Sabah Mohsin Ali Al-Maamuri

@uomustansiriyah.edu.iq

Paediatric Department / Faculty of Medicine
Al-mustansiriyah Universirty

Sabah Mohsin Ali Al-Maamuri


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Assistant Prof. department of Paediatric College of Medicine Al-Mustansiriyah University

EDUCATION

M B Ch B from College of Medicine Al-Mustansiriyah University
F I C P S from Iraqi Council of Medical specialisation

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Paediatric
5

Scopus Publications

50

Scholar Citations

3

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children: A Cross-sectional Study
    Iranian Journal of Neonatology, 2026
  • Utility of Routine Laboratory Tests for Predicting Gram-Negative Neonatal Sepsis in Low-Resource Settings
    Nabeeha Akram, Sabah Ali, Rasha Raheem, Shaymaa Abdulqader
    Scripta Medica Banja Luka, 2025
    Background/Aim: Gram-negative bacteria are increasingly recognised as major pathogens in early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). Accurate early prediction of causative agents in EONS remains challenging, particularly in low resources settings where specific diagnostic markers are lacking. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of routinely performed laboratory tests in predicting Gram-negative bacterial aetiology in EONS. Methods: Retrospective study included neonates with culture proven EONS who admitted to tertiary hospital in Iraq over 12 months period. Based on result of blood culture, participants were divided into 2 groups: (Group 1): neonates diagnosed with Gram-negative bacterial sepsis, while (Group 2) involved neonates having positive bacterial growth on blood culture. Clinical characteristics and the results of routine septic screen employed included C-reactive protein (CRP) and haematologic parameters obtained from complete blood counts compared between both groups. A receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was plotted to evaluate the predictive value of routine laboratory tests for Gram-negative sepsis. Results: A total of eighty neonates included in the study, Gram-negative bacteria accounted for most bacterial isolates 64 (80.0 %), from which Acinetobacter baumannii was the most frequent isolates 31 (38.8 %). CRP titre was significantly higher in neonate with Gram-negative bacteria (p = 0.003), while each of absolute neutrophile count and N:L ratio was higher in Gram-positive bacteria (p = 0.03, p = 0.04, respectively). On multivariate analysis, CRP was significantly associated with Gram-negative sepsis and on ROC curve CRP titre at cutoff 19.53 demonstrated excellent prediction of Gram-negative EONS with an area under the curve of 0.933 (9 5% CI: 0.807-1.000; p = 0.009). Conclusion: Most EONS cases were due to Gram-negative bacteria, especially Acinetobacter baumannii. High CRP with low absolute neutrophil count (ANC) and N:L ratio pointed to Gram-negative sepsis. CRP > 19.5 mg/dL was a strong early predictor for Gram-negative bacterial growth in blood cultures.
  • Morbidity and Mortality of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children/West of Iraq
    Sabah M Ali, Rana F Shitran
    Acta Medica Iranica, 2024
    The consequences of prematurity is a very fundamental subject. With improvement of neonatal care facilities, it still comprises a burden on health care centers, with a lot of costs and increasing mortality. To determine the morbidity and mortality of premature birth at Ramadi teaching hospital for maternity and children. A prospective cohort study was done at Ramadi teaching hospital for maternity and children/Anbar/Iraq. Data was collected from 1st July 2022 till 1st January 2023, all live births at Ramadi Teaching Hospital during that period were included. All admitted premature newborns were followed up in neonatal care unit for variable periods depending on clinical situation and those who develop complications were recorded (Respiratory distress syndrome, Intracranial hemorrhage, asphyxia, sepsis, hypoglycemia, pneumothorax) furthermore any newborn died during hospitalization period also recruited. The total number of neonates was 204. All of them were preterm babies. About 121 (59.3%) need resuscitation while 83 (40.7%) not need resuscitation. Regarding complications respiratory distress syndrome 156(76.5%), intracranial hemorrhage 9(4.4%), asphyxia 17(8.3%), sepsis 35(17.2%), hypoglycemia 22 (10.8%), pneumothorax 31(15.2%). 148 premature babies discharged well (72.5%) while 56 premature newborns died (27.5%). Result of analysis of logistic regression to determine the relationship between different risk factors and mortality shows significant association with birth weight <1500-gram Odd’s ratio (30.041), and triplet pregnancy Odd’s ratio (3.62). Respiratory distress syndrome is the most prevalent complication of preterm babies followed by sepsis. Extremely low birth weight and triplet pregnancy have significant association with preterm mortality
  • Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children with neurological presentations of COVID-19: a single-center experience
    Nabeeha Najatee Akram, Basma Adel Ibrahim, Sabah Mohsin Ali, Wassan Nori, and
    Journal of Medicine and Life, 2022
    The study aimed to assess the frequency of neurological presentations of pediatric COVID-19 patients and compare the clinical and laboratory characteristics and the outcomes of those who presented with neurological complaints and those without complaints. A cross-sectional study enrolled 84 children diagnosed with COVID-19 at the emergency department over 12 months. All previously healthy children with a laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 were included in the study. The diagnosis of COVID-19 was made by positive PCR of a nasopharyngeal swab. Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 included COVID-19 patients with neurological complaints, and group 2 included COVID-19 patients with non-neurological complaints. Demographical, clinical, and laboratory characteristics were compared among groups. During the study period, 84 children aged 2 months-15years were diagnosed with COVID-19. Only 17 patients (20.2%) presented with new-onset neurological complaints. Seizure was the most common neurological complaint (58.8%), and febrile convulsion was the most frequent diagnosis of COVID-19 patients with neurological presentation (47.1%). C-reactive protein (CRP) and duration of hospitalization were higher in patients with neurological presentations, with P values of 0.002 and 0.001, respectively. All patients with neurological complaints survived the acute illness. Neurological symptoms were present in 20% of the COVID-19 pediatric patients, having higher CRP than patients with non-neurological presentations. CRP can be used as a reliable indicator for neurological symptoms in COVID-19 pediatric patients.
  • Molecular& antifungal suceptibility identification of candida albicans isolated from samples of git children with diarrhea in diyala province iraq
    Sabah M Ali, Sara A. Dawood, L. T. Ahmed
    Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 2021
    Diarrheal diseases in children are a major public health concern in developing countries. especially speciesof Candida, responsible for causing candidiasis infection(diarrehea), require fast and accurate identification,The correct identification of Candida species is of great importance, as it presents prognostic and therapeuticalsignificance, allowing an early and appropriate antifungical therapy. This study was conducted to investigatethe incidence of Candida albicans associated with diarrhea in childrenThis study was included isolates of Candida spp. from stool of 100 patients samples with diarrhea and100 without diarrhea evaluated in AL-Batool Teaching Hospital by phenotypic methods , antifungalsusceptibility of C. albicans and determination of the C.albicans genotypes by Nested PCR, discriminatingC. albicans from the other Candida species. The tests used for phenotypic analysis were culture in SDA andCHROMAgar™ Candida, Phenotypic tests showed green colonies in chromogenic medium, The antifungalsusceptibility results of 43 C.albicans isolates present that all of Candida isolates tested were susceptibleto Amphotericin B and fluconazole (100%), while no resistance was observed in C.albicans toCaspofunginand Micafungin.Finally, only one isolate was resistant to flucytosine . Genomic DNAs of all C. albicans isolates wereamplified by PCR to detect their genotypes using. polymerase chian reaction amplification shows fourgenotypes(A,B,Cand D).A-genotype showed 4 subtypes and most common subgenotypes(1,3,4 and 5).

