2021
High association of COVID-19 severity with poor gut health score in Lebanese patients
Al Kassaa I, Omari S, Abbas N, Papon N, Drider D, Kassem I, Osman M. High association of COVID-19 severity with poor gut health score in Lebanese patients. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0258913. PMID: 34673813, PMCID: PMC8530309, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 severityHealth scoresGut healthLogistic regression modelsSevere symptomsLebanese patientsSevere COVID-19 casesSARS-CoV-2 PCRMultiple logistic regression modelFlu-like illnessCross-sectional studyCoronavirus disease 2019Multiple ordinal logistic regression modelsUnhealthy food intakeOrdinal logistic regression modelsRegression modelsRespiratory virusesMean ageIllness episodesCOVID-19 casesDisease 2019Food intakePossible associationDisease pathophysiology
2017
High association of Cryptosporidium spp. infection with colon adenocarcinoma in Lebanese patients
Osman M, Benamrouz S, Guyot K, Baydoun M, Frealle E, Chabe M, Gantois N, Delaire B, Goffard A, Aoun A, Jurdi N, Dabboussi F, Even G, Slomianny C, Gosset P, Hamze M, Creusy C, Viscogliosi E, Certad G. High association of Cryptosporidium spp. infection with colon adenocarcinoma in Lebanese patients. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0189422. PMID: 29261714, PMCID: PMC5736188, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup of patientsLebanese patientsHuman colon cancerColon cancerColon adenocarcinomaPersistent digestive symptomsPersistent gastrointestinal symptomsRisk of infectionPotential etiological agentsPrevalence of CryptosporidiumDigestive symptomsGastrointestinal symptomsNormal biopsiesDigestive cancersColon neoplasiaDigestive biopsiesPatientsAdenocarcinomaBiopsyCancerPrevalenceEtiological agentHigh associationHuman cancersCryptosporidium prevalence