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    • Fetal lung maturity assessment: A historic perspective and Non – invasive assessment using an automatic quantitative ultrasound analysis (a potentially useful clinical tool) 

      Ahmed, Badreldeen; Konje, Justin C. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Immature fetal lung is associated with many adverse outcomes including respiratory distress syndrome and transient tachypnoea of the newborn. Several methods/tools have been used over several decades to assess fetal lung ...

    • Fibrillar form of α-synuclein-specific scFv antibody inhibits α-synuclein seeds induced aggregation and toxicity 

      Gupta, Vijay; Salim, Safa; Hmila, Issam; Vaikath, Nishant N.; Sudhakaran, Indulekha P.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)
      Synucleinopathies including Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and multiple system atrophy (MSA) are characterized by pathological accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn). Amongst the various approaches ...

    • First sliding Amyand hernia harbouring appendicular schistosomiasis: Case report 

      Toffaha, Ali; El Ansari, Walid; Elaiwy, Orwa; Obaid, Munzir; Al-Yahri, Omer; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)
      Introduction: Amyand's hernia (AH) is rare, schistosomiasis of the appendix is very uncommon, and both conditions coexisting together is an extremely rare event. Pre-operative diagnosis of each of the two conditions is ...

    • Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Christopher J L, Murray; Abbafati, Cristiana; Abbas, Kaja M; Abbasi, Mohammad; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)
      The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health outcomes, a diverse set of risk factors, and health system ...

    • Flight Versus Ground Out-of-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis 

      Fouche, P.F.; Stein, C.; Simpson, P.; Carlson, J.N.; Zverinova, K.M.; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2018 , Article)
      Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a critical procedure performed by both air medical and ground based emergency medical services (EMS). Previous work has suggested that ETI success rates are greater for air ...

    • Fluorinated Benzofuran and Dihydrobenzofuran as Anti-Inflammatory and Potential Anticancer Agents 

      Ayoub, Abeer J.; El-Achkar, Ghewa A.; Ghayad, Sandra E.; Hariss, Layal; Haidar, Razan H.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      Benzofuran and 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran scaffolds are heterocycles of high value in medicinal chemistry and drug synthesis. Targeting inflammation in cancer associated with chronic inflammation is a promising therapy. In the ...

    • Follicular dendritic cells 

      Abd El-Aleem, Seham A; Saber, Entesar Ali; Aziz, Neven M; El-Sherif, Hani; Abdelraof, Asmaa M; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article Review)
      Follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) are unique accessory immune cells that contribute to the regulation of humoral immunity. They are multitasker cells essential for the organization and maintenance of the lymphoid architecture, ...

    • Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals over 10 months 

      Salma, Younes; Nicolai, Eleonora; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.; Younes, Nadin; Al-Dewik, Nader; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundEvidence on the effectiveness of vaccination-induced immunity compared to SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity is warranted to inform vaccination recommendations. AimIn this study, we aimed to conduct a comparative ...

    • Forensic utility of cranial measurements in stature reconstruction in South Africans of European descent. 

      Bidmos, Mubarak A; Adebesin, Abduljalil Adetola ( E Schweizerbart Science Publishers , 2020 , Article)
      The height of an individual (stature) is one of the biological profiles that is estimated as part of human identification process from various components of the human skeleton. The anatomical method is often used for this ...

    • Forging the Path to Precision Medicine in Qatar: A Public Health Perspective on Pharmacogenomics Initiatives 

      Bastaki, Kholoud; Velayutham, Dinesh; Irfan, Areeba; Adnan, Mohd; Mohammed, Sawsan; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article Review)
      Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is an important component of precision medicine that promises tailored treatment approaches based on an individual’s genetic information. Exploring the initiatives in research that help to integrate ...

    • A free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of crohn’s disease in an adolescent female 

      Zvizdic, Z.; Zvizdic, Zlatan; Milisic, Emir; Skenderi, Faruk; Pasic, Irmina Sefic; ... more authors ( University Clinical Hospital Tuzla , 2020 , Article)
      The authors present a rare case of Aa free terminal ileal perforation as the presenting sign of Crohn's disease in an adolescent female.