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children: A Cross-sectional Study
    RF Shitran, SM Ali
    Iranian Journal of Neonatology 17 (2) , 2026
    2026
  • Utility of Routine Laboratory Tests for Predicting Gram-Negative Neonatal Sepsis in Low Resources Settings
    SKA NN Akram, SM Ali, RSA Raheem
    Scripta Medica 56 (6), 1171-1178 , 2025
    2025
  • Morbidity and Mortality of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children/West of Iraq
    RFS Sabah M Ali
    Acta Medica Iranica 62 (3), (136-143) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Role of rs5743708 SNP in the risk of Bacterial Respiratory Infections in Children of Ramadi city/Iraq
    EAM Sabah Mohsin Ali Al-Maamuri,Essam Mohammed Abdullah
    South Eastern European Journal of Public Health 24 (S2), 542-548 , 2024
    2024
  • Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children with neurological presentations of COVID-19: a single-center experience
    WN Nabeeha Najatee Akram , Basma Adel Ibrahim , Sabah Mohsin Ali
    JOURNAL of MEDICINE and LIFE 15 (10), 1294_1298 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • BODY MASS INDEX PERCENTILE AND PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN A GROUP OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ATTENDING CHILD CENTRAL TEACHING HOSPITAL
    NIARFSMAHSM Ali
    HIV Nursing 22 (2), 577-581 , 2022
    2022
  • Dyslipidemia among Diabetic Children in Baghdad
    SMAM Sarah F. Al-Saadi, Maha A. Al-Nuaimi
    ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 4 (2021), 500-511 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Molecular& Antifungal Suceptibility Identification of Candida albicans Isolated from Samples of GIT Children with Diarrhea in Diyala Province Iraq
    LTA Sabah M.Ali1 , Sarah A. Dawood2
    Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 15 (1), 1465-1471 , 2020
    2020
  • Biological Study of Candida Species and Virulence Factor
    LTA Ali.R.Hameed., 2 Sabah.M.Ali.
    International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Technology 1 (4 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 29
  • The Prevalence of Candida spp. Among Children with Diarrhea in BaqubahIraq
    LTA Ali R.Hameed, 2 Sabah M.Ali
    International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Technology 1 (3 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 2
  • Differentiation between C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis Isolated from Children with Diarrhea by PCR Amplification of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA
    SMALTA Ali R Hameed 1
    Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology 2 (1), 1-5 , 2018
    2018
  • Molecular and Genotypes Identification of C. Albicans Isolated from Children With Diarrea in Diyala Province-Iraq
    LTASMA Ali R. Hameed
    International Journal of Bio-Technology and Research 7 (5), 19-28 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • Significance of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Children with Diabetes Mellitus in Baqubah City
    SM Ali
    T i k r i t M e d i c a l J o u r n a l 22 (1813-1638), 16_24 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2
  • Effect of Maternal Hemoglobin on Gestational Age of Newly Born Babies in Baqubah City
    SM Ali, MAQ Al_Chalabi, FM Mustafa
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 9 (1), 11-14 , 2015
    2015
  • Significance of C-reactive protein in Neonatal Sepsis in Diyala Province, Iraq, Hospital Based Study
    KA Obaid, FM Mustafa, SM Ali
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 9 (1), 53-61 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 1
  • Accidental Poisoning among Childers Less than Five Years old in Baqubah City
    SM Ali
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 8 (2), (8-13) , 2015
    2015
  • Effect of Maternal Hemoglobin on Anthropometric Measurements of Full Term Newly Born Babies
    AMMMC Sabah M Ali1 MBChB FICPS, Ali M Murad2 MBChB, FICOG
    Iraqi JMS 11 (ISSN 1681-6579), (176-180) , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 4

