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A holistic conceptual framework model to describe medication adherence in and guide interventions in diabetes mellitus
( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to medications in patients with diabetes, which results in poor treatment outcomes and increased healthcare costs, is commonly reported globally. Factors associated with medication adherence have ... -
A Simple Health-Based Game for Children
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Serious games are widely used in training and education. They can introduce new concepts to learners smoothly. Children like to play video games regularly. They can then play games and learn in a natural manner. In order ... -
An evaluation of the translation of continuing education into diabetes public health care by pharmacists
( Springer Netherlands , 2017 , Article)Background Pharmacists are assuming greater public health roles and partaking in continuing education to advance knowledge and skills necessary for the provision of this patient care. Objective We sought to determine what ... -
Anti-diabetic and Anti-hypertensive Potential of Indigenous Edible plants of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aizoon canariense, Cynomorium coccineum, Glossonema edule, and Malva parviflora, edible desert plants from Qatar, were selected to determine levels of phenolic bioactives and potential health benefits for managing early ... -
Article depressive symptoms among patients with diabetes in Qatar: Frequency and potential determinants
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Background: Diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic disease that is associated with major complications. Findings regarding risk of depression among patients with diabetes are controversial. This study aimed to determine ... -
The association between screen time and depression symptoms severity among adults with diabetes: A cross-sectional study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)ObjectiveTo investigate the association between time spent on screen-based sedentary behavior (SBSB) and depression symptom severity (DSS) among adults with type 2 diabetes. MethodsA cross-sectional study employing secondary ... -
Barriers to medication adherence in patients with uncontrolled diabetes in a primary healthcare setting in Qatar: a mixed method triangulation study
(2017 , Master Thesis)Background: In Qatar, 86% of patients with diabetes are uncontrolled. Given that nonadherence to oral drug therapy and psychological insulin resistance are a common phenomenon, one could postulate that patients may not be ... -
Bioactive Components from Ginger, Tea and Apple Prevent Protein Glycation by Trapping Methylglyoxal with Potential in Alleviation of Diabetic Complications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Diabetes is the fifth-deadliest disease in the United States. Most diabetes patients die from diabetic complications, such as renal failure, heart attack or stroke. However, diabetic complications are still neither preventable ... -
Bioactive compounds isolated from apple, tea, and ginger protect against dicarbonyl induced stress in cultured human retinal epithelial cells
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Abstract BackgroundMethylglyoxal (MGO) is known to be a major precursor of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which are linked to diabetes and its related complications. Naturally occurring bioactive compounds could ... -
Blood glucose control for patients with acute coronary syndromes in Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Background: Blood glucose is known to be elevated in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. However a gap in knowledge exists regarding effective management strategies once admitted to acute care units. It is ... -
Body Shape Index Is a Stronger Predictor of Diabetes.
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Anthropometric indicators can predict the development of diabetes among adults. Among them, a new indicator (Body Shape Index) was developed. Several cohort observational studies have demonstrated that A Body Shape Index ... -
Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy is associated with increased glycemic variability driven by hyperglycemia rather than hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)AimCardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) has been suggested to be associated with hypoglycemia and impaired hypoglycemia unawareness. We have assessed the relationship between CAN and extensive measures of glucose variability ... -
Chemically modified mRNA beyond COVID-19: Potential preventive and therapeutic applications for targeting chronic diseases
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Chemically modified mRNA represents a unique, efficient, and straightforward approach to produce a class of biopharmaceutical agents. It has been already approved as a vaccination-based method for targeting SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Chronic administration of nano-sized PAMAM dendrimers in vivo inhibits EGFR-ERK1/2-ROCK signaling pathway and attenuates diabetes-induced vascular remodeling and dysfunction.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)We investigated whether chronic administration of nano-sized polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimers can have beneficial effects on diabetes-induced vascular dysfunction by inhibiting the epidermal growth factor receptor ... -
Clinical characteristics of 51,815 patients presenting with positive and negative SARS-CoV-2 swab results in primary health care settings: Priority populations for vaccination
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)We read with interest Brendish et al. study on the comparison between patients with SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative swab results.1 The study compared the clinical characteristics of adult hospitalised patients with ... -
Clinical pharmacy considerations in special population: Pregnancy and lactation
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)The physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and lactation may affect pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs. Hence, administration of medications during pregnancy and lactation may require adjustments in ... -
Collaborative care model for diabetes in primary care settings in Qatar: a qualitative exploration among healthcare professionals and patients who experienced the service
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2021 , Article)Background: Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent and associated with huge economic burden globally. The conventional care and management of diabetes mellitus is highly fragmented and complex, warranting the need for a ... -
Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Risk in Diabetes: Metformin, an Actor behind the Scene
( Ivyspring International Publisher , 2014 , Article)Both diabetes and cancer are prevalent diseases whose incidence rates are increasing worldwide, especially in countries that are undergoing rapid industrialization changes. Apparently, lifestyle risk factors including diet, ...