Publications by authors named "S H Tadros"
Purpose: We sought to evaluate outcomes for clinical management after a genetic diagnosis from the Deciphering Developmental Disorders study.
Methods: Individuals in the Deciphering Developmental Disorders study who had a pathogenic/likely pathogenic genotype in the DECIPHER database were selected for inclusion ( = 5010). Clinical notes from regional clinical genetics services notes were reviewed to assess predefined clinical outcomes relating to interventions, prenatal choices, and information provision.
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- Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) shows high survival rates (90% overall survival) in adolescents and adults with severe inborn errors of immunity (IEI), as assessed in a study of 82 patients.
- The study found that pre-transplant immune dysregulation (measured by the IDDA v2.1 score) and the haematopoietic cell transplantation comorbidity index (HCT-CI) score significantly affected transplant outcomes, including overall survival and event-free survival.
- Notably, a portion of patients with a high IDDA v2.1 score and low HCT-CI score indicates that existing risk assessments may underestimate the risks of alloHSCT, highlighting
Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of a novel approach using a sterile caliper for anterior chamber (AC) decompression in reducing post-intravitreal injection (IVI) intraocular pressure (IOP) spikes.
Methods: A prospective interventional case series conducted at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) with Institutional Review Board approval. Patients were randomized to receive conventional IVI or IVI with sterile caliper decompression.
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- Autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) lead to chronic inflammation, tissue damage, and pain, primarily affecting joints, especially in the hands and feet.
- A study focused on dorsal root ganglia (DRGs) from RA patients identified 128 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) through RNA sequencing, indicating significant changes compared to non-arthritic controls.
- The findings suggest that upregulated immune genes and those related to nerve growth may contribute to ongoing pain signaling and hypersensitivity in RA patients.
Background: With the potential to identify a vast number of rare diseases soon after birth, genomic newborn screening (gNBS) could facilitate earlier interventions and improve health outcomes. Designing a gNBS programme will involve balancing stakeholders' opinions and addressing concerns. The views of medical students-future clinicians who would deliver gNBS-have not yet been explored.
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