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Biological Study of Candida Species and Virulence Factor
    LTA Ali.R.Hameed., 2 Sabah.M.Ali.
    International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Technology 1 (4 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 29
  • Clinical and laboratory characteristics of children with neurological presentations of COVID-19: a single-center experience
    WN Nabeeha Najatee Akram , Basma Adel Ibrahim , Sabah Mohsin Ali
    JOURNAL of MEDICINE and LIFE 15 (10), 1294_1298 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Effect of Maternal Hemoglobin on Anthropometric Measurements of Full Term Newly Born Babies
    AMMMC Sabah M Ali1 MBChB FICPS, Ali M Murad2 MBChB, FICOG
    Iraqi JMS 11 (ISSN 1681-6579), (176-180) , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 4
  • Molecular and Genotypes Identification of C. Albicans Isolated from Children With Diarrea in Diyala Province-Iraq
    LTASMA Ali R. Hameed
    International Journal of Bio-Technology and Research 7 (5), 19-28 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 3
  • The Prevalence of Candida spp. Among Children with Diarrhea in BaqubahIraq
    LTA Ali R.Hameed, 2 Sabah M.Ali
    International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Technology 1 (3 … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 2
  • Significance of Lipid Profiles and Glycemic Control in Children with Diabetes Mellitus in Baqubah City
    SM Ali
    T i k r i t M e d i c a l J o u r n a l 22 (1813-1638), 16_24 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 2
  • Morbidity and Mortality of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children/West of Iraq
    RFS Sabah M Ali
    Acta Medica Iranica 62 (3), (136-143) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Dyslipidemia among Diabetic Children in Baghdad
    SMAM Sarah F. Al-Saadi, Maha A. Al-Nuaimi
    ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 4 (2021), 500-511 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • Significance of C-reactive protein in Neonatal Sepsis in Diyala Province, Iraq, Hospital Based Study
    KA Obaid, FM Mustafa, SM Ali
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 9 (1), 53-61 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 1
  • Prevalence and Associated Factors of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children: A Cross-sectional Study
    RF Shitran, SM Ali
    Iranian Journal of Neonatology 17 (2) , 2026
    2026
  • Utility of Routine Laboratory Tests for Predicting Gram-Negative Neonatal Sepsis in Low Resources Settings
    SKA NN Akram, SM Ali, RSA Raheem
    Scripta Medica 56 (6), 1171-1178 , 2025
    2025
  • Role of rs5743708 SNP in the risk of Bacterial Respiratory Infections in Children of Ramadi city/Iraq
    EAM Sabah Mohsin Ali Al-Maamuri,Essam Mohammed Abdullah
    South Eastern European Journal of Public Health 24 (S2), 542-548 , 2024
    2024
  • BODY MASS INDEX PERCENTILE AND PREVALENCE OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN A GROUP OF PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ATTENDING CHILD CENTRAL TEACHING HOSPITAL
    NIARFSMAHSM Ali
    HIV Nursing 22 (2), 577-581 , 2022
    2022
  • Molecular& Antifungal Suceptibility Identification of Candida albicans Isolated from Samples of GIT Children with Diarrhea in Diyala Province Iraq
    LTA Sabah M.Ali1 , Sarah A. Dawood2
    Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology 15 (1), 1465-1471 , 2020
    2020
  • Differentiation between C. glabrata and C. parapsilosis Isolated from Children with Diarrhea by PCR Amplification of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA
    SMALTA Ali R Hameed 1
    Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology 2 (1), 1-5 , 2018
    2018
  • Effect of Maternal Hemoglobin on Gestational Age of Newly Born Babies in Baqubah City
    SM Ali, MAQ Al_Chalabi, FM Mustafa
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 9 (1), 11-14 , 2015
    2015
  • Accidental Poisoning among Childers Less than Five Years old in Baqubah City
    SM Ali
    Diyala Journal of Medicine 8 (2), (8-13) , 2015
    2015

Publications

Molecular& antifungal suceptibility identification of candida albicans isolated from samples of git children with diarrhea in diyala province iraq
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
2021 | journal-article
DOI: 10.37506/

EID: 2- of ISSN: 09739130 09739122
Source: Ali,Sabah M. via Scopus - Elsevier