Browsing by Author "El Ansari W."
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Assessment of PULP score in predicting 30-day perforated duodenal ulcer morbidity, and comparison of its performance with Boey and ASA, a retrospective study
Saafan T.; El Ansari W.; Al-Yahri O.; Eleter A.; Eljohary H.; Alfkey R.; Hajjar M.; Toffaha A.; El Osta A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: /aim: Scores commonly employed to risk stratify perforated peptic ulcer patients include ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists), Boey and peptic ulcer perforation score (PULP). However, few studies assessed ... -
Chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia in Qatar and their association with sperm retrieval intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcomes
Arafa M.M.; Majzoub A.; AlSaid S.S.; ElAnsari W.; Al Ansari A.; Elbardisi Y.; Elbardisi H.T.... more authors ... less authors ( Arab Association of Urology , 2018 , Article)Objective: To study the types and incidence of chromosomal abnormalities in infertile men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia in Qatar, and to compare the hormonal changes, testicular sperm retrieval rate, and ... -
Compared to What? Is BMI Associated with Histopathological Changes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimens?
Saafan T.; El Ansari W.; Bashah M. ( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)Background: Obesity is a risk for many different cancers. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is common, and benign or pre-malignant histopathology types are reported in the removed gastric specimens. We assessed whether ... -
Evolution of 29 Anthropometric, Nutritional, and Cardiometabolic Parameters Among Morbidly Obese Adolescents 2 Years Post Sleeve Gastrectomy
Elhag W.; El Ansari W.; Abdulrazzaq S.; Abdullah A.; Elsherif M.; Elgenaied I.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a popular treatment for adolescent morbid obesity. Research on LSG outcomes among adolescents assessed a narrow range of anthropometric, nutritional, or cardiometabolic ... -
Experimental effect of different dilutions of blood with human plasma protein fraction and large dose factor one on blood coagulation and chemistry in vitro
Hammad Y.; Elmoghazy W.; El Ansari W.; Lance M.; Zaghw A.; Shallik N.... more authors ... less authors ( Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications , 2019 , Article)Background and Aims: Human plasma protein fraction 5% (PPF5%) is an albumin-based colloid used to expand the plasma volume during volume deficiency. The current basic medical experimental study assessed in vitro coagulation ... -
Gallbladder cancer: 7-Year experience from Qatar
Sulieman I.; Elmoghazy W.; El Ansari W.; Elaffandi A.; Khalaf H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Thirty-five patients presented with GC during the study period, 10 females (28.6%) and 25 males (71.4%). Fourteen patients (40%) were diagnosed incidentally after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 16 (48.6%) were diagnosed ... -
Geographical differences in semen characteristics of 13 892 infertile men
Elbardisi H.; Majzoub A.; Al Said S.; Al Rumaihi K.; El Ansari W.; Alattar A.; Arafa M.... more authors ... less authors ( Arab Association of Urology , 2018 , Article)Objective: To assess the relationship between geographical differences and all semen parameters, across 13,892 infertile men of 84 diverse nationalities, recruited at a specialised tertiary hospital that represents the ... -
Giant parathyroid adenoma: A case report and review of the literature
Al-Hassan M.S.; Mekhaimar M.; El Ansari W.; Darweesh A.; Abdelaal A. ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2019 , Article Review)Background: Giant parathyroid adenoma is a rare type of parathyroid adenoma defined as weighing > 3.5 g. They present as primary hyperparathyroidism but with more elevated laboratory findings and more severe clinical ... -
Lorcaserin vs. Phentermine among non-surgical and surgical obese patients: Anthropometric, glycemic, lipid, safety and cost outcomes
Elhag W.; El Ansari W.; Razaq S.; Elsherif M.; Mustafa I. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background To evaluate effectiveness, safety, and costs of Lorcaserin vs. phentermine among obese non–surgical and surgical patients (post bariatric surgery). Methods This retrospective study retrieved charts of all ... -
Oxidation–reduction potential and sperm DNA fragmentation, and their associations with sperm morphological anomalies amongst fertile and infertile men
Majzoub A.; Arafa M.; Mahdi M.; Agarwal A.; Al Said S.; Al-Emadi I.; El Ansari W.; Alattar A.; Al Rumaihi K.; Elbardisi H.... more authors ... less authors ( Arab Association of Urology , 2018 , Article)Objective: To assess seminal oxidation–reduction potential (ORP) and sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) in male infertility and their relationships with sperm morphology in fertile and infertile men. Patients and methods: ... -
Quality, safety and efficiency in practice: Risk assessment and standardisation of anesthesia equipment and supplies in operating theaters of high-volume tertiary-care academic medical center
Hammad Y.; El Ansari W.; Shallik N.; Bali S.; Feki A. ( American University of Beirut , 2019 , Article)Background: Operating theatres (OTs) are valuable and costly resources that need to be appropriately designed and stocked for efficient, quality and safe patient care. We assessed the logistic inefficiency including the ... -
Rare presentation of primary varicella zoster as fatal fulminant hepatitis in adult on low-dose,short-term steroid: Case report
Toffaha A.; El Ansari W.; Ramzee A.F.; Afana M.; Aljohary H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background Varicella zoster virus presents clinically as primary (chickenpox) or secondary (herpes zoster) infection. Cutaneous and extracutaneous dissemination may occur, usually in immunocompromised patients. VZV ... -
Sorting Out the Myths from the Facts: Commentary on Yasemen Adali et al. (2018) article " The Relationship Between Histopathologic Findings and Body Mass Index in Sleeve Gastrectomy Materials "
Saafan T.; El Ansari W. ( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)[No abstract available] -
The largest reported papillary thyroid carcinoma arising in struma ovarii and metastasis to opposite ovary: Case report and review of literature
Al Hassan M.S.; Saafan T.; El Ansari W.; Al Ansari A.A.; Zirie M.A.; Farghaly H.; Abdelaal A.... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Background: Malignant struma ovarii (MSO) is a very rare, germ cell tumor of the ovary, histologically identical to differentiated thyroid cancers. Struma ovarii (SO) is difficult to diagnose on clinical basis or imaging ...