Publications by authors named "Razan Agha"
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- The study aimed to identify clinical and epidemiological factors linked to severe COVID-19 cases in hospitalized patients across two emirates in the UAE.
- A total of 738 medical records were analyzed, and 573 patient interviews were conducted from January 2020 to October 2021, using regression analysis to determine risk factors.
- Key risk factors included crowding, obesity, diabetes, and severe dehydration, while smoking, receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and higher oxygen saturation were found to be protective factors — highlighting the need for targeted monitoring of high-risk individuals to improve health outcomes.
To examine knowledge, worry, anxiety, and vaccine acceptance for mpox among UAE adults. An online survey, advertised on academic and social media platform in June 2022 collected data from 959 participants (aged 18 and above) on mpox beliefs, risks, knowledge, worry, anxiety, COVID-19 infection, vaccination, and willingness to receive the mpox vaccine. Bivariate and logistic regression analysis identified associations and predictors between variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGene expression of osteopontin in alopecia areata? A case-controlled study.
Skin Pharmacol Physiol
November 2015
Purpose Of The Study: To study the expression of osteopontin (OPN) in alopecia areata (AA) lesions in a trial to clarify its possible role in the pathogenesis of such a disease.
Procedures: Tissue level of OPN was measured in 28 AA patients as well as 25 age- and sex-matched healthy controls using both real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and immunohistochemistry.
Results: The tissue level of OPN by real-time PCR (4.