• Mania and hypomania associated with COVID-19: a series of 15 cases seen by the consultation-liaison psychiatry service in Qatar 

      Iqbal, Yousaf; Alabdulla, Majid; Latoo, Javed; Kumar, Rajeev; Albrahim, Sultan; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)
      Background: A range of neuropsychiatric diagnoses have been reported in association with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, only sporadic cases of mania or hypomania have been reported in patients with COVID-19. ...
    • Many meta-analyses of rare events in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews were underpowered 

      Pengli, Jia; Lin, Lifeng; Kwong, Joey S W; Xu, Chang ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Background and ObjectiveMeta-analysis is a statistical method with the ability to increase the power for statistical inference, while it may still face the problem of being underpowered. In this study, we investigated the ...
    • Maspin differential expression patterns as a potential marker for targeted screening of esophageal adenocarcinoma/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. 

      Dzinic, Sijana H; Mahdi, Zaid; Bernardo, M Margarida; Vranic, Semir; Beydoun, Haya; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a predisposing factor of esophageal adenocarcinoma/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma (ECA/GEJ Aca). BE patients are stratified and subsequently monitored according to the risk of malignant ...
    • Maternal depressiveness and infant growth outcomes: Findings from the MAASTHI cohort study in India 

      Prafulla, Shriyan; Khetrapal, Sonalini; van Schayck, Onno C.P.; Babu, Giridhara R. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      ObjectiveThe study aims to examine the association between depressiveness in mothers on infant obesity and stunting at one year of age. MethodsWe enrolled 4829 pregnant women, followed them up at public health facilities ...
    • The McGill Brisbane Symptom Score in relation to survival in pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a validation study 

      Doi, Suhail A.R.; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Engel, Jessica M.; Jamal, Mohammad H.; Stankowski, Rachel V.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2016 , Article)
      The McGill Brisbane Symptom Score (MBSS) is a clinical score for pancreatic cancer patients upon initial presentation that takes into account four variables (weight loss, abdominal pain, jaundice, and history of smoking) ...
    • Measurements of the talus in the assessment of population affinity 

      Bidmos, M.; Bidmos, Mubarak A.; Dayal, Manisha R.; Adegboye, Oyelola A. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)
      © 2018 Elsevier B.V. As part of their routine work, forensic anthropologists are expected to report population affinity as part of the biological profile of an individual. The skull is the most widely used bone for the ...
    • Measuring medical students' professional competencies in a problem-based curriculum: A reliability study 

      Kassab S.E.; Du X.; Toft E.; Cyprian F.; Al-Moslih A.; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2019 , Article)
      Identification and assessment of professional competencies for medical students is challenging. We have recently developed an instrument for assessing the essential professional competencies for medical students in ...
    • Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Rafael, Lozano; Fullman, Nancy; Mumford, John Everett; Knight, Megan; Barthelemy, Celine M; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundAchieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority ...
    • Mechanisms underlying the effects of caloric restriction on hypertension 

      Ahmad A., Al Attar; Fahed, Gracia I.; Hoballah, Malak M.; Pedersen, Shona; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as a major contributor to all-cause mortality and disability worldwide. The pathophysiology of hypertension is highly attributed to a dysfunctional ...
    • Medical education across three colleges of medicine: perspectives of medical students 

      Qasim A., El-Dwairi; Mustafeh, Intisar; Khatatbeh, Moawiah; Malki, Mohammed I.; Mustafa, Ayman G. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      AimThis study aimed to explore and evaluate various components of the medical education process (lectures, labs, small-group discussions, clinical rotations, and undergraduate research) in three colleges of medicine in ...
    • Medical Education in Egypt: Historical Background, Current Status, and Challenges 

      Adel, Abdelaziz; Kassab, Salah Eldin; Abdelnasser, Asmaa; Hosny, Somaya ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      BackgroundFrom its beginnings in 1827, an important goal of medical education in Egypt has been to qualify physicians who can provide high-quality health care services for their local community and other communities in the ...
    • Medical students' perceptions of supporting pharmacology learning in english by key information prepared in arabic 

      Tayem, Y.; Abu-Hijleh, M.; Sequeira, R.P. ( World Health Organization , 2017 , Article)
      We explored medical students' perceptions of supporting pharmacology self-learning in English by focused materials prepared in Arabic. This study targeted third-year medical students at the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain ...
    • Medical students’ perspectives on an assessment of reflective portfolios [response to letter] 

      Kassab, Salah Eldin; Bidmos, Mubarak; Nomikos, Michail; Daher-Nashif, Suhad; Kane, Tanya; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Other)
      We thank Forenc et al1 for their interest in our study titled Construct Validity of an Instrument for Assessment of Reflective Writing-Based Portfolios of Medical Students.2 In their Letter to Editor, their main critique ...
    • Meeting sustainable development goals via robotics and autonomous systems 

      Guenat, Solène; Purnell, Phil; Davies, Zoe G.; Nawrath, Maximilian; Stringer, Lindsay C.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      Robotics and autonomous systems are reshaping the world, changing healthcare, food production and biodiversity management. While they will play a fundamental role in delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals, associated ...
    • Memokath for treating ureteric stricture post cryoablation of renal mass: A case report of rare complication and proposed alternative management 

      Khalil, Ibrahim A.; Younes, Nagy; Awad, khalid; Aldeeb, Maya; Aboumarzouk, Omar M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      The use of cryoablation in the management of small renal masses is widely acceptable. Although rare but ureteral injury during the procedure with subsequent stricture formation can result in devastating effects on renal ...
    • Meningococcal Vaccines: Challenges and Prospects. 

      Bagwe, Priyal; Bajaj, Lotika; Gala, Rikhav; Zughaier, Susu M; Uddin, Mohammad N; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)
      is a gram-negative bacterium that causes a severe acute infection, called the meningococcal disease [...].
    • Mental health considerations of a humanitarian crisis: Identification of needs and delivery of services to Afghan child and adolescent refugees in Qatar 

      Khan, Yasser Saeed; Khan, Abdul Waheed; Alabdulla, Majid ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      This paper summarizes a novel initiative by Qatar mental health services to support Afghan refugee children and adolescents. The project involved evaluating needs, establishing a dedicated team, and setting up a suitable ...
    • Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar 

      Wadoo, Ovais; Latoo, Javed; Reagu, Shuja Mohd; Amro, Raed Ahmad Ass; Masoodi, Naseer Ahmad; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Other)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO has been working to promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into the COVID-19 response effort.1 It is vital that ...
    • Mental health legislation in the Arab countries 

      Althani, Shiekha Haya Abdulla Q.F.; Alabdulla, Majid; Latoo, Javed; Wadoo, Ovais ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      Policy and legislation in Arab countries: Arab countries is a term that refers to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's collective identity, reflecting cohesive socio-cultural and Islamic perspectives and ...
    • Mental health stigma: The role of dualism, uncertainty, causation and treatability 

      Latoo, Javed; Mistry, Minal; Alabdulla, Majid; Wadoo, Ovais; Jan, Farida; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Other)
      Public stigma on mental health has been defined as 'the set of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate individuals to fear, reject, avoid and discriminate against people with mental illness'. Stigma causes immense ...