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Peri-renal adipose inflammation contributes to renal dysfunction in a non-obese prediabetic rat model: Role of anti-diabetic drugs
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Diabetic nephropathy is a major health challenge with considerable economic burden and significant impact on patients’ quality of life. Despite recent advances in diabetic patient care, current clinical practice guidelines ... -
Pharmacy faculty experiences with student academic entitlement: a multinational study from the Arab world
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Academic Entitlement (AE) is the expectation by students to receive high grades or preferential treatment without significant effort. Exploring AE from faculty perspective has not been investigated in Arab colleges of ... -
Potassium Ion Channels in Glioma: From Basic Knowledge into Therapeutic Applications
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Ion channels, specifically those controlling the flux of potassium across cell membranes, have recently been shown to exhibit an important role in the pathophysiology of glioma, the most common primary central nervous ... -
Predictors for hospital admission in emergency department patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A retrospective review.
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)This study aims to assess the incidence of Emergency Department (ED) visits for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), describe patient characteristics, management practices and predictors of inpatient admission of ... -
Prospective cohort study of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy: Prevalence and limited effectiveness of 1000 IU vitamin D supplementation
( SAGE , 2024 , Article)Background: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide among pregnant women. Although vitamin D supplementation is effective in improving vitamin D status, the safety and optimal dosing of vitamin D supplementation ... -
Protein glycation – biomarkers of metabolic dysfunction and early-stage decline in health in the era of precision medicine
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Protein glycation provides a biomarker in widespread clinical use, glycated hemoglobin HbA1c (A1C). It is a biomarker for diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes and of medium-term glycemic control in patients with established ... -
Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibition improves endoplasmic reticulum stress-impaired endothelial cell angiogenic response: A critical role for cell survival
( Spandidos publications , 2021 , Article)Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress contributes to endothelial dysfunction, which is the initial step in atherogenesis. Blockade of protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)1B, a negative regulator of insulin receptors that is ... -
Psychometric Properties and Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards ChatGPT in Pharmacy Practice and Education: a Study Protocol
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)ChatGPT represents an advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI), providing a powerful tool for generating human-like responses that could change pharmacy prospects. This protocol aims to describe the development, ... -
Questionable research practices of medical and dental faculty in Pakistan – a confession
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Purpose: Intellectual honesty and integrity are the cornerstones of conducting any form of research. Over the last few years, scholars have shown great concerns over questionable research practices (QRPs) in academia. This ... -
A review of technical and quality assessment considerations of audio-visual and web-conferencing focus groups in qualitative health research
(2023 , Article)The transition from the conventional approach to an online setting in conducting focus groups (FGs) for qualitative research is an increasingly adopted approach in health-related research. The purpose of this narrative ... -
Revolutionizing cancer care strategies: immunotherapy, gene therapy, and molecular targeted therapy
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2024 , Article Review)Despite the availability of technological advances in traditional anti-cancer therapies, there is a need for more precise and targeted cancer treatment strategies. The wide-ranging shortfalls of conventional anticancer ... -
Statistical methods and resources for biomarker discovery using metabolomics.
( BMC , 2023 , Article Review)Metabolomics is a dynamic tool for elucidating biochemical changes in human health and disease. Metabolic profiles provide a close insight into physiological states and are highly volatile to genetic and environmental ... -
Surface plasmon resonance-based synthesis of gold nanorods for sensing applications
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Gold nanomaterials possess leading interest in the field of nanomaterials due to their vast applications both in advanced chemical and medicinal industries. Gold nanorods (AuNRs) were synthesized via a seed-mediated growth ... -
Testing the Anticancer Effect of Matcha Using Zebrafish as an Animal Model
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients show the poorest prognosis and survival and the highest metastasis prevalence among all breast cancer subtypes. Matcha ... -
The Effect of Chronic Endurance Exercise on Serum Levels of MOTS-c and Humanin in Professional Athletes
( IMR Press Limited , 2022 , Article)Background: Humanin and the mitochondrial open reading frame of the 12S rRNA-c (MOTS-c) are mitochondrial encoded peptides involved in energy metabolism, cytoprotection, longevity, insulin sensitivity and their expression ... -
Trehalose-conjugated lentil-casein protein complexes prepared by structural interaction: Effects on water solubility and protein digestibility
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The two limiting factors for lentil protein utilization are water solubility and digestibility. In this study, we utilized two non-thermal techniques: (1) protein complexation of lentil and casein proteins using the ... -
Understanding and Fostering Mental Health and Well-Being among University Faculty: A Narrative Review
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article Review)In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of mental health concerns in academia, with stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression being reported among faculty members. The demanding work environment, the need to ... -
Use of machine learning to assess factors affecting progression, retention, and graduation in first-year health professions students in Qatar: a longitudinal study
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: Across higher education, student retention, progression, and graduation are considered essential elements of students’ academic success. However, there is scarce literature analyzing these attributes across ... -
Using a pharmacist-led educational tool to teach elementary and middle-school students in Lebanon about microbes, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance: A pilot study
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2023 , Article)Background: Teaching school students about antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can shape their future behaviour to become antibiotic guardians. This study aims to assess the impact of a pharmacist-led educational ... -
Whole genome sequencing in the Middle Eastern Qatari population identifies genetic associations with 45 clinically relevant traits
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Clinical laboratory tests play a pivotal role in medical decision making, but little is known about their genetic variability between populations. We report a genome-wide association study with 45 clinically relevant traits ...