Publications by authors named "S Hajar Masri"

Purpose: The aim of our study was to assess the mid-term efficacy and safety of the FRED X flow diverting stent (FDS) in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The FRED X FDS is relatively new with limited data on its longer-term effectiveness and safety profile.

Methods: Patients with intracranial aneurysms treated with the FRED X FDS at two UK centres, between March 2021 and July 2022 with at least 18 months follow-up, were retrospectively reviewed.

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Purpose: Epilepsia partialis continua (EPC) is form of focal motor status epilepticus, with limited guidelines regarding effective pharmacological management. This systematic review aimed to describe previously utilized pharmacological management strategies for EPC, with a focus on patient outcomes.

Methods: A systematic review of the databases PubMed, EMBASE, and SCOPUS was performed from inception to May 2024.

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A 33-year-old woman who had previously undergone mitral valve repair for native valve endocarditis presented with a submitral left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, with related mitral valve dysfunction. The operative approach to this complex pathophysiologic process is presented.

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DNA damage in cells induces the expression of inflammatory genes. However, the mechanism by which cells initiate an innate immune response in the presence of DNA lesions blocking transcription remains unknown. Here we find that genotoxic stresses lead to an acute activation of the transcription factor NF-κB through two distinct pathways, each triggered by different types of DNA lesions and coordinated by either ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) or IRAK1 kinases.

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A man aged in his sixties presented to the emergency department with vomiting, dizziness and generalised weakness preceded by perioral and peripheral paraesthesias for several hours. He did not speak English and was visiting from overseas. Examination revealed multidirectional nystagmus, subtle bilateral ptosis, marked bilateral upper limb dysmetria and heel-shin ataxia, with mild proximal limb weakness.

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