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Kaddoura T, Hodroj M, Chmeis B, Rammal F, Malhab S, Mansour S, et al.
Front Public Health . 2025 Feb; 13:1443920. PMID: 40017556
Objectives: To estimate the rate of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and associated factors among Lebanese adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in February-April 2022; 1,202 Lebanese adults were enrolled....
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Yassin L, Nakhal M, Alderei A, Almehairbi A, Mydeen A, Akour A, et al.
Front Neuroanat . 2025 Feb; 19:1504065. PMID: 40012737
The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) plays a significant role in the maintenance of brain structure and function. The MGBA serves as a conduit between the CNS and the ENS, facilitating communication...
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Awwad O, Saleh M, Bardaweel S, Alsamydai A, Afifi F, Akour A, et al.
BMJ Open . 2024 Dec; 14(12):e088945. PMID: 39719295
Background And Objectives: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent female reproductive and metabolic disorder. Among patients with chronic conditions, an increasing number have approached complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)...
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Wahba L, Nabil S, Kendakji S, Ibrahim M, ZainAlAbdin S, AbuRuz S, et al.
Ann Med . 2024 Dec; 57(1):2440631. PMID: 39673213
Background: Poly ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors, such as Olaparib (Lynparza), are pivotal in treating certain cancers, particularly those linked to BReast CAncer gene (BRCA) mutations. Despite its established efficacy,...
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ZainAlAbdin S, AbuRuz S, Akour A, Beiram R, Alnajjar M, Abdel-Qader D, et al.
F1000Res . 2024 Dec; 13:295. PMID: 39633899
Background: The association between anemia and severity of infection as well as mortality rates among patients infected with COVID-19 has scarcely been studied. This is the first study from the...
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Nakhal M, Yassin L, Alyaqoubi R, Saeed S, Alderei A, Alhammadi A, et al.
Life (Basel) . 2024 Oct; 14(10). PMID: 39459534
Microbes have inhabited the earth for hundreds of millions of years longer than humans. The microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) represents a bidirectional communication pathway. These communications occur between the central nervous...
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Jarab A, Al-Qerem W, Abu Heshmeh S, Alzoubi K, Al Hamarneh Y, Akour A
PLoS One . 2024 Oct; 19(10):e0312557. PMID: 39441805
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and investigate the variables contributing to reduced HRQOL in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: The...
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Thomas S, Abdalla S, Eissa N, Akour A, Jha N, Ojha S, et al.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel) . 2024 Jul; 17(7). PMID: 39065682
Histamine performs dual roles as an immune regulator and a neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain. The histaminergic system plays a vital role in the regulation of wakefulness, cognition, neuroinflammation, and...
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Diab M, ZainAlAbdin S, Aburuz S, Beiram R, Akour A, Jarab A, et al.
BMC Pediatr . 2024 Jul; 24(1):440. PMID: 38982422
Background: Appropriate drug prescribing in the pediatric population is challenging, given this age group's unique pharmacokinetics. This has inevitably led to a high incidence of adverse drug reactions in this...
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Bastaki S, Abdulrazzaq Y, Zidan M, Shafiullah M, Alaryani S, Alnuaimi F, et al.
Front Pharmacol . 2024 Jun; 15:1364353. PMID: 38903994
Brain histamine is considered an endogenous anticonvulsant and histamine H1 receptor. H1R antagonists have, in earlier studies, been found to induce convulsions. Moreover, research during the last two decades has...