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Khalid Al-Rubeaan

Full Professor Endocrinology, Head of Research Center, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian …
Verified email at sbahc.org.sa
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Advances in carbon nanotube based electrochemical sensors for bioanalytical applications

SK Vashist, D Zheng, K Al-Rubeaan, JHT Luong… - Biotechnology …, 2011 - Elsevier
… Alternatively, CNT based electrodes can be immersed in a solution of K 2 PtCl 4 and K 2
SO 4 . The electrooxidation of PtCl 4 2− is conducted on CNTs at 0.3 to 1.3 V until no distinct …

Delivery of drugs and biomolecules using carbon nanotubes

SK Vashist, D Zheng, G Pastorin, K Al-Rubeaan… - Carbon, 2011 - Elsevier
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as one of the most advanced nanovectors for the
highly efficient delivery of drugs and biomolecules. They offer several appealing features …

Technology behind commercial devices for blood glucose monitoring in diabetes management: A review

SK Vashist, D Zheng, K Al-Rubeaan, JHT Luong… - Analytica chimica …, 2011 - Elsevier
The blood glucose monitoring devices (BGMDs) are an integral part of diabetes management
now-a-days. They have evolved tremendously within the last four decades in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic foot complications and their risk factors from a large retrospective cohort study

K Al-Rubeaan, M Al Derwish, S Ouizi, AM Youssef… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Foot complications are considered to be a serious consequence of diabetes
mellitus, posing a major medical and economical threat. Identifying the extent of this problem …

[HTML][HTML] Sugar-sweetened carbonated beverage consumption correlates with BMI, waist circumference, and poor dietary choices in school children

KS Collison, MZ Zaidi, SN Subhani, K Al-Rubeaan… - BMC public health, 2010 - Springer
Background The prevalence of obesity and overweight is increasing globally. Frequently
coexisting with under-nutrition in developing countries, obesity is a major contributor to chronic …

Association between plasma triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and microvascular kidney disease and retinopathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a …

…, T Davis, E Horton, C Wanner, K Al-Rubeaan… - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Microvascular renal and retinal diseases are common major complications of
type 2 diabetes mellitus. The relation between plasma lipids and microvascular disease is …

Prevalence and determinants of smoking in three regions of Saudi Arabia

JS Jarallah, KA Al-Rubeaan, ARA Al-Nuaim… - Tobacco …, 1999 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES To study the prevalence and determinants of cigarette smoking among Saudi
nationals in three regions of Saudi Arabia. PARTICIPANTS A sample of 8310 individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Production of silver nanoparticles with strong and stable antimicrobial activity against highly pathogenic and multidrug resistant bacteria

…, H Al-Brahim, KA Al-Rubeaan - The scientific world …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Al-Rubeaan; krubean@ksu.edu.sa … coli and K. pneumonia), and clindamycin (S. aureus
and S. … showed that best antimicrobial activity against four of the tested pathogens, namely, K. …

[HTML][HTML] Residual macrovascular risk in 2013: what have we learned?

…, J Davignon, MP Hermans, K Al-Rubeaan… - Cardiovascular …, 2014 - Springer
Cardiovascular disease poses a major challenge for the 21st century, exacerbated by the
pandemics of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. While best standards of care, …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic nephropathy and its risk factors in a society with a type 2 diabetes epidemic: a Saudi National Diabetes Registry-based study

K Al-Rubeaan, AM Youssef, SN Subhani, NA Ahmad… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Aims The prevalence of diabetic nephropathy and its risk factors have not been studied in a
society known to have diabetes epidemic like Saudi Arabia. Using a large data base registry …