Publications

Peer-reviewed research articles

  1.  Alrob OA, Sankaralingam S, Alazzam S, Nusairat B, Qattoum M, Nusair MB

       Obesity paradox among heart failure with reduced ejection fraction patients: A retrospective      cohort study. Medicina  (Kaunas). 59(1): 2023, 60.

  •  Abbas A, Al-Shaibi S, Sankaralingam S, Awaisu A, Kattezhathu VS, Wongwiwatthananukit S, Owusu YB

       Determination of potential drug-drug interactions in prescription orders dispensed in a community         pharmacy setting using Micromedex® and Lexicomp®: a retrospective observational study. Int J Clin      Pharm. 44(2): 2022, 348-356. 

  •  Abdulrhim S, Awaisu A, Ibrahim MIM, Diab MI, Hussain MAM, Al Raey H, Ismail MT, Sankaralingam S

       Impact of pharmacist-involved collaborative care on diabetes management in a primary healthcare        setting using real-world data. Int J Clin Pharm. 44(1): 2022, 153-162. 

  •  Abdulrhim S, Sankaralingam S, Ibrahim MIM, Diab MI, Hussain MAM, Al Raey H, Ismail MT, Awaisu A

       Collaborative care model for diabetes in primary care settings in Qatar: a qualitative exploration             among healthcare professionals and patients who experienced the service. BMC Health Serv Res.          21(1): 2021, 192. 

  •  ElGeed H, Owusu Y, Abdulrhim S, Awaisu A, Kattezhathu VS, Abdulrouf PV, Sankaralingam S

 Evidence of community pharmacists’ response preparedness during COVID-19 public health crisis: A   

 cross-sectional study. J Infect Dev Ctries. 15(1): 2021, 40-50.

  •  Zolezzi M, Abdallah O, Sankaralingam S 

       Development and evaluation of an educational program for community pharmacists on cardiovascular risk assessment. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 13: 2020, 623-632.

  •  Zolezzi M, Abdallah O, Major S, White D, Owusu Y, Sankaralingam S

       Teaching physical assessment and disease screening to students in the health professions: A focus in  

        pharmacy education. Health. 8(15): 2016, Article ID; 72591, 13 pages.

  •  JS Ringrose, D Mclean, P Ao, F Yousefi, S Sankaralingam, J Millay, R Padwal

 Effect of cuff design on auscultatory and oscillometric blood pressure measurements. Am J   

 Hypertens. 29(9): 2016, 1063-1069.

  •  Sankaralingam S, Alrob OA, Zhang L, Jaswal JS, Wagg CS, Fukushima A, Padwal RS, Johnstone DE, 

       Sharma AM, Lopaschuk GD

 Lowering body weight in obese mice with diastolic heart failure improves cardiac insulin sensitivity  

 and function: Implications for the obesity paradox. Diabetes. 64(5): 2015, 1643-1657. 

  • Editorial commentary: To lose weight or not to lose weight, That is the big question – in obesity-related heart failure by Peterson LR.  Diabetes May; 64(5):2015, 1509-1510. 
  1.  Alrob OA, Sankaralingam S, Ma C, Wagg CS, Fillmore N, Jaswal JS, Sack MN, Lehner R, Gupta MP,  

       Michelakis ED, Padwal RS, Johnstone DE, Sharma AM, Lopaschuk GD

 Obesity-induced lysine acetylation increases cardiac fatty acid oxidation and impairs insulin  

 signalling. Cardiovasc Res. 103(4): 2014, 485-497.

  1.  Zhang L, Jaswal J, Ussher J, Sankaralingam S, Wagg CS, Zaugg M, Lopaschuk GD

 Cardiac insulin-resistance and decreased mitochondrial energy production precede the development  

 of systolic heart failure after pressure-overload hypertrophy. Circ Heart Fail. 6(5): 2013, 1039-1048.

  1.  Sankaralingam S, Jiang Y, Davidge ST, Yeo S

 Effect of exercise on vascular superoxide dismutase expression in high-risk pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 28(10): 2011, 803-810.

  1.  Andersson IJ*, Sankaralingam S*, Davidge ST

 Restraint stress up-regulates lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 in aorta of  

 Apolipoprotein-E deficient mice. Stress. 13(5): 2010, 454-460.

 * Equal contribution

  1.  Sankaralingam S, Xu H, Davidge ST

 Arginase contributes to endothelial cell oxidative stress in response to plasma from women with  

 preeclampsia. Cardiovasc Res. 85(1): 2010, 194-203.

  1.  Sankaralingam S, Xu H, Jiang Y, Sawamura T, Davidge ST

 Evidence for increased methylglyoxal in the vasculature of women with preeclampsia: Role in  

 upregulation of LOX-1 and arginase. Hypertension. 54(4): 2009, 897-904.

