Publications by authors named "Saifatullah Khan"
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- * A serious long-term complication of PD is encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), which is a rare condition that forms a fibrous cocoon around the bowel and is linked to chronic PD exposure, with risks increasing after five years of treatment.
- * Early diagnosis of EPS can be difficult due to varied symptoms and is often confirmed through CT imaging, while treatment focuses on addressing the causative factors; a case example highlights the importance of prompt evaluation and intervention to improve patient outcomes.
Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a major complication in kidney transplant recipients leading to reduced allograft and patient survival. Given the high prevalence of diabetes in Qatar, which is twice the global average, we were interested in determining the incidence of PTDM, identifying risk factors, and comparing clinical outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with and without diabetes. We retrospectively followed up 191 adult kidney allograft recipients transplanted between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2016, for a median of 41 months.
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