[PDF][PDF] Fever and granulocytopenia in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia under induction therapy

HM Meir, IA Balawi, HM Meer, H Nayel… - Saudi Med …, 2001 - researchgate.net
Objective: Infection is one of the most serious complications of cancer therapy. The rationale
of using broad spectrum antibiotics prophylactically has led to a great change in the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles from Olea europaea (Common Olive) on Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and biofilm formation

…, M Almasri, H AlGhawrie, L Ibrahim, H Al Balawi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is a limitation in the range of effectual antibiotics due to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(PA) infection due to its innate antimicrobial resistance. Researchers have therefore been …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous putrescine increases heat tolerance in tomato seedlings by regulating chlorophyll metabolism and enhancing antioxidant defense efficiency

…, DA Al-Balawi, ES Dessoky, MFM Ibrahim… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crops around the world are facing a diversity of environmental problems, of which high
temperatures are proving to be the most serious threat to crops. Polyamine putrescine (Put) acts …

[HTML][HTML] Factors related to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia

…, TN Almaqati, AM Alomar, IA Al Balawi… - Public Health in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To assess the amount of vaccine hesitancy and its determinants in relation to
various demographic, social, and personal characteristics among the Saudi population. Study …

[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of biosynthesized silver nanoparticles against Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis patients

…, S Hamed, BA Albiss, N Aldabaibeh, L Ibrahim… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The high antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) makes it critical to develop
alternative antimicrobial agents that are effective and affordable. One of the many …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impact of vascular endothelial growth factor gene variation (-2578C> A) on breast cancer susceptibility in Saudi Arabia: a Case-Control Study

IA Al Balawi, R Mir, FM Abu-Duhier - Asian Pacific journal of cancer …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: VEGF gene polymorphisms can induce either increase or inhibition of VEGF secretion,
with altered promoter activity. The VEGF rs699947 SNP is located in the promoter region …

Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown

…, DA Balawi, M Almasri, H AlGhawrie, L Ibrahim… - Future Science …, 2023 - Future Science
Aim: This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom
frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-Bacterial Activity of Green Synthesised Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles against Propionibacterium acnes

…, I Aolymat, S Hamed, BA Albiss, L Ibrahim, HA Balawi… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Propionibacterium acnes plays a critical role in the development of acne vulgaris. There has
been a rise in the number of patients carrying P. acnes strains that are resistant to antibiotics…

Neuroblastoma: A clinical review

HM Meir, I Balawi, H Nayel, MK Yousef… - Neurosciences …, 2001 - nsj.org.sa
OBJECTIVE: Due to the poor results achieved on combination chemotherapy and the unproven
cost-effectiveness value of myeloablative therapy, the question has been raised; should …

[HTML][HTML] A germline mutation in the BRCA1 3'UTR variant predicts susceptibility to breast cancer in a Saudi Arabian population

R Mir, J Javid, IA Al Balawi, KR Alkharsah… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: The impact of the BRCA1-3’UTR-variant on BRCA1 gene expression and altered
responses to external stimuli was previously tested in vitro using a luciferase reporter assay. …