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Recent Submissions
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External Validation and Recalibration of the CURB-65 and PSI for Predicting 30-Day Mortality and Critical Care Intervention in Multiethnic Patients with COVID-19
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Objectives: To validate and recalibrate the CURB-65 and pneumonia severity index (PSI) in predicting 30-day mortality and critical care intervention (CCI) in a multiethnic population with COVID-19, along with evaluating ... -
Between Inflammation and Autophagy: The Role of Leptin-Adiponectin Axis in Cardiac Remodeling
( Dove Medical Press , 2021 , Article Review)Cardiac remodeling is the process by which the heart adapts to stressful stimuli, such as hypertension and ischemia/reperfusion; it ultimately leads to heart failure upon long- term exposure. Autophagy, a cellular catabolic ... -
COVID-19 Vaccine Platforms: Challenges and Safety Contemplations
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic as of March 2020, creating a global crisis and claiming millions of lives. To halt the pandemic and alleviate its impact on society, ... -
The effect of surface-modified gold nanorods on the early stage of embryonic development and angiogenesis: Insight into the molecular pathways
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Gold nanorods have been implicated in several biomedical applications. Herein, the effect of two surface-modified gold nanorods on the early stages of embryogenesis and angiogenesis was investigated using avian embryos at ... -
"Know Thyself”: Racial Discrimination before the International Court of Justice – Recent Jurisprudential Developments
( Brill - Nijhoff , 2021 , Book chapter)Being the oldest United Nations human rights treaty and enjoying widespread participation, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (“CERD” or the “Convention”) was adopted ... -
SARS-CoV-2 antibody-positivity protects against reinfection for at least seven months with 95% efficacy
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background Reinfection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been documented, raising public health concerns. SARS-CoV-2 reinfections were assessed in a cohort of antibody-positive ... -
Choroidal metastasis as initial presentation of aggressive medullary thyroid carcinoma with widespread mediastinal, brain, pituitary, bone, lung, and liver metastasis: Case report and literature review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Introduction Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a neuroendocrine tumor that originates from the parafollicular C cells of the thyroid gland. MTC can be due to sporadic or hereditary causes due to gain of function germ ... -
Emerging innate biological properties of nano-drug delivery systems: A focus on PAMAM dendrimers and their clinical potential
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Drug delivery systems or vectors are usually needed to improve the bioavailability and effectiveness of a drug through improving its pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics at an organ, tissue or cellular level. However, emerging ... -
Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2: A Cohort Study in Qatar's Primary Care Settings.
( SAGE Publications , 2021 , Article)Globally, countries are rolling out Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quarantine policies and vaccination programs. Research studies are needed in helping understand the likelihood of acquired ... -
Large expanding splenic pseudocyst: A case report and review of literature
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Introduction and importance Splenic pseudocysts are extremely uncommon. Most of these cysts are asymptomatic and may result from previous blunt abdominal trauma. We report an interesting uncommon case of large splenic ... -
Circular economy application for a Green Stadium construction towards sustainable FIFA world cup Qatar 2022™
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of raw material consumption and environmental footprints. Therefore, sustainable construction became a hot topic, which strives to reduce material consumption, ... -
COVID-19 infection presented as Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Report of two new cases and review of 116 reported cases and case series
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Aims: Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID 19) is a pandemic infectious disease of 2020, which often presents with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. The behavior of the virus and its full clinical picture has not been ... -
Adrenal abscess in a preterm neonate with sepsis
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The adrenal abscess is a rare complication of adrenal hemorrhage in the neonatal period. Due to its rare occurrence and non-specific signs, diagnosing and treating an adrenal abscess in the neonatal period might be ... -
Optimum sintering method and temperature for cold compact Bismuth Telluride pellets for thermoelectric applications
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This work intends to investigate the optimum sintering method and temperature that can improve the efficiency of bismuth telluride cold compact pellets, for the thermoelectric applications. Different p-type and n-type ... -
Characterising Alzheimer's disease through integrative NMR- and LC-MS-based metabolomics
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)BackgroundAlzheimer's Disease (AD) is a complex and multifactorial disease and novel approaches are needed to illuminate the underlying pathology. Metabolites comprise the end-product of genes, transcripts, and protein ... -
Shotgun-based proteomics of extracellular vesicles in Alzheimer’s disease reveals biomarkers involved in immunological and coagulation pathways
( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and without readily available clinical biomarkers. Blood-derived proteins are routinely used for diagnostics; however, comprehensive plasma profiling is challenging ... -
Numerical parametric investigation on the moment redistribution of basalt FRC continuous beams with basalt FRP bars
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Recently, researchers’ efforts have been directed toward using fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) in lieu of conventional concrete to improve the compressive strain, tensile strength capacity, cracking patterns, and ductility ... -
Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar.
( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2021 , Article)Waning of vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a concern. The persistence of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine ... -
Identifying metabolic alterations in newly diagnosed small cell lung cancer patients
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)BackgroundSmall cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a malignant disease with poor prognosis. At the time of diagnosis most patients are already in a metastatic stage. Current diagnosis is based on imaging, histopathology, and ... -
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA BNT162b2 Covid-19 vaccine protection against variants of concern after one versus two doses.
( Oxford University Press , 2021 , Article)Strategies for rolling out vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) varied across countries. A key question is whether delaying administration of the second vaccine dose to vaccinate the largest number of ...
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