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  A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Decision Support Systems for Healthcare Referral Strategies 

  Aboelkhir, Hesham Ali Behary; Elomri, Adel; ElMekkawy, Tarek Y.; Kerbache, Laoucine; Elakkad, Mohamed S.; Al-Ansari, Abdulla; Aboumarzouk, Omar M.; El Omri, Abdelfatteh... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)

  Background: The referral process is an important research focus because of the potential consequences of delays, especially for patients with serious medical conditions that need immediate care, such as those with metastatic ...
• Fetal ECG extraction from maternal ECG using deeply supervised LinkNet++ model 

  Arafat, Rahman; Mahmud, Sakib; Chowdhury, Muhammad E.H.; Yalcin, Huseyin Cagatay; Khandakar, Amith; Mutlu, Onur; Mahbub, Zaid Bin; Kamal, Reema Yousef; Pedersen, Shona... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)

  Fetal heart monitoring and early disease detection using non-invasive fetal electrocardiograms (fECG) can help substantially to reduce infant death through improved diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in the fetus. ...
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  The Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Exposure to Tobacco Smoking: A Case-Control Study in Qatar 

  Abdallah, Bushra; Arif, Mariah; Al-Malki, Maryam; Hourani, Razan; Al-Maadeed, Tamader; Khodr, Nidal; Al-Kuwari, Ghaith; Al-Siddiqi, Mashael; Kane, Tanya; Chivese, Tawanda... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press , 2023 , Article)

  Objective: This research investigated the association between childhood and adulthood tobacco smoking exposure with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) in Qatar. Study Design and Setting: In this case-control ...
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  The retrospective study of the metabolic patterns of BCG-vaccination in type-2 diabetic individuals in COVID-19 infection 

  Anwardeen, Najeha R.; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Al-Thani, Asmaa A.; Abdallah, Abdallah M.; Emara, Mohamed M.; Elrayess, Mohamed A.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)

  Background: The cross-protective nature of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 virus was previously suggested, however its effect in COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the underlying ...
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  Propolis: A Detailed Insight of Its Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms 

  Altabbal, Suhib; Athamnah, Khawla; Rahma, Aaesha; Wali, Adil Farooq; Eid, Ali H.; Iratni, Rabah; Al Dhaheri, Yusra... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)

  Cancer is the second most life-threatening disease and has become a global health and economic problem worldwide. Due to the multifactorial nature of cancer, its pathophysiology is not completely understood so far, which ...
• Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Decline in Cognitive Function: A Cross-Sectional Study 

  Alsuwaidi, Hissa N.; Ahmed, Ashraf I.; Alkorbi, Hamad A.; Ali, Sara M.; Altarawneh, Lina N.; Uddin, Shooq I.; Roueentan, Sara R.; Alhitmi, Asmaa A.; Djouhri, Laiche; Chivese, Tawanda... more authors ... less authors ( Dave Medical Press Limited, , 2023 , Article)

  Aim: We investigated whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with a decline in cognitive function in a cohort of middle-aged and elderly individuals without known cognitive dysfunction diseases in Qatar. Methods: ...
• Validation of Doi's weighted average glucose as a measure of post-load glucose excursion for clinical use. 

  Badran, Saif; Doi, Suhail; Hammouda, Atalla; Musa, Omran; Habib, Abdella ( Biomolecules and Biomedicine , 2023 , Article)

  In this study, we examined the performance of a novel index of glucose excursion (Doi’s weighted average glucose [dwAG]) in relation to the conventional measure of area under the oral glucose tolerance test (A-GTT) and the ...
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  An updated overview of cyanidins for chemoprevention and cancer therapy 

  Posadino, Anna Maria; Giordo, Roberta; Ramli, Iman; Zayed, Hatem; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Wehbe, Zena; Eid, Ali H.; Gürer, Eda Sönmez; Kennedy, John F.; Aldahish, Afaf Ahmed; Calina, Daniela; Razis, Ahmad Faizal Abdull; Modu, Babagana; Habtemariam, Solomon; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Pintus, Gianfranco; Cho, William C.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)

  Anthocyanins are colored polyphenolic compounds that belong to the flavonoids family and are largely present in many vegetables and fruits. They have been used in traditional medicine in many cultures for a long time. The ...
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  The Arabic Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences in patients with psychotic disorders: a clinical validation 

  Yehya, Arij; Khaled, Salma M.; Sommer, Iris E. C.; Elhag, Saba F.; Hassan, Mohamed H. M. O.; Woodruff, Peter; Alabdalla, Majid... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)

  Background: Psychotic experiences are reported in the general population. The Questionnaire for Psychotic Experiences (QPE) was created to test the phenomenological features of these experiences and compare them with those ...
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  Paradoxical effects of statins on endothelial and cancer cells: the impact of concentrations 

  Ahmadi, Yasin; Fard, Javad Khalili; Ghafoor, Dlzar; Eid, Ali H.; Sahebkar, Amirhossein ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)

  In addition to their lipid-lowering functions, statins elicit additional pleiotropic effects on apoptosis, angiogenesis, inflammation, senescence, and oxidative stress. Many of these effects have been reported in cancerous ...
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  Sickness absenteeism among primary health care workers in Qatar before and during the COVID-19 pandemic 

  Al-Nuaimi, Asma Ali; Abdeen, Sami; Abed Alah, Muna; AlHajri, Sameera; Semaan, Sandy; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)

  Objectives: To explore the patterns, trends, nature, and extent of changes in sickness absence among health care workers (HCWs) at the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Qatar-during the COVID-19 pandemic compared ...
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  Treatment with decitabine induces the expression of stemness markers, PD-L1 and NY-ESO-1 in colorectal cancer: potential for combined chemoimmunotherapy 

