College of Medicine: Recent submissions

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    • Hedgehog signalling pathway inhibitors in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma: an updated review 

      Markota Cagalj, Adela; Glibo, Mislav; Karin-Kujundzic, Valentina; Serman, Alan; Vranic, Semir; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2025 , Article Review)
      Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer that usually appears in sun-exposed body regions such as the head, trunk, and extremities. There are four main clinicopathological subtypes of BCC: nodular, ...

    • Psychometric properties of a questionnaire assessing the extent of integration in a problem-based learning curriculum 

      Abu-Hijleh, Marwan F.; Kassab, Salah Eldin; Allouch, Soumaya; Ali, Raja Mahamade; Al-Wattary, Noor; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Background : Integrated curricula reinforce student learning and retention of relevant knowledge. At Qatar University and Arabian Gulf University medical colleges, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is the principal teaching and ...

    • Risk factors for extubation-related complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study 

      Saracoglu, Ayten; Vegesna, Atchyuta R. R.; Abdallah, Bushra M.; Idrous, Al Muiz Osama Ahmed; Elshoeibi, Amgad M.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2025 , Article)
      Background One-third of major anesthesia-related airway complications occur during or shortly after tracheal extubation. Obesity significantly impacts respiratory function and is a key contributor to morbidity and mortality. ...

    • The Association Between Estrogen-Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills and Hypothyroidism 

      Alkahlout, Lama; Hamran, Shahd; Darwish, Nour; Dweidri, Yara; Babu, Giridhara R.; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder that affects 10 times more females than males, with substantial health impacts. The role of estrogen-containing oral contraceptives (OCPs) in influencing thyroid function ...

    • N-Lactoyl amino acids as metabolic biomarkers differentiating low and high exercise response 

      Sellami, Maha; Naja, Khaled; Almuraikhy, Shamma; Anwardeen, Najeha; Sultanov, Rinat I.; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2025 , Article)
      Aerobic physical exercise has significant benefits for cardiovascular health; however, some individuals experience no benefit or even adverse effects. One reason for poor tolerance to aerobic exercise may be a low percentage ...

    • Optimizing pain management and pupil dilation in cataract surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of phenylephrine/ketorolac (OMIDRIA) 

      Zeid, Mohamed Abo; Elrosasy, Amr; Khalefa, Kareem; Elhadary, Mohamed; Mohamed, Shrouk F.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2025 , Article)
      Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of phenylephrine 1% and ketorolac 0.3% (OMIDRIA) for optimizing pain management and maintaining pupil dilation ...

    • Corrigendum: A prospective cohort study on cognitive and psychological outcomes in COVID-19 ICU survivors at 3 months of follow up (Frontiers in Medicine, (2024), 11, (1288761), 10.3389/fmed.2024.1288761) 

      Thomas, Merlin; Hameed, Mansoor; Hussein, Mousa; George, Saibu; Rajalekshmi, M.R.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2025 , Article)
      In the published article, there was an error. The incorrect funder was listed. A correction has been made to the Funding and Acknowledgments. The correct Funding statement appears below.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Bacterial Infections Control: A Scoping Review 

      Abu-El-Ruz, Rasha; AbuHaweeleh, Mohannad Natheef; Hamdan, Ahmad; Rajha, Humam Emad; Sarah, Jood Mudar; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article Review)
      Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence has made significant strides in healthcare, contributing to diagnosing, treating, monitoring, preventing, and testing various diseases. Despite its broad adoption, clinical ...

    • Indoleacetylglutamine Pathway Is a Potential Biomarker for Cardiovascular Diseases 

      Naja, Khaled; Anwardeen, Najeha; Al-Shafai, Mashael; Elrayess, Mohamed A. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Metabolomics allows for the identification of important biomarkers for CVDs, essential for early detection and risk assessment. This ...

    • Selective Activation of G Protein-coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 Attenuates Atherosclerosis 

      Haider, Mohammad Zulqurnain; Sahebkar, Amirhossein; Eid, Ali H. ( Bentham Science Publishers , 2024 , Article)
      Atherosclerosis remains a leading contributor to cardiovascular disease-associated morbidity and mortality. Interestingly, atherosclerosis-associated mortality rate is higher in men than women. This suggested a protective ...

