and the availability of COVID-19 registries for rheumatology.