College of Medicine: Recent submissions

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    • Facilitators and barriers to interprofessional collaboration among health professionals in primary healthcare centers in Qatar: a qualitative exploration using the "Gears" model 

      El-Awaisi, Alla; Yakti, Ola Hasan; Elboshra, Abier Mohamed; Jasim, Kawthar Hasan; AboAlward, Alzahraa Fathi; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
      Background: The number of patients seeking medical care is increasing, necessitating more access to primary healthcare services. As several of these patients usually present with complex medical conditions, the need for ...

    • National study comparing psychiatric presentations among migrants and citizens in Qatar 

      Latoo, Javed; Wadoo, Ovais; Iqbal, Yousaf; Khan, Faisal; Amin, Khizara; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Arab countries host 10 % of the global migrant population, yet research on the mental health of migrant workers within this region is notably lacking. Addressing this gap, our study marks the inaugural nationwide investigation ...

    • Targeting of S-phase kinase associated protein 2 stabilized tumor suppressors leading to apoptotic cell death in squamous skin cancer cells 

      Khan, Abdul Q.; Al-Tamimi, Maha; Anver, Rasheeda; Agha, Maha Victor; Anamangadan, Gazala; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) is an F-box protein overexpressed in human cancers and linked with poor prognosis. It triggers cancer pathogenesis, including stemness and drug resistance. In this study, we have ...

    • Virus-Induced Host Chemokine CCL2 in COVID-19 Pathogenesis: Potential Prognostic Marker and Target of Anti-Inflammatory Strategy 

      Ansari, Abdul Wahid; Ahmad, Fareed; Alam, Majid Ali; Raheed, Thesni; Zaqout, Ahmed; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
      A wide variety of inflammatory mediators, mainly cytokines and chemokines, are induced during SARS CoV-2 infection. Among these proinflammatory mediators, chemokines tend to play a pivotal role in virus-mediated immunopathology. ...

    • Midwakh smoking as an emerging risky behavior: insight from Qatar 2022 

      Adli, Nada; Al-Dahshan, Ayman; Aabdein, Mohamed; Chehab, Mohamad; Homaida, Maysa; ... more authors ( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)
      Background: Alternative tobacco products like midwakh are gaining popularity as potential substitutes for traditional cigarettes despite a misconception among smokers that they may be less harmful. Objectives: To determine ...

    • National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050 

      Marie, Ng; Dai, Xiaochen; Cogen, Rebecca M; Abdelmasseh, Michael; Abdollahi, Arash; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundOver the past several decades, the overweight and obesity epidemic in the USA has resulted in a significant health and economic burden. Understanding current trends and future trajectories at both national and ...

    • Interaction of High- and Low-Risk Human Papillomavirus Genotypes is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Developing Cervical Cancer. 

      Hasanzadeh, Malihe; Rejali, Marzieh; Khalili-Tanha, Ghazaleh; Mehramiz, Mehraneh; Yavari, Negar; ... more authors ( national library of medicine , 2024 , Article)
      Cervical cancer is among the most common types of cancer in women and is associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The association between cervical cancer and high-risk HPV infection has been well documented. ...

    • The cardiac toxicity of PAMAM dendrimer drug delivery systems can be attenuated with the adjunct use of cardioprotective agents. 

      Akhtar, Saghir; Babiker, Fawzi; Al-Kouh, Aisha; F Benter, Ibrahim (2024 , Article)
      Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer nanoparticles are efficient drug delivery vectors with potential clinical applications in nanomedicine. However, PAMAMs can compromise heart function, and strategies to mitigate cardiotoxicity ...

    • 2020 - A new decade of forensic science 

      Georgina, Sauzier; Horsman, Graeme; Bodner, Martin; Bidmos, Mubarak Ariyo ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Other)
      We have been overwhelmed with the volume of quality submissions received in 2019, with over 40 published articles - including 12 case reports - across fields including digital forensics, genetics, pathology, anthropology, ...

    • Erratum to "What is open-access publishing and what it means for the forensic enterprise" [Forensic Sci. Int.: Synergy (2019) 290-293] (Forensic Science International: Synergy (2019) 1 (290-293), (S2589871X19301299), (10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.06.045)) 

      Houck, M.M.; Horsman, G.; Sauzier, G.; Bidmos, M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)
      The publisher regrets that the following Declaration of Competing Interests statement was not included in the published version of this article that appeared in the previous issue of Forensic Science International: Synergy. ...