  Taib, Nassiba; Merhi, Maysaloun; Inchakalody, Varghese; Mestiri, Sarra; Hydrose, Shereena; Makni-Maalej, Karama; Raza, Afsheen; Sahir, Fairooz; Azizi, Fouad; Nizamuddin, Parveen B.; Fernandes, Queenie; Yoosuf, Zeenath Safira K. M.; Almoghrabi, Salam; Al-Zaidan, Lobna; Shablak, Alaaeldin; Uddin, Shahab; Maccalli, Cristina; Al Homsi, Mohammed Ussama; Dermime, Said... more authors ... less authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)

  Background: The mechanism of tumor immune escape and progression in colorectal cancer (CRC) is widely investigated in-vitro to help understand and identify agents that might play a crucial role in response to treatment and ...
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  Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 function 

  Jami, Sina; Deuis, Jennifer R.; Klasfauseweh, Tabea; Cheng, Xiaoyang; Kurdyukov, Sergey; Chung, Felicity; Okorokov, Andrei L.; Li, Shengnan; Zhang, Jiangtao; Cristofori-Armstrong, Ben; Israel, Mathilde R.; Ju, Robert J.; Robinson, Samuel D.; Zhao, Peng; Ragnarsson, Lotten; Andersson, Åsa; Tran, Poanna; Schendel, Vanessa; McMahon, Kirsten L.; Tran, Hue N. T.; Chin, Yanni K.-Y.; Zhu, Yifei; Liu, Junyu; Crawford, Theo; Purushothamvasan, Saipriyaa; Habib, Abdella M.; Andersson, David A.; Rash, Lachlan D.; Wood, John N.; Zhao, Jing; Stehbens, Samantha J.; Mobli, Mehdi; Leffler, Andreas; Jiang, Daohua; Cox, James J.; Waxman, Stephen G.; Dib-Hajj, Sulayman D.; Gregory Neely, G.; Durek, Thomas; Vetter, Irina... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)

  Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels are critical regulators of neuronal excitability and are targeted by many toxins that directly interact with the pore-forming α subunit, typically via extracellular loops of the ...
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  Applications of Machine Learning in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia 

  Elhadary, Mohamed; Elsabagh, Ahmed Adel; Ferih, Khaled; Elsayed, Basel; Elshoeibi, Amgad M.; Kaddoura, Rasha; Akiki, Susanna; Ahmed, Khalid; Yassin, Mohamed... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ...
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  Association Between Serum Bicarbonate Levels and Prediabetes and Subclinical Inflammation in Young Healthy Adults: A Cross-sectional Study 

  Omar, Abeer A.; Radwani, Khadija J.; Al Thani, Maryam K.; Abouzeid, Nadin H.; Qabeel, Yousef E.; Al Shamari, Manwa; Chivese, Tawanda; Zughaier, Susu M.... more authors ... less authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)

  Purpose: Low bicarbonate, a hallmark of metabolic acidosis is associated with various diseases. This study investigated associations between bicarbonate levels with prediabetes and subclinical inflammation among healthy ...
• The impact of prior obesity surgery on glucose metabolism after body contouring surgery: A pilot study. 

  Badran, Saif; Doi, Suhail A; Hammouda, Atalla; Khoogaly, Hoda; Muneer, Mohammad; Alkasem, Meis J; Abou-Samra, Abdul-Badi; Habib, Abdella M... more authors ... less authors ( Europe PMC , 2023 , Article)

  Body contouring surgery enhances physical appearance by means of surgical subcutaneous fat removal (SSFR). However, it remains unclear how SSFR may affect glucose metabolism and its broader effects on the endocrine system, ...
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  ANO4 Expression Is a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Non-Metastasized Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma 

  Al Sharie, Ahmed H.; Al Zu’bi, Yazan O.; El-Elimat, Tamam; Al-Kammash, Kinda; Abu Lil, Alma; Isawi, Israa H.; Al Sharie, Sarah; Abu Mousa, Balqis M.; Al Malkawi, Abubaker A.; Alali, Feras Q.... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)

  Background: Over the past decade, transcriptome profiling has elucidated many pivotal pathways involved in oncogenesis. However, a detailed comprehensive map of tumorigenesis remains an enigma to solve. Propelled research ...
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  Prevalence and global trends of polypharmacy in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Naseralallah, Lina; Khatib, Malkan; Al-Khulaifi, Azhar; Danjuma, Mohammed ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)

  Background and objectives: Polypharmacy and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are becoming increasingly common due to an ageing population and the rise of multimorbidity. In line with the therapeutic guidelines, managing CKD ...
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  Comparative efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in triple negative breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 

  Elmakaty, Ibrahim; Abdo, Ruba; Elsabagh, Ahmed; Elsayed, Abdelrahman; Malki, Mohammed Imad ( BioMed Central , 2023 , Article)

  Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a lethal subtype of breast cancer with limited treatment options. The purpose of this Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) is to compare the efficacy and safety of inhibitors of programmed ...
• Effects of Trehalose Administration in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III. 

  Mobini, Moein; Radbakhsh, Shabnam; Kubaski, Francyne; Eshraghi, Peyman; Vakili, Saba; Vakili, Rahim; Abbasifard, Mitra; Jamialahmadi, Tannaz; Rajabi, Omid; Emami, Seyed Ahmad; Tayarani-Najaran, Zahra; Rizzo, Manfredi; Eid, Ali H; Banach, Maciej; Sahebkar, Amirhossein... more authors ... less authors ( Europe PMC , 2023 , Article)

  Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes required for the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), mainly in the ...

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