Medicine Research: Recent submissions
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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
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Background Achieving 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 ... -
The power of genetic diversity in genome-wide association studies of lipids
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Increased blood lipid levels are heritable risk factors of cardiovascular disease with varied prevalence worldwide owing to different dietary patterns and medication use1. Despite advances in prevention and treatment, in ... -
Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Background Accurate and up-to-date assessment of demographic metrics is crucial for understanding a wide range of social, economic, and public health issues that affect populations worldwide. The Global Burden of Diseases, ... -
Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
( 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 ... -
Discovery and systematic characterization of risk variants and genes for coronary artery disease in over a million participants
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)The discovery of genetic loci associated with complex diseases has outpaced the elucidation of mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. Here we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for coronary artery disease (CAD) ... -
Undergraduate nursing and medical students' perceptions of food security and access to healthy food in Qatar: a photovoice study
( Cambridge University Press , 2022 , Article)The present study explored nursing and medical students' perceptions of food security, their access to healthy food and the circumstances that affect their access to healthy food in Qatar. The photovoice method was adopted ... -
The Net Clinical Benefit of Rivaroxaban Compared to Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( SAGE , 2021 , Article)Cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT) carries significant morbidity and mortality. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) remains the standard of care, with recent systematic studies suggesting the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban ... -
Severe immune thrombocytopenia following MMR vaccination with rapid recovery: A case report and review of literature
( Dove Medical Press , 2020 , Article)Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disease that occurs following viral illnesses and may also infrequently occur after measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination. ITP typically presents with the sudden ... -
Identification of potential transcription factors that enhance human iPSC generation
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Although many factors have been identified and used to enhance the iPSC reprogramming process, its efficiency remains quite low. In addition, reprogramming efficacy has been evidenced to be affected by disease mutations ... -
Brief psychotic disorder associated with quarantine and mild COVID-19
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)A 30-year-old man with no significant previous or family psychiatric history became severely anxious about his health after a positive COVID-19 test. Physical symptoms of COVID-19 were mild, with no evidence of hypoxia or ... -
Cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein species in cognitive and movements disorders
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Total CSF α-synuclein (t-α-syn), phosphorylated α-syn (pS129-α-syn) and α-syn oligomers (o-α-syn) have been studied as candidate biomarkers for synucleinopathies, with suboptimal specificity and sensitivity in the ... -
Pharmacological and antioxidant activities of rhus coriaria l. (sumac)
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Rhus coriaria L. (Anacardiaceae), commonly known as sumac, is a commonly used spice, condiment, and flavoring agent, especially in the Mediterranean region. Owing to its bountiful beneficial values, sumac has been used in ... -
Prevalence of Venous Thromboembolism in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)Background: Recent studies revealed a high prevalence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, especially in those who are critically ill. Available studies report varying ... -
Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Shortly After Starting Steroid Replacement Therapy in a Patient With Adrenal Insufficiency.
(2022 , Article)Adrenal insufficiency is a rare disorder that results from etiological factors affecting either the hypothalamic-pituitary axis or the adrenal gland itself. Studies have associated an inherently increased risk of cardiovascular ... -
Carnosol Induces p38-Mediated ER Stress Response and Autophagy in Human Breast Cancer Cells
( Frontiers , 2022 , Article)We recently reported that carnosol induces ROS-dependent autophagy and apoptosis in breast cancer cells. We also reported that carnosol inhibits breast cancer cell migration, invasion, and in ovo tumor growth, as well as ... -
The Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Morbid Obesity: a letter to the editor
( springer link , 2022 , Article)Sancho et al.’s recent report on the effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on the symptomatology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was both interesting and timely [1]. Their finding of a significant ... -
Cardioprotective Effect of Rheum turkestanicum Against Doxorubicin-Induced Toxicity in Rats
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Background: Doxorubicin as an anti-cancer drug causes cardiotoxicity, limiting its tolerability and use. The mechanism of toxicity is due to free radical production and cardiomyocytes injury. This research evaluated Rheum ... -
Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent Boy Due to the Anomalous Origin of the Left Main Coronary Artery: Emergency Department Perspective.
( Cureus , 2022 , Article)Congenital anomalies of the origin of the coronary arteries are rare. Multiple anomalies have been reported where the common one is left circumflex arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (RSV). Other anomalies are a ... -
Outcomes of guideline-based medical therapy in patients with acute heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: Observations from the Gulf acute heart failure registry (Gulf CARE)
( Medicine (Baltimore) , 2022 , Article)AbstractThis study aimed to report on the use, predictors and outcomes of guideline-based medical therapy (GBMT) in patients with acute heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction of <40% (HFrEF), from seven countries ... -
Heterotopic pregnancy after a spontaneous conception a case report with a review of clinical, laboratory and imaging findings.
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Heterotopic pregnancy (HP) describes the simultaneous presence of two pregnancies at different implantation sites. Usually, one pregnancy is intrauterine and the other one is ectopic. The incidence of HP after assisted ...
