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Ablation as First-Line Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Yes.

Cardiac electrophysiology clinics

Santangeli P, Di Biase L, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez JE, Gallinghouse GJ, Zagrodzky J, Bai R, Pump A, Mohanty S, Lewis WR, Natale A.
PMID: 26939948
Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2012 Sep;4(3):287-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2012.05.011.

This article addresses the use of catheter ablation (CA) as first-line therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF). CA increases long-term freedom from AF, reduces hospitalizations, and improves quality of life compared with antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy in patients with symptomatic...

Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Termination of Atrial Fibrillation is Not the End Point.

Cardiac electrophysiology clinics

Santangeli P, Di Biase L, Al-Ahmad A, Horton R, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez JE, Bai R, Pump A, Mohanty S, Natale A.
PMID: 26939954
Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2012 Sep;4(3):343-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2012.06.005.

Permanent pulmonary vein isolation constitutes the main procedural goal of current approaches to atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation, with established effectiveness as a stand-alone procedure in most patients with paroxysmal AF. In patients with AF of longer duration, however,...

Saudi medicinal plants for the treatment of scorpion sting envenomation.

Saudi journal of biological sciences

Al-Asmari A, Manthiri RA, Abdo N, Al-Duaiji FA, Khan HA.
PMID: 28855813
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2017 Sep;24(6):1204-1211. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.10.010. Epub 2016 Oct 20.

Scorpion sting envenoming poses major public health problems. The treatment modalities include antivenoms, chemical antidotes and phytotherapy, with varying degrees of effectiveness and side effects. In this investigation, we reviewed the use of Saudi medicinal plants for the treatment...

The Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Nonreceptor 22 (.

Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders

Bin Huraib G, Al Harthi F, Arfin M, Rizvi S, Al-Asmari A.
PMID: 29348710
Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2018 Jan 11;11:1179544117751434. doi: 10.1177/1179544117751434. eCollection 2018.

BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a complex autoimmune disease caused by the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of PTPN22 (1858C/T) R620W polymorphism with psoriasis in a Saudi cohort.METHODS: Saudi...

Apolipoprotein E Gene Polymorphisms in Saudi Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Clinical medicine insights. Arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders

Al-Rayes H, Huraib G, Julkhuf S, Arfin M, Tariq M, Al-Asmari A.
PMID: 27257397
Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 May 22;9:81-7. doi: 10.4137/CMAMD.S38090. eCollection 2016.

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a glycosylated protein with multiple biological properties. APOE gene polymorphism plays a central role in lipid metabolism and has recently been suggested to regulate inflammation. Our objective is to evaluate whether APOE polymorphism affects susceptibility...

Sphenoid Sinus Involvement in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Polyps.

Allergy & rhinology (Providence, R.I.)

Sumaily I, Alarifi I, Alahmari A, Aloulah M, Alsaleh S.
PMID: 32596024
Allergy Rhinol (Providence). 2020 Jun 16;11:2152656720934472. doi: 10.1177/2152656720934472. eCollection 2020.

BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a common chronic disease. It has 2 main clinical subtypes: CRS with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) and without nasal polyps (CRSsNP). The sphenoid sinus appears to be less frequently involved in CRSsNP cases. Thus, we...

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome with peripheral gangrene and homocysteinemia in a child.

Oxford medical case reports

Al-Ahmad M, Kharita L, Wannous H.
PMID: 32728451
Oxf Med Case Reports. 2020 Jul 24;2020(7):omaa048. doi: 10.1093/omcr/omaa048. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare, progressive, life-threating disease that frequently has a genetic component; it is usually caused by familial, sporadic or idiopathic reasons. We report a case of aHUS in a 21-month-old girl with coexisting...

Endodontic postoperative flare-up: An update.

The Saudi dental journal

Bassam S, El-Ahmar R, Salloum S, Ayoub S.
PMID: 34803278
Saudi Dent J. 2021 Nov;33(7):386-394. doi: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2021.05.005. Epub 2021 Jun 03.

Endodontic treatment corresponds to a combined chemical and mechanical approach, followed by a three dimensional hermetic obturation, that eliminate the pulpal and periradiculare disease and boost healing and repair of periradiculare tissue. Despite the advances in the endodontic field,...

Radiofrequency Energy Applications Targeting Significant Residual Leaks After Watchman Implantation: A Prospective, Multicenter Experience.

JACC. Clinical electrophysiology

Della Rocca DG, Murtaza G, Di Biase L, Akella K, Krishnan SC, Magnocavallo M, Mohanty S, Gianni C, Trivedi C, Lavalle C, Forleo GB, Natale VN, Tarantino N, Romero J, Gopinathannair R, Patel PJ, Bassiouny M, Del Prete A, Al-Ahmad A, Burkhardt JD, Gallinghouse GJ, Sanchez JE, Doshi SK, Horton RP, Lakkireddy D, Natale A.
PMID: 34330671
JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Jul 19; doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2021.06.002. Epub 2021 Jul 19.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) energy applications targeting the atrial side of a significant residual leak in patients with acute and chronic evidence of incomplete percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA)...

Single nucleotide polymorphisms in matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) enhance BRAFV600E mutation-mediated oncogenicity and invasiveness of papillary thyroid cancer cells.

Endocrine-related cancer

Murugan AK, Al-Amr A, Al-Ansari MM, Manogaran PS, Al-Hindi H, Alzahrani AS.
PMID: 33690170
Endocr Relat Cancer. 2021 Apr;28(4):273-289. doi: 10.1530/ERC-20-0242.

Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine neoplasm. Despite its good prognosis, it can lead to significant morbidity and mortality due to metastasis and recurrence. However, the factors involved in metastasis are not well studied. Therefore, we selected matrix metalloproteinases...

Risk factors for post-transplant mortality in recipients with grade 3 acute-on-chronic liver failure: analysis of a North American consortium.

Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society

Sundaram V, Patel S, Shetty K, Lindenmeyer CC, Rahimi RS, Flocco G, Al-Attar A, Karvellas CJ, Challa S, Maddur H, Jou JH, Kriss M, Stein LL, Xiao AH, Vyhmeister RH, Green EW, Campbell B, Cranford W, Mahmud N, Fortune BE.
PMID: 35020260
Liver Transpl. 2022 Jan 12; doi: 10.1002/lt.26408. Epub 2022 Jan 12.

Though liver transplantation (LT) yields survival benefit for patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure grade 3 (ACLF-3), knowledge gaps remain regarding risk factors for post-LT mortality. We retrospectively reviewed data from 10 centers in the United States and Canada for...

Reframing Perceptions in Restorative Dentistry: Evidence-Based Dentistry and Clinical Decision-Making.

International journal of dentistry

Al-Asmar AA, Al-Hiyasat AS, Abu-Awwad M, Mousa HN, Salim NA, Almadani W, Rihan F, Sawair FA, Pitts NB.
PMID: 35003262
Int J Dent. 2021 Dec 31;2021:4871385. doi: 10.1155/2021/4871385. eCollection 2021.

OBJECTIVES: The worldwide interest of both dentists and patients in esthetic dentistry has affected decision-making in dental practice. The aim of this study was to investigate contemporary dental practice in restorative dentistry and the relationship between evidence-based dentistry in...

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