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Understanding the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthy Eating among Adolescents in Chongqing, China: An Empirical Study Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Healthy eating is crucial for optimal growth, development, and the prevention of chronic diseases in adolescents. Our study aimed to develop a comprehensive structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the relationships ... -
Understanding the structure-function relationship of HPRT1 missense mutations in association with Lesch-Nyhan disease and HPRT1-related gout by in silico mutational analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The nucleotide salvage pathway is used to recycle degraded nucleotides (purines and pyrimidines); one of the enzymes that helps to recycle purines is hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase 1 (HGPRT1). Therefore, ... -
Unique associations of the Job Demand-Control-Support model subscales with leisure-time physical activity and dietary energy intake
( National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health , 2018 , Article)Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and dietary energy intake are two important health behaviours, which at too low or high levels respectively, are associated with overweight and obesity. This study explores associations ... -
University students' and staff attitudes toward the implementation of a "tobacco-free" policy: A view from Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Objectives: Tobacco-free campus policies are needed to create environments conducive to prevention or quitting in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), where the use of various tobacco products is on the rise among ... -
University Students' Knowledge and Attitude toward HIV/AIDS in Qatar
( Lesley Pocock , 2012 , Article)Introduction HIV/AIDS is one of the most complex health problems of the 21st century and has become a pandemic disease that threatens the world population. Young people are particularly vulnerable to the HIV, worldwide ... -
Unraveling the Dysbiosis of Vaginal Microbiome to Understand Cervical Cancer Disease Etiology—An Explainable AI Approach
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Microbial Dysbiosis is associated with the etiology and pathogenesis of diseases. The studies on the vaginal microbiome in cervical cancer are essential to discern the cause and effect of the condition. The present study ... -
An update of systematic reviews examining the effectiveness of conservative physical therapy interventions for subacromial shoulder pain
( Movement Science Media , 2020 , Article Review)OBJECTIVE: To update a systematic review published in 2013 that focused on evaluating the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of physical therapy, including exercise, manual therapy, electrotherapy, and combined ... -
Updates on androgen replacement therapy and lower urinary tract symptoms: a narrative review
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are caused by higher tension at the bladder neck level (due to fibrosis or stiffness) or benign prostatic hyperplasia, which causes static obstruction of the bladder outlet. Both forms ... -
Use of a Robotic Seal as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Dementia Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)To test the effects of individual, nonfacilitated sessions with PARO (version 9), when compared against a look-alike plush toy and usual care, on the emotional and behavioral symptoms of dementia for people living in ... -
Use of Animal Models for Investigating Cardioprotective Roles of SGLT2 Inhibitors
( Springer , 2023 , Article Review)Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors represent one type of new-generation type 2 diabetes (T2DM) drug treatment. The mechanism of action of an SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in treating T2DM depends on lowering ... -
Use of dietary supplements among pregnant women in the center of Jordan
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Background: Balanced nutrition during pregnancy is necessary to meet the increasing demands of both maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. The present study aimed to investigate types of dietary supplements used ... -
Use of Germ-Free Animal Models in Microbiota-Related Research
( The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology , 2015 , Article)The large intestine is a home for trillions of microbiota, which confer many benefits on the host, including production of vitamins, absorption of nutrients, pathogen displacement, and development of the immune system. For ... -
Use of situational judgment tests for assessing non-cognitive attributes of final year dental students
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Objective Situational judgment tests (SJT) have been previously used in the admission process of medical and dental undergraduate programs, but their utilization as an assessment tool is fairly new. The objective of this ... -
Using a therapeutic companion robot for dementia symptoms in long-term care: reflections from a cluster-RCT.
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2017 , Article)We undertook a cluster-randomised controlled trial exploring the effect of a therapeutic companion robot (PARO) compared to a look-alike plush toy and usual care on dementia symptoms of long-term care residents. Complementing ... -
Using artificial intelligence to improve body iron quantification: A scoping review
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)This scoping review explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of disorders related to body iron levels. A systematic search was performed to identify studies ... -
Using Health Information Technology to Enhance a Culture of Safety
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)It was astonishing to learn that as many as 98,000 Americans die annually in hospitals due to preventable medical errors. This number is expected to increase as many of the medical care occur in ambulatory settings ... -
Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors.
( BMC , 2018 , Article)The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ... -
Using the QATCHEPP quality assessment tool to critically reflect on health promotion practice
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Issue Critical health promotion is required to reduce health inequities and is distinguished from selective health promotion by its focus on the unequal distribution of structural and systemic privilege and power. This ... -
Using Zebrafish for Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2018 , Article)Over the last decade, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as amodel organismfor cardiovascular research.Zebrafish have several advantages over mammalian models. For instance, the experimental cost of using zebrafish ... -
Utilisation of healthcare services for respiratory tract infections in patients with and without diabetes in Qatar: a cross-sectional study
( BMJ , 2020 , Article)People with diabetes mellitus have a high risk of acquiring respiratory tract infections (RTIs), yet little is known about their utilisation of healthcare services compared with people without diabetes. This study aimed ...
