Ali Shakhshir

The severity and predictors of abdominal aortic calcification among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Abstract Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is a clinically important marker of systemic vascular disease and cardiovascular risk in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Evidence from Palestine remains limited. This study assessed the prevalence and severity of AAC and...

Clinical, laboratory, operative, and appendiceal morphometric correlates of histopathological appendicitis severity: A retrospective cohort study from Palestine

Background Clinical, laboratory, and imaging correlates of complicated appendicitis are well studied, but routinely recorded gross-pathology morphometrics and pathology-confirmed evidence from Palestine are less well characterized. We evaluated correlates of histopathological sev...

Prevalence of poor sleep quality among Palestinian breast cancer patients and the associated factors: a cross-sectional study

Sleep disturbances are common among patients with breast cancer and may substantially impair quality of life, emotional well-being, and treatment experiences. However, evidence from Palestine and similar low- and middle-income settings remains scarce. This study aimed to assess t...