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Peer-Reviewed Publications

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2025

Mapping the colorectal cancer patient journey in Egypt: A qualitative study of diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle perspectives

PLoS One
Authors
Gebreal A Abdeltawab K Hesham O Kolkas S Khamess S Fouad O Ebeid M Tarek O Khaled A Mahmoud H Bassiony M* Adel Y Helmi M Mansour M Nahas O Hansen B Arafat W Fouad MN Ebrahim E Badawy AA Bateman LB
Summary
This qualitative study maps the colorectal cancer patient journey in Egypt, exploring diagnosis pathways, treatment experiences, and lifestyle perspectives. The findings provide crucial insights for improving cancer care delivery in resource-limited settings and highlight the need for patient-centered approaches in oncology care.
Journal Article
20(7):e0326144 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326144 PMID: 40601685 PMCID: PMC12220998
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2025

The blood–brain barrier: Gatekeeper and obstacle in neurodegenerative disorders

Essential Guide to Neurodegenerative Disorders
Authors
Mahmoud Bassiony; Marwa A. Ibrahem; Donia G. Youssef; Abdullah M.M. Elbadry; Omar A. Alaboudi
Summary
This chapter examines the blood–brain barrier's protective role in maintaining the brain's internal environment and how that same barrier can hinder treatment delivery for neurodegenerative disorders.
Book Chapter
Chapter 2, pp. 17-32 DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-15702-8.00002-6
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2024

You(th) must be heard: Ensuring youth participation in Mpox crisis management

Ethics, Medicine and Public Health
Authors
C. Tsagkaris I. Kourampi M. Haque P. Chahal Y. Gözderesi M. Bassiony E. Savvidou A.V. Miranda R. Al Kalmashi D. Mastropieri
Summary
This article argues for meaningful youth participation in Mpox crisis management and explains why young people should have a direct role in public health decision-making.
Journal Article
32:101006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemep.2024.101006
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2024

Loss of symmetric cell division of apical neural progenitors drives DENND5A-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy

Nature Communications
Authors
Emily Banks Vincent Francis Sheng-Jia Lin Fares Kharfallah Vladimir Fonov Maxime Lévesque Chanshuai Han Gopinath Kulasekaran Marius Tuznik Armin Bayati Reem Al-Khater Fowzan S Alkuraya Loukas Argyriou Meisam Babaei Melanie Bahlo Behnoosh Bakhshoodeh Eileen Barr Lauren Bartik Mahmoud Bassiony Miriam Bertrand Dominique Braun Rebecca Buchert Mauro Budetta Maxime Cadieux-Dion Daniel G Calame Heidi Cope Donna Cushing Stephanie Efthymiou Marwa Abd Elmaksoud Huda G El Said Tawfiq Froukh Harinder K Gill Joseph G Gleeson Laura Gogoll Elaine S-Y Goh Vykuntaraju K Gowda Tobias B Haack Mais O Hashem Stefan Hauser Trevor L Hoffman Jacob S Hogue Akimoto Hosokawa Henry Houlden Kevin Huang Stephanie Huynh Ehsan G Karimiani Silke Kaulfuß G Christoph Korenke Amy Kritzer Hane Lee James R Lupski Elysa J Marco Kirsty McWalter Arakel Minassian Berge A Minassian David Murphy Juanita Neira-Fresneda Hope Northrup Denis M Nyaga Barbara Oehl-Jaschkowitz Matthew Osmond Richard Person Davut Pehlivan Cassidy Petree Lynette G Sadleir Carol Saunders Ludger Schoels Vandana Shashi Rebecca C Spillmann Varunvenkat M Srinivasan Paria N Torbati Tulay Tos Undiagnosed Diseases Network Maha S Zaki Dihong Zhou Christiane Zweier Jean-François Trempe Thomas M Durcan Ziv Gan-Or Massimo Avoli Cesar Alves Gaurav K Varshney Reza Maroofian David A Rudko Peter S McPherson
Summary
This study examines how loss of DENND5A disrupts symmetric division of apical neural progenitors, linking altered cell fate and brain development to DENND5A-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Journal Article
15(1):7239 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-51310-z PMID: 39174524 PMCID: PMC11341845
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2024

Getting the Story Right: Why Accuracy, Not Attention, Advances Women in Surgery

The American Surgeon
Authors
Bassiony M Tsagkaris C Erdem A Haque M
Summary
This commentary addresses the importance of accurate representation and reporting when discussing gender equity in surgery, emphasizing that meaningful advancement requires precision over sensationalism. We call for evidence-based approaches to understanding and addressing disparities.
Editorial
90(6):1129-1130 DOI: 10.1177/00031348241227210 PMID: 38214260
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2024

Bi-allelic genetic variants in the translational GTPases GTPBP1 and GTPBP2 cause a distinct identical neurodevelopmental syndrome

