Publications by authors named "Omar Abdi"

Introduction And Importance: It is unusual and challenging to have a molar pregnancy and a viable fetus at the same time. Bleeding per vagina, anemia, hyperemesis gravidarum, hypertension, thyrotoxicosis, and uterine enlargement disproportionate to uterine age are common clinical presentations that should alert the clinician to this uncommon illness. Pregnancy of a hydatidiform mole with a coexistent live fetus in most cases is a complete molar pregnancy.

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Adrenocortical cancers in childhood are very rare tumors. They are categorized as functional (hormone-secreting) or silent and as either benign or malignant. They have a bimodal distribution.

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Background: Fourteen-years after the last Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus (RVFV) outbreak, Somalia still suffers from preventable transboundary diseases. The tradition of unheated milk consumption and handling of aborted materials poses a public health risk for zoonotic diseases. Limited data are available on RVF and Brucella spp.

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A family of four bipodal triphenylamine-based dyes, three of which incorporate two triphenylamine (TPA) units, have been studied to understand their potential in light-harvesting applications. Compared to previously reported TPA-based dyes, these exhibit improved device performance. Theoretical calculations correlate excited state dipole moments to device efficiency.

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A family of seven organic triphenylamine-based dyes suitable for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) applications is reported. The donor portion of these dyes has been systematically modified using polymerisable thienyl subunits. The physicochemical properties and device performance are discussed with device efficiencies ranging from 5.

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The syntheses and physicochemical properties for a series of 2,6-disubstituted-4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene (BODIPY) dyes are reported. The use of chromophores or redox active species as π-spacers, such as BODIPY, requires the inclusion of a sufficiently conjugated donor in order to achieve appropriate charge separation upon photoexcitation. The information derived from this study offers guiding principles for incorporating strongly absorbing, non-innocent π-spacers in organic dye design.

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