[HTML][HTML] The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe

DC Lim, A Najafi, L Afifi, CLA Bassetti… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Healthy sleep is essential for physical and mental health, and social wellbeing; however,
across the globe, and particularly in developing countries, national public health agendas …

Pain, psychological comorbidities, disability, and impaired qualify of life in hidradenitis suppurativa

…, LK Hoffman, DC Buse, AS Grinberg, L Afifi… - Current pain and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose of Review Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, painful dermatologic disease
characterized by recurrent inflammatory nodules and abscesses of intertriginous areas such …

The role of the skin and gut microbiome in psoriatic disease

D Yan, N Issa, L Afifi, C Jeon, HW Chang… - Current dermatology …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose of Review To understand the changes in the microbiome in psoriatic disease, we
conducted a systematic review of studies comparing the skin and gut microbiota in psoriatic …

[HTML][HTML] Alteration of the cutaneous microbiome in psoriasis and potential role in Th17 polarization

…, D Yan, R Singh, J Liu, X Lu, D Ucmak, K Lee, L Afifi… - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background Psoriasis impacts 1–3% of the world’s population and is characterized by hyper-proliferation
of keratinocytes and increased inflammation. At the molecular level, psoriasis …

Case control series of intrathecal autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell therapy for chronic spinal cord injury

NA Kishk, H Gabr, S Hamdy, L Afifi… - … and neural repair, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal cells that include stem cells (MSCs)
are a clinically attractive cellular therapy option to try to treat severe spinal cord injury (SCI). …

Relation between changes in neural responsivity and reductions in desire to eat high-calorie foods following gastric bypass surgery

CN Ochner, E Stice, E Hutchins, L Afifi, A Geliebter… - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
Reductions in reward-related (eg striatal) neural activation have been noted following obesity
surgery. It has been speculated that these postoperative neural changes may be related to …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary behaviors in psoriasis: patient-reported outcomes from a US national survey

L Afifi, MJ Danesh, KM Lee, K Beroukhim… - Dermatology and …, 2017 - Springer
Introduction Psoriasis patients demonstrate high interest in the role of diet on their skin
condition. However, data are lacking to describe dietary interventions among psoriasis patients …

Monoclonal antibodies inhibiting IL-12,-23, and-17 for the treatment of psoriasis

C Jeon, S Sekhon, D Yan, L Afifi… - Human vaccines & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory, immune-mediated skin condition that affects 3 to 4% of
the adult US population, characterized by well-demarcated, erythematous plaques with silver …

Low‐level laser therapy as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia

L Afifi, EL Maranda, M Zarei… - Lasers in surgery …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) affects 50% of males by age 50
and 50% of females by age 80. Recently, the use of low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) has been …

[HTML][HTML] Association of ethnicity, Fitzpatrick skin type, and hirsutism: a retrospective cross-sectional study of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

L Afifi, L Saeed, LA Pasch, HG Huddleston… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The complex interplay between ethnicity, Fitzpatrick skin type (FST), and hirsutism
in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is poorly understood. Objective In …