Research

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Primary Item (H2)

Research Work

Self-expanding stent in the palliation of malignant gastric outlet and colonic obstruction
AD Alrubaie, AJ Kaffes, SL Ding, PE Gillespie, SJ William, MJ Bourke
Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
Abstract AGW 2002
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography in management of non-cholecystectomy bile leaks: a single center experience
A Kaffes, AD Alrubaie, SL Ding, SJ Williams, MJ Bourke
Department of Gastroenterology, Westmead Hospital.
Abstract AGW 2002
Transdermal glyceryl trinitrate ERCP: effect on technical success & post-ERCP pancreatitis
AJ Kaffes, AD Alrubaie, SL Ding, SJ Williams, MJ Bourke
Endoscopy Unit, Westmead Hospital.
Abstract AGW 2002
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula from longstanding oesophageal metal stent
AD Alrubaie, AJ Kaffes, MJ Bourke, SJ Williams
Endoscopy Unit, Westmead Hospital.
Case report
Spontaneous bile leak 6 years after an eventful cholecystectomy
AJ Kaffes, AD Alrubaie, Hollands, SJ Williams
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
Case report
Isolated gastric varices and splenic vein thrombosis in a series of 10 patients
AD Alrubaie, AJ Kaffes, M Hollands, SJ Williams
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
Autoimmune pancreatitis
AD Alrubaie, Merrit, D Abi Hanna
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney.
Case report
Unsedated ultrathin gastroscopy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liverpool Hospital.
(Ongoing study)
Quality of life in Arabic patients with inflammatory bowel disease: validation of the Arabic translation of the inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ)
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bankstown Hospital.
(Early stage)
Therapeutic benefit of double balloon enteroscopy: experience of a single centre
AGW – 2011
IBD in Arabic population
(Initial phase)

Journal Articles

Ko Y, Kariyawasam V, Karnib M, Butcher R, Samuel D, Alrubaie A, Rahme N, McDonald C, Cowlishaw J, Katelaris P (2015). Inflammatory Bowel Disease Environmental Risk Factors: A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Middle Eastern Migration to Australia. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13, 1453–1463.e1. DOI
Kwok R, Koh YX, Alrubaie A, Meredith CG (2011). A single center audit of long term outcomes after double balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26, 42–43.
Lee EYT, Bourke MJ, Williams SJ, Alrubaie A, Kwan V, Bailey AA, Lynch PM, Loh SM (2011). Severity of initial stent angulation predicts reintervention after successful palliative enteral stenting for malignant luminal obstruction. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia), 26, 484–491. DOI
Kelly M, Swartz D, Yan K, Meredith C, Alrubaie A (2009). Experience in the use of double balloon enteroscopy at Bankstown Hospital. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 24, A261.
Kaffes AJ, Bourke MJ, Ding S, Alrubaie A, Kwan V, Williams SJ (2006). A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in ERCP: effects on technical success and post-ERCP pancreatitis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 64, 351–357. DOI
Binay Subedi, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad, Omar Hisham Alsadoon, Sami Haddad, Ahmad Alrubaie. Novel Optimized Initial Cluster Centres and Enhanced Objective Function: Medical Diagnosis through Multi-label Classification. Health Informatics Journal (Q2 Journal).
Singh, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C Prasad, Haritha Sallepalli Venkata, Rasha S. Ali, Sami Haddad, Ahmad Alrubaie (2019). A Novel Augmented Reality to Visualize the Hidden Organs and Internal Structure in Surgeries. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. DOI, Q2 Journal.
Wilvertson Tan, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad, Shahd Al-Janabi, Sami Haddad, Haritha Sallepalli Venkata, Ahmad Alrubaie (2019). A novel enhanced intensity based automatic registration: Augmented reality for visualization and localization of cancer tumours. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, 1–21. DOI, Q2 Journal.
S. Gahatraj, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad, Sami Haddad, Ahmad Alrubaie, Linh Pham, Anand Deva, Jeremy Hsu (2019). A Novel Solution for an Efficient Tele-Collaborating in Surgical Medical Education: 3D Tele-immersion Systems. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. DOI, Q2 Journal.
T. Singh, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C Prasad, Omar Hisham Alsadoon, Haritha Sallepalli Venkata, Ahmad Alrubaie, Amr Elchouemi (2019). A Novel Enhanced Hybrid Recursive Algorithm: Augmented Reality for Gallbladder and Uterus Visualization. Egyptian Informatics Journal, Q2 Journal.
Selina Tuladhar, Nada AlSallami, Abeer Alsadoon, P.W.C. Prasad, Sami Haddad, Ahmad Alrubaie (2020). A Recent Review and a Taxonomy for Hard and Soft Tissue Visualization based Mixed Reality. International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery. DOI, Q2 Journal (Level B).

Conference Papers

Ko Y, Karnib M, Samuels D, Alrubaie A, Rahme N, Mcdonald C, Cowlinshaw J, Katelaris P, Barr G, Jones B (2013). Inflammatory bowel disease environmental risk factors: A case-control study of the Middle Eastern migrant population. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 110–111. Link

Conference Presentations

Ko Y, Kariyawasam V, Karnib M, Butcher R, Samuel D, Alrubaie A, Rahme N, Mcdonald C, Cowlishaw J, Katelaris P (2015). Inflammatory bowel disease environmental risk factors: a multi-centre cross-sectional control study on differences between Australia and the Middle East. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley-Blackwell, Vol. 30, pp. 132. Link
Thomas A, Leong R, Butcher O, Rahme N, Samuel D, Alrubaie A, Meredith C, Redmond D (2015). Inflammatory bowel disease phenotype and disease course in Middle Eastern and Caucasian patients. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley-Blackwell, Vol. 30, pp. 139–140. Link

Conference Abstracts

Chen H, Alrubaie A, Meredith C (2016). Double balloon enteroscopy: indications and outcomes from a tertiary referral centre in the Sydney metropolitan area. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley-Blackwell, Vol. 31, pp. 157–158. Link
Chen H, Lau N, Meredith C, Alrubaie A (2016). Long-term outcomes after negative double balloon enteroscopy for overt gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Wiley-Blackwell, Vol. 31, pp. 158. Link

Co-investigator in Trials

Adefovir plus lamivudine vs. lamivudine in chronic hepatitis B
Entacavir vs. lamivudine in chronic hepatitis B
Long-term peg-interferon in non-responder/relapser (hepatitis C)
Peg-IFN & ribavirin in CHB/CHC co-infection
Esomeprazole vs. Pantoprazole in GORD