College of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Cucurbituril Ameliorates Liver Damage Induced by Microcystis aeruginosa in a Mouse Model
( Frontiers , 2021 , Article)Microcystis aeruginosa is a cyanobacterium that produces a variety of cyclic heptapeptide toxins in freshwater. The protective effects of the macromolecular container cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) were evaluated using mouse models ... -
Hormones in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) animal models
( De Gruyter , 2021 , Article)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in which activated immune cells attack the CNS and cause inflammation and demyelination. While the etiology of MS is still ... -
Thromboinflammatory Processes at the Nexus of Metabolic Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer: The Emerging Role of Periprostatic Adipose Tissue
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The increased global prevalence of metabolic disorders including obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome and diabetes is mirrored by an increased incidence of prostate cancer (PCa). Ample evidence suggests that ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pretreatment With Intravenous Fluid in Reducing the Risk of Developing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
( cureus , 2022 , Article)Contrast media administration to patients during cardiac events increases the risk of developing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). CIN is among some complications usually associated with the percutaneous coronary ... -
A culturally competent approach to teaching humanities in an international medical school: potential frameworks and lessons learned.
( national library of medicine , 2022 , Article): This paper describes the development of a culturally competent medical humanities course for second and third-year medical students at the ethnically diverse College of Medicine at Qatar University. First taught in 2016, ... -
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Patients: Pros and Cons
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2020 , Article)The pandemic of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has recently overwhelmed medical centers and paralyzed economies. The unparalleled public distress caused by this pandemic mandated an urgent quest for an effective approach ... -
Emotional and Clinical Challenges While Dealing With a Blind-Deaf-Mute Patient.
( Springer , 2020 , Article)A 43-year-old male, known to be deaf, mute, and blind, presented to the ED accompanied by his daughter. She said that he had multiple episodes of diarrhea and vomiting for two days. At first, it gave the impression of ... -
Juvenile Hyaline Fibromatosis: Literature Review and a Case Treated With Surgical Excision and Corticosteroid.
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Juvenile hyaline fibromatosis (JHF) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disease with less than a hundred cases reported worldwide and is more prevalent in the middle east due to higher rates of interfamilial marriages. ... -
Virtual Reality Module Depicting Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection as Educational Tool to Reduce Antibiotic Resistant Hospital-Acquired Bacterial Infections
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Virtual Reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are used as simulation models in student-patient interactive medical education and shown to enhance learning outcomes. The rise in global burden of infectious diseases ... -
Drug-free holidays: Compliance, tolerability, and acceptability of a 3-day atovaquone/proguanil schedule for pretravel malaria chemoprophylaxis in australian travelers
( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Background Poor compliance with chemoprophylaxis is a major contributing factor to the risk of malaria in travelers. Pre-travel chemoprophylaxis may improve compliance by enabling “drug-free holidays.” The standard treatment ... -
The desensitization of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 by nonpungent agonists and its resensitization by bradykinin
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2020 , Article)Transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 (TRPV1) channels have crucial roles in inflammatory hyperalgesia. Different inflammatory mediators can modulate TRPV1 sensitization. Bradykinin is an algogenic substance released ... -
Effect of Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells on multiple Organ Injuries in diet-induced obese mice
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Background: Obesity is a complex disease involving the accumulation of body fat that can inflict a substantial risk to health due to the potent role it plays in the development of a series of chronic diseases including ... -
Sailing the boat together: Co-creation of a model for learning during transition
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Purpose Medical students’ transition to postgraduate training, given the complexity of new roles and responsibilities, requires the engagement of all involved stakeholders. This study aims to co-create a transition ... -
The female medical workforce
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Other)As a female consultant anaesthetist, I fully support the remarks from Critchley et-al. in their article regarding females in leadership and the attribution of undesirable comments when women take authority, using agenic ... -
Update on hepatorenal Syndrome: Definition, Pathogenesis, and management
( Arab J Gastroenterol , 2022 , Article)Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is acute kidney injury (AKI) that occurs without evidence of structural abnormalities in the kidneys in patients with liver disease. It is thought to be due to splanchnic vasculature dilatation ... -
A LONG-TERM 10G-HYPERGRAVITY EXPOSURE PROMOTES CELL-CELL CONTACTS AND REDUCES ADHESIVENESS TO A SUBSTRATE, MIGRATION, AND INVASIVENESS OF MCF-7HUMAN BREAST CANCER CELLS.
( Exp Oncol , 2022 , Article)G-force is a fundamental force controlling human cells. Cancer is one of the 4 major health challenges in the Space missions. Cancer in Space project evaluates the reaction of human cancer cells to the conditions of the ... -
Vulnerabilities of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Proteotoxicity—Opportunity for Repurposed Chemotherapy of COVID-19 Infection
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)The global pandemic of COVID-19 disease caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has produced an urgent requirement and search for improved treatments while effective vaccines are developed. A strategy for ... -
Recent advances in nanotherapeutics for multiple myeloma
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Anticancer therapies cannot be included in a one-size-fits-all scenario; it is imperative to adapt therapies to the tumor molecular profile and most importantly to develop target-specific therapeutics. Nanotherapeutics can ... -
An Investigation into the Association Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmias: An Examination of the United States National Inpatient Sample Database
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) associated-chronic inflammation and autonomic dysregulation may predispose to arrhythmias. However, its exact prevalence is unknown. Thus, we aimed to ascertain the prevalence ... -
Adipose tissue immunomodulation: A novel therapeutic approach in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)Adipose tissue is a critical regulator of systemic metabolism and bodily homeostasis as it secretes a myriad of adipokines, including inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. As the main storage pool of lipids, ...
