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  1. Article ; Online: Intraocular pressure after combined photorefractive keratectomy and corneal collagen cross-linking for keratoconus.

    Nabil, Karim Mahmoud / Elmassry, Ahmed Abdel Karim / Ntakarusho, Silas / Said, Amr Ahmed

    International ophthalmology

    2023  Volume 43, Issue 12, Page(s) 4837–4849

    Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the effect of combined photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with keratoconus (KC).: Methods: We included 64 ...

    Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the effect of combined photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) and corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) on intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with keratoconus (KC).
    Methods: We included 64 eyes of 34 patients (19 males and 15 females; age: 19-40y) with stages 1-2 keratoconus which had undergone combined wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy and corneal collagen cross linking. Two other groups of patients were added as controls: the PRK group including 110 eyes of 57 patients (23 males and 34 females; age: 18-44y) which had undergone wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy for myopic refractive errors, and the CXL group including 36 eyes of 23 patients (14 males and 9 females; age: 12-38y) with keratoconus, not filling the inclusion criteria for combined PRK and CXL, which had undergone corneal collagen cross-linking. IOP was recorded preoperatively and postoperatively at 3, 6 and 12 months follow-up visits.
    Results: Preoperative IOP in both CXL (12.1 ± 2.53 mmHg) and PRK + CXL (13.2 ± 2.50 mmHg) groups was significantly lower than PRK group (15.8 ± 3.10 mmHg) (F = 30.505, p < 0.001). At 3 months postoperatively, IOP showed no statistically significant difference between the three studied groups (F = 1.821, p = 0.164). At 6 months postoperatively, IOP in the CXL group (14.6 ± 2.64 mmHg) was significantly higher than both PRK (13.4 ± 2.27 mmHg) and PRK + CXL (13.3 ± 2.62 mmHg) groups (F = 3.721, p = 0.026). At 12 months postoperatively, IOP in the CXL group (14.3 ± 2.69 mmHg) was significantly higher than the PRK group (13.2 ± 2.23 mmHg) and was higher than PRK + CXL group (13.3 ± 2.59 mmHg) although not statistically significant (F = 3.393, p = 0.035). Regarding the percent of change from preoperative IOP, a statistically significant difference between the three studied groups was detected at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively (H = 117.459, 109.303, 122.694 respectively, p < 0.001). The median percent of change from preoperative IOP in the PRK group was -16.7%, -15%, and -16.7%, in the CXL group was + 14.3%, + 19.4%, and + 19.1%, while in PRK + CXL group was 0% at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. (Post-hoc power analysis 75%).
    Conclusions: Combined PRK and CXL in patients with KC shows no significant effect on IOP, in contrast to either procedure performed separately.
    MeSH term(s) Male ; Female ; Humans ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Child ; Photorefractive Keratectomy/methods ; Keratoconus/diagnosis ; Keratoconus/drug therapy ; Keratoconus/surgery ; Corneal Cross-Linking ; Intraocular Pressure ; Photosensitizing Agents/therapeutic use ; Prospective Studies ; Visual Acuity ; Riboflavin/therapeutic use ; Cornea/surgery ; Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacology ; Cross-Linking Reagents/therapeutic use ; Corneal Topography
    Chemical Substances Photosensitizing Agents ; Riboflavin (TLM2976OFR) ; Cross-Linking Reagents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-20
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 800087-6
    ISSN 1573-2630 ; 0165-5701
    ISSN (online) 1573-2630
    ISSN 0165-5701
    DOI 10.1007/s10792-023-02886-w
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  2. Article: Combination of pregabalin and Amitriptyline in management of chronic idiopathic pain following penile prosthesis implantation: a pilot study.

    Shaker, Hassan / Said, Nouran Omar El / ElSaeed, Karim Omar

    Basic and clinical andrology

    2024  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 7

    Abstract: Background: Chronic post-penile prosthesis pain is de novo pain persisting > 2 months post-operatively. This pain is inadequately reported, poorly understood and undermanaged. The purpose of this current pilot study was to improvise a medical approach ... ...

