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Acute psychosis and concurrent rhabdomyolysis unveiling diagnosis of hypothyroidism
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Neuropsychiatric and muscular symptoms can develop as part of hypothyroidism. However, frank psychosis or rhabdomyolysis due to hypothyroidism are uncommon and have been reported rarely as the first presenting features of ... -
Adverse childhood experiences, the risk of pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have a profound negative impact on health. However, the strength of the association between ACEs and pregnancy complications and adverse pregnancy outcomes is not well ... -
Association between response rates and monetary incentives in sample study: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)To investigate the effect of monetary incentive and the dose-response relationship of participants' response rates in surveys. Three databases were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the ... -
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 ... -
Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Objective To compare the patient profile and outcomes in Qatar during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting A retrospective observational study was conducted comparing the demographic, clinical ... -
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ... -
Emergency department presentations of alcohol and other substance misuse: First cross-sectional national study in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Objectives This study attempts the first in a series of investigations into the misuse of alcohol and substances in Qatar. This study explores the emergency presentations of alcohol and substance abuse to all the state ... -
Glycolytic overload-driven dysfunction of periodontal ligament fibroblasts in high glucose concentration, corrected by glyoxalase 1 inducer
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)Introduction Patients with diabetes have increased risk of periodontal disease, with increased risk of weakening of periodontal ligament and tooth loss. Periodontal ligament is produced and maintained by periodontal ligament ... -
High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance 6 years after hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy in Cape Town, South Africa
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Objective To investigate the prevalence and associated cardiovascular risk factors 6 years after hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP) in Cape Town, South Africa. Research design and methods Data were collected ... -
Homozygous mutation in MCM7 causes autosomal recessive primary microcephaly and intellectual disability
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Minichromosomal maintenance (MCM) complex components 2, 4, 5 and 6 have been linked to human disease with phenotypes including microcephaly and intellectual disability. The MCM complex has DNA helicase activity and is ... -
Hypotension: An unusual presentation of vitamin B 12 deficiency, with complete recovery following cyanocobalamin therapy
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Vitamin B 12 deficiency and its sequelae are well described and reported, especially in vegetarians. However, its association with haemodynamic instability is not well identified. We report a case of a young man, previously ... -
Integrated health system intervention aimed at reducing type 2 diabetes risk in women after gestational diabetes in South Africa (IINDIAGO): A randomised controlled trial protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2024 , Article)Introduction South Africa has a high prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; 15%) and many of these women (48%) progress to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within 5 years post partum. A significant proportion ... -
Likelihood ratio interpretation of the relative risk
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Interpreting diagnostic test results in medicine The likelihood ratio (LR) is today commonly used in medicine for diagnostic inference. Historically, it was preceded by introduction, in 1966, of the predictive value ... -
Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Other)The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO has been working to promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into the COVID-19 response effort.1 It is vital that ... -
Mental health stigma: The role of dualism, uncertainty, causation and treatability
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Other)Public stigma on mental health has been defined as 'the set of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate individuals to fear, reject, avoid and discriminate against people with mental illness'. Stigma causes immense ... -
Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review study protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Introduction The prevalence of diabetes mellitus globally has increased considerably over the past decades with a resultant increase in the incidence of diabetes-complicated pregnancies. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy is the ... -
Practices and outcomes of responsive caregiving on child neurodevelopment and mental health across diverse global populations: a scoping review protocol.
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2024 , Article)Responsive caregiving (RC) leads to positive outcomes in children, including secure attachment with caregivers, emotional regulation, positive social interactions and cognitive development. Through our scoping review, we ... -
Procedural sedation programme minimising adverse events: a 3-year experience from a tertiary paediatric emergency department
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Introduction A well-developed procedural sedation programme in the paediatric emergency department can minimise adverse events. We examined how adherence to current best evidence ensures safe delivery of paediatric sedation ... -
Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic within institutional quarantine and isolation centres and its sociodemographic correlates in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Setting The State of Qatar has had one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates globally and has used state-managed quarantine and isolation centres to limit the spread of infection. Quarantine and isolation have been shown ... -
Quantifying antibiotic use in typhoid fever in India: a cross-sectional analysis of private sector medical audit data, 2013-2015
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)OBJECTIVES: To estimate the antibiotic prescription rates for typhoid in India. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Private sector primary care clinicians in India. PARTICIPANTS: The data came from prescriptions of a ...