• 3D hydrogel/ bioactive glass scaffolds in bone tissue engineering: Status and future opportunities 

      Abdullah, Aldhaher; Shahabipour, Fahimeh; Shaito, Abdullah; Al-Assaf, Saphwan; Elnour, Ahmed A.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Repairing significant bone defects remains a critical challenge, raising the clinical demand to design novel bone biomaterials that incorporate osteogenic and angiogenic properties to support the regeneration of vascularized ...
    • A New Era in Cardiometabolic Management: Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Improved Patient Outcomes 

      Nashwan, Abdulqadir J. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      Cardiometabolic disorders are a range of health conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases that are a major concern for global health. These disorders affect millions of people and are a leading cause ...
    • A review of bioinformatics tools and web servers in different microarray platforms used in cancer research 

      Hephzibah Cathryn, R.; Udhaya Kumar, S.; Younes, Salma; Zayed, Hatem; George Priya Doss, C. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)
      Over the past decade, conventional lab work strategies have gradually shifted from being limited to a laboratory setting towards a bioinformatics era to help manage and process the vast amounts of data generated by omics ...
    • A systemic approach to explore the mechanisms of drug resistance and altered signaling cascades in extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis 

      Udhaya Kumar, S.; Saleem, Aisha; Thirumal Kumar, D.; Anu Preethi, V.; Younes, Salma; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Background and aim: The persistence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) continue to pose a significant challenge to the treatment and control of tuberculosis infections worldwide. ...
    • ABO blood group association and COVID-19. COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a review 

      Shibeeb, Sapha; Khan, Aisha ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been affecting the health and economic, as well as social, life of the entire globe since the end of 2019. The virus causes COVID-19, with a wide range of symptoms among the infected ...
    • Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis 

      Ghali, Mohamed Said; Hasan, Samer; Al-Yahri, Omer; Mansor, Salah; Al-Tarakji, Mohannad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background Acute Appendicitis (AA) is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. It requires proper management to decrease mortality and morbidity. Clinical scoring systems for diagnosing AA aimed to decrease the use ...
    • Advances in vaccination against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli respiratory disease: Potentials and limitations 

      Ghunaim, Haitham; Abu-Madi, Marwan Abdelhamid; Kariyawasam, Subhashinie ( Elsevier , 2014 , Article Review)
      Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is one of the most economically devastating pathogens affecting the poultry industry. This group of extra-intestinal E. coli causes a variety of clinical conditions including ...
    • Alcohol Consumption, Early-Onset Drinking, and Health-Related Consequences in Adolescents Presenting at Emergency Departments in England 

      Donoghue, Kim; Rose, Hannah; Boniface, Sadie; Deluca, Paolo; Coulton, Simon; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      PurposeGlobally, alcohol use is the leading cause of ill health and life years lost in adolescents, although its clinical impact is often overlooked, particularly in England where most research is based in schools. This ...
    • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 

      Griswold M.G.; Fullman N.; Hawley C.; Arian N.; Zimsen S.R.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. ...
    • Allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms 

      Juan José, Yepes-Nuñez; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Gómez-Escobar, Luis Guillermo; Pérez-Herrera, Lucia C.; Chu, Alexandro W.L.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD, eczema) is driven by a combination of skin barrier defects, immune dysregulation, and extrinsic stimuli such as allergens, irritants, and microbes. The role of environmental allergens ...
    • An integrative analysis to distinguish between emphysema (EML) and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related emphysema (ADL)-A systems biology approach 

      Udhaya Kumar, S.; Madhana Priya, N.; Thirumal Kumar, D.; Anu Preethi, V.; Kumar, Vibhaa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Lung Emphysema is an abnormal enlargement of the air sacs followed by the destruction of alveolar walls without any prominent fibrosis. This study primarily identifies the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), interactions ...
    • An updated overview of cyanidins for chemoprevention and cancer therapy 

      Posadino, Anna Maria; Giordo, Roberta; Ramli, Iman; Zayed, Hatem; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Anthocyanins are colored polyphenolic compounds that belong to the flavonoids family and are largely present in many vegetables and fruits. They have been used in traditional medicine in many cultures for a long time. The ...
    • Analysis of signaling cascades from myeloma cells treated with pristimerin 

      Almaghrbi, Heba; Elkardawy, Rehab; Kumar. S, Udhaya; Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa; Abunada, Taghreed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)
      Multiple myeloma (MM) is the 2nd most frequently diagnosed blood cancer after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The present study aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the control and pristimerin-treated ...
    • Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells 

      Al-Shehabi, Tuqa Saleh; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
    • Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells 

      Saleh Al-Shehabi, Tuqa; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
    • Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector 

      Butt, Adeel Ajwad; Navasero, Cristina S.; Thomas, Bright; Al Marri, Salih; Al Katheeri, Huda; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Antibiotic are often inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory infections (URI) in the Western countries. Data on the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions are lacking from the Middle East and other ...
    • The association between screen time and depression symptoms severity among adults with diabetes: A cross-sectional study 

      Layan, Sukik; Hoque, Bushra; Boutefnouchet, Linda; Elhadary, Mohamed; Bawadi, Hiba; ... more authors ( 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 ...
    • Association of corticosteroids use and outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Haytham, Tlayjeh; Mhish, Olaa H.; Enani, Mushira A.; Alruwaili, Alya; Tleyjeh, Rana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundTo systematically review the literature about the association between systemic corticosteroid therapy (CST) and outcomes of COVID-19 patients. MethodsWe searched Medline, Embase, EBM Reviews, Scopus, Web of ...
    • Association of low serum magnesium with diabetes and hypertension: findings from Qatar Biobank Study. 

      Shi, Zumin; Badi Abou-Samra, Abdul ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      We aimed to examine the association between serum magnesium and diabetes and hypertension among Qatari adults. In the cross-sectional study, we used data from 9693 Qatari participants) aged 20 years and above attending the ...
    • Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review 

      Abderrezzaq, Soltani; Jaam, Myriam; Nazar, Zachariah; Stewart, Derek; Shaito, Abdullah ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ...