Almurtada Razok

Pain Phenotypes in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies: A Latent Class Analysis

Mohammad Radaideh, Duaa Husein, Almurtada Razok, Juan Schmukler et autres

BACKGROUND: Pain is a common and burdensome symptom in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Our aim was to identify pain phenotypes in IIM that may reflect distinct underlying mechanisms. METHODS: An anonymous electronic survey of patients with self-reported IIM and pain …

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Descriptive review: global spectrum of invasive group B streptococcal disease in nonpregnant adults: epidemiology, risk factors and clinical presentations

Maisa Ali, Almurtada Razok, Abdul Rehman, Walid Al-Wali et autres

Streptococcus agalactiae, or Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a historical cause of perinatal infections and neonatal sepsis. While routine screening programs in high-income countries have led to a steady decline in neonatal complications, GBS remains a frequent colonizer of the adult gastrointestinal …

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Patterns of longitudinal trajectories of pain in patients with inflammatory myopathies

Almurtada Razok, Ethan Ritz, Sofia Pedro, Jhalak Agrohi et autres

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S3036 Systemic Sclerosis and Small Bowel Obstruction: A Comprehensive Analysis of Outcomes Using the TriNetX Global Health Database

Cherechi Nwabueze, Justin Riley Lam, Chukwuma H Okeke, Munachimso Queen Amadi et autres

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) causes small bowel obstruction (SBO) through progressive smooth muscle atrophy and fibrosis, leading to hypoperistalsis and significant morbidity/mortality. Despite its clinical relevance, data on SBO outcomes in SSc remain limited. This study compares these outcomes using a large …

Significance, clinical spectrum, and microbiological evaluation of Actinomyces blood stream infections

Maisa Ali, Almurtada Razok, Sreethish Sasi, Sara Al Balushi et autres

• An increasing trend in reported cases of Actinomyces bacteremia, predominantly caused by A. odontolyticus, with a female predominance. • Penicillins and cephalosporins remain the recommended first-line agents. • Macrolides and linezolid demonstrated limited efficacy and should be used cautiously. • Short-duration …

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Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire in health-related quality of life assessment in patients with inflammatory myopathies

Almurtada Razok, Jasmine Taylor, Ethan Matthew Ritz, Kristin Wipfler et autres

Introduction Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) is a group of autoimmune diseases characterised by chronic skeletal muscle inflammation presenting as muscle weakness. 1 Given chronic multi-system manifestations of IIM, which include skin rashes, interstitial lung disease, inflammatory arthritis, Raynaud’s phenomenon and myocarditis, these …

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Group B Streptococcus peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: review article

Almurtada Razok, Maisa Ali, Muna A. Rahman S. AlMaslamani, Ali Alzarka et autres

Introduction Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a Gram-positive, beta-haemolytic bacterium that was first isolated by Lancefield in cows with bovine mastitis, and was later identified, in 1938, as a cause of fatal peripartum infections. Along with other beta-haemolytic streptococci, Streptococcus agalactia is …

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Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire in health-related quality of life assessment in patients with inflammatory myopathies

Almurtada Razok, Jasmine Taylor, Ethan Matthew Ritz, Kristin Wipfler et autres

OBJECTIVES: Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) experience significant impairment in their health-related quality of life (QoL); however, there are currently no validated measures to assess QoL in these patients. This study aims to examine the measurement properties of short form (SF)-36 …

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension in systemic sclerosis: a national inpatient analysis

Hania Sami, Faria Sami, Almurtada Razok, Mona Dasgupta et autres

OBJECTIVES: We aim to study the prevalence and epidemiology of pulmonary arterial hypertension in SS, and the impact of PAH on SSc hospitalizations in the United States population. METHODS: We utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2016-2019 to obtain adult hospitalizations …

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Sleep deprivation management during cardiac rehabilitation

Ali Alzarka, Almurtada Razok

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an integrated process that covers cardiovascular, behavioural, and psychological aspects. Sleep disturbance is a common problem among cardiac rehabilitation patients and showed a positive correlation with poor quality of life and depression among them. 1 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) …

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Carotid intima-media thickness in fibromyalgia patients: A meta-analysis

Faria Sami, Saman Tanveer, Maria Romero Noboa, Almurtada Razok et autres

Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal pain syndrome characterised by prominent somatic symptoms, sleep disturbances, neurocognitive deficits, and psychiatric disturbances. Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a well-validated tool for cardiovascular risk stratification and prediction of future cardiovascular events. It is speculated that fibromyalgia …

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Group B streptococcus-associated invasive infections in the adult, non-pregnant population; incidence, risk factors, and clinical presentations beyond borders

Almurtada Razok, Ali Alzarka, Maisa Ali, Hamad Abdel Hadi

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