Browsing by Author "Zughaier S.M."
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COVID-19 lesion segmentation using lung CT scan images: Comparative study based on active contour models
Akbari Y.; Hassen H.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Zughaier S.M. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pneumonia is a lung infection that threatens all age groups. In this paper, we use CT scans to investigate the effectiveness of active contour models (ACMs) for segmentation of pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus disease ... -
Mortality prediction utilizing blood biomarkers to predict the severity of COVID-19 using machine learning technique
Rahman T.; Al-Ishaq F.A.; Al-Mohannadi F.S.; Mubarak R.S.; Al-Hitmi M.H.; Islam K.R.; Khandakar A.; Hssain A.A.; Al-Maadeed, Somaya; Zughaier S.M.; Chowdhury M.E.H.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Healthcare researchers have been working on mortality prediction for COVID-19 patients with differing levels of severity. A rapid and reliable clinical evaluation of disease intensity will assist in the allocation and ... -
Novel whole-cell inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae microparticles as vaccine formulation in microneedle-based transdermal immunization
Gala R.P.; Uz Zaman R.; D?souza M.J.; Zughaier S.M. ( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Neisseria gonorrhoeae is a strict human pathogen responsible for more than 100 million new sexually transmitted infections worldwide each year. Due to the global emergence of antibiotic resistance, the Center for Disease ... -
Vitamin D for the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC): A double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
Tangpricha V.; Lukemire J.; Chen Y.; Binongo J.N.G.; Judd S.E.; Michalski E.S.; Lee M.J.; Walker S.; Ziegler T.R.; Tirouvanziam R.; Zughaier S.M.; Chesdachai S.; Hermes W.A.; Chmiel J.F.; Grossmann R.E.; Gaggar A.; Joseph P.M.; Alvarez J.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Background Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have increased risk of vitamin D deficiency owing to fat malabsorption and other factors. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk of pulmonary exacerbations ...