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Are The Risks Of Asthma And Allergic Diseases In Children Born By Cesareansection (Cs) Influenced By Maternal Factors (E.G., Maternal Asthma, Diet, Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy)?, Rehab Fawzy Abdel Mohsen Soliman, Samar Mahmoud Ahmed, Yasmen Ahmed Said, Shaimaa Mohamed Hassan, Dalia Hassanin Hussin, Dina Gaber Soliman, Zeinab Abdalla Ali

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background and Aim The increase in the number of Cesarean Section deliveries (CS) in the world has triggered questions about the possible long-term health consequences for the children being delivered, particularly the chances of being affected by asthma and other allergic ailments. Some prior studies suggested that CS deliveries may negatively influence immune system development due to altered microbial colonization and an increased risk of respiratory morbidities. However, trying to separate the impact of delivery methods and the maternal as well as the surroundings is a hard nut to crack. The present study aims to establish whether maternal asthma, diet, …

Effect Of Lateral And Backward Walking Training On Balance In Children With Hemiparesis: A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial, Seham M. Abd El-Moghny, Mohamed I. Elsepaee

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Hemiparesis, a common consequence of cerebral palsy (CP), significantly impairs motor function, leading to asymmetrical gait, poor balance, and reduced mobility in affected children. The resulting functional limitations can negatively impact a child's participation in daily activities, social interactions, and overall quality of life. Purpose: To investigate and compare the effectiveness of lateral and backward walking training with mirror visual feedback on standing balance in children with hemiparesis. Methods: Ninety children with hemiparesis, ages five to seven, of both sexes who met the following inclusion criteria were included in the study: They have spasticity at grades 1+ to 2 …

Does Subarachnoid Dexmedetomidine Decrease The Incidence Of Shivering And Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting In Cesarean Section?A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial, Ali El-Sayed Khayal, Amr Abdellatif

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Spinal anesthesia during cesarean sections is associated with a number of common problems, including postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), which can make the mother feel uneasy and negatively impact the perioperative results. The neuraxial adjuvant dexmedetomidine has shown promise since it is a very selective α₂- adrenergic receptor agonist that can improve spinal anesthesia and also provide extra sedative and anti-shivering effects. Objective:To evaluate the effect of adding 5μg intrathecal dexmedetomidine to hyperbaric bupivacaine on the incidence of shivering and PONV during elective cesarean section. Patients and Methods: Elective caesarean sections under spinal anesthesia were elective for 100 healthy …

Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein In Early Diagnosis Of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Reem Safwat Mohamad, Asmaa Younis Elsary, Mohamed M. Elbably

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Timely identification of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) plays a vital role in ensuring prompt treatment and better clinical outcomes. Traditional cardiac indicators involving creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) demonstrate reduced diagnostic accuracy through the initial hours after symptom presentation.

Aim: This research aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in comparison with cTnI, CK-MB, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) among cases presenting with acute chest pain, with particular focus on its role in early AMI detection.

Methods: A case-control investigation was conducted involving 60 AMI patients from the National Heart Institute …

Early Outcome Of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting In 1,000 Egyptian Patients And Predictors Of Hospital Mortality, Ramdan Ibrahim Mohammed Ouf

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a prevalent therapeutic intervention for the management of coronary artery disease. CABG significantly increases life expectancy. However, it is associated with peri-operative morbidity and mortality. Aim of the study to analyze the clinical and demographic attributes of patients undergoing isolated CABG and determine the early outcomes and the predictors of hospital mortality. Methods This is a retrospective observational study was conducted in National Heart Institute to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of 1,000 Egyptian patients undergoing isolated CABG between January 2021 and January 2024. Results Our study included 1000 patients (mean age …

Comparison Of Suture Materials In Pfannensteil Incision Closure, Ali Elsayed Khayal, Ahmed Alsayed Kassab

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Surgeons worldwide perform C-sections more often than almost any other procedure, a trend that shows a steady and ongoing increase. Despite its safety profile, postoperative wound complications remain a significant source of maternal morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs. Optimal skin closure technique following Pfannenstiel incision remains controversial, particularly regarding the choice between absorbable braided and non-absorbable monofilament sutures.

Objective: To compare wound morbidity and surgical outcomes following Pfannenstiel skin closure using polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) versus polypropylene (Prolene) in women undergoing cesarean delivery.

Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial included 200 women undergoing elective or emergency cesarean section …

Patient Pathways And Outcomes Following Referral To A Dedicated Clinic For Tavi Program: Insights From The Egyptian National Heart Institute, Ramy Mohamed Omar, Ahmad Hassanen Gaber, Tarek M Abdel Aziz Elkholy

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background

The most common valvular heart disease in elderly populations and with a dismal prognosis in the case of its development is degenerative aortic stenosis. The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has transformed the treatment of the entire surgical risk spectrum, but there is limited real-world data that define the patterns of treatment and post-treatment results in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Objectives

To characterize the pattern of treatment allocation, clinical and procedural outcome, and predictors at the baselines of six months mortality in patients in a row who were referred to a specialist assessment …

Comparison Of Dexmedetomidine And Ketamine Versus Propofol And Ketamine For Procedural Sedation In Children Undergoing Minor Cardiac Procedures In Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Reham Salah, Amr Ahmed Samir

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: The optimal anesthetic approach for the care of pediatric patients facing cardiac catheterization stays undefined. Therefore, this study sought to equivalence the impact of ketamine-propofol and ketamine-dexmedetomidine mixtures on recovery duration and hemodynamic parameters in pediatric patients suffering trivial procedures and cardiac catheterization, while sedated for the treatment of numerous congenital heart diseases.

Materials and Method: One hundred twenty-six pediatric patients, irrespective of sex, scheduled for cardiac catheterization were arbitrarily billed to one of two groups: a propofol-ketamine group (PK) and a dexmedetomidine-ketamine group (DK), every comprising sixty-three patients. Group (DK) established Dexmedetomidine iv infusion 1µg/kg over ten min …

Association Between Red Cell Distribution Width And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Walaa Saad Mohammed Ibrahim

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia and associated complications. Red cell distribution width (RDW), an index of the variability in red blood cell size, has emerged as a potential biomarker of inflammation and vascular risk.

Objective:

To assess the association between RDW and T2DM and its relation to glycemic control

Patients and Methods:

The current case-control study enrolled 40 T2DM patients and 20 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Data collected included fasting blood sugar (FBS), 2-hour postprandial glucose (2hPP), HbA1c, lipid profile, albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR), and RDW. Statistical analysis included …

Physiological, Cytogenetic, And Nutrition Effects Of Garcinia Cambogia And Ginkgo Biloba Aqueous Extracts On The Reproductive Functions Of Diabetic Male Rats, Marwa E. Hassan, Mahmoud M. Ahmed, Sherien A. Montaser, Sherein S. Abdelgayed, Asmaa M.I. El Gamal

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Introduction

Diabetes disturbed humans from living normally, while Nature tries to help us again. Remarkable herbs biodiversity reflects a wide array of mechanisms.

Aim

Present study aims to track male annoying consequences of diabetic on fertility, trying to improve these hazards using two different herbs Garcinia cambogia and Ginkgo biloba.

Materials and methods

30 male Albino Sprague Dawely rats in six groups (5 rats each). Groups; 1^st group (negative control). 2^nd and 3^rd were treated orally with (200 mg/kg bw) for both G. cambogia and G. biloba. 4^th was +ve control (diabetic rat model) induced …

Attf-Gnn: An Attention-Based Multi-Omics Graph Neural Network With Modality Learning For Disease Subtyping, Sovon Chakraborty, Eleni Adam, Terry Stilwell, Harold Riethman, Desh Ranjan, Pratip Rana

Computer Science Faculty Publications

We propose AttF-GNN, an attention-based graph fusion strategy for diseases classification and subtyping. In multiomics analysis, not all types of molecular data are equally relevant for disease subtyping and considering all modalities equally may obscure discriminative signals and limit the effectiveness of predictive models by overlooking modality-specific contributions. Therefore, we design an attention-based multimodal GraphSAGE framework that can automatically emphasize the modalities providing the most relevant information for classification. At first, we have constructed three graphs using mRNA, RNA-seq and DNA methylation modalities, and train each omics with individual GraphSAGE encoders. Next, a unified intersection graph is formed using an …

Nicotine Self-Administration And The Impacts On Medial Habenula And Interpeduncular Nucleus Neurophysiology, Nathan Alexander Olszewski

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Nicotine use is a tremendous public health issue in the United States, with over 23 million people being dependent on the substance. Low cessation rates associated with nicotine use are largely attributed to the withdrawal and craving symptoms that occur after abstinence of use from nicotine. The medial habenula (MHb) and interpeduncular nucleus (IPN) are two brain regions heavily associated and linked with nicotine withdrawal. Here, I sought to understand how these brain regions are altered in their physiology during nicotine intake. Utilizing E-Vape self-administration, mice were first taught to selfadminister nicotine of various, clinically relevant, dosages which correlate to …

Assessment Of Hearing Health Among Adults In Rural Health Clinics, Mit A. Patel, David Adkins, Laura Bellnier, Anthony Mahairas, Matthew L. Bush

Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Publications

Objective: Hearing loss (HL) negatively impacts all aspects of health, yet poor access to hearing healthcare (HHC) among adults is a pervasive public health problem. The inaccessibility of HHC is amplified in rural adults. Rural health clinics (RHC) are a critical healthcare system tasked with improving health in rural communities and the objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of HL and the utilization of HHC within RHCs.

Methods: Using cross-sectional study design, adults were recruited from 10 RHC throughout rural Kentucky, mostly within Appalachia. The primary outcomes were (1) presence of HL on screening and (2) history …

Thoracolumbar Fractures: Historical Systems And Advancements With The Ao Spine Classification, Barry Ting Sheen Kweh, Alex R. Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder, Jose A. Canseco, Maximilian Reinhold, Mohamed M. Aly, Sebastian Bigdon, Mohammad El-Skarkawi, Richard J. Bransford, Andrei Fernandes Joaquim, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Emiliano Vialle, Rishi M. Kanna, Charlotte Dandurand, Cumhur Öner, Jin Wee Tee

Rothman Institute Papers

Study Design: Systematic Review. Objective: To describe the historical classifications of thoracolumbar injuries and their evolution into the AO Spine Thoracolumbar Injury Classification System. Methods: A systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Databases was performed in keeping with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: 445 articles were crystallized to 14 included studies. Simple categorization systems offered by Bohler or Watson-Jones merely identify fracture morphology. Holdsworth and Denis conveyed a sense of the stability of injuries by noting columns of stability, but still failed to take into consideration important factors such as neurological status or …

Histopathological Effects Of The Intrathecal Chondroitinase Abc Administration In Spinal Cord Injured Rats: A Systematic Review, Mohammad Amin Habibi, Ali Anjomshoa, Mohsen Sadeghi-Naini, Zahra Ghodsi, Samuel Berchi Kankam, Erfan Razavi, Armin Aryannejad, Seyed Mohammad Piri, Akam Ramezani, Rasha Atlasi, Kawthar Mohamed, Sina Shoo, Meysam Kaveh, Akbar Fotouhi, Arman Zeinaddini, James S. Harrop, Alex R. Vaccaro, Michael G. Fehlings, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

Introduction: Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) has been considered a potential treatment for spinal cord injury (SCI). We aim to identify and evaluate the histopathological effects of intrathecal ChABC administration in SCI rat models.

Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library for studies published from the inception of each database until November 22, 2022.

Results: Of 3857 screened citations, 17 studies met eligibility criteria and were entered into the qualitative analysis. Sixteen studies were of high quality, and one study was of medium quality. The four main rat strains used in studies were Sprague-Dawley, Wistar, Lister hooded, …

Infant Mortality In Ohio, Isabella Bacon, Alexis Jackson

Scholarship in Medicine - All Papers

Introduction: Infant mortality continues to occur at alarming rates that differ among various groups and states. Despite this, there has been a lack of intersectional examination of risk- and protective-factors. Methods: We examine how smoking status, education level, primary care to population ratio, teen birth rates, and urban vs rural status impact infant mortality rates in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Indiana using County Health Rankings data. Results: Ohio was shown to have no significant difference between urban and rural infant mortality rates; however,  risk-and-protective factors did differ. In urban counties, high school completion, teen birth rates, and primary care ratios …

Accuracy Of The Nestlé Mini Nutritional Assessment® (Mna®) Screen In Identifying Prealbumin–Defined Malnutrition Amongst Spine Surgery Patients, Stylianos Mysirlidis, Luke Fischbach, Matthew Giammanco, Alex Zhang, Phillip Alexeev, Ryan Snowden

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Abstract:

Background:

Malnutrition is a significant risk factor for patients undergoing surgery, including those receiving spine surgery. These patients are at greater risk of adverse postoperative outcomes, impaired wound healing, and spinal fusion failure. Therefore, it is essential to identify at-risk, malnourished patients prior to intervention to mitigate any complications such as surgical site infections, unplanned readmissions, and reoperations. The primary focus of this study was to assess the accuracy of the Nestlé Mini Nutritional Assessment® (MNA®) on identifying true malnutrition amongst those patients undergoing spine surgery.

