Browsing Medicine Research by Publisher "MDPI"
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A Deep Learning Framework for the Detection of Abnormality in Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that can be used for continuous monitoring of blood flow in the brain through the major cerebral arteries by calculating the cerebral blood flow ... -
Ace2 is an adjacent element of atherosclerosis and covid-19 pathogenesis
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)COVID-19 is a highly contagious new infection caused by the single-stranded RNA SarsCoV-2 virus. For the first time, this infection was recorded in December 2019 in the Chinese province of Wuhan. The virus presumably crossed ... -
Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ... -
Analysis of the Origin of Emiratis as Inferred from a Family Study Based on HLA-A, -C, -B, -DRB1, and -DQB1 Genes
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)In this study, we investigated HLA class I and class II allele and haplotype frequencies in Emiratis and compared them to those of Asian, Mediterranean, and Sub-Saharan African populations. Methods: Two-hundred unrelated ... -
Antibiotics Prescriptions Pattern among Patients Visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) before and during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Study from Qatar
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been associated with an increased risk of secondary bacterial infections. Numerous studies have reported a surge in antibiotic usage ... -
Anticancer Potential of the Cyclolinopeptides
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Novel therapeutic agents to combat cancer is an active area of research, as current treatment options have limitations in efficacy and tolerability. One of these therapeutic agents in our immediate environment is ... -
Antigen Unmasking Is Required to Clinically Assess Levels and Localisation Patterns of Phospholipase C Zeta in Human Sperm
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Mammalian oocyte activation is initiated by intracellular calcium (Ca2+) oscillations, driven by the testis-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLCζ). Sperm PLCζ analysis represents a diagnostic measure of sperm fertilisation ... -
Applications of Machine Learning in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by dysregulated growth and the proliferation of myeloid cells in the bone marrow caused by the BCR-ABL1 fusion gene. Clinically, CML demonstrates ... -
Arrhythmia-Associated Calmodulin E105A Mutation Alters the Binding Affinity of CaM to a Ryanodine Receptor 2 CaM-Binding Pocket
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Calmodulin (CaM) is a small, multifunctional calcium (Ca2+)-binding sensor that binds and regulates the open probability of cardiac ryanodine receptor 2 (RyR2) at both low and high cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations. Recent ... -
Assessment of In Vitro Immunostimulatory Activity of an Adjuvanted Whole-Cell Inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae Microparticle Vaccine Formulation
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The emergence of drug-resistant gonorrhea infections worldwide combined with the lack of a vaccine is alarming. We prepared a novel microparticulate (MP) vaccine formulation using whole-cell inactivated Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... -
Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study
( MDPI , 2022 , Report)The currently authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer-BNT162b2 and Moderna-mRNA-1273, offer great promise for reducing the spread of the COVID-19 by generating protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Recently, it was ... -
The Association between Early Opioids Prescribing and the Length of Disability in Acute Lower Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Background: There is conflicting evidence with respect to whether early opioid prescribing (EOP) within the first two weeks of acute Low Back Pain (LBP) onset is associated with the length of disability (LOD). The aim of ... -
The Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank.
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifestations range from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 susceptibility has been associated with various factors, but studies in Qatar are limited. ... -
Association of Blood Levels of Vitamin D and Its Binding Protein with Clinical Phenotypes of Multiple Sclerosis.
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Low vitamin D levels may synergize with changing levels of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) to precipitate in the development and clinical progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). In this study, this hypothesis was ... -
Attitudes and Intentions toward COVID-19 Vaccination among Health Professions Students and Faculty in Qatar
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)A population’s desire to take the COVID-19 vaccine is an important predictor of a country’s future pandemic management. This cross-sectional study examines the impact of psychological and sociodemographic factors on attitudes ... -
Biomaterials in Traumatic Brain Injury: Perspectives and Challenges
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and long-term impairment globally. TBI has a dynamic pathology, encompassing a variety of metabolic and molecular events that occur in two phases: primary and ... -
Bowel Dilatation on Initial Plane Abdominal Radiography May Help to Assess the Severity of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Infants.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common life-threatening gastrointestinal emergency associated with prematurity. Timely diagnosis and adequate treatment are crucial to reduce the morbidity and mortality of the ... -
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy: A progressive consequence of chronic low-grade inflammation in type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is one of the earliest complications of type 2 diabetes (T2D), presenting a silent cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent research relates the pathogenesis of cardiovascular ... -
Chemical Analysis and Investigation of Biological Effects of Salvia officinalis Essential Oils at Three Phenological Stages
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Salvia officinalis is a medicinal plant used to treat some diseases, including microbial infections and diabetes. Different studies showed the biological and pharmacological properties of this species. The aim of this study ... -
Circulating miRNAs in HER2-Positive and Triple Negative Breast Cancers: Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases among women worldwide and is highly associated with cancer-related mortality. Of the four major molecular subtypes, HER2-positive and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) ...