The American Journal of Human Genetics
Authors
Vincenzo Salpietro Reza Maroofian Maha S Zaki Jamie Wangen Andrea Ciolfi Sabina Barresi Stephanie Efthymiou Angelique Lamaze Gabriel N Aughey Fuad Al Mutairi Aboulfazl Rad Clarissa Rocca Elisa Calì Andrea Accogli Federico Zara Pasquale Striano Majid Mojarrad Huma Tariq Edoardo Giacopuzzi Jenny C Taylor Gabriela Oprea Volha Skrahina Khalil Ur Rehman Marwa Abd Elmaksoud Mahmoud Bassiony Huda G El Said Mohamed S Abdel-Hamid Maha Al Shalan Gohun Seo Sohyun Kim Hane Lee Rin Khang Mahmoud Y Issa Hasnaa M Elbendary Karima Rafat Nikolaos M Marinakis Joanne Traeger-Synodinos Athina Ververi Mara Sourmpi Atieh Eslahi Farhad Khadivi Zand Mehran Beiraghi Toosi Meisam Babaei Adam Jackson SYNAPS Study Group Aida Bertoli-Avella Alistair T Pagnamenta Marcello Niceta Roberta Battini Antonio Corsello Chiara Leoni Francesco Chiarelli Bruno Dallapiccola Eissa Ali Faqeih Krishnaraya K Tallur Majid Alfadhel Eman Alobeid Sateesh Maddirevula Kshitij Mankad Siddharth Banka Ehsan Ghayoor-Karimiani Marco Tartaglia Wendy K Chung Rachel Green Fowzan S Alkuraya James E C Jepson Henry Houlden
Summary
This study characterizes bi-allelic variants in GTPBP1 and GTPBP2 across affected families, defining a shared neurodevelopmental syndrome and investigating the variants' functional effects.
Journal Article
111(1):200-210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.11.012 PMID: 38118446 PMCID: PMC10806450
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2023

Sleep Disturbances among Caregivers of Home-Isolated and Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Multi-National Cross-Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Authors
Turabi N Tomar SP Anyagwa OE Durganaudu H Ishwarya V Kivan H Kras MM Samouti P Khaled E Ramesh NN Krishnegowda AS Shabani MM Palacios-Garay MA Ambriz-Salas F Aigbonoga DE Bassiony M
Summary
This multi-national cross-sectional study examines sleep disturbances among caregivers of COVID-19 patients across 11 countries, revealing significant psychological burden during the pandemic and highlighting the need for caregiver support interventions.
Journal Article
48(5):676-683 DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_690_22 PMID: 37970177 PMCID: PMC10637614
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2023

Liposuction and port site nipple sparing mastectomy: an alternative method for the operative treatment of gynecomastia at Alexandria main university hospital

BMC Surgery
Authors
Mohamed Asal; Moataz Ewedah; Mahmoud Bassiony; Ahmed Abdelatif
Summary
This study presents an alternative surgical technique for gynecomastia treatment using liposuction and port site nipple sparing mastectomy, demonstrating favorable outcomes at Alexandria Main University Hospital with improved cosmetic results and patient satisfaction.
Journal Article
23(1):244 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-023-02146-9 PMID: 37605230 PMCID: PMC10441726
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2022

Risk stratification, Knowledge and Awareness of Obstructive sleep apnea among Egyptians attending outpatient clinics; A cross-sectional study

Research Square
Authors
Adwi M Elmoushy M Bassiony M* Madkour M Mustafa H Rabie MM Alboraie M
Summary
This cross-sectional study assesses knowledge, awareness, and risk stratification of obstructive sleep apnea among Egyptian outpatients, revealing significant gaps in public understanding and the need for awareness campaigns.
Preprint
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1312171/v2
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2022

Twelve-month observational study of children with cancer in 41 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Global Health
Authors
Global Health Research Group on Children's Non-Communicable Diseases Collaborative
Summary
This prospective observational study examined mortality and factors associated with mortality among children receiving cancer care across 41 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal Article
7(10):e008797 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008797 PMID: 36261229 PMCID: PMC9581782
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2022

Psychological Assessment of Family Caregivers of Patients With COVID-19 in the United States of America and India

Cureus
Authors
Yashendra Sethi; Oroshay Kaiwan; Mahmoud Bassiony; Vidhi Vora; Pratik Agarwal; Neeraj Gajwani; Keshav Garg; B Siva Sai; Adyut Prakash; Snehal Gohel; Debabrata Roy
Summary
This cross-cultural study assesses the psychological impact on family caregivers of COVID-19 patients in the United States and India, highlighting mental health needs during the pandemic and the importance of targeted support programs.
Journal Article
14(9):e29267 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29267 PMID: 36277544 PMCID: PMC9576189
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2022

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with paediatric cancer in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, observational cohort study

BMJ Open
Authors
Global Health Research Group on Children's Non-Communicable Diseases Collaborative
Summary
This multicentre international cohort study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric cancer patients across different income settings, revealing disparities in care delivery and outcomes that require urgent attention.
Journal Article
12(4):e054690 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054690 PMID: 35410925 PMCID: PMC9021459
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