Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra

Publications

• Immediate and Contributory Causes of Death in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Jul, 2023  |   Pubmed ID: 37061212
• An Integrated Multi-omic Approach Demonstrates Distinct Molecular Signatures Between Human Obesity with and Without Metabolic Complications: a Case-control Study
  Journal of Translational Medicine. Mar, 2023  |   Pubmed ID: 36991398
• Evaluation of Mortality Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Administration Using National Level Data from Qatar
  Nature Communications. Jan, 2023  |   Pubmed ID: 36596793
• Metabolic Changes After Surgical Fat Removal: A Dose-response Meta-analysis
  Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : JPRAS. Jan, 2023  |   Pubmed ID: 36527906
• Metabolic Aspects of Surgical Subcutaneous Fat Removal: An Umbrella Review and Implications for Future Research
  Biomolecules & Biomedicine. Mar, 2023  |   Pubmed ID: 36200436
• Differences in Protein Expression, at the Basal State and at 2 h of Insulin Infusion, in Muscle Biopsies from Healthy Arab Men with High or Low Insulin Sensitivity Measured by Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic Clamp
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36876056
• Effectiveness of Messenger RNA Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case-Control Study
  Vaccines. Dec, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36679894
• The Genetic Spectrum of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in Qatar, a Population-Based Study
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Dec, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36613572
• MicroRNA Changes Up to 24 H Following Induced Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Nov, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36499023
• Scenarios to Improve the Patient Experience Time in a Tertiary Academic Hospital Using Simulation
  Cureus. Oct, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36447722
• Metabolic and Proteomic Signatures of Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes in an Arab Population
  Nature Communications. Nov, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36402758
• Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Subjects with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Aug, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36077214
• MiRNA and Associated Inflammatory Changes from Baseline to Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 36017315
• COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected With Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 Sublineages and Association With Vaccination Status
  JAMA Internal Medicine. Oct, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35994264
• IPSCs Derived from Insulin Resistant Offspring of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Show Increased Oxidative Stress and Lactate Secretion
  Stem Cell Research & Therapy. Aug, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35987697
• Characteristic MicroRNAs Linked to Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Qatari Adult Subjects With Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35937842
• Elevated Adipsin and Reduced C5a Levels in the Maternal Serum and Follicular Fluid During Implantation Are Associated With Successful Pregnancy in Obese Women
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35909516
• Circulatory EVs As a Predictor of Chronic Urticarial Activity
  Qatar Medical Journal. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35909395
• Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Working Women and Impact of Workplace Restrictions
  Infection and Drug Resistance. 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35903580
• Redistribution of Doctors and Decentralization of Clinics Improved Utilization of Services, Demand, and Capacity of Hamad Medical Corporation's Staff Clinic
  Cureus. Jun, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35844307
• COVID-19 Disease Severity in Persons Infected with the Omicron Variant Compared with the Delta Variant in Qatar
  Journal of Global Health. Jul, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35788085
• Qatar Diabetes Mobile Application Trial (QDMAT): an Open-label Randomised Controlled Trial to Examine the Impact of Using a Mobile Application to Improve Diabetes Care in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-a Study Protocol
  Trials. Jun, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35710428
• A Delphi Consensus Study Introducing a Problem And AttRibutes-bAsed DIabetes Self-manaGeMent (PARADIGM) Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
  Primary Care Diabetes. Aug, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35688697
• SARS-CoV-2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Positivity Rates Among Evacuees From Afghanistan After Withdrawal of the Coalition Forces
  JAMA Network Open. May, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35604692
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Aug, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35404391
• Level of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Diabetes Among Nationals and Long-term Residents of Qatar: a Cross-sectional Study
  BMJ Open. Feb, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 35172997
• Severity of Illness in Persons Infected With the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Vs Beta Variant in Qatar
  JAMA Internal Medicine. Feb, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 34935861
• Towards a Better Understanding of Self-management Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes: A Concept Analysis
  Primary Care Diabetes. Feb, 2022  |   Pubmed ID: 34556438
• Effect of Moderate Aerobic Exercise on Complement Activation Pathways in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 35250845
• Corrigendum: Association of Complement-Related Proteins in Subjects With and Without Second Trimester Gestational Diabetes
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34858349
• Insulin Sensitivity Variations in Apparently Healthy Arab Male Subjects: Correlation with Insulin and C Peptide
  BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Nov, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34785564
• SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Antibody Positivity Among School Staff at the Beginning and End of the First School Term
  BMC Public Health. Nov, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34763694
