Dysphagia is associated with major esophageal motility disorders in the UAE: a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary care center in Abu Dhabi
This is the first study in the UAE to investigate the association between non-obstructive dysphagia and MEMDs. It demonstrated that dysphagia as a presenting symptom is more likely to be associated with an MEMD on HREM.
Authors
- Mohamed Nasir Alzaabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6992-0708)
- Eyad Alakrad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2369-9021)
- Laurette Bukasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5775-1495)
- Hosameldin Abdelrahman Dafalla
- Khalifa Saleh Ahmed Al Tenaiji
- Thaer Khaleel Swaid
- Shaima Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8201-8663)
- Mostafa Shehata
- Tareq Moh’d
- Ameirah Badr Abdullah Al Ali
Institutions
- Khalifa University of Science and Technology (AE)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (AE)
- COPE Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-026-04631-w
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00