Methods:

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 674 consecutive …

Retrospective Analysis Of High Flow Nasal Cannula Use In The Emergency Department: Association With Intensive Care Unit Admissions And Emergency Department Throughput, Raj Patel, Jesus Tamayo, James Duong, Nathaniel Banet, Hengameh Pajer, Anita Datta, Jake Valentine

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Drug-Induced Ild Requiring Ecmo, Arjun Kamath, Jose Garza, Matthew Wagner, Deekshita Valiveti, Percy Thomas, Christopher Ganson, Abhay Vakil, Zuhair Ali

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Acute Aortic Dissection Three Days After Starting Ciprofloxacin: A Case Of Fluoroquinolone-Associated Vascular Catastrophe, Victoria Jackson, Bryan Kharbanda, Derrick Huang

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Contemporary Nonfemoral Access For Tavr: Comparative Outcomes Of Transcarotid, Transsubclavian/Transaxillary, And Transcaval Approaches, Yves Najm Mrad, Snehalkumar Patel

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Medical Toxicology: A Safety Net For Snakebite Victims, Braden Capt, George Warpinski, Sharan Campleman, Anne-Michelle Ruha, Spencer Greene

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Rapid Diagnosis Of Hemorrhagic Shock Due To Upper Gi Bleeding With Point-Of-Care Ultrasound In The Emergency Department, Tamari Ronen, Derrick Huang

Gulf Coast Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Bridging The Knowledge-Practice Gap In Breast Cancer Awareness: A Nationwide Online Cross-Sectional Kap Study Among Adult Females In Nigeria, Madinat Hassan, Taofeek Tope Adegboyega, Bilkisu Usman Farouk, Sunday Zeal Bala, Rachael Olufunmilayo Oduyemi, Kazeem Owolabi, Munir Sani, Miracle Uwa Livinus, Hannatu Usman Ayuba, Sadiq Hassan, Ifeyinwa Maureen Okeke, Abednego Shekari, Murtala Jibril

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Background and Aims

Breast cancer (BCa) is a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality among women in Nigeria, with late presentation contributing to poor outcomes. This study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and willingness to perform breast self-examination (BSE) among adult females in Nigeria and examined associated factors.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional online survey between February 16 and April 30, 2024. A structured, pretested questionnaire was disseminated through digital platforms, yielding 711 consenting adult female respondents from all six geopolitical zones. Knowledge, attitude, and willingness-to-perform-BSE measures were analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regression, and binary logistic regression. Associations were …

Catheter Ablation Versus Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy For Atrial Arrhythmias In Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Real-World Cohort Study, Revanth Reddy Bandaru, Nishant Nerella, Suman Pasupuleti

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Inhaled Nitrous Oxide Use In Dermatologic Laser Surgery: A Four-Year Retrospective Safety Review, Sophia Anagnostis, Chelsea Kesty, Katarina Kesty

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Making Loading-Dose Atorvastatin The Default For Patients Presenting With Acs Leads To Increased Administration, Farhan Hiya, Suppraja Soundarrajan, Ali Hassan, Zain Awan, Ahmad Hayat, Andrew Niclosi

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Conduction System Pacing Vs Biventricular Pacing: A Meta Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials In Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Mustafa Tahir, Muhammad Abdullah, Jaafar Hamdan, Michael D. Moore, Nagaraja D. Sharma, Olu Oyesanmi, Salman M. Muddassir

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

A Rare Case Of Hashimoto Encephalopathy Disguised As Rapidly Progressive Dementia, Sai Santosh Sreenivasan, Kristen Howerton, Monicka S. Felix

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Ivig As Salvage Therapy In Refractory Antisynthetase Syndrome-Associated Ild: A Three-Case Series, Shine Vazhappilly, Julio Paoli-Gonzalez, Jose Herazo-Maya

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2026

No abstract provided.