    Abstract Background: Chronic post-penile prosthesis pain is de novo pain persisting > 2 months post-operatively. This pain is inadequately reported, poorly understood and undermanaged. The purpose of this current pilot study was to improvise a medical approach to alleviate the condition and assess the combination of Pregabalin and Amitriptyline in its management.
    Results: The study enrolled 9 patients complaining of idiopathic penile, pelvic, or scrotal pain persisting > 2 months after penile prosthesis implantation. Patients were prescribed pregabalin 75mg/12h (escalated after 1 week to 150mg/12h upon demand) and Amitriptyline 25mg once daily for 3 months. The pain was reassessed after 10, 30 and 100 days. The dose of pregabalin required and the side effects of the medication were noted. Findings revealed a significant decrease in pain duration (p = 0.007), frequency (p < 0.001), and intensity (p < 0.001); in glanular (p = 0.008), shaft pain (p = 0.046) but not scrotal (p = 0.112). Moreover, a significant decrease was found in sharp pain (p = 0.003) and pain aggravated by touch (p = 0.008) but not aching pain (p = 0.277). Additionally, significant improvement was reported in QoL (p < 0.001) and dose escalation of pregabalin to 150mg/12h was required in only 1 case (11%).
    Conclusion: The combination of pregabalin and amitriptyline is very effective in the management of chronic idiopathic pain following penile prosthesis implantation. However, due to the ambiguity and lack of reporting of the condition, we recommend a multicentric contribution to acknowledge the condition, and weigh its prevalence accurately, whilst evaluating the efficacy of our approach. This study received ethical approval from Ain Shams University Research Ethics Committee (REC) FWA 000017585, on 04/13/2023 (REC-FMASU@med.asu.edu.eg).
    Trial registration: no FMASU R98/2023.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2732675-5
    ISSN 2051-4190
    ISSN 2051-4190
    DOI 10.1186/s12610-024-00223-4
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  3. Book ; Online: Maximally Concentrated Sequences after Half-sample Shifts

    Said, Karim A. / Liu, Lingjia / A., A. / Beex

    2024  

    Abstract: It is well known that index (discrete-time)-limited sampled sequences leak outside the support set when a band-limiting operation is applied. Similarly, a fractional shift causes an index-limited sequence to be infinite in extent due to the inherent band- ...

    Abstract It is well known that index (discrete-time)-limited sampled sequences leak outside the support set when a band-limiting operation is applied. Similarly, a fractional shift causes an index-limited sequence to be infinite in extent due to the inherent band-limiting. Index-limited versions of discrete prolate spheroidal sequences (DPSS) are known to experience minimum leakage after band-limiting. In this work, we consider the effect of a half-sample shift and provide upper bounds on the resulting leakage energy for arbitrary sequences. Furthermore, we find an orthonormal basis derived from DPSS with members ordered according to energy concentration after half sample shifts; the primary (first) member being the global optimum.
    Keywords Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Signal Processing
    Publishing date 2024-01-17
    Publishing country us
    Document type Book ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Mechanistic role of quercetin as inhibitor for adenosine deaminase enzyme in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review.

    Atta, Amira / Salem, Maha M / El-Said, Karim Samy / Mohamed, Tarek M

    Cellular & molecular biology letters

    2024  Volume 29, Issue 1, Page(s) 14

    Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease involving T and B lymphocytes. Autoantibodies contribute to joint deterioration and worsening symptoms. Adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme in purine metabolism, influences adenosine levels and joint ... ...

    Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease involving T and B lymphocytes. Autoantibodies contribute to joint deterioration and worsening symptoms. Adenosine deaminase (ADA), an enzyme in purine metabolism, influences adenosine levels and joint inflammation. Inhibiting ADA could impact RA progression. Intracellular ATP breakdown generates adenosine, which increases in hypoxic and inflammatory conditions. Lymphocytes with ADA play a role in RA. Inhibiting lymphocytic ADA activity has an immune-regulatory effect. Synovial fluid levels of ADA are closely associated with the disease's systemic activity, making it a useful parameter for evaluating joint inflammation. Flavonoids, such as quercetin (QUE), are natural substances that can inhibit ADA activity. QUE demonstrates immune-regulatory effects and restores T-cell homeostasis, making it a promising candidate for RA therapy. In this review, we will explore the impact of QUE in suppressing ADA and reducing produced the inflammation in RA, including preclinical investigations and clinical trials.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Adenosine ; Adenosine Deaminase/metabolism ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid/drug therapy ; Inflammation/drug therapy ; Quercetin/pharmacology ; Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitors/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Adenosine (K72T3FS567) ; Adenosine Deaminase (EC 3.5.4.4) ; Quercetin (9IKM0I5T1E) ; Adenosine Deaminase Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2108724-6
    ISSN 1689-1392 ; 1689-1392
    ISSN (online) 1689-1392
    ISSN 1689-1392
    DOI 10.1186/s11658-024-00531-7
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  5. Article ; Online: Benefit Modeling and Analysis of Wind Power Generation under Social Energy Economy and Public Health.

    Liu, Ying / Abdul Karim, Zulkefly / Khalid, Norlin / Said, Fathin Faizah

    publication RETRACTED

    Journal of environmental and public health

    2022  Volume 2022, Page(s) 5635853

    Abstract: Wind is a renewable energy source. Overall, using wind to produce energy has fewer effects on the environment than many other energy sources. Wind and solar energy provide public health and environmental benefits to the social. Wind turbines may also ... ...

