Publications by authors named "R Abdo"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between metabolic drugs (like those for diabetes and cholesterol) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Lebanese population, utilizing data from a nationwide survey of 2048 participants.
- Key findings indicate that factors such as higher adherence to the Lebanese Mediterranean Diet, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, family history of CVD, and smoking habits are associated with an increased risk of CVD, while higher income levels appear to lower this risk.
- Interestingly, the study found that neither hypoglycemic nor lipid-lowering medications had a significant impact on CVD risk, though lifestyle and socio-economic status played notable roles in different patient subgroups.
AbstractMorning Report is a time-honored tradition where physicians-in-training present cases to their colleagues and clinical experts to collaboratively examine an interesting patient presentation. The Morning Report section seeks to carry on this tradition by presenting a patient's chief concern and story, inviting the reader to develop a differential diagnosis and discover the diagnosis alongside the authors of the case. This report examines the story of a 53-year-old man who had epigastric pain that he described as a sensation of burning behind his sternum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHippocampal dentate granule cells in temporal lobe epilepsy: A morphometry and transcriptomic study.
Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The dentate gyrus (DG) serves an essential "gate-like" role in the hippocampus, influencing downstream areas but is less studied in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) compared to the cornu ammonis (CA) sectors.
- This research examined differences in DG characteristics through morphometry and gene expression in various patient groups, highlighting that patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) show more dispersed granule cells and differences in gene expression compared to those without HS.
- The findings suggest that DG morphology could predict post-operative seizure outcomes, indicating that HS and non-HS temporal lobe epilepsy might operate through different underlying mechanisms.
Objective: While most xenograft wound matrices are flat sheets not designed for deep or tunnelling wounds, three-dimensional acellular collagen matrices (3D-ACM) can fill deep wound beds and enable full wound wall apposition. This case series examines the use of 3D-ACM in treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) that are deep, tunnelling, undermining, or irregularly shaped. We report outcomes of cases where 3D-ACM was applied to deep or tunnelling DFUs present for at least four weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Africa exhibits a considerably high prevalence of the hepatitis B virus among pregnant women. Furthermore, there is a discernible lack of a well-established surveillance system to adequately monitor and comprehend the epidemiology of the hepatitis B virus, particularly among pregnant women. The eradication efforts of the virus in Africa have been impeded by the significant disease burden in the region, and there is a lack of evidence regarding the pooled prevalence of the hepatitis B virus in Africa.
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