    • Effectiveness of lipid-based nutrient supplementation during the first 1000 days of life for early childhood development: A community-based trial from Pakistan. 

      Imtiaz, Ayesha; Ul Haq, Zia; Doi, Suhail A R; Fazid, Sheraz; Khan, Muhammad Naseem ( Wiley online library , 2024 , Article)
      A community-based, cluster non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in Kurram district, Pakistan between January 2018 to December 2020. Age-appropriate lipid-based nutrient supplements and health education (sessions ...

    • Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis after endovascular intervention for acute deep venous thrombosis: A case report and literature review. 

      Al-Mannai, Najlaa Essa A H; Sibira, Dalal; Alsuwaidi, Hissa; Elmagdoub, Ayman; Habas, Elmukhtar; ... more authors ( Wiley online library , 2024 , Report)
      Percutaneous precutaneous mechanical thrombectomy has been used for clot dissolution and removal in selected cases of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. Intravascular Hemolysis and hemoglobinuria caused by pharmachomechanical ...

    • Relationship between hemoglobinopathies and male infertility: a scoping review 

      Al-Jubouri, Abdullah M.; Eliwa, Ahmed; Haithm, Yunes; Al-Qahtani, Noof; Jolo, Lolwa; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Infertility is a common issue that threatens couples worldwide. Infertility can result from the male or female partner alone, or both partners. It can be due to multiple factors related to the patient’s overall health or ...

    • Towards the automatic risk of bias assessment on randomized controlled trials: A comparison of RobotReviewer and humans 

      Tian, Yuan; Yang, Xi; Doi, Suhail A.; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Lin, Lifeng; ... more authors ( Wiley online library , 2024 , Article)
      RobotReviewer is a tool for automatically assessing the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials, but there is limited evidence of its reliability. We evaluated the agreement between RobotReviewer and humans regarding ...

    • Evaluating Nanoparticulate Vaccine Formulations for Effective Antigen Presentation and T-Cell Proliferation Using an In Vitro Overlay Assay 

      Pasupuleti, Dedeepya; Bagwe, Priyal; Ferguson, Amarae; Uddin, Mohammad N.; D’Souza, Martin J.; ... more authors ( PMC , 2024 , Article)
      Inducing T lymphocyte (T-cell) activation and proliferation with specificity against a pathogen is crucial in vaccine formulation. Assessing vaccine candidates’ ability to induce T-cell proliferation helps optimize formulation ...

    • Digital tools and innovative healthcare solutions: Serious games and gamification in surgical training and patient care 

      Sarra, Kharbech; Abinahed, Julien; Aboumarzouk, Omar; El Ansari, Walid; Al Ansari, Abdulla; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The focus of this chapter is gamification and serious gaming in the medical field. The chapter outlines the key role of gamification in digital transformation and how it translates in healthcare settings, especially in ...

    • Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: the latest on diagnosis, molecular profiling, and systemic treatments 

      Bugazia, Doaa; Al-Najjar, Ebtesam; Esmail, Abdullah; Abdelrahim, Saifudeen; Abboud, Karen; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)
      Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is expected to be ranked second in the next 10 years due to poor prognosis and a rising incidence. Distant ...

    • Preterm birth in low-middle income Countries 

      Alim, Swarray-Deen; Sepenu, Perez; Mensah, Teresa E.; Osei-Agyapong, Jeff; Sefogah, Promise E.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Preterm birth (PTB), remains a major cause of significant morbidity and mortality world-wide with about 12–15million preterm births occurring every year. Although the overall trend is decreasing, this is mainly in high-income ...

    • Challenges of prenatal diagnosis in obese pregnant women 

      Farah, Siddiqui; Kalache, Karim; Ahmed, Badreledeen; Konje, Justin C. ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Obesity rates are increasing world-wide with most of the increase in women of the reproductive age group. While recognised as an important contributor to non-communicable diseases, pregnant women with obesity are particularly ...

    • Editorial: Advancing understanding and care for individuals with developmental disabilities in the Middle East. 

      Dimitriou, Dagmara; Khan, Yasser Saeed; Khan, Abdul Waheed; Esposito, Gianluca (2024 , Other)
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