تصفح حسب المؤلف "Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi"
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Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector
Butt, Adeel Ajwad; Navasero, Cristina S.; Thomas, Bright; Al Marri, Salih; Al Katheeri, Huda; Al Thani, Asmaa; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Khan, Tasnim; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Antibiotic are often inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory infections (URI) in the Western countries. Data on the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions are lacking from the Middle East and other ... -
Characteristic MicroRNAs Linked to Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Qatari Adult Subjects With Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.
Mir, Fayaz Ahmad; Mall, Raghvendra; Iskandarani, Ahmad; Ullah, Ehsan; Samra, Tareq A; Cyprian, Farhan; Parray, Aijaz; Alkasem, Meis; Abdalhakam, Ibrahem; Farooq, Faisal; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers , 2022 , Article)Obesity-associated dysglycemia is associated with metabolic disorders. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known regulators of metabolic homeostasis. We aimed to assess the relationship of circulating miRNAs with clinical features in ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
Butt, A.A.; Butt, Adeel A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Loka, Srusvin; Shaik, Riyazuddin M.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; Coyle, Peter V.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khatib, Hebah A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Kaleeckal, Anvar H.; Latif, Ali Nizar; Zaqout, Ahmed; Almaslamani, Muna A.; Al Khal, Abdullatif; Bertollini, Roberto; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( NLM (Medline) , 2022 , Article)SHORT SUMMARY: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from the Omicron variant in children/adolescents is less severe than infection from the Delta variant. Those 6 to <18 years also have less severe ... -
COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages and Association with Vaccination Status
Butt, Adeel A.; Dargham, Soha R.; Coyle, Peter; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Khal, Abdullatif; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.... more authors ... less authors ( American Medical Association , 2022 , Other)[No abstract available] -
A Delphi consensus study introducing a Problem And attRibutes‐bAsed DIabetes self‐manaGeMent (PARADIGM) intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes
Manal M., Othman; Khudadad, Hanan; Dughmosh, Ragae; Kane, Tanya; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi; Doi, Suhail A.R.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)AimEncouraging patients to improve their self-management behavior based on a strict definition of the intervention is important for a standardized delivery but, until recently, there was no consensus on the core attributes ... -
Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Subjects with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Mir, Fayaz Ahmad; Ullah, Ehsan; Mall, Raghvendra; Iskandarani, Ahmad; Samra, Tareq A.; Cyprian, Farhan; Parray, Aijaz; Alkasem, Meis; Abdalhakam, Ibrahem; Farooq, Faisal; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background: Obesity coexists with variable features of metabolic syndrome, which is associated with dysregulated metabolic pathways. We assessed potential associations between serum metabolites and features of metabolic ... -
Elevated Adipsin and Reduced C5a Levels in the Maternal Serum and Follicular Fluid During Implantation Are Associated With Successful Pregnancy in Obese Women
Ramanjaneya, Manjunath; Diboun, Ilhame; Rizwana, Najeha; Dajani, Yaser; Ahmed, Lina; Butler, Alexandra E.; Almarzooqi, Thoraya Ali; Shahata, Mohammed; Al Bader, Moza Khalaf; Elgassim, Einas; Burjaq, Hasan; Atkin, Stephen L.; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Elrayess, Mohamed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Complement factors mediate the recruitment and activation of immune cells and are associated with metabolic changes during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine whether complement factors in the ... -
Inflammatory protein signatures in individuals with obesity and metabolic syndrome
Mir, Fayaz Ahmad; Abdesselem, Houari B.; Cyprian, Farhan; Iskandarani, Ahmad; Doudin, Asmma; Samra, Tareq A.; Alkasem, Meis; Abdalhakam, Ibrahem; Taheri, Shahrad; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)There is variability in the metabolic health status among individuals presenting with obesity; some may be metabolically healthy, while others may have developed the metabolic syndrome, a cluster including insulin resistance, ... -
Metabolic changes after surgical fat removal: A dose–response meta-analysis
Saif, Badran; Habib, Abdella M.; Aljassem, Ghanem; Musa, Omran A.H.; Clark, Justin; Hamdi, Moustapha; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi; Glass, Graeme E.; Doi, Suhail A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)BackgroundBariatric surgery averts obesity-induced insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. By contrast, surgical fat removal is considered merely an esthetic endeavor. The aim of this article was to establish whether ... -
Time to Move Beyond a Binary Criterion for Gestational Diabetes?
Musa, Omran A.H.; Syed, Asma; Khatib, Malkan A.; Hamdan, Ahmad; Hub Allah, Amrou; Almahdi, Hamad; Onitilo, Adedayo A.; Sheehan, Michael T.; Beer, Stephen F.; Bashir, Mohamed; Abou-Samra, Abdul Badi; Doi, Suhail A.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Over the years, several international guidelines have been developed by specialist organizations for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, these guidelines vary and lack consensus on what level of ...