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Use of child restraint systems in the Gulf region: a systematic review.
( European Publishing , 2023 , Conference Paper)Background: The United Nations General Assembly has a target to half the number of worldwide deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. Globally, road traffic injuries and deaths are the leading cause of death ... -
Use of dietary supplements among pregnant women in the center of Jordan
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Background: Balanced nutrition during pregnancy is necessary to meet the increasing demands of both maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. The present study aimed to investigate types of dietary supplements used ... -
Use of Germ-Free Animal Models in Microbiota-Related Research
( The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology , 2015 , Article)The large intestine is a home for trillions of microbiota, which confer many benefits on the host, including production of vitamins, absorption of nutrients, pathogen displacement, and development of the immune system. For ... -
Use of situational judgment tests for assessing non-cognitive attributes of final year dental students
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Objective Situational judgment tests (SJT) have been previously used in the admission process of medical and dental undergraduate programs, but their utilization as an assessment tool is fairly new. The objective of this ... -
Using a therapeutic companion robot for dementia symptoms in long-term care: reflections from a cluster-RCT.
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2017 , Article)We undertook a cluster-randomised controlled trial exploring the effect of a therapeutic companion robot (PARO) compared to a look-alike plush toy and usual care on dementia symptoms of long-term care residents. Complementing ... -
Using artificial intelligence to improve body iron quantification: A scoping review
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)This scoping review explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing the screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of disorders related to body iron levels. A systematic search was performed to identify studies ... -
Using Health Information Technology to Enhance a Culture of Safety
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)It was astonishing to learn that as many as 98,000 Americans die annually in hospitals due to preventable medical errors. This number is expected to increase as many of the medical care occur in ambulatory settings ... -
Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors.
( BMC , 2018 , Article)The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ... -
Using the QATCHEPP quality assessment tool to critically reflect on health promotion practice
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Issue Critical health promotion is required to reduce health inequities and is distinguished from selective health promotion by its focus on the unequal distribution of structural and systemic privilege and power. This ... -
Using Zebrafish for Investigating the Molecular Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity
( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2018 , Article)Over the last decade, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as amodel organismfor cardiovascular research.Zebrafish have several advantages over mammalian models. For instance, the experimental cost of using zebrafish ... -
Utilisation of healthcare services for respiratory tract infections in patients with and without diabetes in Qatar: a cross-sectional study
( BMJ , 2020 , Article)People with diabetes mellitus have a high risk of acquiring respiratory tract infections (RTIs), yet little is known about their utilisation of healthcare services compared with people without diabetes. This study aimed ... -
Vaccine Development Against COVID-19 Prior to Pandemic Outbreaks, Using in vitro Evolution and Reverse Genetics
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)Developing vaccines against COVID-19 during or after future pandemic outbreaks will be too slow to save lives. The opinion presented here is that we can anticipate the virus genomic structures that will emerge and cause ... -
Vaccine evaluation and genotype characterization in children infected with rotavirus in Qatar
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Background: We characterized and identified the genetic and antigenic variations of circulating rotavirus strains in comparison to used rotavirus vaccines. Methods: Rotavirus-positive samples (n = 231) were collected and ... -
Validation of a Novel Fluorescent Lateral Flow Assay for Rapid Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Total Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S-RBD Binding Antibody Units (BAU) from Plasma or Fingerstick Whole-Blood of COVID-19 Vaccinees
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Background: Limited commercial LFA assays are available to provide a reliable quantitative measurement of the total binding antibody units (BAU/mL) against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (S-RBD). ... -
Validation of a risk prediction model for COVID-19: the PERIL prospective cohort study.
( Future Medicine , 2023 , Article)This study aims to perform an external validation of a recently developed prognostic model for early prediction of the risk of progression to severe COVID-19. Patients were recruited at their initial diagnosis at two ... -
Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals
( SAGE Publications , 2016 , Article)Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score postdischarge ... -
Validation of the Arabic Version of the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Background: The Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) has become the gold standard for evaluating different domains in Parkinson's disease (PD), and it is commonly used in clinical ... -
Validation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar
( BMC , 2019 , Article)Objectives The objective of this study is to validate three mental health scales in a targeted sample of pregnant Arab women living in Qatar: the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Edinburgh ... -
Validation of vitamin D-specific food frequency questionnaire against food records for Qatari women
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Measurement of vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is cost effective. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no vitamin D-specific FFQ for Qatar ... -
Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess macro and micro-nutrient intake among a convenience cohort of healthy adult qataris
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)This study aimed at developing a valid culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for Qatari adults. A convenient sample of healthy Qataris (n = 107) were recruited from family members of Qatar ...