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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia and risk of metabolic disorders in the State of Qatar
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Background: Dyslipidemia is recognized as one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Objective: The study aimed to investigate ... -
Association of Urinary Vitamin D-binding Protein and Megalin as Biomarkers for Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Qatari Patients
( OMICS , 2019 , Article)Abstract Background: Nephropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies revealed that T2DM patients with nephropathy have higher concentrations of urinary Vitamin D Binding ... -
Association of Vitamin D Genetic Risk Score with Noncommunicable Diseases: A Systematic Review
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Background and Aims: The genetic risk score (GRS) is an important tool for estimating the total genetic contribution or susceptibility to a certain outcome of interest in an individual, taking into account their genetic ... -
Associations between perceived occupational stressors and symptoms severity of depression, anxiety and stress among academic faculty: First cross-sectional study from Qatar
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)Background: Mental health concerns among university faculty are on the rise, with reports of anxiety, depression, and occupational stress, impacting the higher education community. In Qatar, an assessment of faculty mental ... -
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
( OAE Publishing Inc. , 2017 , Article)Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ... -
Associations of Recreational and Nonrecreational Physical Activity and Body Weight Change on Cardiovascular Disease Mortality During the Obesogenic Transition in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Study
( NLM (Medline) , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND: To investigate cardiovascular disease mortality associated with longitudinal changes in body weight, and recreational and nonrecreational physical activity during the obesogenic transition in the United States ... -
Associations of the MIND Diet with Cardiometabolic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: A Systematic Review
( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Recent studies have expanded the scope of research on the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet beyond its impact on cognitive performance. These investigations have specifically ... -
Associations of Vaccination and of Prior Infection with Positive PCR Test Results for SARS-CoV-2 in Airline Passengers Arriving in Qatar
( American Medical Association , 2021 , Other)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has severely affected international travel. With efficacious COVID-19 vaccines available, Qatar implemented a pilot program between February 18 and April 26, 2021, to ease travel restrictions by ... -
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
( 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 ... -
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms with Coronary Artery Diseases
(2016 , Poster)Background: Previous studies have investigated the association of rs1544410, rs7975232 and rs731236 polymorphisms on vitamin D receptor gene and its impact on diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension in different ... -
Associations with antibiotic prescribing for acute exacerbation of COPD in primary care: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
( Royal College of General Practitioners , 2021 , Article)C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can reduce antibiotic use in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care, without compromising patient care. Further ... -
Associations with Post-Consultation Health-Status in Primary Care Managed Acute Exacerbation of COPD
( Dove Medical Press , 2022 , Article)Background: It has been demonstrated that antibiotic prescribing for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) can be safely reduced in primary care when general practitioners have access to ... -
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ... -
Author Correction: Epidemic T2DM, early development and epigenetics: implications of the Chinese Famine
( Nature Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)In the version of this article published online and in print, there was a mistake in the legend of Fig. 2 regarding the descriptions of the red and blue colours in the Figure. The text should have read The blue and red ... -
Author Correction: Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity (Nature Food, (2022), 3, 9, (694-702), 10.1038/s43016-022-00594-9)
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Availability and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation in South-East Asia: How does it compare globally?
(2021 , Article)Background: The aims of this study were to establish cardiac rehabilitation (CR) availability and density, as well as the nature of programs in South-East Asian Region (SEAR) countries, and to compare this with other regions ... -
Availability and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: How does it compare globally?
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)This study aimed to (1) confirm cardiac rehabilitation (CR) availability, (2) establish CR density and unmet need, as well as (3) the nature of programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), and (4) compare these (a) ... -
Availability, Density, and Unmet Need for Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the World
( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Robust evidence, including randomized trials from these lower-resource countries, ...