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Assessment of lung cancer risk factors and mortality in Qatar: A case series study
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2021 , Article)Background: The global burden of cancer has exponentially increased over the last few years. In 2018 alone, approximately more than half of the 18.1 million individuals who had cancer succumbed to it. Lung cancer cases and ... -
COVID-19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)Background and Aims: On March 11, 2020, the WHO has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, affecting our day-to-day lives. Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare ... -
Epidemiology of gonorrhoea: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions, World Health Organization European Region, 1949 to 2021
( European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) , 2024 , Article Review)Background: Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection remains inadequately understood. Aim: We aimed to characterise NG epidemiology in Europe. Methods: We used Cochrane and PRISMA guidelines to systematically ... -
Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 and genital herpes in Australia and New Zealand: Systematic review, meta-analyses and meta-regressions
( Cambridge University Press , 2023 , Article)Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection is a lifelong infection that is acquired primarily orally and during childhood. We aimed to characterise HSV-1 epidemiology in Australia and New Zealand. HSV-1-related data as ... -
Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in Canada: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article Review)Background: The objective of this study was to characterize herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) epidemiology in Canada. Methods: HSV-1 publications as recent as December 6, 2021 were systematically reviewed, synthesized, ... -
Immunogenetics of Celiac Disease: A focus on Arab countries.
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2019 , Article)Celiac Disease (CD) is a complex immunogenic disease mainly triggered by gluten intake in genetically susceptible individuals with a prevalence of 1 in 100-300. CD results from the interplay between genetic and environmental ... -
Incidence and Prevalence of Pressure Injuries in Adult Intensive Care Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article Review)To systematically assess the incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult ICU patients and the most frequently occurring pressure injury sites. MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Cumulative Index to Nursing ... -
Prevalence and Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Non-Obese Healthy Young Females in Qatar
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)The state of Qatar suffers from diabetes epidemic due to obesity-associated metabolic syndrome. However, the prevalence of insulin resistance prior to obesity, which could play an important role in the high prevalence of ... -
The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms in schoolchildren in a highly consanguineous community
( Karger , 2008 , Article)Objective: The objective of the present study was to find the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity (ADH) symptoms in a sample of primary schoolchildren in Qatar and investigate the behaviour of the children with ... -
Prevalence of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis and determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among Arab patients with T1D. A systematic literature search was conducted using 4 different ... -
Prevalence, Management, and Associated Factors of Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes in Tibetan Population Compared with China Overall
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Tibetans’ life expectancy lags behind China’s average. Obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to health disparity, but NCD patterns among Tibetans are unknown. To examine the prevalence, management, and ... -
Prevalence, Risk Factors, Harm Perception, and Attitudes Toward E-cigarette Use Among University Students in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming more popular worldwide, especially among youth. Studies report that university students have inadequate knowledge as well as misconceptions about the health risks of ... -
Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus among Healthy Blood Donors from Different National Populations Residing in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectiveTo estimate the age- and nationality-specific West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence in select Middle East and North Africa (MENA) populations residing in Qatar. MethodsSera were collected from male blood donors ... -
Systematic Review of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevalence, Genotype Distribution, and Seasonality in Children from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses to infect children worldwide and is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract illness (LRI) in infants. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review ...