Browsing Medicine Research by Publisher "Elsevier"

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    • Association of high cortisol levels in pregnancy and altered fetal growth. Results from the MAASTHI, a prospective cohort study, Bengaluru 

      Prafulla, Shriyan; Sudhir, Paulomi; van Schayck, Onno C.P.; Babu, Giridhara R. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundThe role of maternal stress levels on mothers’ mental health and fetal growth has been previously studied. However, the evidence linking cortisol exposure during pregnancy to growth outcomes in infants is sparsely ...

    • 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 ...

    • Bariatric surgery and reproduction-implications for gynecology and obstetrics 

      Isaac A., Babarinsa; Bashir, Mohammed; AbdelRahman Ahmed, Husham; Ahmed, Badreldeen; Konje, Justin C. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      As the rates of obesity continue to rise across the world, there has been an increasing resort to bariatric surgery amongst the options for treatment. Through the reproductive lifespan, between menarche and menopause, women ...

    • Best practice and research clinical obstetrics and gynaecology volume 92 

      Konje, Justin C.; Ahmed, Badreldeen ( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)
      Obesity is rising world-wide and has become the most common risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The increase is disproportionate, being higher in the low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ...

    • Best practice and research clinical obstetrics and gynaecology volume 92 

      Justin C., Konje; Ahmed, Badreldeen ( Elsevier , 2024 , Other)
      Obesity is rising world-wide and has become the most common risk factor for non-communicable diseases. The increase is disproportionate, being higher in the low- and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ...

    • Bi-attention DoubleUNet: A deep learning approach for carotid artery segmentation in transverse view images for non-invasive stenosis diagnosis 

      Najmath, Ottakath; Akbari, Younes; Al-Maadeed, Somaya Ali; Bouridane, Ahmed; Zughaier, Susu M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The carotid artery is a vital blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the brain. Blockages in this artery can lead to life-threatening illnesses, making accurate diagnosis essential. While ultrasound (US) imaging ...

    • Biased agonism at G protein-coupled receptors 

      Karim, Nagi; Onaran, H. Ongun ( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)
      G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest family of approved therapeutic targets. Ligands stimulating these receptors specifically activate multiple signalling pathways that induce not only the desired ...

    • Biased signaling: A viable strategy to drug ghrelin receptors for the treatment of obesity 

      Karim, Nagi; Habib, Abdella M. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Obesity is a global burden and a chronic ailment with damaging overall health effects. Ghrelin, an octanoylated 28 amino acid peptide hormone, is secreted from the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. Ghrelin acts on regions of ...

    • Bilateral adnexal masses: A case report of acute myeloid leukemia presenting with myeloid sarcoma of the ovary and review of literature 

      Hawthorne, Jenci; Cubro, Hajrunisa; Farabee, Elizabeth; Al-Quran, Samer Z.; Al-Kawaaz, Mustafa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Here, we report a case of myeloid sarcoma (extramedullary myeloid tumor) of the left ovary in a female with known acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who was discovered to have bilateral adnexal masses during treatment planning ...

    • Bilateral Morgagni hernia in a two-month-old infant with a history of umbilical cord hernia status-post repair in neonatal period 

      Zlatan, Zvizdic; Jonuzi, Asmir; Pasic, Irmina Sefic; Vranic, Semir ( Elsevier , 2022 , Other)
      Morgagni hernias (MH) are a rare form of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) characterized by herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity through a retrosternal diaphragmatic defect. MH constitutes <5% of ...

    • Bridging conventional medicine and traditional, complementary, and alternative approaches: Fostering collaborative attempts for a holistic healthcare system 

      Eid, Ali H.; Sahebkar, Amirhossein ( Elsevier , 2023 , Other)
      Dear Editor, We read the paper entitled “The future of integrative health: vision, values, and principles for positive, sustainable systemic change” by Kemper, which was published last month.1 The points discussed therein ...

    • Burden and disease pathogenesis of influenza and other respiratory viruses in diabetic patients 

      Swapna, Thomas; Ouhtit, Allal; Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Eid, Ali H.; Mathew, Shilu; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)
      Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes has increased rapidly and has become one of the leading ...

    • Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Stein Emil, Vollset; Ababneh, Hazim S; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbasgholizadeh, Rouzbeh; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundFuture trends in disease burden and drivers of health are of great interest to policy makers and the public at large. This information can be used for policy and long-term health investment, planning, and ...

    • Burnout and job satisfaction among psychiatrists in the Mental Health Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar 

      Kader, Nisha; Elhusein, Bushra; Elhassan, Nahid M.; Alabdulla, Majid; Hammoudeh, Samer; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Background: Job satisfaction is a critical concern among medical staff and directly affects patient safety and quality of health care services. Burnout has been reported to be correlated with job satisfaction. Aims: This ...

    • Calmodulin Interacts and Regulates Enzyme Activity of the Mammalian Sperm Phospholipase C 

      Nomikos, Michail; Thanassoulas, Angelos; L. Calver, Brian; Theodoridou, Maria; Buntwal, Luke; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Sperm-specific Phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ) is widely considered to be the sole, physiological stimulus responsible for the generation of Ca2+ oscillations that induce egg activation and early embryo development during ...

    • Calmodulin Mutations Associated with Congenital Cardiac Disease Display Novel Biophysical and Biochemical Characteristics 

      Nomikos, Michail; Thanassoulas, Angelos; L. Calver, Brian; Beck, Konrad; Vassilakopoulou, Vyronia; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      Calmodulin (CaM) is a cytoplasmic multifunctional calcium (Ca2+)-binding messenger that interacts with the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2), a large transmembrane Ca2+ channel that mediates Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic ...

    • Can atorvastatin with metformin change the natural history of prostate cancer as characterized by molecular, metabolomic, imaging and pathological variables? A randomized controlled trial protocol 

      Roberts, Matthew J.; Yaxley, John W.; Coughlin, Geoffrey D.; Gianduzzo, Troy R.J.; Esler, Rachel C.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Background Atorvastatin and metformin are known energy restricting mimetic agents that act synergistically to produce molecular and metabolic changes in advanced prostate cancer (PCa). This trial seeks to determine whether ...

    • CAR-T cell therapy: Efficacy in management of cancers, adverse effects, dose-limiting toxicities and long-term follow up 

      Elmarasi, Mohamed; Elkonaissi, Islam; Elsabagh, Ahmed Adel; Elsayed, Engy; Elsayed, Abdelrahman; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)
      Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has emerged as a groundbreaking and highly promising approach for the management of cancer. This paper reviews the efficacy of CAR-T therapy in the treatment of various ...

    • Challenges in timing and mode of delivery in morbidly obese women 

      Nivedita R., Aedla; Mahmood, Tahir; Ahmed, Badreldeen; Konje, Justin C. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Globally obesity is increasing especially in the reproductive age group. Pregnant women with obesity have higher complication and intervention rates. They are also at increased risk of stillbirth and intrapartum complications. ...

    • Changes in expression of Kv7.5 and Kv7.2 channels in dorsal root ganglion neurons in the streptozotocin rat model of painful diabetic neuropathy 

      Laiche, Djouhri; Zeidan, Asad; Abd El-Aleem, Seham A. ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP), the most debilitating complication of diabetes mellitus, is resistant to current therapy. The pathogenesis of DPNP is still elusive, but several mechanisms have been proposed ...