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  1. Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Among Emirati Adults with Epilepsy

    Article • Neurology and Therapy, May 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  2. The use of the extended reality technologies in simulation-based health professions education: a bibliometric analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, April 2026, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  3. Quality of drinking water in the United Arab Emirates: a systematic review

    Article • BMC Public Health, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  4. Thyroid and cortisol endocrinopathies and survival in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in UAE

    Article • Journal of the Endocrine Society, February 2026, Endocrine Society

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  5. A bibliometric analysis of research on the learning environment in medical schools: trends, gaps, and global perspectives

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, February 2026, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  6. A bibliometric analysis of simulation-based learning in medical education: trends, gaps, and future directions

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, January 2026, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  7. External validation of the American heart association’s PREVENT equations in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among Arab women and men: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  8. Association Between Long-term Statin Therapy and New-onset Diabetes in Cardiovascular Risk Patients in the UAE

    Article • Oman Medical Journal, November 2024, Oman Medical Journal

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  9. Development and validation of a nomogram to predict diabetes ketoacidosis resolution time in a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  10. Towards a better understanding between non-Muslim primary care clinicians and Muslim patients: A literature review intended to reduce health care inequities in Muslim patients

    Article • Health Policy OPEN, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  11. Celiac disease in paediatric patients in the United Arab Emirates: a single-center descriptive study

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, July 2023, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  12. Emirates Heart Health Project (EHHP): A protocol for a stepped-wedge family-cluster randomized-controlled trial of a health-coach guided diet and exercise intervention to reduce weight and cardiovascular risk in overweight and obese UAE nationals

    Article • PLOS One, April 2023, PLOS

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  13. Mode of presentation and performance of serology assays for diagnosing celiac disease: A single-center study in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, April 2023, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  14. Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes using SGLT2 Inhibitors

    Article • Clinical Medicine Insights Endocrinology and Diabetes, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  15. Development and validation of a novel 10-year cardiovascular risk prediction nomogram for the United Arab Emirates national population

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2022, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  16. Clinical and biochemical characteristics of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes at a tertiary hospital in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, August 2022, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  17. Heart Failure and the Risk of Recurrent Cardiovascular Events in Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in the United Arab Emirates

    Article • Heart Views, July 2022, Medknow

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  18. Prognostic impact of anemia on the mortality of United Arab Emirates nationals with cardiovascular disease

    Article • Qatar Medical Journal, June 2022, QScience

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  19. Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Patients With Turner Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Frontiers in Medicine, June 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  20. Predictive Value of Creatinine-based Equations of Kidney Function in the Long-term Prognosis in United Arab Emirates Patients

    Article • Oman Medical Journal, January 2021, Oman Medical Journal

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  21. Validation of the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) prediction model for recurrent cardiovascular disease among United Arab Emirates Nationals

    Article • BMC Research Notes, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  22. External validation and clinical usefulness of three commonly used cardiovascular risk prediction scores in an Emirati population: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  23. Performance of the Framingham coronary heart disease risk score for predicting 10-year cardiac risk in adult United Arab Emirates nationals without diabetes: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMC Family Practice, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  24. Incidence and risk factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus in an overweight and obese population: a long-term retrospective cohort study from a Gulf state

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  25. Strength of the association between Turner syndrome and coeliac disease: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  26. The Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in Patients Treated with Statins in the Emirates: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Article • Current Vascular Pharmacology, January 2020, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  27. Incidence and risk factors for recurrent cardiovascular disease in middle-eastern adults: a retrospective study

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  28. Mortality and potential years of life lost attributable to non-optimal glycaemic control in men and women with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates: a population-based retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMJ Open, September 2019, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  29. Use of estimated glomerular filtration rate to predict incident chronic kidney disease in patients at risk of cardiovascular disease: a retrospective study

    Article • BMC Nephrology, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  30. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Recurrent Cardiovascular Disease Events in Middle-Eastern Adults

    Article • August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  31. Incidence of cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors in at-risk men and women in the United Arab Emirates: a 9-year retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  32. Does performance on United States national board of medical examiners reflect student clinical experiences in United Arab Emirates? [Version 2]

    Article • MedEdPublish, January 2019, Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  33. Weight bias and eating behaviours of persons with overweight and obesity attending a general medical practice in Durban, South Africa

    Article • South African Family Practice, December 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  34. Chronic kidney disease in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease in the United Arab Emirates: A population-based study

    Article • PLOS One, June 2018, PLOS

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi

  35. Provision of care for chronic kidney disease by non-nephrologists in a developing nation: a national survey

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2016, BMJ

    Dr. Saif Al-Shamsi