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A Controlled Study on the Correlation between Tear Film Volume and Tear Film Stability in Diabetic Patients.

Journal of ophthalmology

Eissa IM, Khalil NM, El-Gendy HA.
PMID: 27034823
J Ophthalmol. 2016;2016:5465272. doi: 10.1155/2016/5465272. Epub 2016 Feb 29.

Purpose. To assess the tear film quantity and correlate it with the quality and stability of the tear film in diabetics and compare them to age matched controls. Introduction. Diabetes affects tear film parameters in multiple ways. Poor metabolic...

Medication risk communication with cancer patients in a Middle East cancer care setting.

Patient preference and adherence

Wilbur K, Al-Okka M, Jumaat E, Eissa N, Elbashir M, Al-Yafei SM.
PMID: 27175061
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2016 Apr 22;10:613-9. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S99718. eCollection 2016.

PURPOSE: Cancer treatments are frequently associated with adverse effects, but there may be a cultural reluctance by care providers to be forthcoming with patients regarding these risks for fear of promoting nonadherence. Conversely, research in a number of countries...

Human Catestatin Alters Gut Microbiota Composition in Mice.

Frontiers in microbiology

Rabbi MF, Munyaka PM, Eissa N, Metz-Boutigue MH, Khafipour E, Ghia JE.
PMID: 28144234
Front Microbiol. 2017 Jan 17;7:2151. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.02151. eCollection 2016.

The mammalian intestinal tract is heavily colonized with a dense, complex, and diversified microbial populations. In healthy individuals, an array of epithelial antimicrobial agents is secreted in the gut to aid intestinal homeostasis. Enterochromaffin cells (EC) in the intestinal...

Effect of cadmium toxicity on Vertebrates.

Electronic physician

Zaki MS, Zakaria A, Eissa IA, Eldeen AI.
PMID: 27054005
Electron Physician. 2016 Feb 25;8(2):1964-5. doi: 10.19082/1964. eCollection 2016 Feb.

This short article reviews the effect of the toxicity of the heavy metal, cadmium, which, as a contaminant of freshwater, is a threat to human health and can cause itai-itai disease.

Expression of Hsp70, Igf1, and Three Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Response to Handling and Salt Treatment at Different Water Temperatures in Yellow Perch, .

Frontiers in physiology

Eissa N, Wang HP, Yao H, Shen ZG, Shaheen AA, Abou-ElGheit EN.
PMID: 28955246
Front Physiol. 2017 Sep 12;8:683. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00683. eCollection 2017.

Stress is a major factor that causes diseases and mortality in the aquaculture industry. The goal was to analyze the expression of stress-related biomarkers in response to different stressors in yellow perch, which is an important aquaculture candidate in...

Molecular Characterization of β-Thalassemia in Nineveh Province Illustrates the Relative Heterogeneity of Mutation Distributions in Northern Iraq.

Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion

Eissa AA, Kashmoola MA, Atroshi SD, Al-Allawi NA.
PMID: 25825560
Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2015 Jun;31(2):213-7. doi: 10.1007/s12288-014-0369-1. Epub 2014 Apr 02.

Beta thalassemia is an important health problem in Nineveh province, a large province in Northwestern Iraq. No previous study of significance had focused on the spectrum of β-thalassemia mutations in this part of the country. A total of 94...

The cerebellum and psychiatric disorders.

Frontiers in public health

Phillips JR, Hewedi DH, Eissa AM, Moustafa AA.
PMID: 26000269
Front Public Health. 2015 May 05;3:66. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00066. eCollection 2015.

The cerebellum has been considered for a long time to play a role solely in motor coordination. However, studies over the past two decades have shown that the cerebellum also plays a key role in many motor, cognitive, and...

Hepatitis C virus genotypes among multiply transfused hemoglobinopathy patients from Northern Iraq.

Asian journal of transfusion science

Othman AA, Eissa AA, Markous RD, Ahmed BD, Al-Allawi NA.
PMID: 24678171
Asian J Transfus Sci. 2014 Jan;8(1):32-4. doi: 10.4103/0973-6247.126687.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Owing to the scarcity of data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes in Iraq and due to their epidemiological as well as therapy implications, this study was initiated aiming at determining these genotypes in Northern Iraq.MATERIALS...

Dosing errors of empirical antibiotics in critically ill patients with severe sepsis or septic shock: A prospective observational study.

International journal of health sciences

Al-Dorzi HM, Eissa AT, Khan RM, Harbi SAA, Aldabbagh T, Arabi YM.
PMID: 31341455
Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2019 Jul-Aug;13(4):48-55.

BACKGROUND: Effective antibiotic therapy is crucial in sepsis management. Studies have emphasized on antibiotic administration timing more than dosing. We evaluated the frequency and risk factors of antibiotic dosing errors in sepsis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective observational study compared...

The Effect of Strabismus Muscle Surgery on Corneal Biomechanics.

Journal of ophthalmology

El Gendy HA, Khalil NM, Eissa IM, Shousha SM.
PMID: 30305960
J Ophthalmol. 2018 Sep 16;2018:8072140. doi: 10.1155/2018/8072140. eCollection 2018.

PURPOSE: Studying the early effect of different extraocular muscle (EOM) surgeries on corneal biomechanics.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This is a prospective, nonrandomized, interventional study, in which 42 eyes of 29 candidates for EOM surgery for strabismus correction at Cairo university...

Reactivation of Intestinal Inflammation Is Suppressed by Catestatin in a Murine Model of Colitis .

Frontiers in immunology

Rabbi MF, Eissa N, Munyaka PM, Kermarrec L, Elgazzar O, Khafipour E, Bernstein CN, Ghia JE.
PMID: 28871257
Front Immunol. 2017 Aug 21;8:985. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2017.00985. eCollection 2017.

While there is growing awareness of a relationship between chromogranin-A (CHGA) and susceptibility to inflammatory conditions, the role of human catestatin [(hCTS); CHGA

Vision-Threatening Behcet's Disease: Severity of Ocular Involvement Predictors.

Journal of ophthalmology

Hussein MA, Eissa IM, Dahab AA.
PMID: 29854430
J Ophthalmol. 2018 Apr 26;2018:9518065. doi: 10.1155/2018/9518065. eCollection 2018.

PURPOSE: To examine and spot systemic findings commonly associated with a serious form of ocular Behcet's disease. This could potentially help ophthalmologists categorize their patients based on future risk and plan treatment accordingly.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The data of 249...

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