Browsing by Subject "adult"

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    • Open-label study of absorption and clearance of 1% voriconazole eye drops 

      Neoh, Chin Fen; Leung, Lok; Chan, Elsie; Al-Badriyeh, Daoud; Fullinfaw, Robert O.; ... more authors ( American Society for Microbiology , 2016 , Article)
      Twenty participants undergoing elective cataract surgery received 1% voriconazole eye drops (1 drop per eye) either 20, 40, 60, or 80 min before surgery. Median voriconazole concentrations of 1.9 to 3.2 mg/liter in aqueous ...

    • Ovarian torsion: A retrospective case series at a tertiary care center emergency department 

      Tabbara, Faysal; Hariri, Moustafa; Hitti, Eveline ( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)
      Ovarian torsion (OT) is a gynecological emergency that can have diverse clinical presentations makings its diagnosis especially challenging. Few studies exist in the literature describing the clinical presentation as well ...

    • Perspective of pharmacists in Qatar regarding doping and anti-doping in sports 

      Mottram, D.; Khalifa, S.; Alemrayat, B.; Rahhal, A.; Ahmed, A.; ... more authors ( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)
      BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the current knowledge and perceptions of pharmacists in Qatar with regard to the use of drugs in sport and to explore their views on the introduction of education and ...

    • Prevalence of vincristine induced-peripheral neuropathy among Sudanese cancer patients 

      Imam, Ethar Abdelmageed; Ibrahim, Alnada; Palaian, Subish; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed ( EManuscript Services , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Increasing clinical evidence suggests treatment of cancer with neurotoxic agents results in some degree of peripheral neuropathy. Objective: The main objective of the study was to evaluate vincristine induced ...

    • Real-time phonocardiogram anomaly detection by adaptive 1D Convolutional Neural Networks 

      Kiranyaz, Mustafa Serkan; Zabihi M.; Rad A.B.; Ince T.; Hamila R.; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)
      The heart sound signals (Phonocardiogram ? PCG) enable the earliest monitoring to detect a potential cardiovascular pathology and have recently become a crucial tool as a diagnostic test in outpatient monitoring to assess ...

    • Role of pharmacist in cardiovascular disease-related health promotion and in hypertension and dyslipidemia management: A cross-sectional study in the State of Qatar 

      El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh; Mahfoud, Ziyad R.; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Alkhiyami, Dania; Alasmar, Aya Riyad ( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      Rationale, aims and objectives In Qatar, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have recently become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Prevention, detection and management of CVD risk factors reduce CVD chance. The study ...

    • Script concordance tests: A call for action in dental education 

      Vital S.; Wulfman C.; Girard F.; Tamimi F.; Charlin B.; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)
      The Script Concordance Test (SCT) is an educational tool that aims to assess the ability to interpret medical information under conditions of uncertainty. It is widely used and validated in health education, but almost ...

    • The Global, Regional, and National Burden of Adult Lip, Oral, and Pharyngeal Cancer in 204 Countries and Territories: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Da Cunha, Amanda Ramos; Compton, Kelly; Xu, Rixing; Mishra, Rashmi; Drangsholt, Mark Thomas; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2023 , Article)
      Importance: Lip, oral, and pharyngeal cancers are important contributors to cancer burden worldwide, and a comprehensive evaluation of their burden globally, regionally, and nationally is crucial for effective policy ...

    • Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar 

      Chaabane, Zaina; Murlasits, Zsolt; Mahfoud, Ziyad; Goebel, Ruben ( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article)
      The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tobacco use on selected markers of health and lung function in professional athletes. A total of 108 male professional athletes participated in the study from ten ...

    • Tooth Shade Preferences among the General Public 

      Almufleh B.; Emami E.; Al-Khateeb A.; Del Monte S.; Tamimi F. ( Blackwell Publishing Inc. , 2020 , Article)
      Purpose: To identify laypersons? most preferred tooth shade as a function of observer and patient factors, namely patients? skin shade and observers? socio-demographics. Materials and Methods: Two online surveys using ...

    • Towards a better understanding of self-management interventions in type 2 diabetes: A concept analysis 

      Othman, M. M.; Khudadad, H.; Dughmosh, R.; Furuya-Kanamori, L.; Abou-Samra, A.-B.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      Objectives: Diabetes self-management educational (DSME) interventions can vary considerably, and it is unclear what is the operational conceptualization of the ideal delivery to individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). ...

    • Utilization of evidence-based secondary prevention medications at the time of discharge in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Qatar 

      El-Hajj, Maguy S.; Saad, Ahmed; Al-Suwaidi, Jassim; Al-Marridi, Wafa Z.; Elkhalifa, Dana H.; ... more authors ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2016 , Article)
      Background and Objectives: In Qatar, ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) has become the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Guidelines recommend that ACS patients should receive indefinite treatment with antiplatelets, ...