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    • Harm Perception and Attitudes towards E-cigarette Use Among Qatar University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study 

      Kurdi, Rana; Abdul Rahim, Hanan; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir; Yaseen, Manar; Ali, Aetefeh; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is becoming popular worldwide especially among youth. Research reported that university students have poor knowledge and misconceptions about the health risks of e-cigarettes, ...

    • Harnessing Artificial Intelligence: Strategies for Mental Health Nurses in Optimizing Psychiatric Patient Care 

      Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; Gharib, Suzan; Alhadidi, Majdi; El-Ashry, Ayman Mohamed; Alamgir, Asma; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)
      This narrative review explores the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on mental health nursing, particularly in enhancing psychiatric patient care. AI technologies present new strategies for early ...

    • Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 

      Mokdad, Ali H; Forouzanfar, Mohammad Hossein; Daoud, Farah; El Bcheraoui, Charbel; Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar; ... more authors ( Elsevier, Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      Background: The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, ...

    • Health sciences students' and instructors' perceptions of the emergency switch to virtual internship amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A case from Qatar 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Abdul Rahim, Hanan; Moawad, Joyce; Shami, Rula; Du, Xiangyun; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      In efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, health colleges at Qatar University shifted their clinical training to virtual internships (VI) and project-based learning (PBL). The shift was new to students and faculty alike, ...

    • Health-related maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United State 

      Al jayyousi, Ghadir; Myers-Bowman, Karen ( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)
      This study examines maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United States to understand how they share their health values with their American Muslim adolescent daughters. The maternal practices were studied ...

    • Hepatic and cardiac iron overload quantified by magnetic resonance imaging in patients on hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; Yassin, Mohamed A.; Abd-Alrazaq, Alaa; Shuweihdi, Farag; Othman, Muftah; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2023 , Article Review)
      Introduction: Few studies have reported hepatic and cardiac iron overload in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and the current evidence regarding the prevalence is still scarce. Aim: This review aims to estimate ...

    • Herpes simplex virus type 1 epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic review and meta-analytics 

      Sukik L.; Alyafei M.; Harfouche M.; Abu-Raddad L.J. ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      Objectives To investigate the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods Systematic review and meta-analytics guided by the Cochrane Collaboration Handbook and reported ...

    • Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight 

      Iurilli, M.L.C. ( eLife Sciences Publications , 2021 , Article)
      From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated ...

    • History of primary-series and booster vaccination and protection against Omicron reinfection 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Tang, Patrick; Coyle, Peter V.; Yassine, Hadi M.; ... more authors ( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)
      Laboratory evidence suggests a possibility of immune imprinting for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We investigated the differences in the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a ...

    • Hospital effect on infections after four major surgeries: Outlier and volume-outcome analysis using all-inclusive state data 

      Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Doi, Suhail A.R.; Smith, Paul N.; Bagheri, Nasser; Clements, Archie C.A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Hospital volume is known to have a direct impact on outcomes of major surgeries. However, it is unclear if the evidence applies specifically to surgical site infections. To determine if there are procedure-specific hospital ...

    • How does postgraduate diploma in Family Medicine impact on primary care doctors? 

      Khan, Abdul Jalil; Sethi, Ahsan; Fazid, Sheraz; Haq, Zia Ul; Raza, Javaria; ... more authors ( BMC , 2022 , Article)
      Over the last decade, the emphasis on improving the education and training of family physicians has increased. World Health Organization has also emphasized the importance of a trained primary care workforce. In 2017, ...

    • Human and economic resources for empowerment and pregnancy-related mental health in the Arab Middle East: a systematic review 

      James-Hawkins L.; Shaltout E.; Nur A.A.; Nasrallah C.; Qutteina Y.; ... more authors ( Springer-Verlag Wien , 2019 , Article Review)
      This systematic review synthesizes research on the influence of human and economic resources for women's empowerment on their pre- and postnatal mental health, understudied in the Arab world. We include articles using ...

    • “I was bullied for being fat in every situation, in every outfit, at every celebration”: A qualitative exploratory study on experiences of weight-based oppression in Qatar 

      O'Hara, Lily; Alajaimi, Bayan; Alshowaikh, Bayan ( Frontiers Media , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction: Weight-based oppression (WBO) has been documented as a widespread phenomenon in Western countries and is associated with a range of psychological, physiological, and behavioral harms. Research on weight-based ...

    • Identifying mortality risk factors amongst acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to Arabian Gulf hospitals using machine‐learning methods 

      Raza, Syed Asif; Thalib, Lukman; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Sulaiman, Kadhim; Almahmeed, Wael; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)
      Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the Arabian Gulf. In this study, the in‐hospital mortality amongst patients admitted with ACS to Arabian Gulf hospitals is predicted using a ...

    • If there is really a Notable Concern about allergenicity of genetically modified foods? 

      Yavari, B.; Sarami, S.; Shahgaldi, S.; Athari, S. S.; Sharma, A. ( Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , 2016 , Article)
      In recent decades, biotechnologists have striven to improve the quantity and quality of food supply. Producing genetically modified (GM) foods is one of the main goals and many countries all over the world have approved ...

    • Imaging Patterns in Breast Cancer for Women Under 40 Years: A Descriptive Cohort Study 

      Alhaidary, Amal A.; Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; Arabi, Haitham; Al-Zoubi, Raed M. ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Background and Aim: Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignant disease in women and remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among females worldwide. The aim of this study is to evaluate the imaging ...

    • Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Hospitalization Outcomes of Heart Failure in Patients ≥ 60 Years with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator 

      Abugroun, Ashraf; Elawad, Ahmed; Okoh, Alexis K.; Abdel-Rahman, Manar E.; Ayinde, Hakeem; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the hospitalization outcomes in patients ≥ 60 years of age with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) is not well studied. We queried the National Inpatient Sample database ...

    • Impact of emotional intelligence in resolving clinical conflicts among postgraduate residents of surgery 

      Gillani, Syed Faraz Ul Hassan Shah; Khan, Rehan Ahmed; Sethi, Ahsan ( Professional Medical Publications , 2023 , Article)
      Background & Objective: Emotional intelligence (EI) can become a vital tool for resolving clinical conflicts (CC) in surgery. The postgraduate residents focus on the technical skills and undermine the soft skills required ...

    • Impact of HR retention strategies in healthcare: The case of Qatar 

      Abujaber, Ahmad; Katsioloudes, Marios ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)
      Retention of healthcare workers is an international challenge. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that in two decades, the shortage of healthcare workers will double. This puts a pressure on the policy makers to ...

    • Impact of implementing multisource feedback on behaviors of young doctors 

      Nasir Ahmad, Ch H.; Sethi, Ahsan; Khan, Rehan Ahmed ( PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: Multisource feedback (MSF) is a workplace-based assessment tool that offers 360-degree evaluation of the trainee doctor. Little is known about its receptiveness among stakeholders in Pakistan. This study explores ...