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Omega-3 Supplementation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients: Impact on ICU Stay and Hospital Stay—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)Background/Objectives: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is associated with inflammation and complications, potentially leading to prolonged ICU and hospital stays. Omega-3 PUFA has anti-inflammatory properties, thought ... -
One hundred-year secular trends of overweight and obesity in China: effects of age, period, and cohort
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Objective: Obesity has become a major public health problem worldwide and particularly in China. This study examined the secular trend of overweight and obesity in China over the past 100 years. Methods: Nationwide data ... -
Overview of Dietary Supplements Use: A Narrative Review
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2024 , Article)Dietary supplements are ingestible nutrient products used in individuals’ diets to meet their adequate intake of nutrients required for general health purposes. This review aims to explore the impact of using dietary ... -
Pepsin and Trypsin Treatment Combined with Carvacrol: An Efficient Strategy to Fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Biofilms consist of microbial communities enclosed in a self-produced extracellular matrix which is mainly responsible of biofilm virulence. Targeting this matrix could be an effective strategy to control biofilms. In this ... -
Perceived risk, behavior changes and Health-related outcomes during COVID-19 pandemic: Findings among adults with and without diabetes in China
( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2020 , Article)Aims: To examine perceived infection risk of COVID-19 and the health and related behavior changes among people with diabetes, compared with people without diabetes, and to examine factors associated with self-reported ... -
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Human Milk: First Survey from Lebanon
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year of life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group of toxic man-made chemicals, ... -
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk: Exposure Levels and Determinants among Lactating Mothers in Lebanon
( International Association for Food Protection , 2022 , Article)ABSTRACT: Exposure of newborns to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is a public health concern. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of POPs in human milk collected from lactating mothers in Lebanon ... -
Personal Involvement Moderates Message Framing Effects on Food Safety Education among Medical University Students in Chongqing, China.
( MDPI , 2018 , Article)This study explored whether the efficacy of food safety education interventions can be increased by message framing among medical university students, and demonstrated the role of personal involvement within the message ... -
Personality, Chrono-nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health: A Narrative Review of the Evidence.
( Oxford University Press , 2020 , Article)Growing evidence suggests that personality traits play a role in obesity and cardiometabolic health. In addition, irregularity of food intake has emerged as a potential risk factor for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and ... -
Perspectives and practices of dietitians with regards to social/mass media use during the transitions from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in 10 Arab countries
( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)During the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare professionals switched from face-to-face clinical encounters to telehealth. This study sought to investigate the dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass ... -
Pesticide residues in foods and water in Qatar and their impact on food exposure risk assessment
( Emerald , 2021 , Article)Purpose: The purposes of this study were to analyze fruits, vegetables, water and soil for organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues and to assess the food exposure of these pesticides in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach: ... -
Physico-chemical characterization of biochars from solid municipal waste for use in soil amendment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The fast economic and demographic growth lead to generation of large amounts of solid wastes placing Qatar on top of most nations with a per capita solid waste generation of nearly 2.5 milliontons/year of which 60% is ... -
Pilot Evaluation of the “Practice Educators’ Academy” Preceptor Development Program for Continuing Health Professional Education Programs in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)"The Practice Educators' Academy Program" is an innovative educational intervention developed following a preceptor-focused needs assessment. This study evaluated the program's effect on self-efficacy and knowledge amongst ... -
Population Reference Values for Serum Methylmalonic Acid Concentrations and Its Relationship with Age, Sex, Race-Ethnicity, Supplement Use, Kidney Function and Serum Vitamin B12 in the Post-Folic Acid Fortification Period
( MDPI , 2018 , Article)Serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) is elevated in vitamin B-12 deficiency and in kidney dysfunction. Population reference values for serum MMA concentrations in post-folic acid fortification period are lacking. Aims of this ... -
Potential Nutrigenomic Approaches to Reduce the High Incidence of Obesity in Qatar
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)Obesity prevalence has been growing exponentially over the last few decades, with a high impact in high-income countries, like Qatar. Several approaches are attempting to understand the causes of this phenomenon however ... -
"Practice Educators' Academy": A fundamental step to experiential training success in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs 1 , and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and Treatment of Diabetes in China, 2013-2018.
( American Medical Association , 2021 , Article)Recent data on prevalence, awareness, treatment, and risk factors of diabetes in China is necessary for interventional efforts. To estimate trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and risk factors of diabetes in China ... -
Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar. Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ... -
Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar
( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2018 , Article)Purpose: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity among adolescents attending independent schools in Qatar. Design/methodology/approaches: A school-based cross-sectional ...