    Abstract Wind is a renewable energy source. Overall, using wind to produce energy has fewer effects on the environment than many other energy sources. Wind and solar energy provide public health and environmental benefits to the social. Wind turbines may also reduce the amount of electricity generation from fossil fuels, which results in lower total air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions. In order to better optimize the effect of social energy economic management and facilitate the multiobjective decision making of coordinated development of energy and socioeconomic environment, a modeling and analysis method of economic benefits of wind power generation based on deep learning is proposed. In this paper, based on the principle of deep learning, the evaluation indicators of wind power economic benefits are excavated, a scientific and reasonable economic benefit evaluation system is constructed, a wind power economic benefit analysis model supported by public management is constructed, and the steps of wind power economic benefit analysis are simplified. It is concluded that the modeling and analysis method of wind power economic benefits based on deep learning has high practicability in the actual application process, which is convenient for the prediction and analysis of energy demand for social and economic development.
    MeSH term(s) Air Pollution ; Electricity ; Fossil Fuels ; Public Health ; Renewable Energy
    Chemical Substances Fossil Fuels
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Retracted Publication
    ZDB-ID 2526611-1
    ISSN 1687-9813 ; 1687-9813
    ISSN (online) 1687-9813
    ISSN 1687-9813
    DOI 10.1155/2022/5635853
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  6. Article: Urtica pilulifera

    Hussein, Shaimaa / Ben Bacha, Abir / Alonazi, Mona / Alwaili, Maha Abdullah / Mobasher, Maysa A / Alburae, Najla Ali / Banjabi, Abeer A / El-Said, Karim Samy

    Frontiers in molecular biosciences

    2024  Volume 11, Page(s) 1365440

    Abstract: Introduction: ...

    Abstract Introduction:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2814330-9
    ISSN 2296-889X
    ISSN 2296-889X
    DOI 10.3389/fmolb.2024.1365440
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  7. Article: Stabilization of Chromium Waste by Solidification into Cement Composites.

    Belebchouche, Cherif / Bensebti, Salah-Eddine / Ould-Said, Chaima / Moussaceb, Karim / Czarnecki, Slawomir / Sadowski, Lukasz

    Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 16, Issue 18

    Abstract: This article deals with the study of hazardous chromium leaching, stabilized/solidified by cement CEM II after 28 days of curing, in an acidic environment. The mortars subjected to this study were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization ... ...

    Abstract This article deals with the study of hazardous chromium leaching, stabilized/solidified by cement CEM II after 28 days of curing, in an acidic environment. The mortars subjected to this study were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization to evaluate the influence of chromium waste on their mineralogical structure. In the study range (0.6-1.2%), increasing the mass percentage of Cr
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-20
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2487261-1
    ISSN 1996-1944
    ISSN 1996-1944
    DOI 10.3390/ma16186295
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  8. Article: AMBITION: An important piece in the therapeutic puzzle of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    Said, Karim

    Global cardiology science & practice

    2015  Volume 2015, Issue 4, Page(s) 48

    Abstract: It is believed that simultaneous targeting of two or more of the three pathogenic pathways of pulmonary arterial hypertension (the endothelin, nitric oxide, and prostacyclin pathways) is associated with additive or synergistic effects with subsequent ... ...

    Abstract It is believed that simultaneous targeting of two or more of the three pathogenic pathways of pulmonary arterial hypertension (the endothelin, nitric oxide, and prostacyclin pathways) is associated with additive or synergistic effects with subsequent increasing efficacy and improving outcomes. However, there is lack of evidence to guide the use of combination strategy among pulmonary arterial hypertension patients and many questions remain to be answered. One of these vital questions is whether the strategy of upfront initiation of combination therapy could improve patients outcomes compared to the strategy of initial monotherapy. The recently published AMBITION trial represents an important forward step towards answering this question by comparing a strategy of first-line combination therapy (ambrisentan and tadalafil) versus first-line monotherapy (ambrisentan or tadalafil) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-11-13
    Publishing country Qatar
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2738381-7
    ISSN 2305-7823
    ISSN 2305-7823
    DOI 10.5339/gcsp.2015.48
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  9. Article ; Online: Acute coronary syndromes in developing countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Said, Karim / El-Baghdady, Yasser / Abdel-Ghany, Mohamed

    European heart journal

    2020  Volume 41, Issue 27, Page(s) 2518–2521

    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 603098-1
    ISSN 1522-9645 ; 0195-668X
    ISSN (online) 1522-9645
    ISSN 0195-668X
    DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa507
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  10. Article: Riociguat: PATENT-1 Study.

    Said, Karim

    Global cardiology science & practice

    2014  Volume 2014, Issue 2, Page(s) 31–35

    Abstract: Stimulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sCG) are novel pharmacological agents that directly stimulate sGC. Ongoing research on sGC stimulators led to the development of the more potent and more specific sGC stimulator, riociguat. Recently, the US Food ... ...

    Abstract Stimulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sCG) are novel pharmacological agents that directly stimulate sGC. Ongoing research on sGC stimulators led to the development of the more potent and more specific sGC stimulator, riociguat. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved riociguat to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults. Support for the approval of riociguat comes from the recently published PATENT-1 (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Soluble Guanylate Cyclase-Stimulator Trial 1) study.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-06-18
    Publishing country Qatar
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2738381-7
    ISSN 2305-7823
    ISSN 2305-7823
    DOI 10.5339/gcsp.2014.21
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