College of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the ... -
Molecular epidemiology, genetic diversity, and vaccine availability of viral acute gastroenteritis in the middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Acute gastroenteritis is the cause of considerable mortality and morbidity worldwide, particularly among children under five years in underdeveloped countries. Most acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases are attributed to viral ... -
Applications of polydopaminic nanomaterials in mucosal drug delivery
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Polydopamine (PDA) is a biopolymer with unique physicochemical properties, including free-radical scavenging, high photothermal conversion efficiency, biocompatibility, biodegradability, excellent fluorescent and theranostic ... -
Double-zero-event studies matter: A re-evaluation of physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection for preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 and its policy impact
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)In a recent timely systematic review, Chu et al. [1] assessed the effectiveness of face masks, eye protection, and physical distancing for preventing COVID-19. Because the sample sizes are not large, especially in some ... -
Medical Education in Egypt: Historical Background, Current Status, and Challenges
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)BackgroundFrom its beginnings in 1827, an important goal of medical education in Egypt has been to qualify physicians who can provide high-quality health care services for their local community and other communities in the ... -
Development and Validation of the Motivation for Tutoring Questionnaire in Problem-Based Learning Programs
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)PurposeThere are no published instruments, which measure tutor motivation for conducting small group tutorials in problem-based learning programs. Therefore, we aimed to develop a motivation for tutoring questionnaire in ... -
An integrative comparative study between ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia versus parenteral opioids alone for analgesia in emergency department patients with hip fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)BackgroundEmergency physicians play a major role in managing patients with hip fractures. The most commonly used pain management option is parenteral opioids. However, parenteral opioids are subjected to several adverse ... -
Children's longitudinal bodyweight in Australia: Influence of migrant mothers' long-term residency, attachment to, and level of childhood overweight in country-of-birth
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Immigration creates opportunities and imposes constraints associated with acculturation. We used the Australian national longitudinal survey of children aged 2 to 17 to evaluate the influence of mothers' long-term residency ... -
Effect of statins on abdominal aortic aneurysm
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a prevalent condition which causes progressive growth and rupture of aortic wall with a high death rate. Several studies have found that treatment with statins may decrease the progress ... -
High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which was first discovered in Wuhan, China. The disease has grown into a global pandemic causing mild to moderate symptoms in most people. ... -
Exploring serum glycome patterns after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: A prospective pilot study
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)BackgroundGlycans play essential functional roles in the nervous system and their pathobiological relevance has become increasingly recognized in numerous brain disorders, but not fully explored in traumatic brain injury ... -
Pleiotropic properties of statins via angiogenesis modulation in cardiovascular disease
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Inhibition of hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase by statins is affected by inhibiting the active site of the enzyme in a competitive manner. Statins reduce plasma cholesterol by inhibiting its de novo ... -
Nicolau syndrome following Intramuscular Diclofenac Injection: a case report and review of the literature.
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Nicolau syndrome (NS), also referred as embolia cutis medicamentosa and livedo-like dermatitis, is an uncommon complication followed by drugs administered intramuscularly, intraarticularly or subcutaneously. In this case ... -
Intake of Caffeine Containing Sugar Diet Remodels Gut Microbiota and Perturbs Drosophila melanogaster Immunity and Lifespan
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The diet-microbiome-immunity axis is one among the many arms that draw up the “we are what we intake” proclamation. As such, studies on the effect of food and beverage intake on the gut environment and microbiome and on ... -
Molecular basis of FAAH-OUT-associated human pain insensitivity.
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and new treatments are needed urgently. One way to identify novel analgesic strategies is to understand the biological dysfunctions that lead to human inherited pain ... -
Blood Proteomics Analysis Reveals Potential Biomarkers and Convergent Dysregulated Pathways in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term that encompasses several disabling neurodevelopmental conditions. These conditions are characterized by impaired manifestation in social and communication skills with ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Drug Repurposing in Vasculo-metabolic Diseases
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2023 , Article)Drug repurposing or repositioning is an approach that seeks to maximize the use of existing drugs by identifying new indications other than the ones for which the drug was initially conceived [1-5]. This approach has been ... -
Validity of clinical disease activity index (CDAI) to evaluate the disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Sri Lanka: A prospective follow up study based on newly diagnosed patients
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Routine use of the Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS28) to assess the disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is limited due to its dependency on laboratory investigations and the complex calculations involved. In ...
