Browsing by Author "Al Rifai, Hilal"
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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia and risk of metabolic disorders in the State of Qatar
Al-Sharshani, Dalal; Velayutham, Dinesh; Samara, Muthanna; Gazal, Reham; Al Haj Zen, Ayman; Ismail, Mohamed A.; Ahmed, Mahmoud; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Younes, Salma; Rizk, Nasser; Hammuda, Sara; Qoronfleh, M. Walid; Farrell, Thomas; Zayed, Hatem; Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila; AlDweik, Manar; Silang, John Paul Ben; Rahhal, Alaa; Al-Jurf, Rana; Mahfouz, Ahmed; Salam, Amar; Al Rifai, Hilal; Al-Dewik, Nader I.... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Background: Dyslipidemia is recognized as one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Objective: The study aimed to investigate ... -
Incidence, risk factors, and feto-maternal outcomes of inappropriate birth weight for gestational age among singleton live births in Qatar: A population-based study
Younes, Salma; Samara, Muthanna; Salama, Noor; Al-Jurf, Rana; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Obaidly, Sawsan; Salama, Husam; Olukade, Tawa; Hammuda, Sara; Abdoh, Ghassan; Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila; Farrell, Thomas; AlQubaisi, Mai; Al Rifai, Hilal; Al-Dewik, Nader... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Background Abnormal fetal growth can be associated with factors during pregnancy and at postpartum. Objective In this study, we aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors, and feto-maternal outcomes associated with ... -
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Preterm and Early Term Births: A Population-Based Register Study
Younes, Salma; Samara, Muthanna; Al-Jurf, Rana; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Obaidly, Sawsan; Salama, Husam; Olukade, Tawa; Hammuda, Sara; Ismail, Mohamed; Abdoh, Ghassan; Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila; Farrell, Thomas; AlQubaisi, Mai; Al Rifai, Hilal; Al-Dewik, Nader... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Preterm birth (PTB) and early term birth (ETB) are associated with high risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. While extreme to very PTBs have been extensively studied, studies on infants born at later stages of ... -
Natural History, with Clinical, Biochemical and Molecular Characterization, of Classical Homocystinuria in the Qatari Population
Al-Dewik, Nader; Ali, Alaa; Mahmoud, Yassmin; Shahbeck, Noora; Ali, Rehab; Mahmoud, Laila; Al-Mureikhi, Mariam; Al-Mesaifri, Fatma; Musa, Sara; El-Akouri, Karen; AlMulla, Mariam; Al Saadi, Reem; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Samara, Muthanna; Abdoh, Ghassan; Al Rifai, Hilal; Häberle, Johannes; Thöny, Beat; Kruger, Warren; Blom, Henk J; Ben-Omran, Tawfeg... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)Classical homocystinuria (HCU) is the most common inborn error of metabolism in Qatar, with an incidence of 1:1800, and is caused by the Qatari founder p.R336C mutation in the CBS gene. This study describes the natural ... -
Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of major congenital anomalies: A population-based register study
Al-Dewik, Nader; Samara, Muthanna; Younes, Salma; Al-jurf, Rana; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Al-Obaidly, Sawsan; Salama, Husam; Olukade, Tawa; Hammuda, Sara; Marlow, Neil; Ismail, Mohamed; Abu Nada, Taghreed; Qoronfleh, M. Walid; Thomas, Binny; Abdoh, Ghassan; Abdulrouf, Palli Valapila; Farrell, Thomas; Al Qubaisi, Mai; Al Rifai, Hilal... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Congenital anomalies (CAs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in early life. We aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of major CAs in the State of Qatar. A population-based retrospective ... -
Prophylactic Sildenafil in Preterm Infants at Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Abounahia, Fouad F; Abu-Jarir, Rawia; Abounahia, Mohamed F; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud; Abushanab, Dina; Abu-Ghalwa, Mahmoud; Mansour, Ashraf; Kurdi, Bader; Al-Rifai, Hilal... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the need for oxygen therapy at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Sildenafil has been shown to enhance the lung alveolarization and vascularization in newborn animal models after lung ...