Role of histone deacetylase inhibitors in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma: a focus on vorinostat and panobinostat

S Afifi, A Michael, M Azimi, M Rodriguez… - … : The Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple myeloma is a neoplastic plasma cell disorder that is characterized by clonal
proliferation of plasma cells in the bone marrow, monoclonal protein in the blood and/or …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of hand hygiene campaigns on incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza and absenteeism in schoolchildren, Cairo, Egypt

M Talaat, S Afifi, E Dueger, N El-Ashry… - Emerging infectious …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive hand hygiene campaign on reducing
absenteeism caused by influenza-like illness (ILI), diarrhea, conjunctivitis, and laboratory …

Beyond ruxolitinib: fedratinib and other emergent treatment options for myelofibrosis

JP Bewersdorf, SM Jaszczur, S Afifi… - Cancer Management …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Myelofibrosis (MF) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by clonal proliferation of
differentiated myeloid cells leading to bone marrow fibrosis, cytopenias and extramedullary …

Differentiation of tuberculous meningitis from acute bacterial meningitis using simple clinical and laboratory parameters

FG Youssef, SA Afifi, AM Azab, MM Wasfy… - … and infectious disease, 2006 - Elsevier
Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is still a major cause of serious illness in many parts of the
world. The newer diagnostic tests and neuroimaging methods are unlikely to be available in …

[HTML][HTML] Resurgence of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in Egypt following two years of decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: outpatient clinic survey of …

A Kandeel, M Fahim, O Deghedy, WH Roshdy… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Two years after unprecedented low rates of circulation of most common
respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2), the Egyptian ARI surveillance system detected an …

Immunotherapy: a new approach to treating multiple myeloma with daratumumab and elotuzumab

S Afifi, A Michael, A Lesokhin - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To review the clinical pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of daratumumab and
elotuzumab for the treatment of relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Data …

[PDF][PDF] Hospital-based surveillance for acute febrile illness in Egypt: a focus on community-acquired bloodstream infections

S Afifi, K Earhart, MA Azab, FG Youssef… - American journal of …, 2005 - academia.edu
Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common syndrome in Egypt. However its etiologies are not
well characterized. To determine the relative frequency of pathogen etiologies and possibly …

Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a multi-country study

Y Ghaleb, F Lami, M Al Nsour, HA Rashak… - Journal of Public …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic
are under incredible pressure, which puts them at risk of developing mental health …

[HTML][HTML] An educational intervention to promote appropriate antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in a district in Egypt-pilot study

A Kandeel, DL Palms, S Afifi, Y Kandeel, A Etman… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Antibiotic overuse is the most important modifiable factor contributing to
antibiotic resistance. We conducted an educational campaign in Minya, Egypt targeting …

Neonatal sepsis in Egypt associated with bacterial contamination of glucose-containing intravenous fluids

KL Moore, MA Kainer, N Badrawi, S Afifi… - The Pediatric …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background: Rates of sepsis exceeding 50% in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in
Cairo, Egypt, were not controlled by routine antimicrobial therapy. We investigated these …