  • Figure # 4 from the article appears as cover figure in October 2009 issue of Hypertension
  1.  Sankaralingam S, Xu Y, Sawamura T, Davidge ST

 Increased lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 expression in the maternal  

 vasculature of women with preeclampsia: Role for peroxynitrite. Hypertension. 53(2): 2009, 270-277.

  1.  Magee LA, Helewa M, Moutquin JM, von Dadelszen P (Principal Authors), Cardew S, Cote AM,  

       Douglas MJ, Firoz T, Gibson PS, Gruslin A, Lange I, Leduc L, Logan AG, Rey E, Senikas V, Smith GN             (Hypertension Guideline Committee), Bainbridge S, Chen XK, Xu H, Hutcheon J,  Menzies J,          Sankaralingam S, Xie F (STIRRHS Scholars).

      Diagnosis, evaluation and management of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. J Obstet      Gynaecol Canada. 30(3): 2008, S1-48.

  1.  Sankaralingam S, Desai KM, Glaeser H, Kim RB, Wilson TW

 Inability to upregulate cytochrome P450 4A and 2C causes salt sensitivity in young Sprague-Dawley  

 rats. Am J Hypertens. 19(11): 2006, 1174-1180.

  • Editorial commentary: 20 HETE and salt sensitivity of blood pressure: A novel emerging concept by F Elijovich.  Am J Hypertens Nov; 19(11):2006, 1181-1182. 
  1.  Sankaralingam S, Desai KM, Wilson TW

       Clofibrate acutely reverses saline-induced endothelial dysfunction: Role of calcium activated       potassium channels. Am J Hypertens. 19(11): 2006, 1167-1173.

Peer-reviewed review articles

  1.  Abdulrhim S, Sankaralingam S, Ibrahim MIM, Awaisu A

       The impact of pharmacist care on diabetes outcomes in primary care settings: An umbrella         review of published systematic reviews. Prim Care Diabetes. S1751-9918 (19): 2020, 30425-30435. 

  •  Sankaralingam S*, Ibrahim A*, Rahman MDM, Eid AH, Munusamy S

        Role of methylglyoxal in diabetic cardiovascular and kidney diseases: Insights from basic science for        application into clinical practice. Curr Pharm Des. 24(26): 2018, 3072-3083. * Equal contribution.

  •  Sankaralingam S, Kim RB, Padwal RS

         The impact of obesity on the pharmacology of medications used for cardiovascular risk factor    

         control. Can J Cardiol. 31(2): 2015, 167-176.

  •  Alagiakrishnan K, Sankaralingam S, Ghosh M, Mereu L, Senior P

       Antidiabetic drugs and their potential role in treating mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s  

       disease. Discov Med. 16(90): 2013, 277-286.

  •  Sankaralingam S, Arenas IA, Lalu MM, Davidge ST

        Preeclampsia: current understanding of the molecular basis of vascular dysfunction. Expert Rev Mol                      

        Med. 8(3): 2006, 1-20. 

Book chapters

  1.  Sankaralingam S, Hussain FN, Awaisu A. 

       Chapter 12: Medical Devices for Cardiology. In: Fathelrahman AI, Ibrahim MIM, Wertheimer AI (eds).      Medical Devices for Pharmacy and Other Healthcare Professions (1st ed). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press,          Taylor and Francis; 2022. p.213-237. 

  •  El-Geed H, Awaisu A, Sankaralingam S

        Chapter 419. Management of cardiovascular disorders and the pharmacist’s role:            Hypertension. In: Babar ZUD et al. (eds). Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy.         Massachusetts: Elsevier; 2019. pp. 129-139. 

  •  Sankaralingam S, Al Saad D, Owusu YB, Ibrahim A, Awaisu A

        Chapter 575. Clinical pharmacy considerations in special population: pregnancy and lactation. In:            Babar ZUD et al. (eds). Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy.         Massachusetts: Elsevier; 2019. p. 831-848.

  •  Awaisu A, Owusu Y, Sankaralingam S, Al-Ismail M, Abdallah O 

        Chapter 503. Management of cardiovascular disorders and the pharmacist’s role: Coronary         artery disease & dyslipidemia. In: Babar ZUD et al. (eds). Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and         Clinical Pharmacy. Massachusetts: Elsevier; 2019. p. 169-187. 

Manuscripts under preparation

  1. Khaled SM, Amro I, Chalakkal EC, Sankaralingam S

       Perceived and measured stress reactivity in response to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) in       healthy university students with varying severity of insomnia, schizotypy, and lifetime psychotic     experiences: A pre-post study. For submission to Psychoneuroendocrinology.

2.    Abou-Sido M, Abiib S, Hamed M, Zolezzi M, Sankaralingam S

       Validation status of blood pressure devices available in Qatar community pharmacies: Implications         for best practices. For submission to Patient Prefer Adherence.

3.    Zolezzi M, Abdallah O, Abou Safrah SI, Aldali S, Sankaralingam S

       Exploring the provision of cardiovascular risk assessment services in community pharmacies in  Qatar. For submission to Int J Clin Pharm.