    • Neratinib and metformin: A novel therapeutic approach against HER2-Positive Breast Cancer 

      Kheraldine, Hadeel; Hassan, Arij Fouzat; Saeed, Sumayyah; Merhi, Maysaloun; Mateo, Jericha Miles; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundHER2-positive breast cancer (BC) is highly aggressive with a poor prognosis. It is driven by HER2 oncoprotein activation/crosstalk with other receptors like EGFR/(HER1), HER3, and HER4, in addition to IGF-1R, ...

    • Readdressing the role of ADRA2A in Raynaud’s phenomenon: Methodological concerns and implications 

      Ali H., Eid ( Elsevier , 2025 , Other)
      We read, with excitement, the important and timely paper titled ‘‘Genetic and functional analysis of Raynaud’s syndrome implicates loci in vasculature and immunity’’ that appeared in volume 4, issue 9 of Cell Genomics in ...

    • Silicone Quaterium-22 Surfactant as an Eco-Friendly Carbon Steel Anticorrosive: Assessment of Corrosion Inhibition Properties and Ecotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos 

      Shaito, Abdullah A.; Younes, Nadin; daas, sahar; Dosari, AL-Dana; Nasrallah, Dana F.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      Corrosion of carbon steel pipelines in the oil and gas industry presents operational and environmental challenges, requiring safer alternatives to toxic corrosion inhibitors. This study evaluates Silicon-Q-22 (SQ22) as a ...

    • Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 

      Rautalin, Ilari; Volovici, Victor; Stark, Benjamin A; Johnson, Catherine O; Kaprio, Jaakko; ... more authors ( American Medical Association , 2025 , Article)
      Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents the third most common stroke type with unique etiologies, risk factors, diagnostics, and treatments. Nevertheless, epidemiological studies often cluster SAH with other ...

    • Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study. 

      Lee, Sooji; Son, Yejun; Hwang, Jiyoung; Kim, Min Seo; Shin, Jae Il; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2025 , Article)
      Although iron deficiency is well documented, less is known about dietary involvement in symptomatic iron deficiency manifesting in medical conditions. In this study, we quantified the global burden of dietary iron deficiency, ...

    • Utilization of Complementary Medicine Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Qatar: A Cross Sectional Study 

      abouelela, rasha salah; AlBashtawi, Joud; Al-Jaber, Hend; Chokor, Fatima Al Zahraa; Shaito, Abdullah; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDiabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to inadequate insulin production or ineffective insulin utilization. The prevalence of DM is rising globally, ...

    • Medicinal Phytocompounds as Potential Inhibitors of p300-HIF1α Interaction: A Structure-Based Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study 

      Suleman, Muhammad; Sayaf, Abrar Mohammad; Aftab, Sohail; Alissa, Mohammed; Alghamdi, Abdullah; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Hypoxia plays a key role in cancer progression, mainly by stabilizing and activating hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). For HIF-1 to function under low oxygen conditions, it must interact with the transcriptional ...

    • Atypical presentation of TRPV3 variant: Cerebral palsy and intellectual disability without dermatologic features of olmsted syndrome 

      Khoodoruth, Mohamed Adil Shah; Chut-kai Khoodoruth, Widaad Nuzhah; Khan, Yasser Saeed ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      To the Editor: Olmsted syndrome (OS) is a rare genodermatosis, with limited cases reported globally, primarily characterized by progressive palmoplantar keratoderma and keratotic plaques, and is linked to mutations in the ...

    • Basophil-VAMP7 is a vital regulator of skin barrier integrity and chronic itch 

      Zhang, Wenhao; Dai, Xiaolong; Chen, Weiwei; Li, Yanqing; Mei, Huiyuan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a multifaceted inflammatory skin disease characterized by chronic itch and acute itch flare (AIF), with basophils playing pivotal roles in both. VAMP7 mediates immune responses; however, ...

    • In-Hospital Outcomes and Temporal Trends of Surgical Versus Intravascular Ultrasound–Guided Endovascular Interventions for Femoropopliteal Disease 

      Elsayed, Basel; Subahi, Ahmed; Sattar, Hamid; Abdelaziz, Amged; Mohamed, Tahir; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundPeripheral artery disease is a global health concern, with femoropopliteal disease being a common manifestation. Recent advancements in endovascular interventions (EVI), guided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), ...