Publications by authors named "S al Dhaher"
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- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with systemic effects, and this study compares the effectiveness of etanercept (ETN) versus methotrexate (MTX) in treating it.
- The study involved 117 psoriasis patients divided into two groups: one treated with MTX and the other with ETN, measuring various health indicators including the severity of skin lesions.
- Results showed that ETN was significantly more effective than MTX in reducing psoriasis severity (PASI scores) and improving metabolic syndrome components, with 80% of ETN patients achieving a significant reduction in skin lesions compared to just 23.8% in the MTX group.
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disease worldwide. Several studies have shown that patients with psoriasis have a higher risk of developing NAFLD. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cytokine-mediated inflammation might be the link between psoriasis and NAFLD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units associated with long-term sequelae and complications. Currently, acne in women is classified into adolescent and post-adolescent forms. However, comparative studies evaluating the clinical and laboratory parameters across various age groups in women with acne are lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A combination treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) that hastens the healing and reduces the chance of scarring, especially in aesthetically receptive sites, is required.
Objectives: To evaluate if a combination of intralesional sodium stibogluconate (SSG) injection and topical imiquimod 5% cream (IMI) accelerates healing and improves the quality of scars from CL.
Patients And Methods: A prospective, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial was conducted at Basrah Teaching Hospital, Basrah, southern Iraq from 2017 to 2019 on a cohort of patients with CL.
Background: Burn hemangioma, also known as scalded pyogenic granuloma, is considered a variant of pyogenic granuloma, but unlike the classic type it presents with rapid progression. Most patients are infants and young children with a history of burns caused by liquids.
Objective: The present study aims to present all patients with burn hemangiomas treated at our institutions with a full clinical and histopathological assessment.