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Romona D. Govender

Publications 2

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Association Between Long-term Statin Therapy and New-onset Diabetes in Cardiovascular Risk Patients in the UAE

Romona D. Govender, Saif Al-Shamsi, Raya Almazrouei et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2024 · 10.5001/omj.2024.109

Objectives: In the UAE, the relationship between long-term statin use and new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM) has never been studied. Therefore, this study investigates the incidence and risk of NODM among long-term statin-using UAE nationals with cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: We analyzed retrospective data of p …

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Predictive Value of Creatinine-based Equations of Kidney Function in the Long-term Prognosis in United Arab Emirates Patients

Saif Al-Shamsi, Romona D. Govender, Jeffrey King · Oman Medical Journal · 2021 · 10.5001/omj.2021.07

Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an independent predictor of mortality. Several creatinine-based equations are used to assess the estimated glomerular filtration rate or creatinine clearance and mortality prediction in various ethnic populations. Similarly, renal insufficiency is associated with poor prognos …

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