Publications by authors named "Mohammed A Idris"
BACKGROUND Kidney transplant services all over the world were severely impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The optimum management of kidney transplant recipients with coronavirus disease 2019 remains uncertain. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a multicenter cohort study of kidney transplant recipients with coronavirus disease 2019 infection in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNew-onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT) has been reported to occur in 4%-25% of renal transplant recipients. Its development has also been shown to be associated with an adverse impact on patient survival and an increased risk of graft rejection and graft loss, as well as an increased incidence of infectious complications. The study aims to describe the incidence of NODAT and its important risk factors in a single center.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMalaria control program in the Arabian Peninsula, backed by adequate logistical support, has interrupted transmission with exception of limited sites in Saudi Arabia and sporadic outbreaks in Oman. However, sustained influx of imported malaria represents a direct threat to the above success. Here we examined the extent of genetic diversity among imported P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis the most prevalent parasite worldwide, escalating by spread of drug resistance. Currently, in Qatar, chloroquine (CQ) plus primaquine are recommended for the treatment of malaria. The present study examined the prevalence of mutations in dihydrofolate reductase (), dihydropteroate synthase () genes and CQ resistance transporter () genes, associated with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and chloroquine resistance, among imported cases in Qatar.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOutcome of recipients of human leukocyte antigen incompatible kidney transplants who underwent desensitization at King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
July 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on kidney transplantation in highly sensitized patients using organs from HLA incompatible (HLAi) donors at King Fahad Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia from September 2008 to August 2013.
- Out of 213 kidney recipients, 30 received kidneys from HLAi donors, with follow-up showing an acute antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) rate of 16.7% in the HLAi group compared to 2.6% in HLA compatible (HLAc) recipients.
- The researchers suggest that the higher AMR incidence in the HLAi group may be due to donor-specific antibodies, but note that further long-term studies are needed to confirm and understand the implications of their findings
Objectives: Antiphospholipid antibodies fluctuate during a healthy normal pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate the levels of both immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies for cardiolipin and β2-glycoprotein (β2GP) among healthy pregnant women.
Methods: This study was conducted between May 2010 and December 2012.
Objective: To investigate the levels of zinc-α-2-glycoprotein (ZAG) among Omani AIDS patients receiving combined antiretroviral therapy (cART).
Methods: A total of 80 Omani AIDS patients (45 males and 35 females), average age of 36 years, who were receiving cART at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman, were tested for the levels of ZAG. In addition, 80 healthy blood donors (46 males and 34 females), average age of 26 years, attending the SQUH Blood Bank, were tested in parallel as a control group.