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    • A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan A.; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Boughattas, Sonia; Al-Thani, Asma; Doiphode, Sanjay H. ( PubMed Central , 2016 , Article)
      Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...

    • Randomized clinical trial comparing abluminal biodegradable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents with durable polymer sirolimus-eluting stents: Nine months angiographic and 5-year clinical outcomes 

      Zhang, Haijun; Wang, Xiangfei; Deng, Wei; Wang, Shenguo; Ge, Junbo; ... more authors ( Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc , 2016 , Article)
      Background: The biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (DES) were developed to improve vascular healing. However, further data and longer-term follow-up are needed to confirm safety and efficacy of these stents. This ...

    • Fabrication & Characterization of 3D Electrospun Biodegradable Nanofibers for Wound Dressing, Drug Delivery and Other Tissue Engineering Applications 

      Abdallah, Oraib; Jalali, Fatemeh; Zamani, Somayeh; Isamil, Hesham M.; Ma, Shijimol; ... more authors ( Bentham Science , 2016 , Article)
      Background: The use of electrospinning technology (ET) in fabrication of threedimensional biodegradable electrospun nanofibers scaffolds (BENS) has recently gained considerable attention in tissue engineering. BENS are ...

    • The Role of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein C3 in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy- Progress and Novel Therapeutic Opportunities 

      Mohamed, Iman A.; Krishnamoorthy, Navaneethakrishnan T.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; Da'as, Sahar ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)
      Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common autosomal dominant genetic cardiovascular disorder marked by genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Mutations in the gene encodes the cardiac myosin-binding protein C, cMYBPC3 ...

    • Reconstituted B cell receptor signaling reveals carbohydrate-dependent mode of activation 

      Villar, Rina F.; Patel, Jinal; Weaver, Grant C.; Kanekiyo, Masaru; Wheatley, Adam K.; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)
      Activation of immune cells (but not B cells) with lectins is widely known. We used the structurally defined interaction between influenza hemagglutinin (HA) and its cell surface receptor sialic acid (SA) to identify a B ...

    • Assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in Qatar 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan A; Behnke, Jerzy M; Ismail, Ahmed; Boughattas, Sonia ( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)
      In the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. In its strategy to control ...

    • Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes 

      Sharif, Elham; Swaidan, Nuha; Shurbaji, Samar; Rizk, Nasser M. ( MedCrave , 2016 , Article)
      Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ...

    • The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar 

      Sharif, Elham; Rahman, Sumaya; Zia, Yumna; Rizk, Nasser ( Dove Medical Press , 2016 , Article)
      This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ...

    • Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar 

      Al-Qahtani, Ahmed A.; Alabasi, Enas S.; AbuOdeh, Raed; Thalib, Lukman; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. ( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)
      Background Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar. Methods A total of 607 blood ...

    • Anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of thymoquinone, the major active ingredient of Nigella sativa 

      Majdalawieh, Amin F.; Fayyad, Muneera W.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K. ( Taylor & Francis , 2017 , Article)
      Over the past two decades, studies have documented the wide-range anti-cancer effects of Nigella sativa, known as black seed or black cumin. Thymoquinone (TQ), its major active ingredient, has also been extensively studied ...

    • Molecular identification and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. among pediatric and food-handlers subjects in Qatar 

      Boughattas, S; Sharma, A; Al-Sadeq, D; Khader, S; Fouladi, M; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2017 , Article)
      World Health Organization (WHO) has identified Cryptosporidium spp. as globally the most common diarrhea-causing protozoan. Its transmission occurs mainly through ingestion of water or food contaminated with the feces of ...

    • High-risk human papillomaviruses and epstein-barr virus presence and crosstalk in human oral carcinogenesis 

      Al Moustafa, Ala Eddin; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Al-Antary, Noor; Yasmeen, Amber ( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)
      Oral cancer is the most frequent type of malignancy of the head and neck area worldwide. This cancer is a major cause of mortality in several parts of the world especially in certain Asian countries. In fact, the majority ...

    • Role of Qat chewing and mate consumption in human oral carcinogenesis 

      Kassab, Amal; Al Moustafa, Ala Eddin ( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)
      [No abstract available]

    • Erratum: Antimicrobials: A global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA). [World J Emerg Surg. 11, (2016) (33)] DOI: 10.1186/s13017-016-0089-y 

      Sartelli, M.; Weber, D. G.; Ruppé, E.; Bassetti, M.; Wright, B. J.; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Other)
      The original article [1] contains an error whereby a co-author, Boris Sakakushev has their family name spelt incorrectly as 'Sakakhushev'. The authors would therefore like it known that the correct spelling of the family ...

    • Assessment of calcified aortic valve leaflet deformations and blood flow dynamics using fluid-structure interaction modeling 

      Amindari, Armin; Saltik, Levent; Kirkkopru, Kadir; Yacoub, Magdi; Yalcin, Huseyin C. ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Aortic valve diseases are among the most common cardiovascular defects. Since a non-functioning valve results in disturbed blood flow conditions, the diagnosis of such defects is based on identification of stenosis via ...

    • A Global Declaration on Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway 

      Sartelli, Massimo; Kluger, Yoram; Ansaloni, Luca; Carlet, Jean; Brink, Adrian; ... more authors ( Mary Ann Liebert Inc. , 2017 , Article)
      This declaration, signed by an interdisciplinary task force of 234 experts from 83 different countries with different backgrounds, highlights the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and the need for appropriate use ...

    • Heart function and hemodynamic analysis for zebrafish embryos 

      Yalcin, Huseyin C.; Amindari, Armin; Butcher, Jonathan T.; Althani, Asma; Yacoub, Magdi ( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)
      The Zebrafish has emerged to become a powerful vertebrate animal model for cardiovascular research in recent years. Its advantages include easy genetic manipulation, transparency, small size, low cost, and the ability to ...

    • Erratum: Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar (Virology Journal (2016) 13:1 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0664-6) 

      Al-Qahtani, Ahmed A.; Alabsi, Enas S.; AbuOdeh, Raed; Thalib, Lukman; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2017 , Other)
      Following publication of this article [1] it has come to our attention that Dr. Mohamed El Zowalaty should have been listed as a contributing author having been involved in the data entry, figure construction, writing and ...

    • Improving influenza vaccination rate among primary healthcareworkers in Qatar 

      Elawad, Khalid H.; Farag, Elmoubasher A.; Abuelgasim, Dina A.; Smatti, Maria K.; Al-Romaihi, Hamad E.; ... more authors ( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)
      The purpose of this study was to improve influenza vaccination, and determine factors influencing vaccine declination among health care workers (HCW) in Qatar. We launched an influenza vaccination campaign to vaccinate ...

    • Drug release kinetics from a drug-eluting stent with asymmetrical coat 

      Zhang, H.; Li, X.; Deng, W.; Wang, X.; Wang, S.; ... more authors ( IMR Press Limited , 2017 , Article)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the drug release profiles of biodegradable polymer sirolimus- or paclitaxel-eluting stents with asymmetrical coating (BPSES-A or BPPES-A) both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, the ...