Publications by authors named "Mostafa Ahmed Shehata"

Diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) relies on recognizing symptoms of reflux and mucosal changes during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The desired response to acid suppression therapy is reliable resolution of GERD symptoms; however, these are not always reliable, hence the need for pH testing in unclear cases. Our objective was to identify potential predictors of a high DeMeester score among patients with potential GERD symptoms to identify patients most likely to have pathological GERD.

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Objective: This research aimed to study the safety and efficacy of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) for knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: We used six databases to search for records and then screened them for eligibility. In both randomized and non-randomized studies, the risk of bias was assessed.

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