Publications by authors named "Sura Ahmed"

This paper provides comprehensive insights into the cornea and its diseases, with a particular focus on keratoconus. This paper explores the cornea's function in maintaining ocular health, detailing its anatomy, pathological conditions, and the latest developments in diagnostic techniques. Keratoconus is discussed extensively, covering its subtypes, etiology, clinical manifestations, and the application of the Q-value for quantification.

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Article Synopsis
  • Keratoconus is a corneal disease affecting 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 10,000 people, causing weakening and shape changes in the cornea, with its causes largely unknown.* -
  • Advancements in computerized corneal topography have spurred interest in understanding the Q value, a crucial parameter representing the cornea's aspheric shape and influencing optical properties.* -
  • This study emphasizes the importance of the corneal Q value for personalized treatment in refractive surgeries and intraocular lens implantation, particularly for patients with conditions like cataracts or brain tumors.*
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A systematic study of the comparative performances of 4% Ga-, 4% Zr-, and 1% Cr-impregnated H-ZSM-5 catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane in the presence and absence of CO is presented. It was found that methane, ethene, propene, butene, pentene, and BTX are the major products from all of these catalysts at various reaction temperatures (400-550 °C), WHSV, 4 kg s mol and feed gas, CH/N = 2.5/97.

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Teeth mutilation is referred to as intentional trauma and tooth modification. Since ancient past, they represent various social and cultural habits in different parts of the world, they could be symbol of beauty and youth, strength since the ancient past, clinically, it can be presented by notching, drilling, chipping, grinding, grooving, sharping, filling, staining, and covering the crown by precious metals or even tooth extraction. Teeth mutilation helps to identify the ethnicity of the individual by forensic experts and forensic odontologists; it can also associated with syndromes as Lesch-Nyhan syndrome; furthermore, teeth mutilation can result in reduction or even permanent impairment of the oral system.

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This current study review provides a brief review of a natural bee product known as propolis and its relevance toward combating SARS-CoV viruses. Propolis has been utilized in medicinal products for centuries due to its excellent biological properties. These include anti-oxidant, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and bactericidal activities.

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Introduction: Bruxism is a multifactorial phenomenon that involves grinding or clenching of teeth. The parafunctional habit includes abnormal tooth wear, tooth fracture, pain, and tooth mobility, along with headaches and facial muscle hypertrophy. It is imperative for students to be conscious of teeth grinding along with its possible causes.

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