    • The Freeman–Tukey double arcsine transformation for the meta-analysis of proportions: Recent criticisms were seriously misleading 

      Doi, Suhail A.; Xu, Chang ( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd , 2021 , Other)
      Pooling of proportions in meta-analysis are used to get better and more precise estimates of disease frequency, including cumulative incidence or prevalence. Meta-analysis is of course only useful when there are a limited ...

    • Frequency of adjustment with comorbidity and illness severity scores and indices in cardiac arrest research 

      Fouche, Pieter F.; Carlson, Jestin N.; Ghosh, Arindam; Zverinova, Kristina M.; Doi, Suhail A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Background Previous research demonstrates that results from observational research correlate well with results from clinical trials, and if the former are well designed these can guide clinical practice. Observational ...

    • Frequency of Parathyroid Hormone Assessment in the Evaluation of Hypercalcemia. A Comparison Between Patients With and Without a History of Malignancy in a 20-year Dataset of 20,954 Patients 

      Sheehan, M.T.; Li, Y.-H.; Doi, S.A.; Onitilo, A.A. ( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2021 , Article)
      Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a prior diagnosis of malignancy affected the assessment of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in hypercalcemic patients and whether the rate of this assessment changed ...

    • From tackles to trauma: investigating the influence of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on public maxillofacial department in Qatar - an observational study. 

      Hamze, Afaf K; El Omri, Abdelfatteh; Derbas, Ahmed N; Dergaa, Ismail; Finol, Gustavo Grimaldi; ... more authors ( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2024 , Other)
      The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (FIFA-WC) is considered the pinnacle of international sporting events, attracting a diverse array of attendees from across the globe1. Hosting such an ...

    • Functional characterization of human myosin-binding protein C3 variants associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy reveals exon-specific cardiac phenotypes in zebrafish model 

      Da'as, Sahar I.; Yalcin, Huseyin C.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Mohamed, Iman A.; Nomikos, Michail; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2020 , Article)
      © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Myosin-binding protein C 3 (MYBPC3) variants are the most common cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a complex cardiac disorder due to its significant genetic and clinical ...

    • G protein estrogen receptor as a potential therapeutic target in Raynaud’s phenomenon 

      Fardoun, Manal; Mondello, Stefania; Kobeissy, Firas; Eid, Ali H. ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Exaggerated cold-induced vasoconstriction can precipitate a pathogenesis called Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP). Interestingly, RP is significantly more prevalent in females than age-matched men, highlighting the potential ...

    • Gallbladder cancer: 7-Year experience from Qatar 

      Sulieman I.; Elmoghazy W.; El Ansari W.; Elaffandi A.; Khalaf H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)
      Thirty-five patients presented with GC during the study period, 10 females (28.6%) and 25 males (71.4%). Fourteen patients (40%) were diagnosed incidentally after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 16 (48.6%) were diagnosed ...

    • Gas Under Diaphragm: A Rare Case of Ruptured Liver Abscess With Gas Forming Organism. 

      Maliyakkal, Abdul Majeed; Naushad, Vamanjore A; Al Mokdad, Omran I; Hanana, Fathima; Basheer, Sahiba M; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article)
      Acute abdominal pain with free air under the diaphragm visible on chest/abdomen X-ray (pneumoperitoneum) is a medical emergency. Most of such cases of pneumoperitoneum are attributable to perforated hollow viscus; however, ...

    • Gastric Necrosis and Perforation Following Massive Gastric Dilatation in an Adolescent Girl: A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen. 

      Zvizdic, Zlatan; Jonuzi, Asmir; Djuran, Aleksandra; Vranic, Semir ( Frontiers Media , 2019 , Article)
      Gastric necrosis with perforation is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition in childhood beyond the neonatal period. We report a case of gastric necrosis and perforation of a portion of the great curvature due ...