• Alcohol Consumption, Early-Onset Drinking, and Health-Related Consequences in Adolescents Presenting at Emergency Departments in England 

      Donoghue, Kim; Rose, Hannah; Boniface, Sadie; Deluca, Paolo; Coulton, Simon; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      PurposeGlobally, alcohol use is the leading cause of ill health and life years lost in adolescents, although its clinical impact is often overlooked, particularly in England where most research is based in schools. This ...
    • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 

      Griswold M.G.; Fullman N.; Hawley C.; Arian N.; Zimsen S.R.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. ...
    • All-cause and COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Alnuaimi, Asma A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Semaan, Sandy; Almukdad, Sawsan; Al-Kanaani, Zaina; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Objective To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective ...
    • Allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of benefits and harms 

      Juan José, Yepes-Nuñez; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Gómez-Escobar, Luis Guillermo; Pérez-Herrera, Lucia C.; Chu, Alexandro W.L.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      BackgroundAtopic dermatitis (AD, eczema) is driven by a combination of skin barrier defects, immune dysregulation, and extrinsic stimuli such as allergens, irritants, and microbes. The role of environmental allergens ...
    • Allergenicity of roasted peanuts treated with a non-human digestive protease 

      Yu, Jianmei; Hernandez, Michelle; Li, Hao; Goktepe, Ipek; Robinette, Carole; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)
      Peanut allergy is a severe and lifelong type of food allergy triggered by allergenic proteins and peptides in peanuts. This study investigated the effects of ultrasound-assisted alcalase treatment on the concentrations of ...
    • Altered strength profile in Achilles tendinopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      McAuliffe, Seán; Tabuena, Ariane; McCreesh, Karen; O’Keeffe, Mary; Hurley, John; ... more authors (2019 , Article)
      Background: Persistent strength deficits secondary to Achilles tendinopathy (AT) have been postulated to account for difficulty engaging in tendon-loading movements, such as running and jumping, and may contribute to the ...
    • The Amebas 

      Aziz, Hassan; Gockel-Blessing, Elizabeth A. ( W.B. Saunders , 2013 , Book chapter)
      The second edition is designed to cover the topic of parasitology comprehensively. It provides information on how to perform the clinical procedures needed to collect specimens and obtain diagnostically useful parasitic ...
    • Amelioration of perivascular adipose inflammation reverses vascular dysfunction in a model of nonobese prediabetic metabolic challenge: potential role of antidiabetic drugs 

      Elkhatib M.A.W.; Mroueh A.; Rafeh R.W.; Sleiman F.; Fouad H.; ... more authors ( Mosby Inc. , 2019 , Article)
      The onset of vascular impairment precedes that of diagnostic hyperglycemia in diabetic patients suggesting a vascular insult early in the course of metabolic dysfunction without a well-defined mechanism. Mounting evidence ...
    • American Muslim Adolescent Daughters’ Perception of Maternal Relationships and the Influence on their Health Behaviors: A Conceptual Model 

      Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir; Myers-Bowman, Karen; Al-Salim, Farid ( PNG Publications , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: The goal of this qualitative research study was to better understand of how the mother daughter relationship shaped by different ecologies in a Muslim community in the United States (US) influences their ...
    • Amoebic Hepato-Pericardial Fistula Complicating Amoebic Liver Abscess Treated With Pericardiotomy: A Case Report. 

      Alsheikh, Hamada; Shaheen, Nour; Shaheen, Ahmed; Raslan, Saleh; Meshref, Mostafa; ... more authors (2022 , Report)
      Parasitic infections like amoebiasis are often asymptomatic in the tropics, but the invasive disease can cause an amoebic liver abscess. During pericardiocentesis, amoebiasis is more noticeable in left lobe abscesses with ...
    • An Evaluation of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Perceived Social Distancing Policies in Relation to Planning, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy Meals: An Observational Study in 38 Countries Worldwide 

      Backer, C.D.; Teunissen, L.; Cuykx, I.; Decorte, P.; Pabian, S.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: To examine changes in planning, selecting, and preparing healthy foods in relation to personal factors (time, money, stress) and social distancing policies during the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: Using cross-sectional ...
    • An insight into the clinical learning environment of dental institutes: a study in the twin cities of Pakistan 

      Muhammad, Muhammad; Ahmad, Zaina; Shahzad, Fatima; Sethi, Ahsan ( Pakistan Medical Association , 2024 , Article)
      Objective: To assess the perceptions of dental students regarding their clinical learning environment in an urban setting. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted from March 2020 to May 2021 after ...
    • An integrative analysis to distinguish between emphysema (EML) and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-related emphysema (ADL)-A systems biology approach 

      Udhaya Kumar, S.; Madhana Priya, N.; Thirumal Kumar, D.; Anu Preethi, V.; Kumar, Vibhaa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      Lung Emphysema is an abnormal enlargement of the air sacs followed by the destruction of alveolar walls without any prominent fibrosis. This study primarily identifies the differentially expressed genes (DEGs), interactions ...
    • An updated overview of cyanidins for chemoprevention and cancer therapy 

      Posadino, Anna Maria; Giordo, Roberta; Ramli, Iman; Zayed, Hatem; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Anthocyanins are colored polyphenolic compounds that belong to the flavonoids family and are largely present in many vegetables and fruits. They have been used in traditional medicine in many cultures for a long time. The ...
    • Analysis of Differentially Expressed Genes and Molecular Pathways in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Involved in Atherosclerosis: A Systematic and Bioinformatics Approach. 

      Udhaya Kumar, S; Thirumal Kumar, D; Bithia, R; Sankar, Srivarshini; Magesh, R.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)
      Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the major risk factor for the progression of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. This study focused on identifying the dysregulated molecular pathways and core genes ...
    • Analysis of Resistance to Antimicrobials and Presence of Virulence/Stress Response Genes in Campylobacter Isolates from Patients with Severe Diarrhoea 

      Ghunaim, Haitham; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Aigha, Idil; Sharma, Aarti; Doiphode, Sanjay H.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2015 , Article)
      Campylobacter infections are a major cause of diarrhoea world-wide and two of the antimicrobials used for their control (erythromycin and ciprofloxacin) have been losing efficacy in recent years. In a sample of 174 ...
    • Analysis of signaling cascades from myeloma cells treated with pristimerin 

      Almaghrbi, Heba; Elkardawy, Rehab; Kumar. S, Udhaya; Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa; Abunada, Taghreed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)
      Multiple myeloma (MM) is the 2nd most frequently diagnosed blood cancer after non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The present study aimed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the control and pristimerin-treated ...
    • Analysis of the Qatari R336C Cystathionine β-Synthase Protein in Mice. 

      Gupta, Sapna; Gallego-Villar, Lorena; Wang, Liqun; Lee, Hyung-Ok; Nasrallah, Gheyath; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)
      Classical homocystinuria is a recessive inborn error of metabolism caused by mutations in the cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) gene. The highest incidence of CBS deficiency in the world is found in the country of Qatar ...
    • Analytic comparison between three high-throughput commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays reveals minor discrepancies in a high-incidence population 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Dargham, Soha R; Shurrab, Farah; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; Al-Jighefee, Hadeel; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Performance of three automated commercial serological IgG-based assays was investigated for assessing SARS-CoV-2 "ever" (past or current) infection in a population-based sample in a high exposure setting. PCR and serological ...
    • Analyzing inherent biases in SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serological epidemiologic metrics 

      Makhoul, Monia; Abou-Hijleh, Farah; Seedat, Shaheen; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( springer nature , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Prospective observational data show that infected persons with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for a prolonged duration, and that ...