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Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: A cross sectional analysis of 11445 individuals.
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)There is a paucity of evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for symptomatic infection among children. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of symptomatic COVID-19 and its risk factors in children and ... -
Methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on COVID-19: A meta-epidemiological study
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Rationale, aims, and objectives: COVID-19 has caused an ongoing public health crisis. Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been performed to synthesize evidence for better understanding this new disease. However, ... -
Comparison of immunogenicity and safety of licensed Japanese encephalitis vaccines: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)IntroductionAnnually more than 100,000 Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases and 25,000 deaths worldwide are caused by JE virus infection. More than 15 JE vaccines are currently in use worldwide. It is unknown whether any of ... -
Solely abluminal drug release from coronary stents could possibly improve reendothelialization
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2016 , Article)Objectives To compare a new stent with an asymmetric coating, eluting the drug to the abluminal surface, to a stent with a conventional coating eluting the drug both to the luminal and the abluminal side. Background Stents ... -
Association of β-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in an Arab Population
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2016 , Article)We evaluated the association between beta-adrenergic receptor genes (ADRB1 and ADRB2) polymorphism, cardiovascular risk, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in individuals from an Arab ethnicity. A total of 388 Qatari ... -
A Qualitative Study on Implementation of the Intelligent Bed: Findings from a Rehabilitation Ward at a Large Chinese Tertiary Hospital
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)The intelligent bed, a mechanical hospital bed equipped with several electronic sensor functions, is an assistive healthcare solution intended to reduce the manual workload of health professionals by providing valuable ... -
The predictors of perforated appendicitis in the pediatric emergency department: A retrospective observational cohort study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Objective Appendiceal perforation has significant effects on perioperative morbidity and postoperative outcome. The present study aimed to identify possible predictive factors associated with perforated appendicitis (PA) ... -
Umbilical cord hernia associated with complete evagination of the patent omphalomesenteric duct and prolapse of adjacent ileal limbs
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Utilization of the evidence from studies with no events in meta-analyses of adverse events: an empirical investigation
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Zero-events studies frequently occur in systematic reviews of adverse events, which consist of an important source of evidence. We aimed to examine how evidence of zero-events studies was utilized in the meta-analyses of ... -
The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers who mostly come from HEV-hyperendemic countries. Thus, we aim to investigate the prevalence of HEV among acute ... -
Sestrin2 suppression aggravates oxidative stress and apoptosis in endothelial cells subjected to pharmacologically induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is an inflammatory response that contributes to endothelial dysfunction, a hallmark of cardiovascular diseases, in close interplay with oxidative stress. Recently, Sestrin2 (SESN2) emerged ... -
Advances in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology
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The Role of Pathology in the Era of Personalized (Precision) Medicine: A Brief Review.
( NLM (Medline) , 2021 , Article)This review provides a brief overview of the state-of-the-art molecular pathology approaches emphasizing the increasingly important pathology role in clinical precision cancer medicine. Recent advances in molecular biology ... -
High-risk human papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr virus in breast cancer in Lebanese women and their association with tumor grade: a molecular and tissue microarray study.
( BMC , 2021 , Article)High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are present and can cooperate with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to initiate and/or enhance the progression of several types of human carcinomas including cervical as well as head and ... -
Bias Assessment in Outcomes Research: The Role of Relative Versus Absolute Approaches
(2021 , Article)ObjectivesBias assessment tools vary in content and detail, and the method used for assessment may produce different assessment results in a study if not carefully considered. Therefore, taking an approach to the assessment ... -
Gravitational Influence on Human Living Systems and the Evolution of Species on Earth
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Gravity constituted the only constant environmental parameter, during the evolutionary period of living matter on Earth. However, whether gravity has affected the evolution of species, and its impact is still ongoing. The ... -
A Rare Sequela of Constriction Band Syndrome: Case Report.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2021 , Report)The patient in this case report is a 19-year-old man who presented with left foot cauliflower lesion. He complained of an inability to wear proper shoes, in addition to an unpleasant appearance of his foot. The lesion was ... -
Intestinal obstruction caused by a clamped persistent omphalomesenteric duct in congenital hernia into the umbilical cord.
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)A congenital hernia into the umbilical cord (CHUM) is often misinterpreted as a mild form of omphalocele. Herniated content in CHUM can be either the solitary intestinal loop or persistent omphalomesenteric duct (POMD) ... -
Substantial cell apoptosis provoked by naked PAMAM dendrimers in HER2-positive human breast cancer via JNK and ERK1/ERK2 signalling pathways
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)HER2-positive breast cancer is one of its most challenging subtypes, forming around 15–25% of the total cases. It is characterized by aggressive behavior and treatment resistance. On the other hand, poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) ...
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