• Risk Factors for Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Vaccinated Healthcare Workers
  PloS One. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34653228
• Perceived Barriers of Incident Reporting Among Internists: Results from Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar
  Avicenna Journal of Medicine. Jul, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34646790
• High Endurance Elite Athletes Show Age-dependent Lower Levels of Circulating Complements Compared to Low/Moderate Endurance Elite Athletes
  Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34631796
• SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates in Air Passengers Arriving in Qatar
  Journal of Travel Medicine. Dec, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34622294
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing Confirmed Infection in Pregnant Women
  The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Dec, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34618693
• Prevalence and Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Seroprevalence Among Clinical and Non-clinical Staff in a National Healthcare System
  PloS One. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34591920
• Outcomes Among Patients with Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 Infection After Vaccination
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Sep, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34375762
• Towards a Better Understanding of Self-management Interventions in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-regression Analysis
  Primary Care Diabetes. Dec, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34217643
• Metabolomic Profiling of Pregnancies With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Identifies a Unique Metabolic Signature and Potential Predictive Biomarkers of Low Birth Weight
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34211435
• Core Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes for Treatment Trials: The Gestational Metabolic Group Treatment Set
  Obesity Science & Practice. Jun, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 34123392
• Herd Immunity Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in 10 Communities, Qatar
  Emerging Infectious Diseases. May, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33900174
• Regulation of Circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by Intralipids and Insulin in Healthy Control and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women Following Chronic Exercise Training
  Lipids in Health and Disease. Apr, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33874963
• Association of Complement-Related Proteins in Subjects With and Without Second Trimester Gestational Diabetes
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33859618
• Steps and Challenges in Creating and Managing Quarantine Capacity During a Global Emergency - Qatar's Experience
  Journal of Infection and Public Health. May, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33848889
• Social Vulnerability in Persons with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection is Associated with a Higher Risk of Prescription Opioid Use
  Scientific Reports. Mar, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33723313
• SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Mortuary and Cemetery Workers
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Apr, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33711522
• Screening Pregnant Women in a High-risk Population with WHO-2013 or NICE Diagnostic Criteria Does Not Affect the Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes
  Scientific Reports. Mar, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33692395
• ApoA2 Correlates to Gestational Age with Decreased Apolipoproteins A2, C1, C3 and E in Gestational Diabetes
  BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. Mar, 2021  |   Pubmed ID: 33674281
• Clinical and Metabolic Characteristics of the Diabetes Intervention Accentuating Diet and Enhancing Metabolism (DIADEM-I) Randomised Clinical Trial Cohort
  BMJ Open. Dec, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33293319
• Impact of COVID-19 Upon Changes in Emergency Room Visits with Chest Pain of Possible Cardiac Origin
  BMC Research Notes. Nov, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33208182
• Hospital Admission Rates, Length of Stay, and In-hospital Mortality for Common Acute Care Conditions in COVID-19 Vs. Pre-COVID-19 Era
  Public Health. Dec, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33126120
• Dynamic Changes in Circulating Endocrine FGF19 Subfamily and Fetuin-A in Response to Intralipid and Insulin Infusions in Healthy and PCOS Women
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33101202
• The Metabolic Footprint of Compromised Insulin Sensitivity Under Fasting and Hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic Clamp Conditions in an Arab Population
  Scientific Reports. Oct, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33051490
• Epidemiological Investigation of the First 5685 Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar, 28 February-18 April 2020
  BMJ Open. Oct, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 33033033
• Metabolic Profiling of Pre-gestational and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Identifies Novel Predictors of Pre-term Delivery
  Journal of Translational Medicine. Sep, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32972433
• COVID-19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers in a National Healthcare System: The Qatar Experience
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Nov, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32949777
• Volume and Acuity of Emergency Department Visits Prior To and After COVID-19
  The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Nov, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32919838
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Machine Learning Models Predict Glucose Variability and Hypoglycaemia Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes on a Multiple Drug Regimen Who Fast During Ramadan (The PROFAST - IT Ramadan Study)
  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Nov, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32858096
• Suppression of GATA-3 Increases Adipogenesis, Reduces Inflammation and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in 3T3L-1 Preadipocytes
  Cellular Signalling. Nov, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32795510
• Effect of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Bodyweight and Glycaemia in Early Type 2 Diabetes (DIADEM-I): an Open-label, Parallel-group, Randomised Controlled Trial
  The Lancet. Diabetes & Endocrinology. Jun, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32445735
• GERD Outcome After Bariatric Surgery: A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
  Medicine. May, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32384427
• Prediabetes and Older Age Increase the Risk of Post-transplantation Diabetes Mellitus: Qatar Experience
  Clinical Transplantation. Jul, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32358902
• Hepatocellular Carcinoma Occurs Frequently and Early After Treatment in HCV Genotype 3 Infected Persons Treated with DAA Regimens
  BMC Gastroenterology. Apr, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32252635
• Treatment of HCV Reduces Viral Hepatitis-associated Liver-related Mortality in Patients: An ERCHIVES Study
  Journal of Hepatology. Aug, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32145260
• Subacute Thyroiditis: An Unusual Presentation of Fever of Unknown Origin Following Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
  The American Journal of Case Reports. Mar, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 32127513
• Liver Fibrosis Progression and Mortality in Hepatitis B- and C-Coinfected Persons Treated With Directly Acting Antiviral Agents: Results From ERCHIVES
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Jul, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 31840746
• Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment With Directly Acting Agents Reduces the Risk of Incident Diabetes: Results From Electronically Retrieved Cohort of HCV Infected Veterans (ERCHIVES)
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Mar, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 30977808
• Metformin-treated-GDM Has Lower Risk of Macrosomia Compared to Diet-treated GDM- a Retrospective Cohort Study
  The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians. Jul, 2020  |   Pubmed ID: 30458653
• Association of Low Serum Magnesium with Diabetes and Hypertension: Findings from Qatar Biobank Study
  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Dec, 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 31678625
• Mitochondrial-Derived Peptides Are Down Regulated in Diabetes Subjects
  Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 31214116
• Lipids and Insulin Regulate Mitochondrial-derived Peptide (MOTS-c) in PCOS and Healthy Subjects
  Clinical Endocrinology. Aug, 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 31066084
• DNAJB3 Attenuates Metabolic Stress and Promotes Glucose Uptake by Eliciting Glut4 Translocation
  Scientific Reports. Mar, 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 30886231
• Knowledge and Perception of Diabetes and Available Services Among Diabetic Patients in the State of Qatar
  Central Asian Journal of Global Health. 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 30881757
• Pregnancy Outcomes of Early Detected Gestational Diabetes: a Retrospective Comparison Cohort Study, Qatar
  BMJ Open. Feb, 2019  |   Pubmed ID: 30782883
• Prevalence of Newly Detected Diabetes in Pregnancy in Qatar, Using Universal Screening
  PloS One. 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 30074993
• Public Awareness and Perceptions About Diabetes in the State of Qatar
  Cureus. May, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 30042922
• Diabetes Intervention Accentuating Diet and Enhancing Metabolism (DIADEM-I): a Randomised Controlled Trial to Examine the Impact of an Intensive Lifestyle Intervention Consisting of a Low-energy Diet and Physical Activity on Body Weight and Metabolism in Early Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
  Trials. May, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29784059
• HCV Treatment Initiation in Persons with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Directly Acting Antiviral Agents Era: Results from ERCHIVES
  Liver International : Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver. Aug, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29271562
• The Short-term Incidence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma is Not Increased After Hepatitis C Treatment with Direct-acting Antivirals: An ERCHIVES Study
  Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). Jun, 2018  |   Pubmed ID: 29205416
• Effect of Paritaprevir/Ritonavir/Ombitasvir/Dasabuvir and Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir Regimens on Survival Compared With Untreated Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Persons: Results From ERCHIVES
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Sep, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 28903508
• Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Positive and HCV-Negative Men at Various Lipid Levels: Results From ERCHIVES
  Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Aug, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 28444148
• Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in the Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector
  International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Feb, 2017  |   Pubmed ID: 27955991
• Measurement of 1,5-anhydroglucitol in Blood and Saliva: from Non-targeted Metabolomics to Biochemical Assay
  Journal of Translational Medicine. May, 2016  |   Pubmed ID: 27188855
• Changes in Circulating Lipids Level over Time After Acquiring HCV Infection: Results from ERCHIVES
  BMC Infectious Diseases. Nov, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 26558512
• Plasma Lactate Levels Increase During Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic Clamp and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
  Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25961050
• Effect of Addition of Statins to Antiviral Therapy in Hepatitis C Virus-infected Persons: Results from ERCHIVES
  Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). Aug, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25847403
• Macrophages Inhibit Insulin Signalling in Adipocytes: Role of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Nitric Oxide
  Canadian Journal of Diabetes. Feb, 2015  |   Pubmed ID: 25179174
• Nuclear Retention of Fbw7 by Specific Inhibitors of Nuclear Export Leads to Notch1 Degradation in Pancreatic Cancer
  Oncotarget. Jun, 2014  |   Pubmed ID: 24899509
• Nuclear Export Mediated Regulation of MicroRNAs: Potential Target for Drug Intervention
  Current Drug Targets. Sep, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23834155