Publications

Explore our research publications on diabetes care in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

2023

2023

A Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Validated by Clinician Ratings

David C Klonoff, Jing Wang, David Rodbard, Michael A Kohn, Chengdong Li, Dorian Liepmann, David Kerr, David Ahn, Anne L Peters, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Jane Jeffrie Seley, Nicole Y Xu, Kevin T Nguyen, Gregg Simonson, Michael S D Agus, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, ...

Sep;17(5):1226-1242

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2022

2022

"Pre-Ramadan" telemedicine: Effect on fasting experience and glycemic control during ramadan in people with type 1 diabetes

Sahar Alharthi, Areej Alrajeh, Ebtihal Alyusuf, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Anwar Jammah, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani

Aug;16(8):102567

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2022

Chapter 18 - Diabetes digital health and telehealth in the Middle East

Mohammed Al-Sofiani

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2022

Perspectives on Prediabetes and Aging. Under Review.

2022

Predictors of use and improvement in glycemic indices after initiating continuous glucose monitoring in real world: Data from Saudi Arabia

Ebtihal Y Alyusuf, Sahar Alharthi, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Anwar A Jammah, Assim A Alfadda, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani

Feb;16(2):102416

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2022

The impact of a prolonged lockdown and utilization of diabetes telemedicine on cardiometabolic health in people with diabetes during the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Rawan K AlMesned, Marwah S Bafadel, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Assim A Alfadda

Oct;16(5):644-649

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2021

2021

Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Protocol to Manage Dexamethasone-Induced Hyperglycemia Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19

Alanood A Asiri, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Anwar A Jammah, Assim A Alfadda, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani

Dec;27(12):1232-1241.

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2021

COVID-19 Precautionary Measures and Type 1 Diabetes Patients in Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alguwaihes, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Ebtihal Alyusuf, Aeshah Almutairi, Eman Ibrahim, Sarah S Albunyan, Saad Alzahrani, Rana Hasanto, Anwar A Jammah

Oct;15(5):793-798

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2021

Determinants of mental health outcomes among people with and without diabetes during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Arab Gulf Region

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Sarah Albunyan, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Rita R Kalyani, Sherita Hill Golden, Assim Alfadda

Apr;13(4):339-352

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2021

Pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia: A consensus statement from the Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SSEM)

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Mohammed A Batais, Essa Aldhafiri, Aus Alzaid

May-Jun;15(3):891-899

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2021

Rapid Implementation of a Diabetes Telemedicine Clinic During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak: Our Protocol, Experience, and Satisfaction Reports in Saudi Arabia

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Ebtihal Y Alyusuf, Sahar Alharthi, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Reem Al-Khalifah, Assim Alfadda

Mar;15(2):329-338

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2021

Severe vitamin D deficiency is not related to SARS-CoV-2 infection but may increase mortality risk in hospitalized adults: a retrospective case-control study in an Arab Gulf country

Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Shaun Sabico , Rana Hasanato, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Maram Megdad, Sakhar S Albader, Mohammad H Alsari, Ali Alelayan, Ebtihal Y Alyusuf, Saad H Alzahrani, Nasser M Al-Daghri, Anwar A Jammah

May;33(5):1415-1422

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2021

The impact of a prolonged lockdown and use of telemedicine on glycemic control in people with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia

Sahar K Alharthi, Ebtihal Y Alyusuf, Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Assim Alfadda, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani

Mar:173:108682

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2021

Use of Preventive Aspirin Among Older US Adults With and Without Diabetes.

Elizabeth Y Liu, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Joshua J Joseph, Rita R Kalyani

Jun 1;4(6):e2112210

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2020

2020

Diabetes and Covid-19 among hospitalized patients in Saudi Arabia: a single-centre etrospective study

Abdullah M Alguwaihes, Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Maram Megdad, Sakhar S Albader, Mohammad H Alsari, Ali Alelayan, Saad H Alzahran, Shaun Sabico, Nasser M Al-Daghri, Anwar A Jammah

Dec 5;19(1):205

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2020

Frequently Asked Questions About Diabetes and COVID-19.

Mohammed Al-Sofiani

The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes.

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2020

The relationship of acculturation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among U.S. South Asians: Findings from the MASALA study

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Susan Langan, Alka M Kanaya, Namratha R Kandula, Belinda L Needham, Catherine Kim, Dhananjay Vaidya, Sherita H Golden, Kimberly A Gudzune, Clare J Lee

Feb 26;161:108052

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2020

The Relationship of Lean Body Mass With Aging to the Development of Diabetes

Rita R Kalyani, E Jeffrey Metter, Qian-Li Xue, Josephine M Egan, Chee W Chia, Stephanie Studenski, Nancy Chiles Shaffer, Sherita Golden, Mohammed Al-Sofiani, Hermes Florez, Luigi Ferrucci

Apr 30;4(7):bvaa043

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2020

Type 1 diabetes and hearing loss: Audiometric assessment and measurement of circulating levels of soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Sara MacLeod, Husam Ghanim, Nancy Stecker, John Hall, Howard Lippes

Sep;36(6):e3312

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2019

2019

Body composition changes in diabetes and aging

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Suneeta S Ganji, Rita R Kalyani

Jun: 33(6):451-459

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2019

Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems.

Mohammed Al-Sofiani

The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes.

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2019

EAspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes: a Review of the Evidence

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Robert Derenbecker, Michael Quartuccio, Rita R Kalyani

Sep 23;19(10):107

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2019

Insulin Pumps.

Mohammed Al-Sofiani

The Johns Hopkins Patient Guide to Diabetes.

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2018

2018

Algorithm for Sequencing Glucose-Lowering Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes

Mohammed Al-Sofiani, M.B.B.S, Anda Gonciulea, M.D., Rita Rastogi Kalyani, M.D., M.H.S.

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2018

Algorithms for Screening and Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes

Mohammed Al-Sofiani, M.B.B.S, Joshua J. Joseph, M.D., Rita Rastogi Kalyani, M.D., M.H.S.

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2018

Algorithms for Screening and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Mohammed Al-Sofiani, Mark D. Corriere, Sharon D. Solomon. Algorithm for Screening and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy. The Johns Hopkins POC-IT.

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2018

Diabetes and Platelet Response to Low-Dose Aspirin

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Lisa R Yanek, Nauder Faraday, Brian G Kral, Rasika Mathias, Lewis C Becker, Diane M Becker, Dhananjay Vaidya, Rita R Kalyani

Sep 27

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2018

Glycemic Outcomes of Islet Autotransplantation

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Michael Quartuccio, Erica Hall, Rita Rastogi Kalyani

Sep 28;18(11):116

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2015

2015

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Glucose Control and Inflammatory Response in Type II Diabetes: A Double Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial

Mohammed E Al-Sofiani, Anwar Jammah, Michael Racz, Rajab A Khawaja, Rana Hasanato, Hassan A N El-Fawal, Shaker A Mousa, Darius L Mason

Jan 10;13

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2015

Hypothyroidism and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: are we missing something here?

Mohammed Al-Sofiani, Dhimitri Nikolla, V V S Ramesh Metta

2015:150014

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2015

Isolated Medial Rectus Nuclear Palsy as a Rare Presentation of Midbrain Infarction

Mohammed Al-Sofiani, Peterkin Lee Kwen

Oct 8;16:715-8

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