Abdelrahman AlAshqar, MD

• Alessandro Santin
• Gloria Huang
• Levent Mutlu
• Mitchell Clark
• Stefania Bellone
• Vaagn Andikyan

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms; Education, Medical, Graduate; Education, Medical, Undergraduate; Gynecology; Ovarian Neoplasms; Endometrial Neoplasms; Interdisciplinary Research

Cancer; Cardiovascular Diseases; Substance Use, Addiction

• Uterine Collagen Cross-Linking: Biology, Role in Disorders, and Therapeutic ImplicationsKurt I, Kulhan M, AlAshqar A, Borahay M. Uterine Collagen Cross-Linking: Biology, Role in Disorders, and Therapeutic Implications. Reproductive Sciences 2023, 31: 645-660. PMID: 37907804, DOI: 10.1007/s43032-023-01386-7.
• Surgical and oncologic outcomes in surgically treated women 80 years and older with endometrioid endometrial cancer as a function of their comorbiditiesAlAshqar A, Ghazarian M, Webster E, Upadhyay A, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Ratner E, Altwerger G. Surgical and oncologic outcomes in surgically treated women 80 years and older with endometrioid endometrial cancer as a function of their comorbidities. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2023, 49: 101240. PMID: 37636496, PMCID: PMC10450407, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2023.101240.
• Uterine Transcriptome: Understanding Physiology and Disease ProcessesKirschen G, Hessami K, AlAshqar A, Afrin S, Lulseged B, Borahay M. Uterine Transcriptome: Understanding Physiology and Disease Processes. Biology 2023, 12: 634. PMID: 37106834, PMCID: PMC10136129, DOI: 10.3390/biology12040634.
• Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Uterine Fibroids: Pathophysiology and Clinical ImplicationsAlAshqar A, Lulseged B, Mason-Otey A, Liang J, Begum U, Afrin S, Borahay M. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Uterine Fibroids: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications. Antioxidants 2023, 12: 807. PMID: 37107181, PMCID: PMC10135366, DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040807.
• Association of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign HysterectomyBrah T, AlAshqar A, Borahay M. Association of Surgical Start Time with Outcomes of Benign Hysterectomy. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2023, 30: 389-396. PMID: 36708764, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2023.01.008.
• Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysisHessami K, Welch J, Frost A, AlAshqar A, Arian S, Gough E, Borahay M. Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 229: 23-32.e3. PMID: 36539027, PMCID: PMC10276170, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.015.
• BAY1895344, a novel ataxia telangiectasia and RAD3-related (ATR) inhibitor, is active in vivo against ATRX mutated uterine leiomyosarcoma (212)Harold J, Manavella D, Bellone S, Siegel E, Mauricio D, Hartwich T, Zammataro L, Mutlu L, AlAshqar A, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Ratner E, Huang G, Clark M, Andikyan V, Azodi M, Schwartz P, Alexandrov L, Santin A. BAY1895344, a novel ataxia telangiectasia and RAD3-related (ATR) inhibitor, is active in vivo against ATRX mutated uterine leiomyosarcoma (212). Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 166: s118. DOI: 10.1016/s0090-8258(22)01437-8.
• RWD23 Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medication Dispensing Among Women with Psychiatric Disorders after Benign HysterectomyIshiwata R, AlAshqar A, Miyashita-Ishiwata M, Borahay M. RWD23 Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medication Dispensing Among Women with Psychiatric Disorders after Benign Hysterectomy. Value In Health 2022, 25: s580. DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2022.04.1547.
• Climate change and cardiovascular disease: implications for global healthKhraishah H, Alahmad B, Ostergard RL, AlAshqar A, Albaghdadi M, Vellanki N, Chowdhury MM, Al-Kindi SG, Zanobetti A, Gasparrini A, Rajagopalan S. Climate change and cardiovascular disease: implications for global health. Nature Reviews Cardiology 2022, 19: 798-812. PMID: 35672485, DOI: 10.1038/s41569-022-00720-x.
• Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign ConditionsLe Neveu M, AlAshqar A, Kohn J, Tambovtseva A, Wang K, Borahay M. Impact of Obesity on Clinical and Financial Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology Canada 2022, 44: 953-959. PMID: 35598864, PMCID: PMC9481667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogc.2022.04.018.
• Cardiometabolic profile of women with uterine leiomyoma: a cross-sectional study.Alashqar A, El Ouweini H, Gornet M, Yenokyan G, Borahay MA. Cardiometabolic profile of women with uterine leiomyoma: a cross-sectional study. Minerva Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 75: 27-38. PMID: 35333033, DOI: 10.23736/s2724-606x.22.04952-1.
• Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United StatesAlAshqar A, Ishiwata R, Moss C, Andersen KM, Yanek L, Bicket MC, Alexander GC, Borahay MA. Predictors of new persistent opioid use after benign hysterectomy in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 227: 68.e1-68.e24. PMID: 35248573, PMCID: PMC9253094, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.02.030.
• Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indicationsAlAshqar A, Wildey B, Yazdy G, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of same‐day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2021, 158: 308-317. PMID: 34674257, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13992.
• Challenges in treatment of renal echinococcosis with gross hydatiduria and unsalvageable kidney: a case reportShuaibi S, AlAshqar A, Alabdulhadi M, Al-Adsani W. Challenges in treatment of renal echinococcosis with gross hydatiduria and unsalvageable kidney: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2021, 15: 487. PMID: 34587998, PMCID: PMC8479882, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-021-02992-2.
• Vascular biology of uterine fibroids: connecting fibroids and vascular disorders.Kirschen GW, AlAshqar A, Miyashita-Ishiwata M, Reschke L, El Sabeh M, Borahay MA. Vascular biology of uterine fibroids: connecting fibroids and vascular disorders. Reproduction 2021, 162: r1-r18. PMID: 34034234, PMCID: PMC8320308, DOI: 10.1530/rep-21-0087.
• Diet and Nutrition in Gynecological Disorders: A Focus on Clinical StudiesAfrin S, AlAshqar A, Sabeh M, Miyashita-Ishiwata M, Reschke L, Brennan JT, Fader A, Borahay MA. Diet and Nutrition in Gynecological Disorders: A Focus on Clinical Studies. Nutrients 2021, 13: 1747. PMID: 34063835, PMCID: PMC8224039, DOI: 10.3390/nu13061747.
• Role of inflammation in benign gynecologic disorders: from pathogenesis to novel therapies†AlAshqar A, Reschke L, Kirschen GW, Borahay MA. Role of inflammation in benign gynecologic disorders: from pathogenesis to novel therapies†. Biology Of Reproduction 2021, 105: 7-31. PMID: 33739368, PMCID: PMC8256101, DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioab054.
• Primary Headache Disorder Among School Students in KuwaitShuaibi S, AlAshqar A, Ahmed SF, Alroughani R, AlThufairi H, Owayed S, AlHamdan F, Al-Hashel J. Primary Headache Disorder Among School Students in Kuwait. Frontiers In Neurology 2021, 12: 621017. PMID: 33603711, PMCID: PMC7884619, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.621017.
• Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indicationsAlAshqar A, Goktepe ME, Kilic GS, Borahay MA. Predictors of the cost of hysterectomy for benign indications. Journal Of Gynecology Obstetrics And Human Reproduction 2020, 50: 101936. PMID: 33039600, PMCID: PMC7856010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2020.101936.
• Impact of Puberty in Girls on Prevalence of Primary Headache Disorder Among Female Schoolchildren in KuwaitAlashqar A, Shuaibi S, Ahmed SF, AlThufairi H, Owayed S, AlHamdan F, Alroughani R, Al-Hashel JY. Impact of Puberty in Girls on Prevalence of Primary Headache Disorder Among Female Schoolchildren in Kuwait. Frontiers In Neurology 2020, 11: 594. PMID: 32765391, PMCID: PMC7379333, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00594.
• Impact of primary headache disorder on quality of life among school students in KuwaitAl-Hashel JY, Alroughani R, Shuaibi S, AlAshqar A, AlHamdan F, AlThufairi H, Owayed S, Ahmed SF. Impact of primary headache disorder on quality of life among school students in Kuwait. The Journal Of Headache And Pain 2020, 21: 80. PMID: 32580704, PMCID: PMC7313161, DOI: 10.1186/s10194-020-01124-3.
• Association of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database studySmith AJB, AlAshqar A, Chaves KF, Borahay MA. Association of demographic, clinical, and hospital‐related factors with use of robotic hysterectomy for benign indications: A national database study. International Journal Of Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery 2020, 16: e2107. PMID: 32276286, PMCID: PMC9206512, DOI: 10.1002/rcs.2107.
• Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Benign Gynecologic Disorders.AlAshqar A, Patzkowsky K, Afrin S, Wild R, Taylor HS, Borahay MA. Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Benign Gynecologic Disorders. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2019, 74: 661-673. PMID: 31755543, PMCID: PMC6986276, DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000000718.
• Prenatal Inflammation Dampens Neurogenesis and Enhances Serotonin Transporter Expression in the Hippocampus of Adult Female RatsMouihate A, Kalakh S, AlMutairi R, Alashqar A. Prenatal Inflammation Dampens Neurogenesis and Enhances Serotonin Transporter Expression in the Hippocampus of Adult Female Rats. Medical Principles And Practice 2019, 28: 352-360. PMID: 30884483, PMCID: PMC6639577, DOI: 10.1159/000499658.