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A Tailored, Bundle Care Intervention Strategy to Reduce Cardiac Mortality During the Hajj: A Population-Based, Before and After Study.
( SAGE Publications , 2019 , Article)Hajj is the largest human gathering with over 2 million people. We evaluated the effect of bundle care intervention on mortality. A population-based, before and after study compared the effect of an intervention on mortality. ... -
Taxane formulations: From plant to clinic
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)Taxanes including paclitaxel and docetaxel are highly active against many types of cancers. The main obstacle with developing delivery systems of taxanes is their poor water solubility. In this chapter, taxanes were reviewed ... -
Tea Consumption Is Associated with Reduced Cognitive Decline and Interacts with Iron Intake: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study on 4,820 Old Adults.
( IOS Press , 2022 , Article)Previous studies suggest a positive effect of tea intake on cognition. Additional micronutrients that may moderate this association was not previously examined. To examine the association between tea consumption and cognition ... -
Tea flavanols block advanced glycation of lens crystallins induced by dehydroascorbic acid
( American Chemical Society , 2015 , Article)Growing evidence has shown that ascorbic acid (ASA) can contribute to protein glycation and the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs), especially in the lens. The mechanism by which ascorbic acid can cause ... -
Temporal Relation between Double Fortification of Wheat Flour with Iron and Folic Acid, and Markers and Prevalence of Anemia in Children
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid became mandatory in Ivory Coast in 2007. The purpose of this study was to determine the time trend relation between mandatory double fortification of wheat flour with ... -
Temporal, geographical and demographic trends of stroke prevalence in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
( AME Publishin , 2020 , Article)China has made large efforts to reduce stroke prevalence. We aimed to systematically examine the prevalence of stroke in China over the past two decades. Databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, ... -
A Terpenoid-Rich Fraction of Inula viscosa: Its Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anticancerous Effects Against Human Lung Cancer Cells
( Preprints , 2024 , Article)Inula viscosa is a widely used plant in traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern medicine for various illnesses. I. viscosa has been shown to have anticancerous effects against various cancers, but its effects against ... -
Testing a multicomponent lifestyle intervention for combatting childhood obesity
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: Childhood obesity is a major global health concern. Weight-management camps involving delivery of a program of physical activity, health education, and healthy eating are an effective treatment, although ... -
Testing the Anticancer Effect of Matcha Using Zebrafish as an Animal Model
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients show the poorest prognosis and survival and the highest metastasis prevalence among all breast cancer subtypes. Matcha ... -
Testosterone treatment and change of categories of the International prostate symptom score (IPSS) in hypogonadal patients: 12 years prospective controlled registry study
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)Functional hypogonadism is a condition characterized by low testosterone concentrations, occurring more commonly in men as they age. The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is used to categorize the severity of ... -
The Association between Zinc and Copper and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Adults
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In Qatar, 24% of the total deaths are attributed to CVDs. Several nutritional disturbances have been linked to high ... -
The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)Background and Aim The impact of multiple risk factors on COVID-19 mortality has been previously reported in multiple systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive update on ... -
The associations between mental well-being and adherence to physical activity guidelines in patients with cardiovascular disease: Results from the scottish health survey
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The association between physical activity (PA) and mental well-being in individuals with a cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly studied. The objective of this study was to assess the association between mental well-being ... -
The attitudes and practices of United Arab Emirates consumers towards food waste: A nationwide cross-sectional study
( F1000 Research Ltd , 2024 , Article)Background: Reducing global food waste is an international environmental, health, and sus-tainability priority. Although significant reductions have been achieved across the food chain, progress by UAE households and ... -
The burden of ischemic heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1990-2019
( Public Library of Science , 2023 , Article)It has been estimated that in the next decade, IHD prevalence, DALYs and deaths will increase more significantly in EMR than in any other region of the world. This study aims to provide a comprehensive description of the ... -
The circadian syndrome is a predictor for cognition impairment in middle-aged adults: Comparison with the metabolic syndrome
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2024 , Article)Aims Circadian syndrome (CircS) is considered a better predictor for cardiovascular disease than the metabolic syndrome (MetS). We aim to examine the associations between CircS and MetS with cognition in Chinese ... -
The differential effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy — A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
( Academic Press Inc. , 2018 , Article)Objectives The omega-3 (n − 3) fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are known to play an important role in maintenance and modulation of neuronal functions. There is evidence that omega-3 ... -
The Effect of Protein Supplementation on Body Muscle Mass and Fat Mass in Qataris PostBariatric Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial RCT
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Background and objectives: Obesity is a chronic medical condition characterized by an accumulation of excess fat in the body that may lead to negative health consequences. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be the most ... -
The effectiveness and safety of palbociclib and ribociclib in stage IV HR+/HER-2 negative breast cancer: a nationwide real world comparative retrospective cohort study
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)Introduction: Palbociclib and ribociclib are indicated in the first-line treatment of hormonal receptor-positive HER-2 negative (HR+/HER2- negative) advanced breast cancer. Although randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) ... -
The gut microbiota and developmental programming of the testis in mice
( Public Library of Science , 2014 , Article)Nutrients and environmental chemicals, including endocrine disruptors, have been incriminated in the current increase in male reproductive dysfunction, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. The gastrointestinal ...