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The SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Activates the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Signaling
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). At the molecular and cellular levels, the SARS-CoV-2 uses its envelope glycoprotein, the ... -
Scientometrics and academia.
( the Association of Basic Medical Sciences , 2023 , Other)The social significance and quality of every human activity are proportional to its usefulness to the social community. Science belongs to the very top of the processes and events in the history of humankind that strongly ... -
Screening and diagnostic testing protocols for HIV and Syphilis infections in health care setting in Qatar: Evaluation and recommendations
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)Background HIV and Syphilis are common STIs, which have become a concern and burden on healthcare systems, as many infections go untreated and lead to potentially serious complications. HIV is usually diagnosed with Western ... -
Screening for diabetes and impaired glucose metabolism in Qatar: Models’ development and validation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)AimTo establish two scoring models for identifying individuals at risk of developing Impaired Glucose Metabolism (IGM) or Type two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in Qatari. Materials and methodsA sample of 2000 individuals, from ... -
Seasonality and community interventions in a mathematical model of Clostridium difficile transmission
( W.B. Saunders Ltd , 2019 , Article)Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea with peak incidence in late winter or early autumn. Although CDI is commonly associated with hospitals, community ... -
Second round statewide sentinel-based population survey for estimation of the burden of active infection and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in the general population of Karnataka, India, during January-February 2021
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Objective Demonstrate the feasibility of using the existing sentinel surveillance infrastructure to conduct the second round of the serial cross-sectional sentinel-based population survey. Assess active infection, ... -
Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and All-Cause Mortality: Dose-Response and Intensity Weighted Time-Use Meta-analysis.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Previous studies have placed those with excessive sedentary behavior at increased risk of all-cause mortality. There is evidence of interdependency of sedentary behavior with physical activity, and its elucidation will ... -
Selecting the best meta-analytic estimator for evidence-based practice: a simulation study.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)Studies included in meta-analysis can produce results that depart from the true population parameter of interest due to systematic and/or random errors. Synthesis of these results in meta-analysis aims to generate an ... -
Selective Activation of G protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 Attenuates Atherosclerosis.
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2023 , Article Review)Atherosclerosis remains a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease-associated morbidity and mortality. Interestingly, the death rate is higher in men than women from atherosclerosis, and the risk increases for ... -
Seroconversion and safety of Covid-19 vaccines in patients with chronic liver disease and liver transplant: A systematic review
( HBKU Press , 2023 , Article)Background and Aims: As part of the COVID-19 control strategy, a growing number of vaccine portfolios evolved and got fast-tracked through regulatory agencies, with a limited examination of their efficacy and safety in ... -
Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease and one of the most common neglected diseases worldwide. It can infect a wide range of domestic and wild animal species. Infected animals are usually culled, causing substantial ... -
Seroprevalence of small ruminant brucellosis in the state of Qatar
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2024 , Article)Background: Brucellosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases worldwide, with a significant economic and health burden. The disease is endemic in many regions around the world. Data regarding the disease in the ... -
Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus among Healthy Blood Donors from Different National Populations Residing in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectiveTo estimate the age- and nationality-specific West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence in select Middle East and North Africa (MENA) populations residing in Qatar. MethodsSera were collected from male blood donors ... -
Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Is Inversely Associated with Monocyte Percentage to HDL Cholesterol Ratio among Young Healthy Adults in Qatar.
(2020)Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] is linked to an altered lipid profile. Monocytes play an important role in inflammation and lipid metabolism. Recently, monocyte percentage to HDL-cholesterol ratio (MHR) has emerged ... -
Serum metabolic signatures for Alzheimer’s Disease reveal alterations in amino acid composition: a validation study
( Springer , 2024 , Article)Introduction: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is complex and novel approaches are urgently needed to aid in diagnosis. Blood is frequently used as a source for biomarkers; however, its complexity prevents proper detection. The ... -
Serum NMR-Based Metabolomics Profiling Identifies Lipoprotein Subfraction Variables and Amino Acid Reshuffling in Myeloma Development and Progression
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematological cancer. It is preceded by monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance (MGUS)—an asymptomatic phase. It has been demonstrated that early detection increases the 5-year ... -
Sestrin2 suppression aggravates oxidative stress and apoptosis in endothelial cells subjected to pharmacologically induced endoplasmic reticulum stress
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is an inflammatory response that contributes to endothelial dysfunction, a hallmark of cardiovascular diseases, in close interplay with oxidative stress. Recently, Sestrin2 (SESN2) emerged ... -
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 ... -
Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Impact of Early Metabolic Impairment: Interplay between Dysbiosis and Adipose Inflammation
( American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy (ASPET) , 2022 , Article)The evolving view of gut microbiota has shifted toward describing the colonic flora as a dynamic organ in continuous interaction with systemic physiologic processes. Alterations of the normal gut bacterial profile, known ... -
Sex estimation from dimensions of the base of the skull in Black South Africans
( Schweizerbart Science Publishers , 2022 , Article)The pelvis and the skull are the two most utilised skeletal elements to estimate sex from skeletonised remains due to their sexually dimorphic traits. However, as increasingly more fragmented remains have been presented ...
