Publications by authors named "Noor AlNasrallah"
Clinically functioning gonadotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma.
Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Gonadotroph adenomas are the most common type of nonfunctional pituitary adenomas, but functioning ones that cause symptoms are quite rare; this article discusses a case of a 42-year-old man diagnosed with a functioning gonadotroph adenoma after an incidental finding of a pituitary mass.
- The patient exhibited elevated follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone levels, underwent transsphenoidal resection of the adenoma, and subsequently saw normalization of hormone levels and improvement in symptoms.
- The findings emphasize the importance of endocrine evaluation for pituitary incidentalomas, the diagnostic challenges posed by functioning gonadotroph adenomas, and the effectiveness of surgery in achieving favorable patient outcomes.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate in-hospital mortality rates in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) according to enoxaparin and heparin use.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 962 patients admitted to two hospitals in Kuwait with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Cumulative all-cause mortality rate was the primary outcome.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to examine the relationship between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19 and explore if there are gender differences in outcomes.
- The research involved 6,893 patients, with those having NLR ≥9 being older (ages 50-70) and experiencing higher ICU admission times and mortality rates compared to those with NLR <9.
- Key findings showed that a higher NLR (≥9), male gender, and lower hemoglobin levels were significant predictors of increased in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.
Objective: To investigate COVID-19 related mоrtаlity according to the use of corticosteroid therapy.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Two tertiary hospitals in Kuwait.
Background: The aim of this study was to determine in-hospital mortality in patients presenting with severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to evaluate for any differences in outcome according to sex differences.
Methods: Patients with SRS-CoV-2 infection were recruited into this retrospective cohort study between February 26 and September 8, 2020 and strаtified ассоrding tо the sex differences.
Results: In tоtаl оf 3360 раtients (meаn аge 44 ± 17 years) were included, of whom 2221 (66%) were mаle.
Background: This study investigates in-hospital mortality amongst patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its relation to serum levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT).
Methods: Patients were stratified according to serum levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) (GGT<50 IU/L or GGT≥50 IU/L).
Results: A total of 802 participants were considered, amongst whom 486 had GGT<50 IU/L and a mean age of 48.
Objectives: To describe the baseline characteristics and to evaluate the risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to hospitals with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuwait.
Subjects And Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed data of patients admitted to two hospitals in Kuwait with COVID-19. The outcome was assessed by using multivariable analysis of factors affecting survival and mortality.
Background: The aims of this cross-sectional study were to i) assess one-year period prevalence of one, two, three or more road traffic crashes (RTCs) as an ordinal outcome and ii) identify the drivers' characteristics associated with this ordinal outcome among young adult drivers with propensity to recurrent RTCs in Kuwait.
Methods: During December 2016, 1465 students, 17 years old or older from 15 colleges of Kuwait University participated in this cross-sectional study. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection.
Introduction: This study aims to investigate in-hоsрitаl mоrtаlity in severe асute resрirаtоry syndrоme соrоnаvirus 2 раtients strаtified by serum ferritin levels.
Methods: Patients were stratified based on ferritin levels (ferritin levels ≤ 1000 or >1000).
Results: Approximately 89% (118) of the patients with ferritin levels > 1000 had pneumonia, and 51% (67) had hypertension.
This study is to estimate in-hospital mortality in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) patients stratified by hemoglobin (Hb) level. Patients were stratified according to hemoglobin level into two groups, that is, Hb <100 g/L and Hb >100 g/L. A total of 6931 patients were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This cross-sectional study assessed one-year period prevalence of road traffic crashes (RTCs) and examined the factors associated with RTCs among young adults in Kuwait.
Design And Settings: During December 2016, 1500 students enrolled in 15 colleges of Kuwait University were invited to participate in the study. Students 18 years old or older and who drive by themselves were eligible.